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News The mobile tech to watch Mobile user interfaces Display tech Mobile broadband Mobile web and widgets Location sensing Bluetooth 3.0 802.11n NFC [28 Jan 2009]
All Barclays debit cards contactless by 2011
News From March, any replacement cards issued by the bank will come embedded with NFC (near field communications) chips, enabling users to pay for goods under £10 by swiping their card over a reader, without the need to enter... [06 Jan 2009]
Ericsson-STMicroelectronics match gets EC seal of approval
News N is for NFC The European Commission on Thursday officially approved an Ericsson-STMicroelectronics joint venture to provide wireless platforms for handsets and semiconductors for mobile communications. [28 Nov 2008]
IPTV: Telcos' secret weapon against mobile broadband
News N is for NFC Bundling an IPTV service is looking like an increasingly savvy strategy for telcos seeking to stem the flow of customers ditching their fixed lines, according to market researcher Informa Telecoms & Media. [27 Nov 2008]
Ford builds in telematics to vans, pickups
News N is for NFC Car manufacturer Ford has signed a deal to build telematics systems into vehicles at the factory. According to the car maker, it's the first time the vehicle tech has been used on such a large scale. [19 Nov 2008]
Satellite tech keeps tabs on Cornwall's rubbish
News N is for NFC Local authorities in south-west England are using satellite technology to keep track of their rubbish collection fleets. Caradon and North Cornwall District Councils have been using Masternaut Three X to... [13 Nov 2008]
Visa demos the credit card with its very own PIN pad
News Alzetta told silicon.com the transition from contactless payment cards to near field communication (NFC) mobile devices is also firmly on Visa's long-term agenda and to that end the company has entered into an agreement... [10 Nov 2008]
Mobile wallets to bulk out m-payments' future
News Mobile money transfers and contactless NFC (near field communications) will make up half of the overall payment mobile market globally in five years' time, according to a new report. NFC is a short range... [30 Oct 2008]
London: Wi-fi capital of the world
News N is for NFC The survey of London, New York and Paris by security firm RSA found that London had the most wireless internet access points, with 12,276 detected - beating the number in New York by more than 3,000. [28 Oct 2008]
Scousers to go contactless on the buses
News As part of the trial, MasterCard PayPass cardholders will be able to pay for any ticket under £10 by tapping their NFC-enabled bankcard against an on-board reader, as well as paying for small purchases at any retailers... [21 Oct 2008]
BT's wi-fi parts ways with The Cloud
News N is for NFC BT Openzone's wi-fi roaming deal with The Cloud will end on Thursday, after the two communications firms failed to resolve unspecified issues over commercial terms. BT and The Cloud have had the deal for... [30 Sep 2008]
Photos: Dreaming of a Bluetooth Christmas
Photo Owners of NFC phones can tap their mobile to the frame to transfer an image by clicking 'yes' to an instruction to 'print'. While there are only a handful of NFC handsets in the UK at present, Parrot... [22 Sep 2008]
Wanted: Techies with mobile skills
News N is for NFC With the increasing infiltration of mobile devices and related applications in corporate networks, IT administrators in Asia may soon have to suit up with relevant skills to manage this growing trend. [22 Sep 2008]
O2 on the rebirth of data, roaming and milking ADSL2+
Comment It's now about working with the widest possible group in the NFC forum to get people to start to deliver the capability to leverage that technology - whether it be point of sale, whatever the case may be. [17 Sep 2008]
Oyster brand and credit crunch to hit O2 mobile wallet?
News What we want to do is get the forum [of vendors involved in the NFC service] together first and define what the art of the possible is. Any rollout of Oyster-enabled mobile phones could be delayed following Transport for... [15 Sep 2008]
