NFC provider iZipline has unveiled PackageTagz, a patent-pending process for adding NFC functionality to pouch packaging... More
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Amodoria launches NFC jewellery range
Upmarket Dubai-based jewellery maker Amodoria has released a range of NFC-enabled items, including cufflinks and bracelets made with gemstones and gold and a premium leather wallet... More
Yottavote uses NFC for anonymous voting and feedback
US startup Yottavote has developed an NFC voting system designed to allow consumers to give anonymous feedback to merchants and other businesses via their smartphone. More
StepJockey picks Signbox for NFC fitness posters
Architectural sign maker Signbox has been chosen by StepJockey, a service that allows sets of stairs to be mapped and rated for calorie burn, to create NFC-enabled signs designed to encourage people to climb more stairs... More
Smartrac launches BullsEye nTag210 for high volume NFC applications
NFC and RFID tag manufacturer Smartrac has launched a new tag that is designed to provide a high performance and cost-effective option for high volume NFC applications that require simple URL addresses and unique identifiers but little additional memory... More
Creative Orchestra opens proximity mobile marketing agency
London-based brand marketing and advertising agency Creative Orchestra has opened Comobi2, a dedicated proximity mobile marketing agency... More
NFC wristband developers seek funds on Kickstarter
A team of developers are raising funding on Kickstarter for a rubber wristband that wearers will be able to use to unlock their phone, cancel or postpone an alarm clock, control the volume of music, skip songs and share their contact information via NFC... More
Wright Global Graphics adds NFC
US-based Wright Global Graphics has added an NFC option to its RetaiLive range, enabling marketers to include NFC tags in retail displays, product labels and point-of-purchase materials produced by the printer... More
Stagecoach adds NFC to Cambridge bus stops
UK public transportation operator Stagecoach has begun adding NFC tags to bus stops in the city of Cambridge, to provide travellers with up to date information on bus arrival times... More
GoToTags launches high speed NFC tag encoding system
NFC specialist GoToTags has released a software and reel-to-reel hardware solution that enables large volumes of NFC tags to be encoded at high speed... 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
Electronics retailer opens NFC and QR shopping walls in Russian subway
Electronics retailer Media Markt has begun testing ‘shopping walls’ at a Moscow subway station, in partnership with the Moscow Department of Transportation. The concept makes use of both NFC and QR codes and will run until November. More
GearID announces Bluetooth LE and NFC tracker tag
Startup GearID is raising funds on Kickstarter to produce GearTag, a smart tag that utilises both Bluetooth LE and NFC and is designed to be attached to personal possessions in order to track their location... 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
GameLayer and Wooshping to add gamification to NFC
Gamification design and development agency GameLayer has partnered with NFC specialist Wooshping to provide ways for marketers to deliver campaigns that combine NFC tag reading with real-world challenges and games... More
Picture Works promotes movies via NFC
Marketing agency The Picture Works is promoting The Lone Ranger and The Way, Way Back in bars and restaurants in the Republic of Ireland using illuminated posters containing NFC tags... More
RapidNFC adds postcards with built in tags
Tag supplier RapidNFC has launched a range of customisable postcards with NFC... More
NFC Interactor adds haptics
NFC Interactor, a reader/writer app for Windows Phone 8 developed by Mopius, now offers haptic feedback when reading and writing tags... More
Researchers demonstrate e-ink display powered by NFC
Researchers from Intel Labs, the University of Washington and the University of Massachusetts Amherst have developed an e-ink display that is powered purely by NFC. More
Motorola unveils NFC clip to unlock Moto X
Motorola has announced Motorola Skip, an NFC tag-based clip accessory for its Moto X flagship handset that enables the user to unlock the phone without entering a PIN. More