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Tapwow Announces the Release of DIRX2, an Exciting New Solution for Customer Connection
DIRX2 connects customers to brands through NFC tags, QR codes, RFID tags, bar codes and more. Greenwood Village, CO. 3/3/2020 10:00 am MST – Tapwow announced today the general availability [...]
NFC Forum 2020 NFC Innovation Award Judges Unveiled
WAKEFIELD, Mass., USA – March 4, 2020 – The NFC Forum, the world's leading standards and advocacy association for NFC technology, unveiled the 10 judges for the 2020 NFC Innovation Awards today. The judges are a prestigious group of Near Field Communication technology (NFC) experts, business leaders, journalists and analysts. The awards recognize innovative NFC products, services and experiences worldwide and are free to enter. For more information: https://nfcforum.secure-platform.com/a/.
NFC Forum Innovation Awards Open for 2020 Submissions Today
The NFC Forum, the global standards body and advocacy association for Near Field Communication (NFC), announced today a call for entries officially opening submissions for the third global NFC Forum Innovation Awards competition to recognize innovative NFC products, services and applications.
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Connecting the Unconnected: NFC Today
April 20, 2020RFID Journal Live!
A quarter of the people on the planet – two billion people – have a near field communication (NFC) device and they probably don’t even know it. Or how to use it. NFC technology comes as a standard feature on most smartphones and is the easiest way to commission, connect and control an Internet-of-things (IoT) device or NFC tag. This presentation provides an overview on the newest IoT technology solutions and the resulting end-user experience in the IoT segment.
What the Tech? Touchless payments
March 19, 2020WRCBtv
Can you catch the deadly Coronavirus from a dollar bill? The Federal Reserve is taking no chances by holding shipments of cash that had previously been in Asia. The CDC says it is possible to contract the virus by touching objects that have come in contact with it but stopped short of warning consumers about using cash and coins.
EMVCo adds support for IoT payments
March 4, 2020NFC World
Payments standards body EMVCo has extended its security evaluation methodologies and processes to include support for IoT products and solutions, “enabling emerging solutions and devices to be evaluated quickly and efficiently”.
Engagement Today and Tomorrow: The Various Use Cases of NFC in the IoT World
March 4, 2020iotforall
When a person interacts with connected devices and interactive technology, they tend to have a few basic expectations: it should be fast, be safe and provide a valuable experience. Meeting these expectations benefits both sides of the equation — the user and the company providing the technology — and this is especially true as people and organizations look to connect more technologies for convenience and functionality.
