Owners of LG smart TVs can now transfer content between their NFC smartphone and their TV by tapping their phone on the company’s new Magic Remote remote control device. “By simply touching a compatible NFC-enabled smartphone to the remote, viewers can share content from their phones to the LG TVs or vice versa,” the company […]
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Passengers using Matatu minibus services in Kenya will no longer be able to pay their fares with cash once a digital fare collection system commissioned by the country’s National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) is rolled out. The NTSA invited tenders for the contract to develop a cashless payments service that would also incorporate Covid-19
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The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is to roll out a digital travel pass that will enable passengers to store verified identity documents such as their e-passport and verified Covid-19 test results or inoculation records on their iPhone or Android device. “IATA Travel Pass is a mobile app to help travellers easily and securely manage
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Fans of Ukrainian football team Dynamo Kyiv will soon be able to earn digital tokens that they can store in a mobile wallet and spend in-person at the team’s stadium and online at its digital marketplace. The team-branded Dynamo tokens will be implemented using blockchain-powered technology and form part of a “first-of-its-kind sports ecosystem centered
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The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) has expanded its central bank digital currency (CBDC) pilot to include a contactless ‘hard wallet’ and NFC wearables that enable consumers to make in-store and transit fare payments with their digital yuan. The tests come as PBOC also launches its latest ‘red envelope’ lottery in Shenzhen, offering 100,000 residents
Public transport users in Dubai can now use a Huawei NFC smartphone to pay for tickets on metro, tram, waterbus and other transit services operated by the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) using a digital version of the Nol transit card. To use the service, passengers first download the RTA’s new Nol Pay app which
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Banks in South Korea will be able to add a wide range of non-financial services to their mobile apps, including food ordering and delivery, following changes to the country’s financial regulatory system due to be introduced by the Financial Services Commission (FSC) in July 2021. The FSC also plans to allow more commercial banks, local
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Passengers using public transport services in the greater Paris region could soon be able to store their Smart Navigo digital transit card on their iPhone and use it to make contactless fare payments. To date, Smart Navigo has been available on Android NFC devices only, but according to a report in Le Parisien, Apple devices
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The UK could increase the limit for contactless transactions from £45 (US$61) to £100 (US$136), according to reports in the British press. “The idea was raised to the Treasury by UK Finance, a City lobby group, who said the move would also help reduce contact during the coronavirus pandemic amid a new record high in
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KNOWLEDGE CENTRE: Collectible coin grading company Collectors Universe is deploying two million NFC tags to enable collectors and dealers to authenticate rare and valuable coins and banknotes. The rollout by the company’s Professional Coin Grading Service (PCGS) follows “overwhelmingly positive feedback” to an initial deployment of 100,000 HID Trusted NFC tags to test compatibility and
