A US-based startup has added NFC to golf ball markers, allowing tournament organisers to pre-load lunch and drinks credits or golf buggy access rights before a game tees off... More
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NFC Ring smashes crowdfunding goal with 2,100 backers in just four days
A UK-based startup raising funds on Kickstarter for a finger ring that lets users unlock NFC-enabled doors and devices and share information via NFC has amassed pledges totalling almost double its £30,000 (US$46,000) target in just four days... More
French retail chain to roll out NFC shelf edge labels to six hypermarkets
French supermarket chain E Leclerc is set to roll out NFC electronic shelf labels to six hypermarkets this year, following a successful introduction of the technology at a store in the Paris suburbs in late 2012... More
RapidNFC adds NXP NTAG210 to its range
NFC tag supplier RapidNFC has added tags based on NXP’s next-generation NTAG210 IC to its product range... More
Orange pushes NFC in Israel
Orange Israel is offering customers packs of three NFC stickers that work with an NFC app that is pre-installed on all the carrier’s Android NFC phones... More
NXP launches new generation of NFC tags with built-in security features
NXP has launched a new generation of NFC tag chips that feature a range of built-in security features... More
New tag platform launches for retailers and brands
Product labelling supplier FineLine Technologies, NFC and QR code specialist ClikGenie and tag maker Smartrac have launched ClikSecure, an NFC-based service for brands and retailers... More
UPM announces improved NFC tags
Finnish tag manufacturer UPM RFID has introduced a portfolio of NFC tags featuring NXP’s NTAG203 chip, which was announced earlier today... More
NXP debuts NTAG203 tag chip with improved RF sensitivity
NFC pioneer NXP has announced a new chip for NFC tags which offers improved radio sensitivity, meaning that tags can be read over a greater range or that tag antennas can be made smaller... More