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Near Field Communication (NFC) stories

Unified Communications

2degrees lets Wellingtonians 'Touch2Pay'

Partnership with Snapper lets users pay bus and taxi fares by simply touching their mobile phones to a terminal.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Fri, 4th May 2012

Unified Communications

Telco deal brings NFC one step closer

Vodafone, Telecom and 2degrees agree to partner with Paymark on venture to introduce mobile payments in New Zealand.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Mon, 2nd Apr 2012

Marketing Technologies

NFC payments to reach $50b by 2014, say researchers

New research by Juniper suggests payments made globally using NFC (Near Field Communications) transactions will reach close to $50 billion worldwide by 2014.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Wed, 8th Jun 2011

iOS

Rumour: Apple to bring NFC tech to iOS?

Apple may introduce NFC tech in iOS devices, aligning with trends in contactless payments and bolstering its retail capabilities.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 18th May 2011

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Payment Technologies

Telecom, Westpac to trial mobile payments

Telecom and Westpac join forces in NZ to pilot NFC mobile payments, testing tech for transport and retail with a consortium.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Mon, 30th Apr 2012

Marketing Technologies

MasterCard brings NFC to New Zealand

MasterCard and ANZ bank are trialling NFC technology in New Zealand, enabling mobile payments up to NZD $80 using PayPass stickers or microSD cards.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Mon, 13th Jun 2011

Marketing Technologies

Update: Google Wallet another sign that NFC is close

Google Wallet, Google's new NFC-based payment system in partnership with MasterCard, signals the imminent rise of NFC technology in everyday transactions.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Fri, 27th May 2011