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PARTNER NEWS: Cilab’s ci230 high speed tester takes a whole new approach to NFC testing that makes it faster and easier to conduct pre-certification testing, makes the certification process quicker ...
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Updated 30 January 2023 Countries around the world are increasing the contactless transaction limit in a bid to lower cash usage to combat the spread of Covid-19. NFCW has collated into one table the ...
Nearly one in four transactions at Starbucks outlets in the US are now being made using the company’s mobile app, the coffee chain reports. The company's 2020 fiscal results show that the percentage ...
KEEP TRACK: Google Wallet is adding features to let users access their ride history and fare cap savings The number of cities worldwide where Google Wallet users can now store digital transit tickets ...
The move marks the first time that Google Wallet and Google Pay have been available in Bangladesh. Apple Pay is not yet available in the country, which has a population of 175.6m. Customers can add ...
Apple has added the countries to its list of territories and confirmed that at launch it supports cards issued by BAC Credomatic, Banco Ficohsa and Promerica, which operates as St Georges Bank in ...
TAP TO TRANSFER: NFC P2P feature lets Samsung Galaxy users tap their phones to send money Samsung Galaxy owners in the US can now transfer funds directly to a contact’s bank account by just tapping ...
STABLECOIN PILOT: UAE taxi passengers can now pay their fares via AE Coin on their mobile phones Passengers using taxi services provided by Abu Dhabi-based Tawasul Transport can now take part in a ...
The NFC Forum has published a candidate specification for a new NFC Digital Product Passport (NDPP) standard that will enable NFC Forum tags already in use for other applications to also store ...
PREPAID: Starbucks Rewards unspent stored value grew by almost US$200m in the year Q3 2020 to 2021 Starbucks customers have accumulated a total unspent balance of US$1.628bn on the company’s prepaid ...