Germany to develop state-run European digital identity wallet
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by Emma Herrod
1M ago
The German government is developing a digital wallet in which the country’s citizens can store their national identity card and official documents. The move follows the EU’s earlier mandate that all member states need to introduce a standardised European digital identity wallet (EUDI) enabling EU nationals to verify their identity across the EU27 countries. Germany’s […] Germany to develop state-run European digital identity wallet was written by Emma Herrod and published by NFCW ..read more
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Coach and Poshmark leverage NFC for sustainable product resales
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by Emma Herrod
1M ago
Owners of handbags, wallets, clothes and shoes from Coach’s sustainable Coachtopia brand can now resell these items on the Poshmark secondhand platform and have the details uploaded automatically, thanks to an NFC tag or digital ID embedded in each product.  When the customer taps the NFC tag with their smartphone or scans a QR code, […] Coach and Poshmark leverage NFC for sustainable product resales was written by Emma Herrod and published by NFCW ..read more
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Google Wallet to add support for digital passports
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by Sarah Clark
1M ago
“Starting soon, we’ll begin beta testing a new type of digital ID in Google Wallet, giving more people in more places a way to create and store a digital ID, now with a US passport,” Jenny Cheng, Google Wallet’s VP and GM, has revealed. “People are increasingly looking for ways to digitize everyday items — […] Google Wallet to add support for digital passports was written by Sarah Clark and published by NFCW ..read more
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Apple turns on support for Tap to Cash NFC peer-to-peer mobile payments
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by Sarah Clark
1M ago
Apple Watch and iPhone users in the US can now use Apple’s Tap to Cash peer-to-peer money transfer service to transfer money to each other via NFC. The ability to use NFC to add a payment card to Apple Wallet is also being rolled out via a new Tap to Provision service. Announced in June, […] Apple turns on support for Tap to Cash NFC peer-to-peer mobile payments was written by Sarah Clark and published by NFCW ..read more
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Google to use digital driver’s licenses to verify the age of website users
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by Sarah Clark
1M ago
A new Digital Credentials API that will allow visitors to a website to verify their identity using a driver’s license or a national identification card stored in their digital wallet has now entered testing. “The API will also soon be used by Google Accounts to verify certain users’ date of birth,” Google developer advocate Eiji […] Google to use digital driver’s licenses to verify the age of website users was written by Sarah Clark and published by NFCW ..read more
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MBTA reports on adoption of contactless payments on Boston’s transit network
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by Sarah Clark
1M ago
“As of September 3, riders have tapped a contactless card, phone, or watch over a million times to pay their fares since we launched our contactless payment system on August 1,” the Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority (MBTA) reports. Public transportation users in the Greater Boston area are able to use contactless payments to pay for […] MBTA reports on adoption of contactless payments on Boston’s transit network was written by Sarah Clark and published by NFCW ..read more
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PayPal CEO sets out vision for PayPal Everywhere with NFC
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by Sarah Clark
1M ago
PayPal will “quickly” take advantage of Apple’s opening up of access to the iPhone’s NFC capabilities as part of its new omnichannel payments strategy, President and CEO Alex Chriss has revealed. “We’ll start with one country in Europe, likely this fall, and then continue to expand over time. And if it happens to work in […] PayPal CEO sets out vision for PayPal Everywhere with NFC was written by Sarah Clark and published by NFCW ..read more
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NFCW to dive deep into the future of NFC and contactless with new research service
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by Sarah Clark
1M ago
Ten years ago today, the NFC industry collectively popped open the champagne to celebrate Apple’s launch — finally — of the first iPhone to include support for NFC. Now, a decade on, Apple has taken its first steps towards fully opening up access to the iPhone’s NFC functionality. Will 2025 be the year that the […] NFCW to dive deep into the future of NFC and contactless with new research service was written by Sarah Clark and published by NFCW ..read more
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MBTA to switch on contactless payments across Boston’s public transportation network
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by Sarah Clark
3M ago
SWITCHED ON: MBTA is enabling public transport users to pay for travel using their contactless cards Public transportation users in the Greater Boston area will be able to use a contactless debit or credit card to pay for their fares on buses, Green Line trolleys, Mattapan Line trolleys, and at all gated subway stations from 1 August 2024, the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) has announced. “Riders with weekly or monthly passes or those who would like to continue to use their CharlieCards will not be impacted by the change. The current ways to pay will remain the same,” the MB ..read more
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Metrolinx brings Presto transit cards to Apple Wallet
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by Sarah Clark
3M ago
CONTACTLESS: Toronto public transport users can now add their Presto card to Apple Wallet Public transportation users in Toronto can now add their Presto transit card to Apple Wallet and then use their iPhone or Apple Watch to tap in and out of transit services across Canada’s Greater Toronto and Hamilton region. “This is the first time in Canada that a transit card is available in Apple Wallet, changing the game for customers,” regional transportation agency Metrolinx says. “A digital version of a Presto card can be added to Apple Wallet for no additional charge and can be used to pay fares o ..read more
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