Tag Archives: NFC

RFID in the NHL

Posted on December 5, 2011 by fuelx

The Tampa Bay Lightning, a National Hockey League (NHL) team has put an radio frequency chip in replica hockey jerseys, courtesy of NCR Innovation. These jerseys are given to season ticket holders, complete with customized name and number. The RF chip … Continue reading →

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Future of mobile shopping

Posted on December 3, 2011 by fuelx

This topic gets me really excited… my comments on this ReadWriteWeb article - Visions of the Future of High-Tech Shopping, dated Nov 25. RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) has come and gone, high costs of setting up point of sale hardware and … Continue reading →

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PayPal & NFC

Posted on November 23, 2011 by fuelx

PayPal recently issued an app that allows NFC enabled phones to pay each other via PayPal. This offers ample learning for them if they eventually decide to move to a full fledge NFC solution – enabling payment clearance through telcos … Continue reading →

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The digital ecosystem for a credit card

Posted on November 23, 2011 by fuelx

Seems like Amex is figuring out how to transit into a device centric digital landscape, aren’t we all. However Amex recently stated they plan on investing USD100 million on a digital ecosystem, putting money behind the talk. Intentionally vague scope … Continue reading →

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