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Identiv and MintID Launch the World’s First NFC-Protected, IoT-Connected Gold and Silver Bullion Securely Authenticate Precious Metal Products and Stop Counterfeiting in Real Time via AES-128 Bit Encrypted Tamper-Proof Tags and iOS and Android Apps
FREMONT, Calif., May 20, 2020 — Identiv, Inc. (NASDAQ: INVE) today announced its partnership with MintID to launch the world’s first near field communication (NFC)-protected, Internet of Things (IoT)-connected gold and silver bullion. Until now, consumers have struggled with the uncertainty of whether or not the precious metal products they own are actually genuine. Together, Identiv and MintID developed an AES-128 bit encrypted, tamper-proof NFC label that, when embedded directly at the source, MintID customers can use to authenticate their investments in real-time with MintID’s iOS and Android mobile apps.
NFC Forum Industry First: Bi-directional Communication Between Smartphones and IoT Devices
New Technical Specifications Improve IoT Device Connectivity WAKEFIELD, Mass. – May 19, 2020 – The NFC Forum, the global standards and advocacy association for Near Field Communication (NFC) technology, announced [...]
NFC Forum Approves Global Wireless Charging Specification
The NFC Forum, the global standards and advocacy association for Near Field Communication (NFC) technology, announced today that its Board of Directors approved and adopted the Wireless Charging Specification (WLC) that makes it possible to wirelessly charge small, battery-powered consumer and IoT devices with a smartphone or other NFC charging device at a power transfer rate of up to one watt. This will improve the user experience for the two billion consumers and businesses using smartphones and other NFC-enabled devices.
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Enable NFC SIM support on the OnePlus 8 Pro
July 19, 2020Search Results Web Result with Site Links XDA-Developers Android Forums
NFC, short for Near Field Communication, is a short range wireless communication protocol that is nowadays mostly used at contactless payment terminals. The NFC Forum is also working on a wireless charging solution that will let you charge your devices via NFC chips instead of dedicated wireless coils. However, smartphone manufacturers often drop NFC support on their phones—particularly on those sold in China and India—due to the fact that some countries primarily use scannable QR codes as the preferred mode for contactless payments.
Is it payback time for Apple as the EU goes after its licences to print money?
June 27, 2020theguardian
The US giant faces a probe into its lucrative App Store and, more interestingly, the tech behind its phone payment system
Samsung Galaxy A51s 5G UW Leaks With Snapdragon 765G Power
June 27, 2020hothardware
A new Samsung smartphone has turned up that appears to be an updated version of the mid-range Samsung Galaxy A51. The phone has been spotted in Geekbench testing results and carries the model number SM-A516V and is expected to be called the Galaxy A51s 5G UW (as a Verizon exclusive). The same device has been spotted at the Wi-Fi Alliance and the NFC Forum.
Samsung Galaxy A51s 5G spotted in multiple listings
June 26, 2020gsmarena
Back in May, we came across a listing for the upcoming Samsung Galaxy A71s 5G UW – a Verizon exclusive which as the name suggests will support mmWave 5G. That phone was spotted with the SM-A716V model number and now a device bearing the SM-A516V tag, believed to be the A51s 5G was spotted on Geekbench as well as the Wi-Fi Alliance and NFC Forum.
