Pokemon Rumble U, the Nintendo Wii U game that makes use of NFC figures, is now available in the US... More
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NFC keyboard arrives in US
Norwegian hardware developer One2Touch’s NFC keyboard for Android smartphones is now available in the US through retailer Brookstone for $99... More
Motorola unveils NFC clip to unlock Moto X
Motorola has announced Motorola Skip, an NFC tag-based clip accessory for its Moto X flagship handset that enables the user to unlock the phone without entering a PIN. More
Isis wallets to include Chase credit cards
Chase Freedom, Chase Sapphire, Chase Slate and JP Morgan Palladium cardholders across the US will be able to add their credit cards to their Isis mobile wallets when the NFC venture rolls out nationally later this year... More
CBN to offer NFC ads at 75 US college campuses
Outdoor media owner CBN Campus Media has partnered with Blue Bite to install the out-of-home advertising specialist’s mTAG platform at 75 campuses across the US... More
Isis phones to come with Amex prepaid card
“The new co-branded account will be offered in every Isis Mobile Wallet as a part of a nationwide launch later this year, enabling millions of Americans to tap and pay using their American Express Serve account,” the financial services giant says. More
Google cancels support for NFC gift and loyalty cards
Google Wallet users who have added a gift or loyalty card to their NFC phone are being sent an email telling them that support is to be cut off in less than two weeks time, AndroidSpin reports... More
Display Points bring NFC ads to restaurant tables
NFC is to be included in a new range of touchscreen tabletop displays designed for the restaurant trade... More
Isis releases pilot test results
Analysis by carrier-owned NFC mobile payments venture Isis of its pilot tests in the cities of Salt Lake City, Utah and Austin, Texas has found that more than 80% of transactions take place at everyday spend locations such as quick-service restaurants, coffee shops, gas stations, convenience stores and grocery shops... More
Isis reports NFC phone stats
Close to 20m smartphones in the US are equipped with NFC technology “with millions more being shipped each month”, NFC joint venture Isis has revealed as it announces plans to launch nationally this year... More
Jamba drives foot traffic with Isis
“Our offer program was successful in driving incremental foot traffic, increasing the frequency of consumer store visits and introducing Jamba Juice to first-time customers,” says James White, CEO of Jamba Juice, as Isis prepares to introduce NFC payments across the US later this year... More
Coca-Cola reports on Isis loyalty project
“More than one-third of active Isis Mobile Wallets users in Austin have loaded a My Coke Rewards card into their wallet since our pilot began and 90 percent of these are new to the My Coke Rewards program,” Rick Kanemasu, from Coca-Cola North America‘s vending technology strategy team, has revealed as the Isis NFC mobile payments venture announces plans to go live across the US this year... More
Isis to launch NFC mobile payments across the US in 2013
NFC mobile payments are to be available to consumers across the United States from “later this year” following successful pilots in Austin, Texas and Salt Lake City, Utah, the Isis joint venture between carriers AT&T Mobility, T-Mobile and Verizon Wireless has announced... More
News America Marketing rolls out NFC advertising in US stores
Coupon publisher News America Marketing (NAM) is making NFC at-shelf promotions available to the majority of its 52,000 member retail network in the US, in partnership with NFC specialist Thinaire... More
Linkett transforms ordinary TVs into interactive ad panels
Canadian digital signage network WestonExpressions has introduced Linkett, a device that plugs into a USB or HDMI connection to transform standard TVs into NFC-enabled interactive advertising displays... More
HealthID introduces NFC medical bands and cards
HealthID Profile, a health management solutions provider, has introduced wristbands and cards that store important personal health details and can be accessed by an NFC phone in a medical emergency... More
USPS offers NFC discounts
The US Postal Service is offering marketers a 2% discount if they incorporate NFC, 2D barcodes or augmented reality in their direct mail campaigns between August 1 and September 30, reports Direct Marketing News... More
iCashTV adds NFC to in-store advertising platform
iCashTV, an in-store digital advertising network for check cashing and currency exchange offices, is introducing Blue Bite’s mTag NFC platform across the US... More
Nintendo to offer NFC figures in the US
Pokémon Rumble U, the Wii U game that uses NFC figures, will arrive in North America for US$17.99 on 29 August 2013... More
CES to issue NFC badges
The 2014 International CES show, to be held in January 2014 in Las Vegas, will offer visitors NFC badges... More