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NEXPERTS delivers world's first certified Mobile PayPass Wallet 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	08 Apr 2013
New COMPRION/Stollmann automation for NFC Forum tests saves time and effort Stollmann and COMPRION, two strong players in the NFC market, have joined forces to reduce test time and error prone activities for digital NFC Forum test cases. This is possible by completely automating the NFC Forum device test application... Read More	06 Mar 2013
NFC Forum validates latest Clear2Pay Test Solution 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	01 Mar 2013
SIX and NEXPERTS cooperate to enrich the customer experience with contactless mobile loyalty and couponing solutions SIX Payment Services and NEXPERTS are cooperating to implement standards and solutions based on contactless technologies (NFC) to enable customers in Switzerland to use their loyalty card and coupons in their mobile phones... Read More	26 Feb 2013
SONY DELIVERS A TRUE CONNECTED CONSUMER ENTERTAINMENT EXPERIENCE WITH DAZZLING ARRAY OF NEW TECHNOLOGIES AT CES 2013 LAS VEGAS (Sony CES Booth #14200), Jan. 7, 2013 - At CES 2013, Sony is unveiling an expansive line-up of new products and technologies that span the entire consumer entertainment experience - in or out of the home. Sony's newest devices offer something for everyone: from Wi-Fi capability, Internet connectivity and easy One-touch function using Near Field Communication (NFC) to HD, 3D, 4K and more. ... Read More	07 Jan 2013
Crosscliq Enables First NFC Magazine ad in Canada Connected Rogers Magazine teamed up with Crosscliq, CIBC and RIM to become the first magazine in Canada to embed NFC (Near Field Communication) technology inside a print ad. This print ad marks the crossroads of the mobile, print and banking industries in Canada as it merges four Canadian leaders who understand the power of mobile and NFC technology to deliver an effective mobile solution via a print vehicle that boosts consumer engagement... Read More	21 Dec 2012
Broadcom Launches Industry's First Certified NFC Quad-combo Wireless Connectivity Solution News Highlights: Industry's first quad-combo solution integrates proven NFC, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and FM radio technologies Enables range of new applications for simplified device pairing and growing mobile retail payments Accelerates Broadcom traction with NFC-enabled smartphone markets, which are expected to reach 3.5 billion devices in circulation over the next five years1 Broadcom Corporation (NASDAQ: BRCM), a global innovation... Read More	11 Dec 2012
Broadcom Contributes Standards-based NFC Software Stack into Android Offers OEMs Alternative Solution for Explosive Market Demand News Highlights: Broadcom's NFC technology provides high-quality, open software stack for Android-powered devices Vendor-agnostic software gives OEMs freedom to choose preferred silicon vendor NFC inspires wide range of applications including mobile payments, simplified connectivity and tap-to-share data transfer Broadcom Corporation (NASDAQ: BRCM), a global innovation leader in semiconductor solutions for wired and wireless... Read More	14 Nov 2012
SMARTRAC pioneers production of 50µm chip NFC tags Amsterdam, October 31, 2012 - SMARTRAC N.V. announced today, that it is the first RFID transponder and inlay manufacturer worldwide to offer NFC tags with ultrathin 50 µm chips. RFID chips are typically offered on wafers with a standard thickness of 120 µm. Drawing upon its longstanding internal post fabrication wafer processing capabilities, SMARTRAC is able to prepare Infineon my-d NFC chip wafers down to 50 µm for flip chip assembly... Read More	31 Oct 2012
Crosscliq Showcases the Power of NFC with Blackberry at the Toronto International Film Festival Crosscliq has brought NFC (Near Field Communication) to life for BlackBerry at this year's Toronto International Film Festival® (TIFF). BlackBerry, a leader with NFC-enabled smartphones like the BlackBerry® Bold 9900, chose Crosscliq, an NFC-mobile technology company, to showcase how convenient and beneficial NFC is for consumers... Read More	18 Sep 2012
NFC meets Wireless Charging Stollmann - specialist in software stacks for NFC, Bluetooth and ISDN -Philips & Lite-On Digital Solutions (PLDS) - globally well-known in the automotive infotainment industry - and Funkwerk Dabendorf - renowned producer of mobile communication solutions in the automotive industry - agree upon cooperation for the smartphone integration in the car via NFC... Read More	04 Sep 2012
Mobile wallet vision: NEXPERTS and Unwire announce strategic alliance Berlin and Hagenberg, 13 August 2012 - From now on both companies will pool their expertise with the objective of bringing the mobile wallet to the European market as a pioneering white label solution... Read More	14 Aug 2012
Infineon Releases NFC Tag Developers' Kit Toolset Available to North American Developers Creating Apps for NFC-Equipped Smartphones Milpitas, Calif. - August 7, 2012 - Infineon Technologies (FSE: IFX / OTCQX: IFNNY) today announced release of a NFC tag application developer kit for the North American market. Developers of smartphone apps can use the kit for design and test of information exchange applications based on NFC Forum Type 2 Tag technology. ... Read More	07 Aug 2012
Toppan Forms and TF Payment Service Promoting traditional crafts to help Tohoku leading up to the London Summer Olympics... Read More	23 Jul 2012
DUALi, KTC and Clear2Pay pioneer with NFC Forum certification of NFC device DUALi, KTC and Clear2Pay pioneer with NFC Forum certification of NFC device Brussels, 21 June 2012 Clear2Pay, the international technology provider of next generation payment solutions, and DUALi, a Korean Smart Card Solutions Provider, announce today that DUALis Near Field Communication (NFC) device has been certified for NFC Forum Digital Conformance by the Korean certification laboratory KTC. The certification of the DUALi device is... Read More	22 Jun 2012
Catchwell and Stollmann bring NFC to industrial ecosystem Hamburg/Germany, 14 June 2012 - Stollmann integrates near field communication (NFC) in the upcoming product solutions and devices from Catchwell. NFC will be used as a smart extension to the product line enabling either payments with mobiles/cards or security access... Read More	20 Jun 2012
Worldwide NFC Wireless Technology Experts Meet in Malaga, Spain for NFC Forum Plugfest Malaga, Spain. 24 May, 2012. The Technological Park of Andalusia in Malaga, Spain, is the location of the NFC Forum's 10th Plugfest, taking place from 21st to 25th May 2012. AT4 wireless, as one of the leading testing organizations in NFC Forum technology worldwide, has been selected to host this meeting. AT4 wireless has more than 10 years of experience in successfully organizing and hosting interoperability and Plugfest events for... Read More	25 May 2012
SEQUENT LAUNCHES BREAKTHROUGH TECHNOLOGY TO BRING NFC TO ALL APPS SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. - January 26, 2012 - Sequent Software, a leading provider of mobile near field communication (NFC) software and services, today announced its breakthrough technology, Core Card Services (CCS). Sequent's CCS unlocks NFC innovation for app developers, making it possible for any mobile app to seamlessly integrate NFC payments, ticketing, coupons, ID badge access and more. ... Read More	26 Jan 2012
BKM becomes the first Turkish member of NFC Forum BKM has joined the NFC Forum in December 2011. Dedicated to forming a balanced ecosystem in Turkey, BKM has been investing actively in building NFC payment systems and a competency center since 2008. Acting as a trusted service manager and as a facilitator, BKM has enabled use of credit cards on handset based NFC secure elements with issuing members Halkbank, Isbank, Vakifbank and Ziraat Bank. BKM is currently developing SIM based solutions with... Read More	19 Jan 2012
UPM RFID announces collaboration with Freedom Shopping to deliver RFID and NFC tags via new NFC Freedom store online (UPM RFID, Tampere, 5 January 2012) - UPM RFID and Freedom Shopping, a leading provider of item-level RFID solutions, have joined forces to deliver UHF and NFC RFID tags and inlays from UPM RFID through a new online store, 'NFC Freedom' at nfcfreedom.com. The NFC Freedom product range features UPM BullsEye, UPM Circus and UPM RaceTrack NFC tags, as well as UPM Web and UPM ShortDipole UHF tags in a variety of delivery formats. Consumers,... Read More	05 Jan 2012

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