Apple NFC: No support for tags or pairing?
An examination of the preview version of iOS 8 shows that there is currently no support in the operating system for NFC tag reading/writing and pairing, according to tag specialist RapidNFC. More
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London taxi firm promotes app downloads with NFC and QR stickers
Radio Taxis, one of London’s biggest taxi operators, is promoting downloads of its mobile app by placing NFC and QR code stickers in its 2,500 vehicles... More
Warner Music distributes NFC guitar picks to fans
Fans attending gigs by Warner Music act The Wild Feathers have been provided with guitar picks containing an NFC tag... More
RapidNFC offers NFC Christmas cards
Tag supplier RapidNFC has teamed up with London-based Freestyle Print to offer a range of Christmas cards that include an NFC tag programmed with a link to the sender’s choice of digital content... More
Maplin and RapidNFC bring NFC tags to the high street
UK electronics retailer Maplin has teamed with RapidNFC to bring NFC tags to the British high street through its 200 stores... More
RapidNFC adds postcards with built in tags
Tag supplier RapidNFC has launched a range of customisable postcards with NFC... 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
TxtNation and RapidNFC launch direct carrier billing with NFC
The new platform allows consumers to charge the cost of small purchases to their mobile phone bill by tapping tags affixed to promotional merchandise, advertising displays, posters and products as well as tags built into key fobs, pens and more. More
South Downs Way gets NFC sign posts
“There are fascinating landscapes across the National Park where it’s just not appropriate to put up large display panels,” says the trail officer for the 100-mile walking route across the south of England. “By ‘tapping in’ to these small signs smartphone users will be able to discover all sorts of information about the land they’re walking through.” More
RapidNFC adds NFC beer mats
NFC tag supplier RapidNFC has partnered with UK-based printer Rutland Print to introduce beer mats that incorporate an NFC tag... More
RapidNFC compares performance of NFC tags
“The difference in NFC tag performance was both significant and surprising,” says the NFC tag provider, and there was one clear winner in terms of overall performance. More
Kimtag adds NFC tag scan alerts
NFC tag platform provider Kimtag has launched ScanTip, a realtime email alert system for QR code and NFC tag scans... More
Kimtag releases dual NFC and QR code stickers
NFC tag vendor Kimtag has launched a line of stickers containing both an NFC tag and a QR code... More
Kimtag: NFC tag reading is growing 22% a month
An analysis of the UK QR code and NFC tag provider’s usage logs has found that take-up of NFC tag reading has increased by more than 170% over the last six months. More
