On The Web

nbsp;

Tech

Seven watch brands to embed Barclaycard’s bPay wearable payments in their devices

March 19 2018

• in
• NFC

“Guess, Mondaine, Timex, Kronaby, Suunto, Adexe and LBS have all signed deals with Barclaycard to embed the card issuer’s bPay wearable payments technology“in a variety of timepieces, sports trackers and watch straps.””

nbsp;

Tech

Crédit Agricole’s Paylib contactless mobile payment service, based on dejamobile’s HCE Solution, is now accessible to Visa card holders

March 14 2018

• in
• NFC

“French bank Crédit Agricole’s is extending its HCE (Host Card Emulation) based mobile payment service to Visa holders. Only available to Mastercard card holders so far, the bank MaCarte application and Paylib, the French interbank payment brand, will now allow Visa card holders to use their smartphones to pay instore. Crédit Agricole is the first bank in France to offer a mobile payment service […]

nbsp;

Global

Google pay app Tez to add ‘tap n pay’ option

March 6 2018

• in
• NFC

“Users of Google’s Tez will soon be able to load their cards and enable ‘tap and pay’ in the payments app. The internet giant also plans to make Tez payments available for other Google products as well, which means that users in future will be able to make payments through email and see shops accepting […]

nbsp;

Global

Replacing NFC? – Pay Beijing Metro Fares With Mobile Phone QR Codes Beginning in May

March 27 2018

• in
• China
• NFC
• QR codes

“The new feature is not related to last year’s feature that allowed Beijing commuters to enter city subways using Near Field Communication (NFC) technology, which is based upon interior hardware and not a scannable code connected with a mobile wallet. Unlike the old technology that limited its use to some 160 Android phones, the new […]

nbsp;

Tech

Apple Wants To Use The Technology Behind Wireless Payments To Let You Open Your Door

May 29 2018

• in
• NFC

“Apple plans to open up the technology it uses for wireless payments so that it can be applied to other applications. In fact, at the company’s Cupertino, California campus, employees can already swipe into the office using their iPhones to unlock doors, reports The Information(paywall). Apple is expected to announce the development next month. The technology […]

nbsp;

Companies

Apple updates Core NFC to allow NFC tags to be read without opening an app

September 13 2018

• in
• Apple
• NFC

“Apple’s new iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max and iPhone XR will be able to take advantage of an update to the company’s Core NFC specification to read NFC tags without the user first having to open an app, Apple has revealed.”

nbsp;

Domains

Shipments of NFC-ready POS Terminals Reached 24.7 Million In 2017

July 10 2018

• in
• NFC
• POS

“According to a new research report from specialist IoT analyst firm Berg Insight, the market for NFC-ready POS terminals continued to show strong momentum in 2017 with annual shipments reaching an estimated 24.7 million units worldwide. The attach rate for NFC was highest in EU28+2 and North America, where 90 percent and 88 percent respectively […]

On The Wires

nbsp;

Tech

Diesel Takes Wearables To New Heights By Introducing Next Generation Touchscreen Smartwatch

September 4 2018

• in
• NFC

“Diesel pushes its wearable technology to the limits with the launch of the brand’s premium Full Guard 2.5 touchscreen smartwatch. The next generation smartwatch offers the latest and greatest in wearable technology, including heart rate tracking, NFC payment capabilities, and GPS tracking”

nbsp;

Security

Thinfilm and Clause Collaborate to Deliver NFC Technology to Blockchain Smart Legal Contracts

August 28 2018

• in
• Authentication
• NFC

“Through the collaboration, Clause and Thinfilm will use NFC to facilitate the pairing of physical goods to digital contracts through the tap of a smartphone. The resulting connection will deliver key functional and efficiency improvements for customers across the Clause “connected contracting” platform, including contract creation and management, supply chain administration, and invoice/payment automation.”

nbsp;

Global

Octopus App for Business Now Enables All Octopus Users to Pay on Merchant Mobile Devices

March 30 2018

• in
• Hong Kong
• NFC

“Octopus Cards Limited today launched a new feature to enhance the Octopus App for Business, allowing merchants to accept Octopus card payment through their NFC mobile devices. Users of all Octopus cards and products (including Smart Octopus in Samsung Pay) can simply tap on the merchants’ NFC mobile devices – which can now serve as Octopus […]