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NFC Forum spells out DPP ambitions in ebook
DOWNLOAD: The digital product passport ebook is available on the NFC Forum’s website The NFC Forum has produced a 22-page ebook on the role NFC can play in digital product passports (DPPs). The...
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Google signs deal to take UPI beyond India
Google Pay is to take India’s Unified Payments Interface (UPI) real-time payments system to other countries after signing a deal with the service’s manager, National Payments Corporation of India...
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EU calls for feedback on proposed settlement with Apple over NFC chip access
INCENTED PROPOSAL: Apple says it is ready to open up NFC host card emulation in the European Union Apple has proposed to settle the European Commission’s Case AT.40452 – Mobile Payments by providing a...
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Biometric card pioneer backs away from payments citing lower-than-expected...
BIOMETRIC PAYMENT CARDS: “Neither market adoption nor the [expected] pace of commercial launches has materialized”, says Zwipe Biometric card pioneer Zwipe is shifting its focus from payments to...
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Eventbrite brings tap to pay to the events industry
Event ticketing platform Eventbrite is taking the first steps towards allowing organisers to accept contactless payments at the door on standard NFC devices via the company’s Organizer app, “letting...
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After fifteen years of reporting week in, week out on the latest NFC and contactless news, the NFCW team was forced to take a health break in January — but we’re now back with renewed vigor and new...
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NFC Forum survey finds majority of consumers now prefer making payments with...
More than 80% of the respondents to a survey conducted by ABI Research on behalf of the NFC Forum said they have used a smartphone or smartwatch to make a contactless payment. Of those that have made...
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STMicroelectronics launches NFC tag chip with elliptic curve cryptography
PARTNER NEWS: STMicroelectronics has introduced a new NFC tag chip that uses state-of-the-art blockchain-compatible elliptic curve cryptography to strengthen the level of security available to brands...
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Juniper forecasts 25% increase in POS terminal transaction values by 2028
Global POS terminal transaction values will total US$17 trillion this year and grow by 25% to $21.1tn a year by 2028, Juniper Research has forecast. “This growth comes despite the recent POS outages...
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Bank of China lets taxi drivers accept central bank digital currency payments...
The Bank of China is conducting a pilot in the city of Shenzhen of a new service that makes it possible for merchants to accept contactless digital currency payments on standard NFC mobile phones....
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NFC Forum sets out vision for Multi-Purpose Taps
The NFC Forum has detailed its vision for its planned introduction of Multi-Purpose Taps, which will enable multiple functions to be actioned via a single tap of an NFC device, in a new paper which is...
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Evian pilots mineral water refill stations at Wimbledon
EVIAN PILOT: Spectators can buy a QR code for £5 enabling them to refill their water bottle all day Sports fans attending this year’s Wimbledon tennis tournament can purchase a QR refill pass that...
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Fashion industry to issue 62.5bn Digital Product Passports a year by 2030
The apparel industry alone will be responsible for issuing more than 62.5bn Digital Product Passports a year by 2030, ABI Research predicts, generating annual revenues of US$1.59bn for suppliers of...
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Venice goes live with contactless payments across its fleet of water buses,...
OPEN PAYMENT: Venice public transport users can use contactless cards to pay for their fares Visitors to Venice can now use a contactless debit or credit card to pay for fares on any of the city’s...
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Smart Payment Association reports on growth in contactless payment card...
CONSUMER PREFERENCE: Customer demand is driving the uptick in contactless card shipments: Nine in ten of the 3.2bn smart payment cards and modules shipped in 2023 included support for contactless...
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Alipay adds support for NFC mobile payments
SIMPLER PAYMENTS: Alipay’s tap-and-pay service turns a smartphone into an NFC tag reader Alipay, China’s leading mobile payments provider and the pioneer of QR mobile payments, has launched a new...
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Visa launches digital emergency card replacement service
Visa has rolled out a Digital Emergency Card Replacement service that makes it possible for cardholders to instantly receive a digital replacement for a lost or stolen card, via text or email,...
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EU accepts modified version of Apple’s open NFC proposal
AGREEMENT: Apple is to open up access to the iPhone’s NFC functionality via Host Card Emulation The European Commission has agreed to accept Apple’s proposal to open up access to the iPhone’s NFC...
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Metrolinx brings Presto transit cards to Apple Wallet
CONTACTLESS: Toronto public transport users can now add their Presto card to Apple Wallet Public transportation users in Toronto can now add their Presto transit card to Apple Wallet and then use...
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MBTA to switch on contactless payments across Boston’s public transportation...
SWITCHED ON: MBTA is enabling public transport users to pay for travel using their contactless cards Public transportation users in the Greater Boston area will be able to use a contactless debit or...
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