NFC World

Google Pay users with an NFC-enabled Android smartphone in the US can now request a virtual debit card that allows them to make in-store contactless payments directly from their Google Pay balance. The virtual Google Pay Balance Card enables users to make payments with funds earned from rewards or sent by friends and family to […]

RECYCLE: Customers scan the NFC tag on the container and place it in the drop box to complete the return Customers ordering takeaway food from eight restaurants in the Canadian city of Waterloo can now opt to receive their order in a reusable and recyclable food container embedded with an NFC tag that allows the

BREAKOUT: Chinese media reports that the digital yuan is set for nationwide launch after the 2022 Olympics China could be ready to officially launch the digital yuan as a fully operational central bank digital currency (CBDC) after the Beijing Winter Olympics in early 2022, according to reports in the Chinese media. The reports come as

POSTIVE ATTITUDE: The survey reveals that many consumers are ready to use biometrics for payments More than four fifths of consumers (81%) worldwide are ready to use a biometric payment card and authenticate payments with their fingerprint rather than a PIN code, according to a survey commissioned by a biometric technology provider. The survey —

QUICK AND EASY: Whole pallets equipped with Type 5 NFC tags (example, inset) can be personalised without being opened to streamline the logistics process PARTNER NEWS: STMicroelectronics and Feig Electronic have introduced a new bulk personalisation system that makes it possible for manufacturers to quickly and easily personalise large volumes of products equipped with dynamic

OPEN LOOP: MTA is currently recording more than 600,000 taps a day on the Omny fare payment system Passengers on New York’s subway and bus services have now tapped their contactless bank card, smartphone or wearable device to pay fares using the Omny open loop fare payment system more than 100m times since its launch

ACCOUNT-BASED: Waka Kotahi is launching the national open loop fare payment system in Canterbury Public transport users in the New Zealand city of Canterbury will be the first to be able to make contactless fare payments with a new national public transport smartcard or their own credit or debit card using an account-based open loop

SUPERVISION: The NFC wristband lets kids make in-store payments and their parents monitor spending Customers of Bahrain Islamic Bank (BisB) can now open a prepaid card account that enables their children to make contactless in-store payments with an NFC-enabled wristband and allows parents to digitally issue allowances and monitor transactions. BisB’s Future Leaders service is

The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) is calling for amendments to current European Union legislation in order to ensure companies such as Apple provide payment apps with access to a smartphone’s NFC chip to give users a choice of in-store payment methods on their device. The call comes as ACM completes its investigation

CONNECTED: Consumers access digital content by tapping the NFC chip in the bottle cap with their phone Consumers purchasing Paco Rabanne’s latest fragrance for men can access a range of digital content, including information about the product, by tapping an NFC chip embedded in the bottle cap with their smartphone. The France-based fashion brand has