Smartwatch | Swatch adds NFC payments to make it smarter #video
Here we go, ladies and gentlemen: This is the next round of the battle for the crown between smart and Apple to get the pole position in the watch business of the future. The Swiss watchmaker is trying to slow down the Apple Watch fever and will upgrade their watches with NFC... more »
[17.03.2015]
Google Wallet letting go of NFC loyalty points
Google Wallet is going to see some changes soon. Why, by the 21st of August, Google will be dropping the NFC function off loyalty cards and Wallet-stored gift. Google is also recommending that users spend their balances before the deadline given. Don't worry only the digital... more »
[09.08.2013]
Samsung shows off NFC-enabled color laser printers
Samsung is so busy these days. Its recent announcement is a series of NFC-enable printers. Near Field Communication on printers look promising as more and more NFC-powered gadgets are coming out. From your laptops or your phones, printing photos and documents would now be... more »
[21.06.2013]
SD Association adds standard to secure NFC
NFC Payments are still not as mainstream but I can see it has a big potential. A number of phone manufacturers have equipped their smartphones with NFC connectivity but a lot of users are still not confident with it. Because of this, the SD Association added a new spec as a standard.... more »
[06.06.2013]
Panasonic P02-E: LTE, NFC-equipped smartphone sighted at the FCC
A smartphone known as the Panasonic P02-E was spotted recently at an NTT DoCoMo server log but it's only now the model was seen visiting the FCC. The said Panasonic phone features a 5-inch screen with 1920 x 1080 pixel resolution, 1.5GHz quad core APQ8064 Snapdragon S4 Pro... more »
[27.12.2012]
Qualcomm intros ultra-low power NFC chip
In the near future, the world will see millions of NFC-capable smartphones. There are only a few models that have such feature but I believe that it will become more popular in the coming months. Qualcomm Atheros, a subsidiary of Qualcomm, wants to further the technology by... more »
[06.12.2012]
Near Field Communication aka Near Field Hack?
Seems like using NFC from and Android or Nokia phone isn't a good idea for now. Why, the phones can be hacked with specific devices. This is according to a research consultant who experimented on the matter. A malicious website can be sent to a victim to hack data. Specifically,... more »
[27.07.2012]
Next iPhone 5 to have NFC?
With Apple's announce of the Passcbook, we're left to wondering whether the next-generation iPhone 5 will have NFC. This seems to be the direction Apple is going if we are to look at the new mobile wallet technology. Apple's mobile wallet replaces tickets and gift cards. And... more »
[27.06.2012]
Samsung intros TecTiles, making the most of NFC
Samsung Mobile brings good news to us commoners. Why, the company is bringing NFC to the masses in the form of the Samsung TecTiles Programmable NFC Tags. This means more Galaxy NFC phones can communicate with each other. The Tectiles allows NFC functions to work automatically... more »
[13.06.2012]
Nokia Lumia 610 now with NFC
We saw the Nokia Lumia 610 over at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona last February. Back then, it had no NFC capability. You see, this smartphone was recently upgra ded by the Finnish company by adding Near Field Communication. The Nokia Lumia 610 NFC will be offered first... more »
[12.04.2012]