NFC tags and QR codes are being added as a standard feature on UK real estate agency chain Strutt & Parker’s property ‘for sale’ signs. More
NFC ‘for sale’ signs to appear across the UK
- 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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Old Navy tests NFC ads in Miami
The US clothing retailer is running Spanish language NFC-enabled advertisements at bus shelters in Miami, targeted at “mobile savvy” Hispanic shoppers. More
NFC goes green: New ST chips use energy harvesting to replace the need for batteries
The new wireless memory chips harvest the energy generated from NFC and RFID actions to power up small devices so that a battery or other power supply no longer needs to be included. More
Verifone buys Global Bay, expands into retail systems
POS terminal maker Verifone has bought mobile retail specialist Global Bay. More
Masabi raises $4m and moves into NFC
London-based mobile ticketing specialist Masabi has raised US$4m in Series B funding from M8 Capital to support a move into NFC and expansion to the US. More
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RIM publishes NFC tag primer
BlackBerry maker RIM has published a second NFC primer for developers creating NFC applications for BlackBerry smartphones... More
Aconite adds secure NFC app manager
Smart card and secure element specialist Aconite has launched an NFC mobile application manager aimed at secure NFC service providers such as banks, transportation operators and card personalisation agencies. More
Digitas opens next-gen retail showcase in Boston
US ad agency Digitas has opened a mobile retail showcase in Boston to teach clients how to use mobile to attract and keep customers. More
NXP inside Galaxy Nexus
NXP has confirmed that its PN65N NFC controller with embedded secure element has been picked for Google’s recently launched Galaxy Nexus phone, along with the company’s open source NFC middleware... More
Wima CEO promoted
The chief executive of the the company that organises the Wima NFC tradeshows in Monte Carlo and in the US has been appointed as an adviser to the cabinet of Prince Albert II of Monaco... More
Intercede to demo NFC government ID
Identity and credential management provider Intercede is to demonstrate an NFC version of its MyID security system at the Smart Card Alliance Government Conference in Washington DC this week. More
Johnson & Johnson picks NFC displays
Pharmaceutical company Johnson & Johnson has installed NFC smart posters at its High Wycombe offices in the UK. The Enlighten posters, developed by signage specialist Signbox, let staff and visitors tap the NFC tags with their phones to download information about the company’s Healthy Future initiative. More
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HID Global adds to NFC patents
Secure identity specialist HID Global expects its patent “Method and Apparatus for Making a Decision on a Card” to be issued shortly by the USPTO... More
Jamiroquai takes NFC on tour
UK jazz funk band Jamiroquai is set to use NFC technology in its upcoming European tour... More
New report compares the prospects for mobile payments technologies
NFC-enabled mobile wallet solutions will become US consumers’ dominant mobile payments option for retail purchases while digital wallet applications will be most popular for mobile ecommerce payments, according to a new report from Parks Associates. More
NXP: Our NFC now designed into 90 devices
NXP technology has been designed into more than ninety unique devices, the chip maker’s CEO told analysts during a conference call for its Q3 earnings — up from sixty devices in July. More
WestJet to test in-flight NFC
Canadian airline WestJet is to test contactless and NFC payments for in-flight purchases, American Banker reports... More
1.2bn NFC chips to ship in 2015
More than 1.2 billion NFC chips will ship annually by 2015, according to a new forecast from In-Stat... More
Events get NFC Facebook link
French digital agencies Nexence and United Spirit have unveiled MyCheckExperience, a service for event organisers wishing to connect a social media aspect with their real world events... More
Google Wallet goes on tour
Google, Sprint and Samsung are taking Google Wallet across the US on a five city roadshow that will allow consumers to test out the NFC service in selected retail stores. More