ZDNet explores the current uses of NFC through out the world in their recent article Around the world in … Near Field Communications (NFC). The article has the details from Australia, where the article was written and where a new NFC trial is expected to start soon as well as the happenings of NFC in Asia and Europe. ![[end]](/resources/bullet/contactlessnews-4.gif)
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Office Depot has joined Home Depot as the second U.S. retailer to test PayPal’s point of sale payments solution, according to TG Daily. Customers at select Office Depot stores can now make payments directly from their PayPal balance by simply punching in their mobile phone number and PayPal PIN. The solution requires only a software update at the point of sale for the merchant, and customers do not need to use a payment card, contactless fob or NFC-enabled phone to make a transaction. read more »Stafford Masie, entrepreneur and former CEO of Google South Africa, has criticized local banks’ recent efforts to pilot NFC payments as “farcical,” asserting that NFC payments are “complex and unnecessary” and will remain a niche technology, reports TechCentral. read more »The Emirates Identity Authority (EIDA) announced that the registration of Emirati newborns is now mandatory for electronic passports (e-passport) and ID cards, according to ArabianBusiness.com. read more »Yubico and SSO Easy have partnered to create a simplified two-factor authentication for single sign-on (SSO). Designed for users who must implement strong two-factor authentication for access to SAML-based SSO servers, critical applications and sensitive information, this solution utilizes Yubico’s YubiKey driverless USB-token to log in with a one-time password. read more »German bank, Sparkasse will pilot contactless payments for its bank credit card users, reports Venture Village. Locations in Hannover, Braunschweig and Wolfsburg will be some of the first for the trial, which begins in April. More than 1.3 million customers will receive the new bank cards complete with contactless functionality. read more »UK mobile operator O2 is delaying the launch of its “O2 Wallet” mobile contactless payments, loyalty and transit app due to concerns that it is “not yet offering an adequate customer experience,” reports MarketingWeek. read more » |
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