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PragmatIC appoints Erik Langaker as Chair of the Board to support increasing scale of business
Plus over £13 million additional funding to fuel continued expansion towards PragmatIC’s vision of a trillion connected objects. September 08, 2020 PragmatIC, a world leader in flexible electronics, has appointed [...]
NFC Forum Unveils Slate Of 2020 NFC Innovation Award Finalists
The NFC Forum announced today the 2020 NFC Forum Innovation Awards Program 15 finalists selected from 90 entries from around the world. Five grand prize winners will be revealed live on September 30, 2020 during an online awards ceremony. Register for the online award ceremony here and learn more about all the finalists and watch their videos here. NXP Semiconductors is the Platinum Sponsor of the Innovation Awards as well as the sponsor of the Best NFC Application in the iOS Award Category.
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.
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Apple AirTag release tipped by insider
August 31, 2020SlashGear
A report today from China suggests that Apple is preparing to reveal their Apple AirTag device. This is a device that works with wireless sensor technology to act as a “loss prevention tag” of sorts. Much like the many, many similar sorts of tags we’ve used and reviewed over the past decade, Apple’s AirTag will likely work with NFC, Bluetooth, and/or Wi-fi connectivity.
PayThink Cash’s decline creates new roles for EMV specifications
August 31, 2020PaymentsSource
Perhaps the most significant trend for face-to-face payments during the pandemic has been the increasing reduction in cash usage. Consumers have shifted from cash to card payments, a method that many retailers prefer during this time. This shift falls in line with guidance from global public health bodies for consumers to use alternatives to cash where possible.
NFC Technology
August 31, 2020QR Code Press
Near field communication (NFC) technology embodies a set of standards for smart phones and other mobile devices that establish communications between such devices using radio frequencies. These transmissions can only be facilitated over short distances, hence the name of the technology. Typically, devices must either be touching or within an inch of one another in order to interface through NFC, but these devices do not require wires of any sort. NFC technology is an effective means of data transmission, especially in the commerce field.
Google Pay starts testing NFC-based card payments in India
August 28, 2020Android Police
Google Pay in India (formerly Tez) quickly rose in popularity to become almost synonymous with the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) — the very platform it’s based on. Last September, the company announced plans to expand beyond UPI payments to support tokenized cards, but nothing materialized even months after that initial teaser. It looks like Google Pay India is finally adding credit and debit cards as a supported payment option, though it isn’t live for everyone yet.
