RFID manufacturer Hong Kong RFID has launched an online NFC tag shop, nfc-shop.net... More
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Digital authentication using a passport and NFC tested in Brazil
A Brazilian startup has developed an authentication process that uses government-issued electronic ID documents and NFC phones to provide users with an additional level of security when logging in to online services... More
iKaaz launches NFC mPOS reader add-on for mobile phones
Mobile payment provider iKaaz, founded by former Nokia Money employees, has launched an NFC reader that converts a mobile phone into a mobile POS device... More
Carta offers turnkey kit for NFC payments pilots
Payments processing technology provider Carta Worldwide has launched a turnkey kit that can be used by banks and mobile network operators to run an NFC prepaid payments pilot with up to 1,000 participants... More
Startupbootcamp launches accelerator program for NFC startups
Ten startups with great NFC and contactless ideas will be able to access a three month program of assistance and guidance, €15,000 in seed funding, free office space, a sponsor package and the chance to pitch their final product to investors. More
PetHub adds NFC to ID tags
PetHub has added NFC to its pet ID tags which are also equipped with a QR code, web address and 24-hour phone number... More
Snapper adds parking to NFC transit card service
Wellington City Council in New Zealand is trialling the use of Snapper transit cards, which are also available on NFC phones, to pay for car parking... More
PFS picks Carta for NFC
Prepaid Financial Services has partnered with Carta Worldwide to develop and deliver NFC and mobile payment solutions to corporate clients... More
Vodafone staff test mobile payments in UK
“Thousands” of Vodafone UK staff are currently pilot testing the mobile network operator’s Vodafone SmartPass mobile payments service at the carrier’s campus in Newbury, Berkshire... More
Eagle Eye gets US and European EMV coupon patents
Loyalty and payments specialist Eagle Eye Solutions has been granted US and European patents for an EMV-based digital coupon and gift voucher solution that allows point-of-sale terminals to be used to both process card payments and redeem vouchers and coupons... More
JusTap adds NFC coupons
Mumbai-based JusTap! has announced JusPocket, an NFC couponing platform that allows brands to run multiple coupon and deal campaigns in real time... More
TapMeTags and xpWallet team up
New Delhi-based mobile wallet solutions provider xpWallet has announced a partnership with Toronto-based NFC specialist TapMeTags... More
German transport operators pick NFC Netstore’s durable outdoor tags
Finnish tag supplier NFC Netstore is to provide its Contact Point durable NFC tags to Deutsche Bahn for the rail operator’s Touch&Travel national NFC ticketing scheme. Regional transportation operator RMV has already installed 25,000 of the new tags across the Frankfurt region. More
UL to test mPos for Visa Ready
UL is to become the first laboratory to test mobile point-of-sale (mPOS) devices for certification under the Visa Ready Partner Program... More
DBS expands One.Tap NFC payments to all Singapore carriers
DBS has become the first bank to offer a virtual credit card to customers of all three mobile network operators in Singapore... More
CheckinDJ uses NFC, social media and Spotify to reinvent the jukebox
Venues, or groups of friends, can use the system to choose what music should be played — based on the combined preferences of everyone present at the time. More
Inside Secure NFC controller gets Linux kernel support
Inside Secure has announced its MicroRead NFC controller chip is supported in the new 3.9 branch of the Linux kernel, speeding up integration of the chip into a range of Linux based TVs, set-top boxes, GPS devices and industrial machines... More
Think&Go, Comprion, Taztag, Sistel, Payter and Seibersdorf win Wima NFC awards
The winners of this year’s Wima NFC competition have been announced — with Think&Go NFC scooping three awards... More
Wroclaw restaurant tries NFC table tents
Local NFC specialist NFC Group has implemented NFC table stands and placed NFC stickers on doors in an Indian restaurant in Wroclaw, Poland... More
New York City to pilot NFC parking meters
The New York City Department of Transportation is to pilot test PayByPhone‘s mobile payments system, which is already live in San Francisco, Miami, London and Vancouver, in an 18 block area of the Belmont Business Improvement District in the Bronx... More