WAKEFIELD, Mass., USA - May 5, 2009 - The NFC Forum (http://www.nfc-forum.org), a non-profit industry association that advances the use of Near Field Communication (NFC) technology, today announced that Innovision Research & Technology, plc, and STMicroelectronics have become Sponsor Members and have joined its Board of Directors. ... Read More

Hamburg/Germany, 22 April 2009 - Stollmann, a leading supplier of protocol software for communication, and Sirit Inc. ("Sirit") (TSX: SI), a global provider of radio frequency identification ("RFID") technology announced today that the two companies have signed an agreement to work together to bring a combined solution for Near Field Communication ("NFC") products to the global market. ... Read More

Hagenberg, 25.2.2009 Today Winter AG and NEXPERTS GmbH signed a letter of intent for collaboration on the future technology "Near Field Communication" (NFC) technology. This user-friendly technology provides secure applications for payment, public transport and for the field of identity management on a mobile phone... Read More

Canada is on the cusp of a revolution in payments, one that major credit card companies and a number of banks are yearning to exploit. If they succeed, wallets full of cash and cards will be replaced by cellphones embedded with payment chips.

All new mobiles will be packing a RFID chip by summer 2010 - ultimately opening up the possibility of your phone also becoming the keys to your car or your house.