Tag: nfc technology

Bangladeshi Visa QR code payment solution launching in October

Stephanie Beck
Visa QR code payment - Visa Cards

The credit card giant will be rolling out transactions via quick response code and contactless tech. Visa QR code payment solutions are slated to roll out in Bangladesh by October. The global payment provider has also announced that it will simultaneously roll out contactless payments. Almost 20 banks have already submitted their applications to be able to participate. The Visa QR code payment and contactless payment service have proven to be highly popular among banks. There have already been nearly 20 banks applying to be able to incorporate the new…

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Chinese QR codes remain head and shoulders above NFC technology

Jorge Gonzalez
Chinese QR Codes - Mobile Shopping and Mobile Payments

When it comes to m-commerce and mobile payments, consumers in China prefer quick response codes. Despite the fact that mobile payments based on NFC technology are present, Chinese QR codes remain most popular. Apple Pay, for example, didn’t make it into the country until 2016. This gave quick response codes lots of extra time to make it into mainstream use. Mobile payments are commonly used in China, but NFC isn’t the top tech. Two mobile payments services had been available for quite some time and used QR codes. Tencent launched…

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NFC technology marketing campaign gives Barbadillo a shot in the arm

Sam Lambert
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The Spanish winemaker is using near field communication tech in its latest consumer-focused effort. Spanish winemaker Barbadillo is working with Thin Film Electronics ASA to use NFC technology marketing to engage consumers via smart products such as smartphones. The goal of the campaign is to provide a more interactive and informative experience for consumers. The NFC technology marketing campaign employs the near field communication tech in the form of SpeedTap tags added to 126,000 “smart” bottles from Castillo de San Diego. The products were added to shelves nationwide and will…

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Biohacking takes wearable technology to new heights, but isn’t for everyone

Julie Campbell
biohacking chip implanted in hand

A man in Sydney, Australia embedded his transit pass chip – among other chips – into his body. With the popularity of wearable technology and near field communication chips (NFC), biohacking is becoming increasingly commonplace. That said, before consumers jump onboard this practice, they are being cautioned to think twice for a number of reasons. Among the latest cases of implanting technology under the skin and making headlines was in Sydney, Australia. That story occurred when biohacking practitioner, Meow-Ludo Disco Gamma Meow-Meow (that is his legal name) inserted the NFC…

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QR code integration is the next step for Raiffeisen Bank ATMs

Jorge Gonzalez
ATM mobile payments qr code integration

The Austrian financial institution will also be working NFC technology into its machines. In Austria, the Raiffeisen Bank is now changing their ATM network machines to include NFC and QR code integration. The financial institution is adding the reader devices to 1,200 machines throughout their network. The goal is to make it possible for traditional ATMs to accept quick response code scans and near field communication taps. There are several different types of transaction that will become possible with the mobile technology. Aside from the NFC technology and QR code…

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