Cinemagoers in the Australian regions of Victoria and New South Wales won free gifts for interacting through NFC thanks to a promotion run by Nokia and NFC platform provider Tapit... More
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Brother picks Broadcom for NFC
A new range of Brother multi-function printers will use Broadcom’s BCM20792 NFC controller for one tap printing from mobile devices... More
Isis offers credit card incentives
Isis users are being offered a US$100 Amazon gift card if they add a participating credit card to their NFC mobile wallet... More
HP pushes NFC in Japan
Hewlett Packard will use Tapit’s NFC platform at 14 seminars across Japan this summer... More
Nokia announces 41 megapixel Lumia 1020 with NFC
The Nokia Lumia 1020, the Finnish phone maker’s latest NFC handset, boasts the largest image sensor in a smartphone with a 41 megapixel PureView camera... More
Far EasTone brings low-cost NFC phone to Taiwan
Mobile network operator Far EasTone has teamed with Vodafone to launch a low-cost Android NFC smartphone in Taiwan in preparation for its NFC payments pilot later this year... More
Lycamobile adopts NFC for international workforce management
UK-based tracking system specialist Crystal Ball has implemented a new mobile tracking solution with NFC for the world’s largest mobile virtual network operator, Lycamobile, which is now going live with employees in sixteen countries... More
GeoToll uses NFC to manage RFID road toll payments
Transportation technology startup GeoToll is developing a tolling system that automatically takes payment as a vehicle passes a toll gantry, using a combination of NFC, RFID and GPS... More
Sony adds NFC to Cyber-shot camera
Sony has launched its first NFC camera with the RX100 II Cyber-shot, an updated version of its popular RX100 model, which promises to provide crisper and clearer imaging... More
Samsung launches laser printers with NFC
One touch printing from smartphones is on the way with the new Samsung Xpress series of NFC printers... More
Novay releases NFC passport verification app
Dutch research institute Novay has developed an Android app that could make expensive NFC reader equipment redundant when verifying passports... More
Sony unveils Xperia Z Ultra with NFC and 6.4-inch display
Sony has unveiled the Xperia Z Ultra, an ultra slim, waterproof and dust-resistant NFC phone with a whopping 6.4-inch full HD display, Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processor and 4G LTE... More
Geak unveils NFC smart watch and contactless ring
Chinese phone brand Geak is to launch a smart watch with NFC, along with a finger ring that can unlock devices with a touch. More
BumpedN2 says hello with NFC
Social media junkies with Windows Phone 8 handsets can download a new app from a US-based startup that allows them to record each time they bump into a friend via NFC... More
Think&Go debuts NFC video game
Think&Go NFC has unveiled a phone-to-screen video game that makes use of its Dynamic NFC-Screen... More
Czech firm releases universal NFC ID system
The Institute of Microelectronic Applications in the Czech Republic has launched NFC Porter, an NFC-based identification system that includes an NFC reader designed to connect to any existing access control or ID system... More
Musemini trio gets NFC pairing
Audio accessories maker Musemini has announced three new additions to its line-up, all featuring NFC for pairing to other devices... More
Bristol ID to produce dual-frequency NFC/RFID cards
US-based RFID card manufacturer Bristol ID has announced a new dual-frequency card with a pair of passive RFID chips that allow it to communicate in two different frequency ranges simultaneously... More
Creative headsets pair with NFC
The new Sound Blaster Evo line of wireless gaming headsets from Creative is NFC enabled for easy and quick Bluetooth pairing with other devices... More