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RSS nfcMachine-to-machine to get $270bn boost
News The growth of RFID for product tracking could well fuel the transformation of mobile phones into M2M devices, the report predicts, as businesses start doubling their handsets as RFID or NFC readers. RFID and initatives... [22 Jun 2005]
Wireless standards are confusing the market
News There are a number of incompatible networking technologies, such as Bluetooth, Near Field Communication (NFC), Ultrawideband, Wi-Fi and ZigBee, which have some similar uses but are better tuned for different situations. [27 May 2005]
Bluetooth 'on its way out'?
News According to analysts, ultrawideband (UWB) and NFC (near-field communications), as used on the London Underground's Oyster cards, could come out on top, with Bluetooth heading the way of the dodo. Unlike Bluetooth and... [21 Apr 2005]
Virgin Trains IT director heads off to Atos Orgin
News Initially, Acklam will be working on bids and projects for various regional mobile and smartcard ticketing systems, but of longer-term interest is a technology called Near Field Communication (NFC). NFC... [13 Apr 2005]
Has technology finally emptied your wallet?
News It's predicted that could drop to 20 per cent within five years, thanks to online shopping and, to a lesser extent, other cashless payment systems, including near field communications (NFC) and m-commerce. [17 Mar 2005]
Nokia gets smart with RFID kit
News Nokia's product is based on Near Field Communication (NFC), a version of RFID that can act as an authentication mechanism. NFC can be used to send information between the handset and the tagged object... [23 Feb 2005]
Football clubs get Philips smart season tickets
News Mifare is already used in many public transport systems around the world and is compatible with Near Field Communications (NFC) a standard developed and owned with Sony. It is thought that through deals with handset... [15 Dec 2004]
Credit cards get RFID makeover from MasterCard
News The technology that will be used to power the system - RFID spin-off NFC (near field communications) - has also been tapped up by fellow handset maker Nokia, which has announced an NFC shell for one of... [04 Nov 2004]
Now Nokia has a 'world first' magic touch
News Nokia has launched its first product that supports Near Field Communication (NFC), an emerging radio frequency identification (RFID) technology that could have significant implications for m-commerce. [04 Nov 2004]
Leader: RFID, NFC and consumers
Leader Today also saw us report on the latest about another short range wireless technology, Near Field Communication - or NFC. For example, Philips RFID chips enable Oyster cards for travel on public transport in London yet... [22 Oct 2004]
Philips sees phone and NFC wireless love affair
News A smarter form of radio frequency ID chips called Near Field Communications (NFC) will take off but that will be as much because of the mobile phone industry as because of their use in consumer electronics. [22 Oct 2004]
Motorola and Mastercard in "credit card" phone trial
News Motorola will outfit the phones with Near Field Communication (NFC), a powerful and secure wireless signal with a range of just eight inches. NFC is used in "contactless" credit card readers, which are... [13 Oct 2004]
Great Wall of China chipped
News The move follows a licensing deal earlier this week by the Dutch giant with Samsung for Near Field Communications (NFC) technology. Today's agreement with the Beijing Municipal Administration and Communications Card... [03 Sep 2004]
Philips sells chips for 'next big thing' to Samsung
News Philips Semiconductors has announced Samsung will make mobile phones that use its Near Field Communication (NFC) chips. NFC is a relatively new wireless standard that sits somewhere between radio... [31 Aug 2004]
Innovision Research & Technology’s New RFID Reader, Possibly the World’s Smallest, Might Be a Contender for near Field Communication Applications
White Paper With an eye to the emerging market for readers and tags using Near Field Communication (NFC) technology, as well as its existing transportation and healthcare RFID designs, Innovision Research & Technology (IR&T) has... [25 Jun 2004]
