Near Field Communication (NFC) stories - Page 2

Smartphone NFC capabilities put users at risk of identity theft and hacking, warns Australian startup ARMOURCARD.

Signagelive is using NFC and Beacon technology are being used to help serve up contextual and responsive, interactive digital signage.

The ASB PayTag allows users to switch between their accounts within the ASB Mobile Banking app or by using online banking.

The Optelio Contactless Sticker embeds a secure EMV microprocessor that will be linked to Westpac customers' credit or debit cards.

The technology means retailers will be able to accept payments via smartphones, and one day people may be able to exchange money using only their phones.

Apple's iPhone 6 launch not only advanced tech specs but also revolutionised NFC with Apple Pay, boosting contactless payments.

It takes a 119.5 seconds to pour the perfect pint, but in the world of technology, it’s taken five years to utilise the perfect patent.

Apple Pay's entrance into the payments industry will have a bigger impact in remote mobile payments, according to Ovum.

Serko, a New Zealand company with NFC patents, welcomes Apple's announcement of NFC support in new iPhones. Mobile payments to go mainstream.

The success of Apple's mobile wallet will depend on merchant acceptance, according to a report from Forrester Research.

As the waiting world prepares for the eagerly anticipated launch of Apple's iPhone 6, excitement is rising around NFC capabilities.

Apple is joining forces with American Express, Visa and MasterCard to offer a new smartphone payments system for the soon to be released iPhone 6.

Apple hints at entering mobile payments, interviewing execs and securing patents, with Tim Cook showing keen interest in the space.

Mobile payments set for innovation and turmoil in 2014, with tech advances and challenges in digital wallets, says Ovum report.

As Samsung lifts the lid on their new Android and Windows devices, analysts across the globe give their opinion on the latest tech release.

Vodafone's NFC payment trial in NZ garners universal praise from users, signalling a future where wallets may become obsolete.

Kiwi innovation empowers Tongans in NZ to easily send money home, revolutionising transfers without the need for banks or smartphones.

Partnership with Snapper lets users pay bus and taxi fares by simply touching their mobile phones to a terminal.

Telecom and Westpac join forces in NZ to pilot NFC mobile payments, testing tech for transport and retail with a consortium.

Vodafone, Telecom and 2degrees agree to partner with Paymark on venture to introduce mobile payments in New Zealand.