NFC World

ECO-FRIENDS: Users scan an NFC-enabled card to match their screen to the design of the accessories Users of selected Samsung Galaxy foldable smartphones including the Galaxy Z Flip 5 can now customise their phone screen with an NFC-enabled insert that enables them to coordinate the on-screen design with accessories in Samsung’s Eco-Friends range. The accessories …

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TAP TO PAY: Merchants need only an iPhone to accept contactless payments and no other hardware Merchants in Brazil can now accept contactless payments on their iPhone with no other hardware required, Apple has announced. “Tap to Pay on iPhone is available to payment platforms and app developers in Brazil to integrate it into their …

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The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) has unveiled a suite of United Payments Interface (UPI) services that includes UPI Tap & Pay NFC-enabled QR codes, QR code-enabled ATM withdrawals, the addition of support for offline NFC payments to the UPI Lite X digital wallet, and Hello! UPI and BillPay Connect conversational payment systems. UPI …

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Apple has rolled out iOS 17, the latest version of its iPhone operating system, bringing with it support for NameDrop, a new service that lets users swap contact details, share photos and videos, and use SharePlay to “stream supported content, listen to music, play games and more in sync with a friend by holding your …

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DIGITAL ID: Students generate the Under 16 Travel ID on their smartphone using the Yoti app School students aged 13 to 16 in Northern Ireland can now create and store a digital travelcard on their smartphone that they can use to purchase reduced fare bus and train tickets and prove their age to public transport …

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BRINGING CHARGES: EMVCo wants to bring open payments using the EMV standard to electric vehicle charging points EMVCo has formed an Electric Vehicle Open Payments Task Force that will “work with various industry stakeholders to explore how EMV payment technology could help support a secure and seamless electric vehicle (EV) charging payment experience.” “Today, many …

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PAY AND GO: Passengers can now pay using a contactless card on Budapest’s airport shuttle bus Hungarian transit authority Budapesti Közlekedési Központ (BKK) has begun trialling an open loop contactless fare payment system that enables passengers to pay their fares on the 100E airport shuttle bus in Budapest by tapping an onboard validator with their …

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SERIES 9: Leverages ultra wideband for new interactions with Apple’s HomePod speakers The latest versions of Apple’s smartwatches — the Watch Series 9 and Watch Ultra 2 — feature a new ultra wideband (UWB) chip to deliver precision location services. “A second-generation ultra wideband chip enables new integration with HomePod,” explains Apple. “When music is …

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The US Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has issued a report that highlights how Apple and Google’s role in enabling NFC contactless mobile payments impacts the US contactless payments market. CHOPRA: CFPB is evaluating Big Tech’s role in banking and payments “Apple currently forbids banks and payment apps from accessing the tap-to-pay functionality on Apple iOS …

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OPEN LOOP: Chennai Metro is phasing out closed loop prepaid cards in favour of contactless payments using the National Common Mobility Card (NCMC) Passengers using metro services in the Indian city of Chennai will soon be able to make contactless fare payments with their open loop National Common Mobility Card (NCMC) rather than with a …

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