Computer accessories maker Belkin has introduced an NFC-enabled motorized iPhone stand that allows the device’s camera to follow a person as they move around a room... More
Belkin follows iPhone users with NFC-enabled motorized phone stand
Archive: Contactless
Eastern Bank to roll out world’s first metal contactless biometric payment card in Bangladesh
Customers of Eastern Bank (EBL) in Bangladesh will soon be able to apply for a metal biometric payment card that will enable them to authenticate contactless payments at the point of sale with their fingerprint... More
EU lays out proposals to integrate mobile driving licences with European Digital Identity Wallet
The European Council has agreed updated proposals for amendments to the European Union’s Directive on Driving Licences that lay out the legislative basis for integrating mobile driving licences into the European Digital Identity Wallet... More
China and Singapore to launch cross-border digital yuan pilot
Chinese visitors will soon be able to use digital yuan for “tourist spending” in Singapore as part of a pilot to test the use of China’s central bank digital currency (CBDC) for cross-border payments... More
Korean banks let consumers make ATM cash withdrawals and deposits with their smartphones using QR codes
Consumers in Korea can now make cash withdrawals and deposits at ATMs by scanning a QR code with their Apple or Android smartphone rather than needing to use a physical bank card... More
Car Connectivity Consortium launches certification program for NFC digital car key interoperability
The Car Connectivity Consortium (CCC) has launched a CCC Digital Key Certification program designed to embody trust, interoperability and compatibility and show that certified products conform to global compatibility standards for NFC digital car keys... More
JCB to pilot softPOS technology for central bank digital currency transactions
Japan-based payments network JCB is to pilot a system that enables users to transfer central bank digital currency (CBDC) from a physical contactless card or their NFC smartphone to another person’s card or mobile device without needing an internet connection... More
Mastercard rolls out Wallet Express program to boost digital wallet uptake in Europe
Mastercard has launched a program that allows banks and card issuers across Europe to offer cardholders a wider range of digital wallet options for use on their smartphone or wearable device by streamlining the process of enabling support for multiple digital wallets simultaneously... More
UK bus operator to launch first trial of Google Wallet fare tracking
Bus operator Brighton & Hove Buses is to be the first in the UK to pilot a feature that enables passengers with Android devices to access their journey history, track their spending and check their progress towards daily or weekly fare caps directly in Google Wallet... More
Apple to open up the iPhone’s NFC chip in Europe?
Apple has offered to open up access to the iPhone’s NFC chip to rival mobile payments providers, “three people familiar with the matter” have told Reuters, “a move that could settle EU antitrust charges and stave off a possible hefty fine”... More
National Rail prepares to roll out pay-as-you-go contactless ticketing for London commuters
UK transport provider National Rail has adjusted ticketing prices for commuter journeys into and out of London as a step towards rolling out pay-as-you-go contactless fare payments at more than 50 stations across the south-east of England... More
Paris fashion house Balenciaga uses NFC to link limited edition garments to exclusive content
International fashion house Balenciaga has released a limited edition collection of T-shirts and hoodies with an embedded NFC tag that enables purchasers to access an exclusive music track recorded by UK band Archive together with a curated playlist with a tap of their NFC smartphone... More
Big Issue vendors accept contactless payments directly on NFC smartphones in the UK
Big Issue magazine is enabling its street vendors in the UK to accept contactless payments for copies of the publication directly on NFC smartphones without needing an additional card reader... More
Luxury brand uses RFID tags and QR codes to link perfumes to digital twins
French brand Bastille Parfums has added RFID tags and QR codes to bottles of its luxury perfumes to enhance supply chain traceability, product tracking, fraud prevention and customer engagement by linking individual products to a unique cloud-based digital twin... More
Lloyds Bank adds NFC passport scanning to mobile banking app
UK consumers applying to open an account with Lloyds Bank via the bank’s mobile app can now verify their identity and upload key personal data to support their application by scanning the NFC chip embedded in their passport with their smartphone... More
Indian food delivery service promotes online ordering with an NFC coaster
Bangalore-based food delivery service Swiggy Instamart in India has launched a promotional drinks coaster equipped with NFC and a QR code that enables consumers to access a selection of snacks and beverages by tapping or scanning it with their mobile device... More
Škoda adds support for contactless in-vehicle fuel payments in six European countries
Drivers of Škoda ICE vehicles in Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Germany, Luxembourg and Switzerland can now make contactless in-car payments for fuel directly through their dashboard touchscreen using the vehicle manufacturer’s Pay to Fuel service... More
Nine in 10 payment ring users say it’s their favourite way to pay
Nearly nine in 10 European consumers using a contactless payment ring say that it is their preferred method for making contactless payments (89%) compared with smartphone payments (49%) and payment cards (44%), according to a Mastercard survey... More
One in five Europeans would use digital euro ‘several times a week’
An average of around one in five Europeans would use the digital euro “several times a week” if the proposed central bank digital currency is introduced (15-21%) and just over one in four expect it to be used as a supplement to existing payment methods (26%), according to a BearingPoint survey... More
Luxembourg to trial digital identity wallet as part of EU pilot
Luxembourg’s Ministry for Digitalisation and Government IT Centre (CTIE) are to test a digital identity system that allows multiple official documents to be stored and exchanged across four use cases as part of the European Union’s large-scale European Digital Identity Wallet (EUDIW) pilot programme... More