All the stories tagged with NFC
stands for Near Field Communication, which is a standard for low-speed wireless short range communications between electronic devices. Popular applications of NFC are public transportation passes and some form of electronic wallet, but many more applications remains to be tested and implemented. NFC is a cousin of RFID and uses some of the same communications protocols.
Apple granted patent for NFC powered iTravel application
07/10/2012, Keep in mind that Apple files tons of patents each year, but there are a handful of ones that look like they may actually make it onto Apple’s next device. Apple has just been granted a patent that describes an [...]
Next-gen iPhone prototypes are reportedly NFC capable
06/25/2012, It has been rumored since last year that Apple could be looking at introducing NFC to the iPhone, but it wasn’t until recently that the folks at 9to5 Mac discovered in a re-examining of previously-obtained hardware code dump for iPhone [...]
Sprint’s Touch Wallet revealed in leaked presentation slides
06/12/2012, News that Sprint is working on its own NFC-based mobile wallet app started to surface last week. But as far as the rumor is concerned, the carrier hasn’t really confirmed it. However, today, Android Central is reporting that a Sprint [...]
Samsung TecTiles programmable NFC tags for the Galaxy S3
06/12/2012, Samsung is launching TecTiles, which are programmable NFC tags that can be programmed (and re-programmed) by a phone like the Galaxy S3. There are many ways to use them, but one cool example that Samsung is going to push is [...]
NFC embedded handle grips arriving at Tokyo subways
05/31/2012, Is NFC technology catching on in a big way? That remains to be seen, but it seems that Japan tends to be at the forefront of technology most of the times, and this time around, we have seen Shunkosha introduce [...]
Post Office looks at contactless payment system
05/31/2012, With the advent of modern technology, how many of us rely on snail mail these days? Do you even know the postman’s schedule in your neighborhood? Well, for those of us who tend to spend time at a Post Office [...]
Toulouse Blagnac Airport to test NFC check ins
05/24/2012, The next time you are at the Toulouse Blagnac Airport, you might be greeted by a very different way of checking in – after all, it is the first airport in the world that will rely on NFC enabled smartphones [...]
MasterCard certifies PayPass to top mobile manufacturers
05/04/2012, Avid users of NFC are getting a new treat from MasterCard. It’s been a long time coming, but MasterCard has finally certified some of the world’s top mobile manufacturers to use its NFC payment system. Among them are Samsung, Nokia, [...]
RIM unveils NFC enabled Blackberry Music Gateway
05/01/2012, During the Blackberry Solutions Showcase in Orlando, RIM unveiled the Blackberry Music Gateway which allows users to stream music on their Blackberry devices onto another device simply by pairing it with either Bluetooth, or NFC which can be found in [...]
Foursquare for Blackberry updated with NFC support
05/01/2012, Blackberry users, if you’re fond of checking into the various locations that you go via foursquare, you will be pleased to learn that the app has recently received an update that will allow users to utilize the NFC feature found [...]
Apple’s patent suggests iTunes media gifting via NFC
04/27/2012, While NFC has been making its way onto other phones, Apple’s iPhone has yet to see the inclusion of the technology into their products, but that’s not to say that the Cupertino company did not explore that option in the [...]
Samsung looking to encourage use of NFC smartphones at its headquarters in Korea
04/24/2012, The majority of office workers are probably familiar with the plastic IDs that they have to wear around their necks that allows them to tap in and out of their office. It sure is a pretty common setup seen in [...]
NFC Card Emulation with a Completely Dead Battery Possible with some BlackBerry Devices
04/12/2012, For those of you who own NFC capable BlackBerry smartphones did you know that it may be able to process NFC transactions when with a completely dead battery? Not all the NFC capable BlackBerrys can do it though. When in [...]
