Lessons from London: The blueprints for open loop

For years, London’s open-loop transport system has been heralded as an example of what is possible around the world. Transport for London (TfL) processes at least three million contactless journeys daily, accounting for more than 60% of pay-as-you-go transactions. The high demand for contactless ‘tap and go’ capabilities has enabled the UK government to extend that capability to 53 other stations outside London

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NFC or Qi for wireless charging: What’s right for my product design?

The demand for smarter solutions for almost every aspect of our lives shows no signs of easing up. From smartwatches to automatic vacuum cleaners, more devices than ever need power to function. This means that more devices need charging cables, adaptors and plug sockets, says Mike McCamon, executive director at NFC Forum.

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Identiv introduces bitse.io, creating a digital identity for every physical object

Fremont, United States – Identiv, Inc., a global provider in digital security and identification in the Internet of Things (IoT), announced the launch of bitse.io, a IoT platform with an entire catalog of pre-built customer engagement experiences that can be deployed quickly and inexpensively. The dynamic platform combines Identiv IoT tags spanning radio frequency identification (RFID), near

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How could UWB transform transport ticketing experiences?

Ticketing barriers are a pressure point in every public transport hub. Urban populations are growing, and operators and authorities need to deliver enhanced customer convenience while allowing effective crowd management.

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Infineon and DIGISEQ develop secured physical asset verification for brand protection

In a joint project, Infineon Technologies AG and DIGISEQ, an IoT platform provider with end-to-end service, utilise SECORA Blockchain NFC technology to deliver secured identity data.

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Sigfox awards SGS laboratory certification at test labs in China, Finland and Taiwan

Internet of Things (IoT) services provider, Sigfox has awarded SGS ‘Accredited Test Lab’ (ATL) status for its testing and certification facilities in Shenzhen (China), New Taipei City (Taiwan) and Espoo (Finland).

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IoT is on track to eat the mobile world. How?

There are a few analysts who seem to be excited about the Internet of Things’ (IoT) potential, while others have argued that it is overhyped. The advent of new technology has changed the way humans interact with machines and vice versa.

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Switzerland’s Mammut outdoor brand launches app to deliver digital content and services to customers

Outdoor clothing brand Mammut claims to be making inroads into product digitisation. For this it relies on NFC tags, software and enabling technology from RFID and IoT pacesetter Smartrac.

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STPay-Boost IC combines hardware secure element with proprietary NFC-boost technology for better contactless performance

STMicroelectronics, a global semiconductor provider serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications, and Fidesmo, the contactless-services developer and Mastercard approved global vendor,

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eWater and Eseye making clean water flow

One in nine people, or 783 million people worldwide, don’t have access to clean water. Water systems are continuously installed but

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The internet of boxes – tech’s next big thing?

The Internet of Things – you’ll have heard of it. Along with the smart TVs, smart fridges and smart phones that make it up. But what about the boxes all these shiny gadgets arrive in? That’s just cardboard right, quite separate to the cool future-tech?

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PayPal heads mobile wallet rankings as users forecast to pass 2bn next year, says Juniper Research

A new study from Juniper Research has found that nearly 2.1 billion consumers worldwide will use a mobile wallet to make a payment or send money in 2019, up by nearly 30% on the 1.6 billion recorded at the end of 2017.

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AIM, NFC Forum and RAIN RFID to launch Connections Summit at Google in March

AIM, Inc., NFC Forum and RAIN RFID Alliance unveiled a partnership to establish and deliver the Connections Summit on March 7, 2018 at Google Java Corners, Sunnyvale, CA. The Connections Summit is a one-day event featuring over 25 speaker-led sessions, panel discussions, case studies and networking opportunities focusing on how Automatic Identification and Data Capture (AIDC),

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Hybrid smartwatches to make up over 50% of smartwatch shipments by 2022, as fashion beats function

A new report by Juniper Research found that hybrid smartwatches such as Fossil Q and Nokia Steel, which appear to be analogue watches but integrate some smartwatch functionality, will make up over 50% of the smartwatches market in 2022.

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Smartrac showcases what the ‘Internet of Your Things’ has in store

At Retail’s BIG Show in New York, Smartrac is not simply showing the way toward the ‘Internet of Your Things’. Together with its partners Blue Bite and Temera, the RFID and IoT pacesetter is also presenting innovative solutions and real-world examples of how brand owners and retailers can utilise it here and now.

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A ‘digital seal’ for a wide range of products: Smartrac introduces Circus Tamper Loop tags

RFID and IoT solutions provider, Smartrac has announced its new Circus Tamper Loop tags specifically designed for tamper detection and authentication via NFC-enabled smartphones.

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