Precision Dynamics Corporation, provider of automatic wristband identification, and Intellitix, supplier of RFID solutions for live events, will showcase their RFID solutions, designed to enhance guest experiences, at the Event Live Expo 2013. Precision Dynamics will demonstrate its Smart Band RFID wristbands with Intellitix’ systems that offer secure access control, social media integration and photo-sharing […]

Quake Global, an international provider of satellite and terrestrial asset tracking and monitoring technology, announced that it has completed the acquisition of Washington D.C.-based RFID solutions provider, ODIN Technologies. This acquisition is an important milestone towards achieving Quake’s goal of becoming the foremost provider of innovative RF M2M technology hardware and services at all levels […]

The November election is a recent memory but before ballots were cast, Rock the Vote added another technology to its bag of tricks to inform young people of their voting rights and help them register to vote. The latest “We Will” campaign used NFC technology to enable citizens to begin the voter registration process and […]

Kia Motors and Australian winemaker Jacob’s Creek will launch an RFID-based program at the 2013 Australian Open Tennis Championships to prevent alcohol-related incidents and to enable tennis fans to share their experience. Fans who register for the program upon entry to the Melbourne Park will each receive a RFID-enabled lanyard which can be linked to […]

Smart phone penetration has reached an all-time high in the UK at 60% and rising, a trend that stands to benefit mobile wallets greatly in 2013. ICM Research, however, isn’t buying it and the research firm’s recent report gives three major causes for concern. The first of ICM’s concerns lies with the market itself, stating […]

NFC is quickly becoming a standard feature on a number of devices spanning virtually every major carrier and device manufacturer— with one notable exception. As BSN reports, Apple’s decision to leave NFC on the cutting room floor with the latest iteration of the iPhone sent shockwaves throughout the tech community, and as many had predicted, […]

According to ICM research, a third of people that have a contactless payment card have used it to purchase an item, which is equal to just 8% of all consumers. SmartDebit, a UK-based Direct Debut Bureau, commented “low usage of near field communication payments is a combination of consumers’ perception of the security of near […]

Tapit has announced the completion of a $2.4 million Series A round led by MPC Ventures Pty Limited, a subsidiary of Sydney-based Monash Private Capital. Tapit has developed an NFC ecosystem that simplifies the way people receive content and information when they are on the go. Users simply tap one of the Tapit symbols with […]

Dave Marcus, president of PayPal, takes a look into his crystal ball and makes his predictions for the 2013 mobile payments landscape. Marcus is adamant that the payments revolution that has begun this past year with NFC-enabled transactions and mobile wallet apps will continue into the new year. It is clear that the public is […]

Proxama is providing the NFC marketing platform for the latest consumer facing mobile campaign from online retailer Very.co.uk. The campaign has recently launched in Liverpool and is using NFC to generate traffic and sales via the retailer’s web site. Built using Proxama’s TapPoint NFC marketing platform, the campaign gives an online brand a high-street presence […]