The latest version of the Linux kernel, announced this week, brings NFC support to the open source operating system... More
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PC app writes NFC tags
NFC tag and equipment supplier BuyNFCtags.com has released a Windows application that enables the user to read and write basic NFC tags using a desktop computer... More
NFC Brand Table lets food court customers order from their seats
“I set out to seek a method of portraying NFC in a fun, childish manner so it would be easily understood by everyone,” developer Stephen Davis has told NFC World. More
Liquidators in at Zapa
Dublin-based Zapa Technology has appointed a provisional liquidator, according to the Irish Times... More
Google Wallet teething problems
“Ever since this Google thing, there’s been lots of problems,” a cashier at American Eagle Outfitters has confided to a reporter from AdAge... More
Google Maps asks for NFC
The latest version of Google Maps for Android, available today, now asks for user permission to ‘control NFC’ upon installation... More
Citi and America Movil form JV
Citigroup and América Móvil have created a US$50m joint venture to explore opportunities in mobile payments and banking... More
Dubai Metro to get NFC?
Gulf News reports further details of Etisalat’s NFC payments system, due to launch in the UAE before the end of 2011... More
Estate agents get NFC boards
UK estate agency software specialist Inteeka‘s new Move St division has launched Smartboards, compact weather-proof smart posters designed to attach to the agents’ boards displayed outside houses for sale... More
Motorola launches NFC headsets
Motorola Mobility has announced two Bluetooth headsets, both offering NFC-initiated pairing when used with NFC-equipped phones... More
Zenius wins Disruptathon
NFC software specialist Zenius Solutions beat six other entrants to win the CTIA’s Disruptathon Mobile Enterprise innovation contest in San Diego on October 12... More
Panasonic shows off NFC tablets
Panasonic has announced a pair of ruggedised Android 3.2 ‘Honeycomb’ tablets designed for business use that will come with NFC as standard... More
M-payments up 400% in China
Mobile payments are set for rapid growth in China, according to new research... More
Coke mulls NFC for Olympics
Coca-Cola is in talks with Visa to put contactless payment equipped vending machines into the Olympic Park for the London 2012 Games, reports Marketing... More
New launch date for Android 4.0
The much-anticipated unveiling of Android 4.0 ‘Ice Cream Sandwich’ and a new flagship Google phone from Samsung will now take place on Wednesday October 19 in Hong Kong, reports AllThingsD... More
Google Wallet gets offers upgrade
Google has issued an updated version of its Google Wallet app which brings improvements to getting special offers, more transaction details, a better tutorial section and user interface upgrades — along with unspecified bug fixes. More
iDtronic offers phone stickers
German RFID specialist iDtronic has launched a range of NFC stickers designed to be attached to the back of non-NFC phones... More
Nokia 603 will come with NFC
The Finnish phone giant’s latest NFC handset, the Nokia 603, is designed to appeal to first time smartphone users. More
Nokia opens NFC microsite
Nokia has produced an NFC microsite to promote the benefits of near field communication to consumers... More
Philly to go ticketless
Commuters in Philadelphia, USA, could be paying for ticketless travel with contactless bank cards and NFC mobile phones within three years... More