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Apple Pay will change the way you buy everything
Wearables

Apple Pay will change the way you buy everything

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.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 24th Oct 2014
Serko: Good things come to those who wait
Apple

Serko: Good things come to those who wait

It takes a 119.5 seconds to pour the perfect pint, but in the world of technology, it's taken five years to utilise the perfect patent.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 11th Sep 2014
Serko on song as Apple NFC becomes reality...
Payment Technologies

Serko on song as Apple NFC becomes reality...

Serko, a New Zealand company with NFC patents, welcomes Apple's announcement of NFC support in new iPhones. Mobile payments to go mainstream.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 10th Sep 2014
Samsung unveils Windows 8 mobile devices
Microsoft

Samsung unveils Windows 8 mobile devices

As Samsung lifts the lid on their new Android and Windows devices, analysts across the globe give their opinion on the latest tech release.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Fri, 31st Aug 2012
Tongan mobile money transfers enabled by kiwi tech - Updated
Near Field Communication

Tongan mobile money transfers enabled by kiwi tech - Updated

Kiwi innovation empowers Tongans in NZ to easily send money home, revolutionising transfers without the need for banks or smartphones.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Fri, 18th May 2012

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Main invests in verification specialist as demand grows
Semiconductors

Main invests in verification specialist as demand grows

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

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 18th Feb 2022
Gaming company Polemos to enable the monetisation of NFT gaming assets from blockchain games.
Crypto

Gaming company Polemos to enable the monetisation of NFT gaming assets from blockchain games.

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

By Ryan Morris-Reade • 3 min read • Wed, 29th Dec 2021
Signagelive offers up contextual, responsive digital signage with NFC
Digital Signage

Signagelive offers up contextual, responsive digital signage with NFC

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

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Tue, 12th Jan 2016
ASB offers customers PayTag sticker for mobile payments
Marketing Technologies

ASB offers customers PayTag sticker for mobile payments

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

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Mon, 24th Nov 2014
New iPhone 6 gives NFC 'shot in the arm'
Apple

New iPhone 6 gives NFC 'shot in the arm'

Apple's iPhone 6 launch not only advanced tech specs but also revolutionised NFC with Apple Pay, boosting contactless payments.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Thu, 18th Sep 2014
Apple Pay marks 'milestone' in payments space
Marketing Technologies

Apple Pay marks 'milestone' in payments space

Apple Pay's entrance into the payments industry will have a bigger impact in remote mobile payments, according to Ovum.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 11th Sep 2014
Opinion: Merchants will decide the fate of Apple's mobile wallet
Payment Technologies

Opinion: Merchants will decide the fate of Apple's mobile wallet

The success of Apple's mobile wallet will depend on merchant acceptance, according to a report from Forrester Research.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Tue, 9th Sep 2014
Apple NFC hype continues as world awaits iPhone 6...
Payment Technologies

Apple NFC hype continues as world awaits iPhone 6...

As the waiting world prepares for the eagerly anticipated launch of Apple's iPhone 6, excitement is rising around NFC capabilities.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 9th Sep 2014
Pay it isn't so… Apple inks iPhone 6 credit cards deal
Marketing Technologies

Pay it isn't so… Apple inks iPhone 6 credit cards deal

Apple is joining forces with American Express, Visa and MasterCard to offer a new smartphone payments system for the soon to be released iPhone 6.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Mon, 1st Sep 2014
Apple moves hint at imminent mobile payment deployment
Semiconductors

Apple moves hint at imminent mobile payment deployment

Apple hints at entering mobile payments, interviewing execs and securing patents, with Tim Cook showing keen interest in the space.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 1st May 2014
Innovation and disruption ahead for mobile payments market
Payment Technologies

Innovation and disruption ahead for mobile payments market

Mobile payments set for innovation and turmoil in 2014, with tech advances and challenges in digital wallets, says Ovum report.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Tue, 21st Jan 2014
Vodafone NFC trial gets thumbs-up from customers
Unified Communications

Vodafone NFC trial gets thumbs-up from customers

Vodafone's NFC payment trial in NZ garners universal praise from users, signalling a future where wallets may become obsolete.

By Mike Borgfeldt • 2 min read • Wed, 13th Jun 2012

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