The countries which have announced increases to date are Albania, Armenia, Australia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Cyprus, Egypt ...

The number of cities worldwide where Google Wallet users can now store digital transit tickets or make open loop or closed loop contactless fare payments with a credit, debit or prepaid transit card ...

Google has announced three new devices at its annual I/O developers’ conference — two smartphones with NFC and a tablet with ultra wideband. The Google Pixel 7a is a sub-US$500 mid-range Android ...

Apple Pay has launched in Honduras and Panama with support for Mastercard and Visa credit and debit cards issued by BAC Credomatic and Banco Promerica in both countries as well as by Banco Ficohsa in ...

MOBILE DEVICE ARCHITECTURE: Secure elements and native and custom apps are used to manage digital keys The Car Connectivity Consortium has announced the completion of an NFC-based digital key ...

TAP TO TRANSFER: NFC P2P feature lets Samsung Galaxy users tap their phones to send money Samsung Galaxy owners in the US can now transfer funds directly to a contact’s bank account by just tapping ...

The NFC Forum has published a candidate specification for a new NFC Digital Product Passport (NDPP) standard that will enable NFC Forum tags already in use for other applications to also store ...

Customers of Kuwait International Bank (KIB) can now apply for a biometric payment card that allows them to authenticate contactless payments at the point of sale with their fingerprints. KIB is ...

CBDC: The ECB is moving to the two-year preparation phase and the finalisation of the digital euro rulebook The European Central Bank (ECB) has completed the initial two-year investigation phase of ...

INSTANT DIAGNOSTICS: An NFC tag has been added to Carrier’s gas furnaces to aid installation US-based heating, ventilation and air-conditioning solutions provider Carrier has incorporated NFC into its ...

PRE-BOOKING: Drivers can now reserve parking spaces in advance via the MBUX infotainment centre Mercedes-Benz drivers in North America and 14 European countries can now find and pay for parking spaces ...

GRAB AND GO: Shoppers at the convenience store no longer need to scan purchases or use a checkout Passengers using Terminal 4 at New York’s JFK International Airport in New York can now purchase food ...