Tag: NFC
Ticketfriend launches end-to-end contactless ticketing system
A young sales technology company has launched a new ticketing solution allowing users to buy and redeem tickets through a tap of their smartphone. Dublin, Ireland-based ticketfriend, a ticket sales and event promotion company, has since 2009 provided a space for users to buy, sell and promote tickets to events through their Web site. With…
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Jack Dorsey’s Square Raises US$100m
Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey’s technology company Square, which enables e-payments anywhere, has raised US$100m in Series C funding, valuing the company at more than US$1bn. The marketplace for mobile device payments is beginning to open up and last week Google chairman Eric Schmidt said the market could be worth US$1trn within a few years as…
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MasterCard says NFC will be embraced by the younger generation
According to the recently released results of a survey from MasterCard; it looks like the public, especially the younger generation, are willing to embrace NFC if it ever becomes the standard method of payment in the future. Though it wasn’t mentioned how many people were included in the survey, it is supposedly an accurate representation…
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O2 money-phone set to go live this year
O2 will be working with Wave Crest, FIS, Intelligent Environments and Visa Europe to get its O2 Money product into a mobile phone before the end of 2011. The new best friends will provide the infrastructure, point of sale terminals and customer support for the phone-embedded service, which is due to launch later this year.…
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Angry Birds to use NFC technology
Hey, I’ve found a new use of the word ‘relevant’. Apparently, and I quote: Angry Birds’ next version will debut on the NFC-enabled Nokia C7 phone as Rovio nimbly catches what could be the next big wave in mobile, ensuring its Birds stay relevant. via Angry Birds to Use NFC Technology on Nokia Phones –…
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NFC Smart Posters Case Study
Does all this stuff about NFC sound like a lot of hot air? Are you unsure whether NFC has a place in your marketing mix? Well this case study, yes an article with some useful history and facts, actually shows the story of a simple NFC smart poster activity that worked. During late 2010, Zuma…
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