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 The use of NFC (near-field communication) in mobile payments has yet to penetrate the market, but many are still hopeful it will take off as a key ... connectedworldmag.com/latestNews.aspx?id... | ||
| Barclaycard's PayTag aims to sidestep NFC handsets | Mobile IT ... About one-third of the size of a normal credit card, it uses NFC technology in ... While mobile payments are unlikely to spell the end of cash transactions, they ... www.zdnet.co.uk/.../barclaycards-paytag-aims-to-sidestep-nfc-...
Near Field Communications (NFC) is a huge growth area at the moment and the technology is being supported in the vast majority of new smartphones across all platforms. However, the classic problem with NFC has always been older and more affordable smartphones don't support the technology out of the box.
However, Barclays have now unveiled Barclaycard Paytag which is an NFC card which can instantly turn any smartphone into an NFC device. Basically, all you do is stick the "Paytag" to the back of your mobile and then you use it to pay for items in store.
Barclays Paytag is available exclusively to Barclays customers and is free to anyone with an existing account with a VISA card.
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| Nokia launches first NFC Windows Phone - Technology & science ... NFC enables data to be exchanged wirelessly over distances of a few centimetres, meaning mobile phones can be used to pay for goods, store electronic tickets ... www.msnbc.msn.com/.../nokia-launches-first-nfc-windows-ph... | ||
| NFC payments have arrived! - Yahoo! News It's quick, easy and safe, and it's rapidly taking over the mobile payments industry. (PRWEB UK) 18 April 2012 Small-value NFC payments are now used at ... news.yahoo.com/nfc-payments-arrived-114611749.html | ||
| Nokia revving up NFC-enabled Lumia 610 | News - Internet & Media ... Moving beyond just mobile payments, the phone will be able to use NFC as an alternative to Bluetooth by communicating with other devices around the home. m.cnet.com/ces2012/Article.rbml?nid...bid...bcid... |
Thursday, April 19, 2012
Barclaycard's PayTag aims to sidestep NFC handsets
