Tag: near field communication technology

NFC technology to be used by Standard Bank

L. Green
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The South African financial institution has announced the upcoming rollout of its contactless payments. Standard Bank, a major financial institution in South Africa, has announced that it will soon be releasing contactless payments through NFC technology that will be incorporated into both credit and debit cards issued to its customers. This is the largest move that a South African company has made for near field communications. The bank’s new cards will allow customers to use the “tap and go” technique in order to make their payments, instead of having to…

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QR codes and NFC technology used on tags to determine value of a smartphone

Stephanie Beck
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A giveaway event by Movaluate has been designed to increase awareness of the value of these devices. Movaluate has held a tag giveaway event that used QR codes in addition to NFC technology to help boost awareness regarding the value of smartphone devices that consumers are using every day. The service is a part of the overall reusing and recycling program offered by the company. By scanning the QR codes or using the contactless NFC technology on the tags, the user can gain access to fair market price reports so…

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NFC technology may be included in iPhones after all

Jennifer Goula
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Apple could be planning to release a device that contains the near field communication chip in the future. The recent acquisition of Authentec by Apple, for $356 million, is suggesting that after years of rumors stating that it is seeking to include NFC technology in its iPhones, this may become the truth in the not so distant future. A near field communication chip was notably absent from the recent release of the iPhone 5. Now, the NFC technology news has been revealed that the Embedded Security Solutions (ESS) division of…

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Mobile commerce trends are causing many businesses to fall behind

Julie Campbell
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The 2012 most popular strategies still have some companies scratching their heads. The marketing trends in Mobile commerce are whipping forward at such a dramatic pace, that many businesses – large and small – are left wondering how they ever hope to keep up with the pace. But what they should be asking themselves is if they have taken the steps to use the more established techniques. Instead of allowing themselves to become overwhelmed with the vast universe of opportunities presented by m-commerce, businesses should instead look into the most…

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Good2gether launches pilot project to aid non-profit organizations

Stephen Vagus
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Non-profits could benefit from use of NFC technology Software startup Good2gether is preparing to launch a pilot project in its home city of Boston, Massachusetts, this summer. The initiative is geared toward non-profit organizations and aims to give these organizations the ability to reach out to consumers using NFC technology. Many consumers have become enamored with NFC because of its interactivity. New smart phones that are capable of interacting with the technology are being released into the commercial market, making it possible for more consumers to engage in the NFC-based…

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