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KDDI launches NFC in Japan

KDDI

The mobile network operator will begin commercial NFC services from the end of January with partners including Japan Airlines, credit card issuers, loyalty programme providers and retailers. More




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Broadcom announces Smart TV with NFC solution

Broadcom

Chip maker Broadcom is showcasing a new system-on-a-chip technology at the CES in Las Vegas that can be used to turn any of today’s nearly two billion digital TVs into smart TVs that can access the internet and stream content anywhere in the home — and transfer that data to an NFC phone. More


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Verizon demos NFC for retailers

Verizon Wireless and Alcatel-Lucent are demonstrating a range of mobile solutions for retailers at the CES show this week, including an NFC solution that enables a consumer to collect a coupon with their NFC device and then redeem it at an interactive Virtual Personal Stylist (VPS) kiosk... More



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Plug-in dongle adds internet to TV — and comes with NFC

Always Innovating's HDMI dongle

Always Innovating has shown off a reference design for an NFC-enabled plug-in device that transforms any television with an HDMI input into an internet-connected screen. The WiFi and Bluetooth equipped portable set-top box runs Android Ice Cream Sandwich and can stream services such as Hulu, Netflix or Amazon video-on-demand at 1080p, as well as offering a ‘fully-compatible Android experience’. More


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NFC competition returns to Wima

Wima and the NFC Forum's Global Competition

The NFC Forum and the Wima NFC conference have issued a call for entries to “Tap Into Innovation: NFC Global Competition 2012”, a co-organised competition which has been an important means of surfacing innovative NFC applications over the years. More