NFC is to be included in 100,000 tabletop tablets that are to be installed in US casual dining restaurant chain Applebee’s 1,800 locations... More
Applebee’s to put 100,000 NFC tablets on dining tables
Absolut runs NFC campaign
Absolut Vodka is promoting its new bottle designs using NFC posters located in 20 venues in Dublin... More
Marvel promotes Thor with NFC tables
Marvel Studios’ latest blockbuster has been promoted in France via NFC posters placed below the surface of glass-topped dining tables in participating cafes and restaurants. More
CommBank to launch NFC payments using embedded secure elements
Commonwealth Bank of Australia has announced a series of upgrades to its mobile banking and payments service, including plans to offer NFC payments using secure elements embedded in “certain phones” and NFC stickers that can be used to make payments by customers with a standard mobile phone... More
US politician uses NFC campaign to attract younger voters
Aspiring US politician Rico Reyes is using NFC solutions provider Camintel’s Touch2Vote platform to send out NFC and QR code-enabled flyers in a bid to attract the support of younger voters in Austin, Texas... More
National Australia Bank launches NAB Flik mobile payments via NFC, QR and more
National Australia Bank has launched a mobile payment service that lets users send, receive and request payments via NFC, QR codes, a mobile phone number, an email address or Facebook... More
Dutch retailers to test NFC coupons
Online shopping platform MyOrder is to conduct an NFC mobile marketing pilot with 25 retailers in the Dutch city of Leiden... More
Sony announces Xperia Z1 smartphone
Sony has unveiled the Xperia Z1, a 4G LTE handset that features NFC, a 2.2GHz quad core Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processor, 20.7 megapixel camera and a 5-inch full HD Triluminous display... More
Dutch Imax gets NFC posters
Dutch Imax theatre Omniversum is using NFC posters to tell visitors about upcoming screenings by linking them to its Facebook page... More
Korean art show picks NFC
An exhibition at Seoul’s Savina Museum of Contemporary Art is to use NFC to allow visitors to download high definition images, delve into the stories behind each photograph and write and share reviews on Facebook... More
BumpedN2 says hello with NFC
Social media junkies with Windows Phone 8 handsets can download a new app from a US-based startup that allows them to record each time they bump into a friend via NFC... More
Adidas adds NFC to running shoes
Sporting goods giant Adidas is adding a “lace jewel” with an embedded NFC chip to its Boost running shoes, enabling shoppers with an NFC phone to tap it for detailed product information and to see reviews... More
Digital authentication using a passport and NFC tested in Brazil
A Brazilian startup has developed an authentication process that uses government-issued electronic ID documents and NFC phones to provide users with an additional level of security when logging in to online services... More
CheckinDJ uses NFC, social media and Spotify to reinvent the jukebox
Venues, or groups of friends, can use the system to choose what music should be played — based on the combined preferences of everyone present at the time. More
Wroclaw restaurant tries NFC table tents
Local NFC specialist NFC Group has implemented NFC table stands and placed NFC stickers on doors in an Indian restaurant in Wroclaw, Poland... More
Panasonic launches Lumix GF6 camera with NFC
Panasonic has announced the Lumix DMC-GF6, a 16 megapixel compact camera with WiFi and NFC functionality... More
HTC includes NFC in Facebook phone
The HTC First is a mid-range touch screen smartphone that pushes Facebook integration to the front and centre — and includes NFC support... More
MasterCard reports on consumer attitudes to mobile payments
A social media study conducted by MasterCard and Prime Research has identified a high volume of conversation and consumer interest in adopting mobile payments — as well as highlighting a number of barriers to entry... More
Singapore coffee chain adds NFC
A chain of 51 coffee shops in Singapore has teamed up with Samsung to offer customers a free drink upsize when they tap their NFC phone to a TecTile NFC tag located in each store... More
London pub picks NFC for social media marketing
Customers of The Cavendish Arms pub in Stockwell, London, can tap their NFC phones to tags located around the premises to get special offers. Each tap sends a message to their Facebook friends and Twitter followers, telling them they are at the pub and detailing any events taking place at the venue that night. More