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Amex Pay launches for American Express cardholders in Canada
Amex cardmembers in Canada can try out Amex Pay on their NFC-enabled Android devices.
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Using NFC with the Galaxy S7
NFC stands for near field communication and it’s a way of transferring data via electromagnetic induction.
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That chip on your battery is harmless
Leave the chip under your battery sticker alone, not only for your own safety but because it's not actually there to spy on you.
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Here's why I implanted an NFC chip in my hand
I've recently taken a deeper step into the connected world. A step that some will describe as being interesting, and that some will describe as being crazy. To be honest, as happy as I am since I have taken this step, I have to admit that I fall on both the interesting and crazy sides myself. Before getting any further, I should mention that the "step" I took was implanting an NFC chip...
Tim Hortons launches new mobile payment service
Canadian coffee shop chain Tim Hortons has just launched a new mobile barcode payment system that allows you to pay using the TimmyMe app. The payment option has been in testing over the last few months, and is now available for all users in Canada and the United States. The mobile payment service allows you to pay for your order by registering your Tim Card on your smartphone, and...
Dimple NFC buttons sticker campaign gains mini and case options
The Indiegogo campaign for the stick-on Dimple NFC stickers has gained a trio of stretch goals: a mini two-button version, more colors, and a TPU case with two built-in buttons. The two-button Dimple Mini is available to anybody who pledges, starting at $17 for one (existing pledges can be converted into a pair of Dimple Minis), while the remaining stretch goals kick in once the total...
Dimple NFC stickers aim to bring customizable buttons to your devices
If you're looking for some new ways to make use of NFC on you Android devices, then you'll certainly want to take a look at Dimple's NFC stickers. Rather than just being something to you simply stick to your device and kind of forget about, the Dimple NFC stickers make use of built-in buttons. Each sticker has four buttons and those buttons can be customized through the Dimple app to...
Would you implant an NFC chip into your hand?
Game developer Zoe Quinn recently implanted an NFC chip in the space between her thumb and index finger. Appropriately enough, she's since programmed the chip to send a link to her Humble Bundle page for Deus Ex, a popular shooter game about cyborgs. So, if you bump into her, you can tap your phone against the base of her thumb and get a free video game about human/robot hybrids. Here's...
Transport for London looking to introduce smartphone based fare payments
With NFC on your smartphone, using it to pay for your morning commute across London may be getting closer to reality. According to a report in the Financial Times, carriers EE and Vodafone have begun talks with Transport for London over beginning trials of a mobile wallet to pay for your travel.
What's that symbol? (NFC edition)
As more and more of us start taking advantage of NFC — that's Near-Field Communication, or the standard that lets you tap your phone to some other device to establish a connection, exchange data, etc. — we're increasingly getting the following question: "What is that weird symbol taking up space at the top of my phone?
Rogers introduces Suretap mobile payment system
Today Rogers has launched their suretype wallet — a new app for NFC-enabled BlackBerry 10 and Android devices that allows users to make payments at thousands of retailers using just their smartphone. Users can store eligible cards within the app, and at participating retailers can then tap their phones on the payment terminal for a transaction.
Google Wallet 'tap and pay' can work on any Android 4.4 device, but still requires a U.S. SIM
Giving hope for the future of NFC payments rather than notably changing the way anything works today Changes in Android 4.4 KitKat are going to open up the possibilities of using NFC payments through Google Wallet, but it may not go as far as we would hope. Although the Google Wallet app itself has been opened to install on any device, the ability to use it for NFC payments (aka "tap...
EE extends 'Cash on Tap' payments service to four new devices
Galaxy Note 2, Note 3, S4 Mini and Sony Xperia Z1 get support for NFC payments app British mobile operator EE has announced that it's extended availability of its "Cash on Tap" NFC-based payment system to four new Android smartphones: the Samsung Galaxy Note 2, Galaxy Note 3 and S4 Mini, and the Sony Xperia Z1. The Mastercard-backed scheme allows users to pay for purchases up to £20 in...
The One2Touch Softpad S1 NFC keyboard review
Using low-power NFC communication and made for Android, the One2Touch Softpad is a unique take on a travel keyboard If you have ever tried to do any real work on a touch screen device, you know how frustrating text entry can be. Having a mini-computer in your pocket is mighty convenient, and applications to edit things like presentations and documents are good enough for limited use on...
Google bringing NFC-enabled app vending machines to Japan
A new and entirely unnecessary way to buy games for your Android phone Japan is known for its crazy vending machines, and Google is hoping to cross the line from physical to digital goods in these machines with new Google Play units. In a bit of a curious idea, Google is installing large traditional-looking vending machines that load apps onto your phone via NFC when you place it in a...
Capital One drops from Isis during trial period
Just three financial institutions remain on-board with Isis trials The future of Isis as a nationwide mobile payment system just got a little more unsure as one of the four payment providers, Capital One, has dropped out of its early trial stages. According to reports, Capital One has dropped out of the Isis mobile payment trials, which are current ongoing in Salt Late City, UT and...
eBay adds location-relevant search results, NFC item sharing
Getting better results with easier to read item listings no matter how you search. The official eBay app for Android has just received an update with a few user-facing changes that should improve the overall experience. Version 2.4 improves search results by showing items relevant to your location, and gives a bit of foreshadowing indicating that in-store pickup is coming. Additionally...
First look: HTC BoomBass
A boxy new portable speaker for your HTC phone Alongside a new color option for the HTC One series and a new mid-range phone, HTC’s also unveiled another member of its growing smartphone accessory family. The HTC BoomBass (yes, that’s really the name) is a small (64x64x64mm) matte plastic cube that lets you take your volume and bass a step beyond HTC’s admittedly impressive “BoomSound”...
Sony's new NEX-5T makes sharing with Android a breeze over NFC
Phones, tablets also can serve as wireless view screens Sony has just announced a new member of its NEX line that makes it pretty easy to get images off the camera and onto your phone. The NEX-5T will fire images and video over to an Android 4.x+ device — phones or tablets — and then can be shared to any of the usual ways. If you don't have an NFC-capable phone or tablet, you'll be able...
The NFC-enabled oven of the future is coming from LG
The LG Light Wave DIOS oven marries technology with the culinary arts via near-field communication We've all dreamed of having an NFC-equipped oven, and LG aims to make that a reality. The LG Light Wave DIOS is a convection oven that uses NFC to talk to your smartphone, allowing the luxury, elegance, and delicious food that only an oven with NFC capabilities could deliver. Tapping your...