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Why Apple could help kick-start NFC next year
November 23, 2011
Apple and Microsoft are reportedly poised to support NFC next year in their handsets, according to a report from Digitimes. Apple's support of NFC could be especially helpful for the nascent... Read More
category Windows Phone 7 , NFC , mobile payments , and 4 more.
from GigaOM
Social Passport taps QR codes, NFC for real-world social interaction
November 18, 2011
Social Passport is leveraging NFC and QR codes to create a social loyalty tool that enables consumers to socially interact with merchants and retailers in the real world, helping them check in, like,... Read More
category NFC , qr codes , loyalty , and 2 more.
from GigaOM
VeriFone turns payment disruption into a services business
November 15, 2011
VeriFone is looking to become not just a seller of point of sale terminals but a provider of managed services for merchants, who will need help in transitioning to new alternative payment systems like... Read More
category NFC , mobile payments , retail , and 3 more.
from GigaOM
PayPal Updates Its Android App With Support For NFC Payments
November 08, 2011
PayPal updated its Android application today and has added one notable new feature: support for NFC payments. Using NFC, or near field communication, two PayPal users with NFC-enabled phones can send... Read More
category NFC , paypal , Mobile , and 1 more.
from TechCrunch
PayPal softens its stance on NFC as it pitches retailers
November 01, 2011
PayPal has been down on near field communication for payments, saying it was avoiding NFC because it needs at least three to five years to get traction. But the company is softening its stance as it... Read More
category mobile payments , paypal , ecommerce , and 2 more.
from GigaOM
VeriFone buys Global Bay to win mobile retail market
November 01, 2011
VeriFone, which makes the PayWare card swipe sleeve and app, is doubling down on its retail mobile strategy by buying Global Bay Mobile, which provides a suite of mobile software for smartphones and... Read More
category mobile payments , in/store transactions , VeriFone , and 1 more.
from GigaOM
How connectivity is revolutionizing everything
November 01, 2011
Blazing fast networks, cheap silicon, always-on devices and a torrent of data will fundamentally change everything -- how we consume media, how we work, and even who we are. We examined 10 areas that... Read More
category Turntable/fm , NFC , ebay , and 34 more.
from GigaOM
NFC chipmaker ships 10M units to date in 2011
October 25, 2011
NFC chip maker Inside Secure said it's shipped 10 million NFC solutions so far this year to a number of manufacturers who are building contactless support into a variety of devices. That far off dream... Read More
category NFC , mobile payments , Inside Secure , and 1 more.
from GigaOM
NFC will be driven by marketing and loyalty, not payments
October 20, 2011
While NFC is often thought of in the context of payments, increasingly mobile marketing, along with consumer loyalty, will be critical in helping to drive the growth and adoption of NFC. That's what... Read More
category NFC , mobile payments , mobile marketing , and 3 more.
from GigaOM
Google Wallet Picks Up Steam With NJ Transit Partnership
October 19, 2011
The days of scrounging in your pockets for bus fare are over, if Google and NJ Transit have anything to say about it. NJ Governor Chris Christie announced earlier today that the third largest transit... Read More
category TC , NFC , nj transit , and 2 more.
from TechCrunch
Ice Cream Sandwich: What you need to know about Android 4.0
October 19, 2011
At the Samsung Galaxy Nexus product launch, Google finally shared details of Ice Cream Sandwich (ICS), the next version of Android. The new software removes many of the inconsistencies found in the... Read More
category smartphones , Ice Cream Sandwich , Hugo Barra , and 5 more.
from GigaOM
Nokia Launches New NFC-Enabled Games
October 17, 2011
Over the weekend, Nokia launched a suite of casual games developed at Nokia Research Center which are meant to demonstrate how NFC can enable new forms of mobile gaming. The three new games include... Read More
category TC , nfc games , NFC , and 4 more.
from TechCrunch
Motorola Reveals NFC-Packing ELITE Bluetooth Headsets
October 14, 2011
Motorola has pulled back the curtains on the ELITE Silver and the ELITE Flip , a new pair of Bluetooth headsets that pack a few novel goodies into some odd-looking packages. Both headsets, for example,... Read More
category NFC , Motorola , Gadgets
from TechCrunch
ThingLink Launches Labs, First Project: Printable NFC-Enabled Images
October 13, 2011
ThingLink , a startup that lets you add rich media tags to online images, is today announcing the launch of an internal incubator called ThingLink Labs which will be a dedicated environment to create... Read More
category thinglink , TC , NFC , and 4 more.
from TechCrunch
Tagattitude Launches “NFC2.0? Technology (And No, It’s Not Actually NFC)
October 12, 2011
Paris-based Tagattitude , an electronic transactions company, is today announcing the availability of something it calls "NFC2.0," which is a software-based NFC-like service. Similar to the technology... Read More
category TC , NFC , Apps , and 2 more.
from TechCrunch
RIM Introduces NFC-Powered BlackBerry Tag
October 10, 2011
It was all the way back in February when RIM first promised that "many, if not most" BlackBerry handsets in 2011 will feature NFC technology. It proved true with both the BlackBerry Bold 9900/9930 ,... Read More
category TC , NFC , RIM , and 1 more.
from TechCrunch
Samsung And Visa Partner To Launch NFC-Equipped “Olympics Phone”
October 06, 2011
Rumors have been floating around for a while now that Visa and Samsung had something special planned for the Olympic Games next year. With about ten months left before the games kick off in London,... Read More
category samsung , NFC , visa , and 1 more.
from TechCrunch
Lack Of NFC In iPhone 4S Won’t Impact Market, Say Analysts
October 05, 2011
While not entirely surprising, yesterday's announcement of the new iPhone 4S did not include a mention of NFC (near field communication). Although many hoped for the inclusion of the short-range... Read More
category TC , NFC , iphone 4s , and 1 more.
from TechCrunch
The pieces are falling into place for an “internet of things”
September 27, 2011
It may be difficult to describe what exactly the phrase "an internet of things" means, but the pieces of the puzzle that are required for that to develop are all here today, ThingM CEO Mike Kuniavsky... Read More
category ThingM , Mobilize 2011 , internet of things , and 1 more.
from GigaOM
Handset makers line up behind Isis NFC payment platform
September 27, 2011
Isis, the near field communication (NFC) joint venture with Verizon Wireless, AT&T and T-Mobile said it has lined up HTC, LG, Motorola Mobility, RIM, Samsung Mobile and Sony Ericsson, who will... Read More
category NFC , mobile payments , AT&T , and 4 more.
from GigaOM
Leading Mobile Device Makers Pledge Support For Carrier-Led NFC Venture Isis
September 27, 2011
Isis , the carrier-led joint venture between AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon, is today announcing support for its mobile wallet system from the majority of leading device makers, including HTC, LG,... Read More
category TC , NFC , Mobile , and 1 more.
from TechCrunch
Mobile payments won’t sell itself, it requires added value
September 26, 2011
It's still too early to say when they Year of Mobile payments will happen. But the important lesson is that mobile payments can't rely on payments alone to sell itself; it will take a lot of new... Read More
category NFC , Mobilize 2011 , mobile payments , and 4 more.
from GigaOM
Broadcom bets big on NFC for more than mobile payments
September 26, 2011
Broadcom is making a big bet on mobile payments finally hitting its stride with its latest NFC chip. The silicon will be manufactured at 40 nanometers, which means it will be small, more energy... Read More
category NFC , Broadcom , payments , and 5 more.
from GigaOM
At f8, Facebook to jump on the NFC Train
September 22, 2011
Facebook in a matter of hours is going to host f8, its annual developer conference. By now we have all heard everything that is coming at the event. Sources say Facebook will make some sort of... Read More
category NFC , Facebook Music , location/based services , and 3 more.
from GigaOM
Google Wallet hands-on: cool but needs work
September 19, 2011
Is Google Wallet ready to replace my cash, credit cards and wallet? Not really. Does it make me feel cool and futuristic? You bet! That's the feeling I get after playing with Google Wallet ahead of the... Read More
category NFC , mobile payments , near field communication , and 2 more.
from GigaOM
Google Wallet goes live with NFC payments
September 19, 2011
Google is finally opening up its near NFC Google Wallet system today, allowing Nexus S users on Sprint to try out contactless payments through their smartphone. With only one handset that supports it,... Read More
category NFC , near field communication , Google Wallet , and 2 more.
from GigaOM
Google Wallet, Confirmed
September 19, 2011
Google is said to be launching its somewhat delayed Google Wallet service sometime later today. From the looks of it, it might actually be out in the wild. We have some photographic proof. Google just... Read More
category NFC , Google Wallet , Google
from GigaOM
Google Wallet Likely Launching Tomorrow
September 18, 2011
Last week, Google posted an awesome teaser video for Google Wallet featuring George Costanza. The implication: Google Wallet would finally be launching soon. Now we think we know when: tomorrow. As you... Read More
category TC , NFC , google , and 2 more.
from TechCrunch
MasterCard engages the senses with mobile payment tech
September 16, 2011
MasterCard showed off a handful of projects Thursday that highlighted how it can leverage mobile phones to encourage shopping using a variety of technologies, from QR codes and NFC to audio signals and... Read More
category NFC , motion control , mobile payments , and 3 more.
from GigaOM
An updated look at what to expect from iPhone 5 (and 4S)
September 16, 2011
It's crunch time. By most accounts, we're just weeks away from Apple lifting the curtain on the next generation of iPhone, and that means rumors are coming fast and furious. Let's check out the latest... Read More
category iphone 4s , pre/paid , iphone 5 , and 3 more.
from GigaOM
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