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Transport for London is looking to enable users to pay for rides with their smartphones. According to The Financial Times, the agency is already holding talks with EE and Vodafone, both of which could offer the capability as the extension of their respective mobile wallet solutions. The initial trial is expected to be a “pay…
Google has just introduced a new version of its Wallet app for Android users in the U.S. The update expands on Google’s mobile payment offering by introducing the ability to send money to friends, store and access loyalty cards and displaying all Google Wallet activity from the app. Google has recently announced the ability to…
Sony has introduced the NEX-5T compact system camera, which utilizes interchangeable lenses as well as NFC and Wi-Fi to transfer pictures from the camera to iOS and Android devices. The NEX-5T contains a high-resolution 16.1MP Exmor APS HD CMOS sensor, allowing it to take DSLR-ish photos. With the NFC capabilities of the NEX-5T, Android users…
Korean electronics giant LG has unveiled its latest and greatest Android device, and it’s not a phone. The LG Lightwave Dios oven not only has an Air Fry feature that reduces your fat intake by up to 77%, it’s NFC enabled and can be paired with your Android phone (such as the LG G2) and a…
Alongside the Xperia Z Ultra, Sony took the wraps off up its latest Android-powered Smartwatch 2. The successor to its previous Smartwatch offering, Sony’s latest wrist-bound devices packs a nice set of features that should definitely appeal to many users. Wearable tech looks to be the new frontier, with both Apple and Google rumored to…
Sony’s latest flagship smartphones and tablet lineup is certainly the best we’ve seen from the company in a long time. We’ve seen some great videos that the Xperia Z can take from a trip to India, and much more from the new device, but Sony’s latest ads are — interesting. The two ads you see…
Earlier today, Sony announced the availability of its Sony Xperia Z and a price drop for its Xperia ZL smartphones in its online store. Shortly thereafter, Sony revealed another announcement, the availability of the Xperia SP for pre-order. The Xperia SP is available for pre-order online through the U.S. Sony store, and can be purchased in…
Samsung unveiled a new version of its NFC tag that can sing along the hot-new Galaxy S4. Just like that was the case with the original TecTile, this one also allows you to program specific commands when the phone touches the tag. Here’s the official pitch: Samsung is introducing TecTile 2, an update to the…
According to the China Times, the rumored iPhone 5S may be incorporating some new technologies in its hardware, such as NFC and a fingerprint sensor. The two hardware components could work together to provide a new security protocol pertaining to NFC payments, allowing users to authorize payment with their fingerprint. Last year, Apple acquired a security firm,…
T-Mobile USA is working with a number of partners to bring “a variety of NFC technologies to market,” according to a blog post written by senior vice president of product management, Brad Duea. From the same article we learn about the plan to bring contactless payments to a mainstream consumer and make “NFC a reality…