WAKEFIELD, Mass., USA - Jan. 24, 2013 - The NFC Forum, a non-profit industry association that advances the use of Near Field Communication (NFC) technology, has announced the creation of Special Interest Groups (SIGs) that will bring together leaders from the areas of Consumer Electronics, Health Care, Payment, Retail, and Transport to collaborate on NFC solution implementation, interoperability, best practices, and future requirements... Read More

Industry Analysts see the next big trend on mobile computing to bring payment and loyalty to mobile phones. The technology to support this new user experience is based on a simple tap using Near Field Communication (NFC)... Read More

Clear2Pay, the international technology provider of next generation payment solutions for financial institutions, today announces that the NFC Forum, the non-profit industry association that advances NFC technology, validated the latest release of its NFC Forum conformance test suite. The test solution enables chip and device manufacturers to verify the digital conformance of NFC devices to the latest NFC Forum Device Requirements. The solution... Read More

Marketers have been increasing the use of QR codes to drive engagement, bridging traditional print campaigns with online content and making information more accessible and portable for consumers. The little square patterns have been showing up everywhere from outdoor billboards to magazine campaigns. While the use of QR codes is becoming more widespread, one should not assume that its increasing prevalence is a sign of the technology's success.

The Datamonitor Financial Cards & Payments team recently sat down with Koichi Tagawa, Chairman of leading industry group, NFC Forum, to discuss the current state of the NFC market and how the technology is being applied in new and surprising ways.