Thursday | 8 January, 2009

Stories about: NFC

  • +

    GSM group: Phones need NFC for mobile payments 19/11/2008 07:42:00

    Phone manufacturers must build NFC (Near Field Communications) functionality into mobile handsets in order to speed adoption of mobile payment systems, the GSM Association said Tuesday.
  • +

    Shop with your mobile phone, Gartner advises 06/05/2008 11:29:16

    Research house Gartner has forecast that there will be 33 million mobile payment users worldwide in 2008, with the Asia Pacific taking the lead.
  • +

    US edges towards mobile banking 04/02/2008 11:38:10

    The US seems to be moving closer to a goal of using mobile handsets to accomplish financial transactions and make purchases as several competing market players align on both technology and objectives, according to research company In-Stat. Although 2008 will not be "the year of mobile payments" in the US, some progress is likely, the high-tech market research firm predicted.
  • +

    Nokia invests in contactless communications company 12/12/2007 09:09:38

    Nokia continues to pursue the emerging near-field communications technology with an investment in Inside Contactless.
  • +

    Mobile phones are set to take the place of cash 12/11/2007 09:46:34

    Around 52 million consumers will adopt new mobile technologies such as near field communication (NFC) and other physical mobile payment methods to pay for everyday goods and services by 2011, according to British industry research company Juniper Research.
  • +

    Taiwanese to soon use mobile phones for subway, shopping 05/11/2007 11:43:36

    A trial group of Taiwanese citizens are already using their mobile phones to pay for subway rides using a contactless payment system, and they will soon start testing handsets with credit and cash cards on board.
  • +

    Telstra unveils mobile commerce plans 07/06/2007 09:37:34

    Using a phone instead of a cheque or credit card has been postulated for years, but Australia is set to get its first large-scale mobile commerce platform when Telstra begins trialling the technology in 2008.
  • +

    CTIA - Use your cell phone instead of loose change 30/03/2007 09:33:22

    Wave your cell phone at a Coke machine, hit a couple of keypad keys, and moments later an ice-cold beverage tumbles into your hand. Lack of loose change (or a credit card) becomes no barrier to the pause that refreshes.
  • +

    3GSM - Biometrics to ease CIO's cell phone concerns 15/02/2007 09:00:42

    A biometric systems vendor has a pitch for CIOs nervous about company executives losing their mobile phones and risking the loss of confidential information.
  • +

    Why a paper ticket if an SMS will do? 19/01/2006 08:43:56

    New mobile phone ticketing technology could soon push paper-based tickets to the sidelines in many European soccer stadiums, ski resorts, trade shows and other large venues, according to an industry executive.
  • +

    IEEE loses out as Intel's UWB gets thumbs up 09/12/2005 08:36:57

    The chequered history of ultra-fast wireless networking took another surprise turn this week as the Intel-backed WiMedia group got its ultra wide-band (UWB) proposal rubber-stamped by the standards body ECMA.
Additional Resources
Executive Guides
Whitepapers
white paper Read up on the latest ideas and technologies from companies that sell hardware, software and services.
Zones
Zone logoZones provide focussed content from Computerworld and leading technology partners.
Videos
Computerworld news
Play
See all news >>
WebCasts
Play
See all WebCast videos >>
Newsletter Subscription
Sign up for our Computerworld newsletters!
RSS Feeds
ARN Polls

When will your company upgrade to Windows Vista and Office 2007?

This year
Between 2008 and 2010
Between 2010 and 2012
We will look at alternatives before making a decision
View Results
Market Place
Discover why Ubiquitous Mobility is a key future component of Network Architecture | Download Forrester report now
Discover best practice strategies for the archival and removal of .PST files using email archiving
Learn to use EMC Celerra IP Storage with Vmware Infrastructure 3 over iSCSI and NFS | Download white paper now
Understand the Value of Unified Communications | Download white paper now

 

Smart SOA World Tour

Discover how SOA can create smarter outcomes for your business.

Attend and learn:

  • How SOA is helping leading companies to become more agile
  • Where you should be applying SOA processes in your company
  • The top SOA implementation mistakes to avoid

Click here for more information.
Get a job Careerone
Whitepaper


Read Whitepaper

Wireless LANs: Is my enterprise at risk?

Achieve an overall understanding of the risks associated with wireless LANs. Discover their inherent properties, as well as what makes them different from wired networks. Read on to uncover a list of recently published articles on real-life breaches and incidents illustrating the need for proactive measures to mitigate wireless security risks.

Enterprise IT Buyer's Guide
Find Technology Vendors Fast
 
Find vendors by name | Find by category
Sponsored Links