PARTNER NEWS: STMicroelectronics has introduced a new NFC tag chip that uses state-of-the-art blockchain-compatible elliptic curve cryptography to strengthen the level of security available to brands looking to use NFC to protect their products... More
Biometric card pioneer Zwipe is shifting its focus from payments to instead target the access control market after seeing disappointing market adoption of biometric payment cards. More
Apple has proposed to settle the European Commission’s ‘Case AT.40452 – Mobile Payments’ by providing a new set of APIs that approved developers will be able to use to provide a host card emulation-based alternative to Apple Pay — free of charge. More
The NFC Forum has produced a 22-page ebook on the role NFC can play in digital product passports. More
Singapore and Malaysia are to start using QR codes instead of passports at their land border, to speed up clearance of travellers at checkpoints. More
Discount supermarket chain Aldi has introduced contactless payment at its checkout-free concept store in London... More
Google Wallet can now display airline boarding passes as QR codes on Wear OS smartwatches... More
A new study from Swiss National Bank has revealed that the increases in contactless transaction limits that were rushed through in many countries during the Covid pandemic drove an increase in the use of contactless payments but led to only a minor increase in adoption of the technology... More
A new group has been set up to develop a national ‘tap and cap’ ticketing solution for England... More
Transport for Athens (OASA), the company that operates metro, tram, trolleybus and bus services in the Greek capital, is to upgrade its automated fare collection system to allow boarding with bank cards and mobile devices and to support multi-modal mobility-as-a-service ticketing... More
Sustainable energy provider Gridserve has opened an electric vehicle charging station at London’s Gatwick Airport that combines thirty vehicle charging bays with a convenience store that uses Amazon’s Just Walk Out technology and a Costa Coffee outlet that allows drivers to pre-order and pay for a coffee that can then be delivered to their charging bay... More
More than 12,000 Exxon and Mobil gas stations across the US are to begin accepting contactless in-vehicle fuel payments via Car IQ, a fleet payment platform that “eliminates the hassle of fleet credit cards, and instead authorizes merchants to accept payments directly from vehicles.”... More
Baylor University in Waco, Texas has become the first of the ‘Big 12’ group of US universities to introduce NFC mobile credentials, enabling students living in on-campus residential halls to unlock their rooms, enter dining halls, make retail dining purchases, check out library materials, and access other campus services with the tap of an Android or iOS smartphone or smartwatch... More
Computer accessories maker Belkin has introduced an NFC-enabled motorized iPhone stand that allows the device’s camera to follow a person as they move around a room... More
NFCW is taking a short break for the festive season... More
Customers of Eastern Bank (EBL) in Bangladesh will soon be able to apply for a metal biometric payment card that will enable them to authenticate contactless payments at the point of sale with their fingerprint... More
Consumers in Korea can now make cash withdrawals and deposits at ATMs by scanning a QR code with their Apple or Android smartphone rather than needing to use a physical bank card... More
The Car Connectivity Consortium (CCC) has launched a CCC Digital Key Certification program designed to embody trust, interoperability and compatibility and show that certified products conform to global compatibility standards for NFC digital car keys... More
Japan-based payments network JCB is to pilot a system that enables users to transfer central bank digital currency (CBDC) from a physical contactless card or their NFC smartphone to another person’s card or mobile device without needing an internet connection... More
Mastercard has launched a program that allows banks and card issuers across Europe to offer cardholders a wider range of digital wallet options for use on their smartphone or wearable device by streamlining the process of enabling support for multiple digital wallets simultaneously... More