A ‘buy now’ button has been seen on Twitter, leading to speculation the social media giant is trialling a new ‘in-tweet’ ecommerce service, Re/code says... More
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VivaLnk develops digital tattoos that unlock NFC phones
Moto X phone owners can now protect access to their mobile using a ‘digital tattoo’ developed by VivaLnk that can be positioned on the wrist and stays in place for five days... More
Tim Hortons adds voice to payments app
Canada-based coffee chain Tim Hortons has opened up its mobile payments service to WP8 phone users... More
New guide explains how to connect BLE and NFC devices
The NFC Forum and the Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) have updated their “Bluetooth secure simple pairing using NFC” developer guide... More
Bell ID and Aditium win awards
Bell ID and Spanish ticketing specialist Aditium have picked up awards at a live pitch contest to identify ‘the next big thing’ in proximity... More
Watch Dogs gets NFC promo
Games publisher Ubisoft is promoting its latest title with a ‘tap to play’ competition in UK video game stores... More
IEEE tests beacons
The IEEE is using Bluetooth beacons to guide visitors around the International Microwave Symposium being held this week in Tampa, Florida... More
Samsung includes NFC and BLE in first Tizen phone
Samsung has announced the first commercially available phone based on its Tizen operating system, and it will come with NFC... More
White paper sets out benefits of white label mobile payments
“Building a Foundation for Mobile Payment”, a white paper from Datacard, explains why banks and other card issuers must advance their mobile payments strategy quickly and demonstrates the benefits of taking a white-label approach to mobile payment platforms... More
Apple upgrades its mPOS
Apple is to equip US store staff with a new version of its EasyPay mPOS solution that replaces the existing iPod devices with an iPhone 5S, encased in a Verifone shell, that offers support for both EMV “chip and pin” cards and contactless payments, Forbes reports... More
Save 20% on NFCP Summit
London’s NFCP Global Summit, a conference on proximity technologies in payments, retail, transportation and access control to be held on June 4 and 5, is offering NFC World+ readers an exclusive 20% discount on delegate places... More
Introducing NFC World+, the new way to keep up to date with the mobile transaction revolution
Starting today, NFC World has a new name and a new mission — to report on the full array of emerging technologies that are transforming how consumers choose what to buy, who to buy from, and how to pay... More
Samsung adds Galaxy K Zoom with NFC
Samsung has expanded its NFC phone range with the addition of the Galaxy K Zoom... More
Midrange Samsung gets NFC
Samsung’s Galaxy Ace Style mid-range smartphone, announced this week, is to come with NFC... More
Verizon outs Samsung’s Ativ SE
US network Verizon has revealed details of Samsung’s latest Windows Phone handset, pre-empting the manufacturer’s own announcement of the device... More
Mashreq offers NFC stickers
UAE-based Mashreq Bank is now offering its credit card customers a contactless payment sticker that can be attached to a mobile phone... More
Nokia adds Lumia 930 with NFC
Nokia has added the Lumia 930 to its range of Windows Phone handsets. The new device features a 5-inch full HD display, 20MP pureview camera, surround sound recording and built-in wireless charging, as well as NFC. More
DCR to offer NFC HCE
Canada-based prepaid program provider DCR Strategies is to provide its clients in Europe, Canada, the USA and Latin America with the ability to offer mobile payments to their customers using both “conventional” NFC solutions and host card emulation (HCE)... More
NYC gets NFC ads at bus stops
Bus stops in a number of New York City metro areas have been equipped with Thinaire’s Tapp Store solution, enabling consumers to download Android mobile games via NFC, QR or SMS... More
NFC Forum adds members
Xerox and Thinfilm have joined the NFC Forum as principal members... More