“The brands that elicited the most positive interactions did so through a combination of relevance, dynamic content and a strong call-to-action,” according to an analysis of the largest NFC out-of-home advertising trial to date. More
- Bank of China lets taxi drivers accept central bank digital currency payments on NFC mobile phones
- Juniper forecasts 25% increase in POS terminal transaction values by 2028
- STMicroelectronics launches NFC tag chip with elliptic curve cryptography
- NFC Forum survey finds majority of consumers now prefer making payments with their mobile phone
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Groupon to enter mPay market?
Deals giant Groupon is testing a mobile payments acceptance service that would compete with Square, PayPal Here and Verifone Sail, according to VentureBeat... More
Kenya gets Google payments
Google has introduced a contactless prepaid card in Kenya, TechMtaa reports... More
CBA blames Google for NFC payments delay
Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) will release an Android version of its Kaching mobile payments service in the next six weeks, according to ZDNet Australia. More
LG LS860 to come with NFC
A new LG smartphone, the LS860 Cayenne, is set to come with NFC, according to leaked details published by Brief Mobile... More
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Stagecoach partners with Everything Everywhere for NFC bus ticketing pilot
The trial is set to lead to “a wider nationwide transport roll out” to buses and trains in 2013, says the leading UK-based public transport operator which carries 2.5m Brits every day. More
MasterCard and C-Sam offer white label wallet solution
MasterCard and secure mobile transaction specialist C-Sam are to offer a white label NFC wallet solution to mobile operators, retail banks and payment providers in Asia Pacific, Middle East and Africa. More
Barcelona, Hamburg, Rio and Derry to get NFC information services
The Spanish, German, Brazilian and Northern Irish cities have picked Connecthings to deploy a network of NFC tags to provide visitors and local citizens with information on local services and attractions. More
MTS launches commercial NFC payments service in Russia
Mobile network operator MTS and MTS Bank, both owned by Russia’s Sistema group, have launched an NFC payments service in conjunction with MasterCard. The service is available to customers in Moscow today and will be expanded to other major Russian cities in the near future. More
Tablet PC offers NFC payments module
A new rugged tablet PC comes with an optional mobile payment module that can be used to process NFC transactions. More
Transport for London delays arrival of new ticketing technology
A new ticketing infrastructure designed to support payments via open-loop contactless cards and NFC phones won’t now arrive in time for the Olympics, TfL has revealed. More
MasterCard floats forum for US move to EMV
MasterCard has proposed the formation of a cross-industry group designed to foster collaboration and alignment between all stakeholders in the coming move to EMV “chip and pin” technology in the United States. More
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Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to test NFC check-ins
“With NFC technology, the mobile phone simplifies the passage of the flyer through the airport,” says the CEO of the first airport in the world to pilot the use of NFC phones to improve the airline passenger experience. More
Google CEO hints at NFC future for Motorola
Google CEO Larry Page has taken to the search giant’s blog to announce the completion of its acquisition of Motorola Mobility — and obliquely mentioned NFC’s key role in Google’s plans for the future. More
Identive adds NFC payment sticker
Secure ID specialist Identive has introduced a new “peel and stick” NFC tag that allows consumers to use contactless payment with their existing mobile devices. More
Vizibility adds NFC to business ID
Identity management specialist Vizibility has added support for NFC to its executive ID platform. More
Oakland gets NFC parking
Drivers in Oakland, California can now pay for their parking by tapping their NFC phone on any of the city’s on-street parking meters... More
Tagage upgrades NFC developer kit
NFC tag supplier TagAge has launched a new version of its NFC Developer Kit, designed to provide NFC application developers with a way to easily test a range of different types of tag. More
PCI guides on mobile acceptance
The body that manages the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) has published a fact sheet outlining how merchants can securely accept payments using smartphones and tablets... More
Tyfone offers licenses for NFC-on-microSD tech
Two patents that relate to miniaturising NFC antennas to fit within microSD cards and other small form factors are now available for licensing. More