Infineon Technologies has introduced a new diode series designed to protect NFC antennas and front-end devices from electrostatic discharges (ESD). According to Infineon, NFC antennas are often situated on easily accessible spring-mounted contacts on the top of the phone, making them susceptible to ESD that can pass into the NFC module and damage or destroy […]

Sprint has set a June 21 launch date for the NFC-enabled Samsung Galaxy S III, making it the first carrier in the U.S. to offer Google’s new flagship mobile device. The Android 4.0-powered phone will run on Sprint’s 4G LTE network and come preloaded with Google Wallet, enabling users to make NFC-enabled contactless mobile purchases […]

Security Service Federal Credit Union (SSFCU), the eighth largest credit union in the U.S., announced that it will offer Tyfone’s mobile wallet services to its 875,000 members by the end of the year. Tyfone’s mobile services will enable customers of the Texas-based credit union to make NFC-enabled contactless purchases using Tyfone’s u4ia mobile platform and […]

Marvell announced the Avastar 88W8897, a new 802.11ac chip that combines NFC and Bluetooth 4.0 technologies. According to Marvell, the new Avastar chip is designed to improve the mobile computing and high-definition multimedia performance in ultrabooks, tablets, gaming consoles and smart TVs. The chip’s 802.11ac technology gives it access to greater bandwidth over a WiFi […]

The Open Standard for Public Transport (OSPT) Alliance announced that guidelines and testing process information are now available for member developers looking to accelerate time to market for their CIPURSE-based solutions. As an open standard, CIPURSE promotes vendor neutrality and cross-vendor system interoperability. The OSPT Alliance offers the CIPURSE open security standard to address transit […]

Dates: November 6-8, 2012 Location: Paris, France Venue: Paris Nord Villepinte Exhibition Centre URL: http://www.cartes.com Description: CARTES is the world’s leading Smart Technologies event dedicated to security, payment, identification and mobility. Each year, it brings together 430 exhibitors, 79% of whom come from outside France, 20,000 visitors and 1,300 congress participants to explore the industry’s […]

PayPal launched a new bar code-based mobile payments service in the UK that allows customers to pay for items in-store with their smart phones. The PayPal inStore app, available for Android and Apple iOS devices, generates a unique bar code and transaction number for each purchase, which the store’s cashier can scan to deduct payment […]