INSIDE Secure has revealed a new NFC tag that could broaden the possible interactions between NFC-enabled devices. The new INSIDE dual-interface NFC Forum Type 4 Tag aims to redefine how consumer devices will interact with medical, communications, entertainment and other electronic devices. The new INSIDE dual-interface Tag will maintain the standard NFC contactless interface, but […]

NFC mobile wallet and mobile marketing provider Proxama has revealed that it will join forces with sign designer and manufacturer Signbox to construct smart poster marketing campaigns. The marketing campaigns will merge Signbox’s suite of Enlighten, back-lit NFC-enabled smart posters with TapPoint — Proxama NFC marketing management platform. TapPoint will give advertisers the ability to […]

RD2Buzz’ startup TapToLogin has launched a platform to incorporate digital identity recognition for social networking and e-commerce web sites. The system can read electronic documents, such as e-passports, or NFC tags, and it can authenticate access using them. The system then stores proof of access as cryptographic hashes. The beta release of the TapToLogin system […]

Citibank, the consumer banking arm of financial services giant Citigroup, has launched Singapore’s first contactless payment tag used for credit card payments, according to the Business Times. The Citibank Quick Pay Tag is attached to the back of the customer’s mobile phone, and is linked to their existing Citibank Visa credit card. Using Visa contactless […]

The Smart Card Alliance Mobile and NFC Council is partnering with GlobalPlatform and the NFC Forum to host a four-part webinar series on mobile and NFC security. Entitled “Mobile and NFC Security Fundamentals,” the series is geared toward mobile app developers and the mobile community to help them understand the various types of security for […]

As part of an experiment to help guide Japanese shoppers government officials in Tokyo have dispatched nearly 300 NFC location tags throughout the Ginza shopping district as well as launched an Android app enabling customers to interact with the tags. As reported by CIO.com, the Ginza initiative is the latest in a line of city-based […]

RFID transponder and inlay developer SMARTRAC has revealed Australia-based NFCWireless as the winner of its global NFCTags partner competition. The NFCTags partner competition began in December 2012 with the goal of providing developers and inventive newcomers with an outlet to showcase their products and solutions to a global audience at the Mobile World Congress in […]

Identive Group Inc. has released GameChangeR, a kit that creates and integrates RFID technology into electronic games. RFID technology is used in gaming and virtual environments to create a deeper user experience. It can be incorporated into a device such as a game piece that can deliver information about itself to a software application or […]

Identive announced two new NFC solution development kits that will enable faster construction and implementation of NFC apps. The first of the SDKs is the NFC Plug & Play Starter Kit, which enables NFC developers to quickly create and assess new NFC-based apps across a variety of NFC chips. The second SDK is the NFC-NDEF […]

Identive Group, Inc. has launched a new RFID tag that contains a contactless smart card microprocessor. This Smartag Crypto tag allows for a smaller, more flexible form factor that can handle the capabilities of smart card in high-security, high-functionality applications. The tag can be used for ID credentials or applications that require more processing, memory […]