Near Field Communication (NFC) stories

Mandalay Venture Partners has secured its first strategic investor as Malaysia's Segi Fresh joins its agritech portfolio to enhance fresh food supply chains.

Siemens Smart Infrastructure has introduced a mobile access feature for Building X Security Manager, enabling users to enter buildings via Apple Wallet integration.

Tyro has launched an Australian-developed embedded payments solution, enabling seamless tap-to-pay transactions through various devices and POS systems.

Yubico introduces the Yubico Enrollment Suite, enhancing secure, passwordless onboarding for enterprises and streamlining user enrolment processes.

HID expands its Signo Readers line to meet diverse customer needs, introducing models that cater to environmental design, rugged use, and budget efficiency.

The University of Sydney teams up with Gallagher Security and Transact Campus to launch a mobile credential system.

Australia budget mobile phone manufacturer, Aspera Mobile, has released its Nitro 2 Android Go smartphone. Techday’s Darren Price takes a look at the pearl version of the phone sent over for review.

SharpEnd's report reveals global brands' increasing reliance on connected tech like QR and NFC, paving the way for personalised marketing.

Getac launches the ZX80, an AI-ready, rugged 8-inch tablet running Android and designed to boost efficiency in industries including utilities, transportation, and manufacturing.

IDEMIA, JCB and Soft Space advance to phase two of JCB Digital Currency project, focusing on offline peer-to-peer transfers.

Alongside the release of its updated Galaxy FE lineup, Samsung has also announced its updated tracking device, the Galaxy SmartTag2.

Charter Hall recognized that integrating mobile access control into the app would optimize the role Charli plays in achieving a frictionless experience.

The global near-field communication market was US$17,875 million in 2020 and will be US$46,781 million by 2027, registering a CAGR of 14.8% from 2021 to 2027.

Main Capital Partners has acquired a majority stake in InnoValor, the creator of ReadID - a global, mobile identity verification software provider using NFC.

Gaming company Polemos aims to create the first GameFi platform allowing users to monetise NFT gaming assets from blockchain games.

Smartphone NFC capabilities put users at risk of identity theft and hacking, warns Australian startup ARMOURCARD.

Signagelive is using NFC and Beacon technology are being used to help serve up contextual and responsive, interactive digital signage.

The ASB PayTag allows users to switch between their accounts within the ASB Mobile Banking app or by using online banking.

The Optelio Contactless Sticker embeds a secure EMV microprocessor that will be linked to Westpac customers' credit or debit cards.

The technology means retailers will be able to accept payments via smartphones, and one day people may be able to exchange money using only their phones.