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NFCW to dive deep into the future of NFC and contactless with new research...
iOS 18.1: Developers will be able to offer NFC services that make use of the iPhone’s secure element Ten years ago today, the NFC industry collectively popped open the champagne to celebrate Apple’s...
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PayPal CEO sets out vision for PayPal Everywhere with NFC
Apple NFC: “Where it’s available, we will move quickly to be able to offer it.” PayPal will “quickly” take advantage of Apple’s opening up of access to the iPhone’s NFC capabilities as part of its new...
View ArticleMBTA reports on adoption of contactless payments on Boston’s transit network
“As of September 3, riders have tapped a contactless card, phone, or watch over a million times to pay their fares since we launched our contactless payment system on August 1,” the Massachusetts Bay...
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EMVCo adds reduced range testing process for contactless payments acceptance...
EMVCo has introduced a dedicated testing approval process designed to “promote a more seamless experience when smartphones and other handheld mobile devices are used to accept contactless payments”....
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Google to use digital driver’s licenses to verify the age of website users
VERIFICATION: The Digital Credentials API will use digital IDs to verify website users A new Digital Credentials API that will allow visitors to a website to verify their identity using a driver’s...
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Apple turns on support for Tap to Cash NFC peer-to-peer mobile payments
P2P: Tap to Cash enables users to send and receive Apple Cash by holding two iPhones together Apple Watch and iPhone users in the US can now use Apple’s Tap to Cash peer-to-peer money transfer service...
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Google Wallet to add support for digital passports
GOOGLE WALLET: Support is being added for passports, more State IDs and additional transit services “Starting soon, we’ll begin beta testing a new type of digital ID in Google Wallet, giving more...
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Ski jumpers to be required to have NFC jump suits
NFC TAGS: The chips are being added to ski jump suits to monitor competitors’ adherence to regulations NFC chips are to be added to competition-level ski jump suits to monitor whether competitors are...
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Coach and Poshmark leverage NFC for sustainable product resales
SEAMLESS RESALE: The NFC tag enables owners to prove provenance and resell the item via Poshmark : Owners of handbags, wallets, clothes and shoes from Coach’s sustainable Coachtopia brand can now...
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Germany to develop state-run European digital identity wallet
The German government is developing a digital wallet in which the country’s citizens can store their national identity card and official documents. The move follows the EU’s earlier mandate that all...
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