NFC testing specialist Fime has achieved NFC Forum accreditation for its test laboratory in France. More
- Eventbrite brings tap to pay to the events industry
- Biometric card pioneer backs away from payments citing lower-than-expected market uptake
- EU calls for feedback on proposed settlement with Apple over NFC chip access
- Google signs deal to take UPI beyond India
- NFC Forum spells out DPP ambitions in ebook
ACS launches NFC reader with interactive LCD display
One of the world’s largest manufacturers of smart card readers has launched an NFC reader with a built-in two line LCD display. More
‘NFC could help you make smarter spending decisions,’ says Intuit
The director of strategic mobile initiatives at Intuit has outlined the role he sees NFC taking in the company’s future products and business planning, describing the technology as “earth shaking”. More
Bling Nation rolls out FanConnect mobile social rewards to Austin, Texas
Bling Nation has announced the launch of its FanConnect service in Austin, Texas, expanding the reach of its social rewards program where consumers can tap to earn, redeem and share rewards with their social networks at checkout with their mobile phone. More
American Express takes first step towards NFC digital wallet
American Express has made its first move towards NFC payments with the launch of a mobile digital wallet. More
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Vivotech plans 2012 stock market launch
NFC and contactless specialist Vivotech is planning an initial public offering (IPO) as early as 2012, CEO Mick Mullagh has told Bloomberg Business Week. More
PayPal outlines vision for mobile ‘wallet in the cloud’
PayPal has outlined its vision for providing consumers with a mobile ‘wallet in the cloud’, but revealed it is agnostic about NFC as a technology for turning that aim into reality, ReadWriteWeb reports. More
Aconite brings NFC to South African transport system
British firm Aconite has said it is working to bring contactless payments to South African public transport, to allow commuters to use near field communication (NFC) enabled phones to pay fares. More
Charge Anywhere turns Nexus S into mobile NFC payments terminal
Charge Anywhere has unveiled new mobile payment software which can transform Google’s Nexus S smartphone into an NFC payment terminal. More
Rabobank adds NFC stickers to MiniTix mobile wallet
Secure identification specialist Multicard is to provide an NFC-based payment system to Rabobank, one of the Netherlands’ largest financial services companies. More
SK Telecom opens retail outlet that uses NFC to let shoppers browse in-store and buy online
The Korean mobile network operator’s new Q-Store aims to combine the best of online and in-store retailing by enabling shoppers to look at products in a retail environment and then use 2D barcodes and NFC tags attached to them to go online with their phone to get more information and make a purchase. More
Mobile Money Network to launch Simply Tap payments in the UK
Mobile Money Network, the joint venture established in November 2010 between Best Buy Europe, Monitise and Charles Dunstone, founder of Carphone Warehouse, has announced its mobile payments service is to be called Simply Tap. More
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Gemalto and ST sign NFC partnership deal
Gemalto and STMicroelectronics have formed a new partnership with the aim of offering NFC solutions that provide the highest possible levels of end-to-end security. More
Milan to get NFC ticketing system
Telecom Italia and ATM, operator of Milan’s public transport network, have announced plans to run a six month NFC ticketing trial from 11 April with a view to introducing a commercial service by the end of 2011. More
Vodafone and EPT launch NFC bus ticketing service in Murcia, Spain
“This is a new opportunity to put technology at the service of citizens, improve public transport and encourage its use,” says the region’s minister of public works. More
Rogers Wireless aims to be NFC ‘middleman’
Canadian mobile network operator Rogers Wireless has said it aims to become a ‘middleman’ for NFC mobile payments systems, Canoe reports. More
Google teams with MasterCard and Citigroup for NFC mobile payments
Google is working with MasterCard and Citigroup on the introduction of NFC mobile payments services, the Wall Street Journal reports: More
Motorola to launch range of NFC enterprise solutions
Motorola is set to launch a number of NFC-based enterprise solutions next week, the company’s Andy McBain has told eWeek: More
Ingenico doubles contactless terminal sales in 2010
Point-of-sale terminal producer Ingenico has announced that the proportion of its devices shipped with contactless and NFC capabilities doubled in 2010. More
Nokia Astound to come with NFC
Buyers of the Nokia Astound smartphone, a T-Mobile USA version of the Nokia C7 that has been unveiled this week at the CTIA Wireless show, will be able to access the phone’s in-built NFC capabilities from day one, Nokia has told NFC World. More