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‘Credit card’ heart monitor shares results with NFC

Mike Clark — Wed, 16 May 2012 17:32:33 +0000

A new consumer heart monitoring device that uses near field communication to pass test results to the user's Android NFC phone or tablet has been unveiled by Impak Health, a joint venture between Swedish chip...

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Narian offers NFC app creator

Mike Clark — Wed, 16 May 2012 16:55:31 +0000

NFC innovator Narian Technologies has launched a platform designed to give everyone the tools to create their own NFC applications. The offering includes a web-based app creator portal, a tag writing application and an Android-based...

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Poken adds UK agent

Mike Clark — Wed, 16 May 2012 16:38:02 +0000

Poken has appointed audio visual hire specialist Smart AV as its exclusive UK partner. The company plans to use Poken's NFC-based digital business card and social networking platform to offer event organisers improved networking opportunities...

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KDDI unveils world’s first NFC and Felica phone

Mike Clark — Wed, 16 May 2012 16:25:41 +0000

Japanese mobile operator KDDI will offer the world's first phone with both NFC and Felica support from this summer. The Sharp Aquos Phone Serie will support Japan's widely-used Felica contactless payment system as well as the...

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Wireless goes contactless

Mike Clark — Wed, 16 May 2012 15:00:48 +0000

Pop fans will be able to leave their wallets at home during a three day music festival in London in July. All vendors at the Barclaycard-sponsored Wireless Festival will accept contactless payments, including NFC-based Quick...

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HTC Desire C gets NFC

Mike Clark — Wed, 16 May 2012 13:07:22 +0000

HTC is to release an NFC version of its new Desire C mid-range phone. The handset, positioned as an ideal first smartphone, runs Android 4 and features Beats audio. "An NFC variant of this model...

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DeviceFidelity adds full NFC functionality to iPhone

Sarah Clark — Wed, 16 May 2012 11:44:36 +0000

The NFC-on-microSD specialist's new iCaisse4X iPhone case combines expanded battery life with NFC card emulation, tag reading/writing and peer-to-peer capabilities.

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CIBC and Rogers to bring NFC payments to Canada

Sarah Clark — Wed, 16 May 2012 09:53:44 +0000

The bank and telecoms operator are to introduce a joint NFC service that will let CIBC credit cardholders make mobile payments with a Rogers NFC phone from "later this year".

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Isis unveils merchant partners for Austin and Salt Lake City pilots

Sarah Clark — Tue, 15 May 2012 15:40:53 +0000

Aeropostale, Coca-Cola, Foot Locker, Jamba Juice and Macy's have signed up to take part in the US NFC joint venture's pilot trials, along with a number of local grocery stores, retailers, gas stations, coffee shops and restaurants.

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Carrefour uses NFC and QR codes to speed up grocery shopping

Sarah Clark — Tue, 15 May 2012 15:20:42 +0000

The French retail giant's convenience store chain has launched 'Mon Panier', a mobile app that lets customers order and pay for their grocery shopping with their mobile phone — and then identify themselves via an NFC and QR-code enabled kiosk when they arrive at the store to collect their order.

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