Cordless kitchens to combine NFC with wireless power to remove the need for plugs and cables

NFC connectivity is to play a major role in the delivery of a new generation of cordless kitchen appliances which work in conjunction with wireless power transmitter hotspots built into kitchen work surfaces to replace the need for traditional plugs and cables. The new Ki Cordless Kitchen standard is being developed by the Wireless Power

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In-Depth: Fit Pay’s Troubles Indicate Difficult Business Case for Provisioning to Wearables

Sep 5 2019 By:  Dan Balaban NFC TIMES Exclusive Insight –  Given the poor financial results of U.S.-based Fit Pay, it’s becoming clear that the business case for provisioning of payment cards to wearable devices remains difficult. Related stories, automatically selected:  In-Depth: Garmin Pay Provisioning Company Fit Pay Hopes to Build on Early Lead with Spin-Off,

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Detroit rolls out multi-operator transit ticketing app

Public transportation users in Detroit, Michigan, can now use their mobile phone as well as the city’s new contactless transit cards to purchase time-based travel passes that work seamlessly across multiple transportation operators. The city’s new Dart service allows passengers to purchase travel passes in four-hour, 24-hour, seven-day and 31-day increments and then use them

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Mobile payments providers team up to let customers make QR payments across Europe

A group of seven mobile payments service providers with a combined user base of 25 million people in nine European countries have formed a new association to deliver “interoperability of the mobile payment systems across national borders”. The European Mobile Payment Systems Association (EMPSA) is based in Zurich and chaired by Søren Mose, chairman of

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