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What's New in Payments

Paytec to enable mobile payments using colour-coded light signals

By Rian Boden • 9 May 2016 • Updated 10 May 2016 • nfcw.com
Paytec logo

Italian payments solutions provider Payment Technologies (Paytec) is to build a new mobile payment technology into its vending machines that will let consumers make contactless payments using colour-coded light signals and tokenisation. More


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Fujitsu uses LED lights to send data to smartphones

By Rian Boden • 9 December 2014 • Updated 5 February 2019 • nfcw.com
Fujitsu

Fujitsu Laboratories has shown off a way to use LED lighting to transmit data about a particular product in a store, an exhibit in a museum or a song being performed during a concert to a consumer’s smartphone... More


Introducing NFC World+, the new way to keep up to date with the mobile transaction revolution

By Mike Clark • 7 May 2014 • nfcw.com
NFC World+ Knowledge Centre

Starting today, NFC World has a new name and a new mission — to report on the full array of emerging technologies that are transforming how consumers choose what to buy, who to buy from, and how to pay... More


NFC World

LTE version of Galaxy S4 Mini to come with NFC

By Mike Clark • 30 May 2013 • Updated 20 December 2022 • nfcw.com
Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini

A new compact version of Samsung’s latest flagship handset will come with NFC on LTE models, but the 3G versions destined for some markets will miss out on contactless technology... More


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Samsung Galaxy S4 launches with support for NFC and 1D barcodes

By Sarah Clark • 15 March 2013 • Updated 27 January 2019 • nfcw.com
Samsung Galaxy S4 on a wireless charging pad

The smartphone maker’s new flagship device is the first to use Mobeam technology, allowing coupons, loyalty cards, gift cards, event tickets and more to be transmitted from the device to any of the 165m laser scanners installed in retail stores today. More


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