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September 2nd, 2010
Broadcom sets out its plans for NFC

Three months after it announced plans to buy NFC specialist Innovision for US$47.5m, the deal has completed and Broadcom VP Craig Ochikubo has spoken to NFC World about the company's ambitions for Innovision and for the NFC market as a whole. More
August 27th, 2010
First Data joint venture to offer mobile contactless loyalty service to merchants in UK and Ireland

AIB Merchant Services' new Loyaltyplus service integrates Zapa's mobile contactless technology into merchants' POS terminals, enabling even the smallest retailer to offer an NFC-compatible customer loyalty programme — from only €30 a month. More
August 25th, 2010
Consumers Union calls on US government to regulate mobile payments

As the US begins the move to adopting NFC, the government must act to ensure that consumers get full protection against fraud, processing errors and merchant disputes — especially if they are using a prepaid account or if they are charging their purchase to their mobile phone bill — says Consumers Union. More
August 18th, 2010
US NFC payments market heats up — but advertising revenues will be the way to make it pay
OPINION: Almost from nowhere, interest in near field communication technology has exploded in the US over the last few weeks as key potential market players have begun to reveal their hands. More
August 17th, 2010
‘Mobile wallet solutions are our top priority’ says PayPal boss

The company is to "develop software that transforms mobile phones and other devices into 'digital wallets' that consumers can use to buy merchandise, keep coupons and store loyalty program data." More
August 13th, 2010
Apple hires NFC expert as mobile commerce product manager

Benjamin Vigier has been involved in the development of near field communication technology since 2004 and most recently was product manager for mobile wallet, payment and NFC at mobile payments specialists mFoundry. More
August 13th, 2010
Twinlinx to begin shipping MyMax NFC stickers in September

The first 10,000 MyMax stickers, which enable full NFC functionality to be added to any Bluetooth mobile phone, are now in production and field trials are expected to take place before the end of this year. More
Editor's picks
- All new Nokia smartphones to come with NFC from 2011
- Telefónica O2 launches its first commercial NFC service — and sets out strategy for future deployments
- DeviceFidelity confirms availability of Visa-enabled iPhone device
- Garanti Bank and Avea to launch commercial NFC service in Turkey in July
- Multiple NFC-enabled Android handsets to arrive from late 2010
- New: Worldwide NFC trials, tests and live services listed
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