HID Global has introduced a software developer kit (SDK) for developers to create apps that make use of the company’s Trusted Tag Services platform, launched in October 2012... More
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Infineon introduces new embedded secure element
Chip maker Infineon Technologies has announced a new embedded secure element chip that conforms to the GlobalPlatform 2.2.1 specification, offers a larger memory capacity to support multiple services and supports Mifare Classic applications through emulation. More
Google and NXP join Fido Alliance to develop secure authentication standards
Momentum is building for Fido, an open security authentication concept that aims to allow users to replace passwords with a range of authentication methods, including NFC and biometrics. Both Google and NXP have now signed up to the project, alongside founder members that include PayPal and Lenovo. More
Dortmunder Volksbank launches NFC payments with O2
German cooperative bank Dortmunder Volksbank (DV) has introduced a mobile payments service that enables customers to make payments with their NFC mobile phone at any merchant equipped to process MasterCard PayPass contactless transactions... More
Wii U to get NFC payments?
Nintendo is looking at using the NFC functionality on the Wii U controller to let users make payments for games using contactless cards, as well as for interacting with NFC-enabled toys and cards, the company has revealed... More
Luxury watches get NFC authentication
Swiss luxury watchmaker HYT Watches has adopted security specialist WiseKey’s NFC brand protection solution WiseAuthentic... More
NFC app records voices
NFC-Shop.net has launched Tapogram, an Android app that allows user to record messages up to 10 seconds long and associate them with an NFC tag... More
Samsung to issue new TecTiles that meet NFC Forum standards
Samsung is to introduce a new range of NFC tags because its existing TecTiles tags don’t meet NFC Forum standards and won’t work with the new Galaxy S4 smartphone... More
Lumix G6 camera gets NFC
Panasonic has announced a new mid-range 16 megapixel camera with NFC and Wi-Fi functionality... More
Sony to add NFC soundbars
Sony is set to launch a new range of soundbars complete with NFC for easy pairing, reports Pocket-Lint... More
Eurosmart ups NFC SE forecast
250m NFC secure elements will be shipped in 2013, Eurosmart forecasts, up some 67% from the 150m units shipped in 2012 and an increase on the smart card trade body’s last estimation in November 2012... More
Pulse expands NFC antenna product range
Electronic components supplier Pulse Electronics has announced a new catalog selection of NFC antennas aimed at a range of devices, including point-of-sale terminals, in-vehicle payment terminals, security control and access panels and printers... More
MasterCard certifies NBS TSM
MasterCard has added NBS Technologies’ Xpressi Trusted Service Manager (TSM) platform to its list of approved products... More
Madrid gets NFC bus stops
Five hundred bus stops in the centre of Madrid have been equipped with NFC tags, allowing passengers to access arrival times and tourist information with their NFC phones... More
Lenze introduces industrial motor with NFC control
Motor manufacturer Lenze has introduced the Smart Motor, an industrial motor that can be controlled via NFC... More
Jabra Revo headphones get NFC
Wireless audio specialist Jabra has revealed that its Revo Wireless headphones, first announced in January, include NFC for pairing with other devices... More
Autosplice offers compact one piece contacts for NFC antennas
Autosplice has introduced a range of compact, one piece surface mount contacts which, the company says, are ideally suited for NFC antennas built into smartphones and tablets... More
Casio picks STMicro for rugged NFC smartphone
The 4G LTE G’zOne CA-201L is waterproof, shockproof and dustproof, says Casio, and can be used for mobile payments applications as well as NFC read/write functions. More
Toshiba GCS adds Isis SmartTap support to POS system
Toshiba Global Commerce Solutions has added support for Isis SmartTap payments to its Ace POS platform... More
NFC Israel launches NFC pet ID tags
NFC Israel has teamed with printing and packaging provider Tadbik Group to launch FindMyPet, an NFC identification tag for pets... More