CMA proposes forcing Apple to open iPhone NFC to HCE in the UK
The UK regulator wants Apple to open the iPhone NFC controller to Host Card Emulation, not just Secure Element, with the choice sitting with the developer. Two years after Apple…
Can someone skim your card by standing next to you?
The crowded train fear, tested against physics and the UK fraud figures. Why near field signals collapse with distance, what a thief would actually get, why relay attacks work but…
San Antonio Zoo launches ZooBand, a free RFID wristband for member entry and cashless purchases
Members of San Antonio Zoo can collect a free RFID wristband that stores their membership and a payment method, launched on 20 December 2025. ZooBand taps for admission, food, drink,…
When a Fan Scarf Becomes a Stadium Ticket: Dijon FCO Refreshes the Fan Experience with NFC Technology
Dijon FCO have turned the club scarf into a season ticket. An NFC chip sewn into the end of the scarf opens the SKIDATA gates at Stade Gaston-Gérard and pays…
Santa Cruz METRO launches contactless fare payment with Tap2Cruz
Santa Cruz METRO is bringing open loop contactless payment to its buses as Tap2Cruz, letting riders tap a bank card or phone at USD 2 a ride, with a daily…
Ohio State University launched mobile BuckID NFC credentials in Apple and Samsung wallets
Ohio State University launched Mobile BuckID on 25 August 2026, putting its campus ID in Apple, Google and Samsung wallets for students, faculty and staff in Columbus. 11,100 people had…
University of South Carolina moves the CarolinaCard onto the phone for Fall 2026
The University of South Carolina switches on its Mobile CarolinaCard in Fall 2026 under a five year, $1.5 million Transact Campus contract. Students, faculty and staff can hold the credential…
Walmart Ends Decade-Long NFC Resistance with Apple Pay and Google Pay Now Accepted
Walmart begins accepting Apple Pay, Google Pay and contactless cards at select US stores and Sam's Club locations on 24 August 2026, with every US store covered by year end…
RATP Paris Open-Loop NFC Payment
Paris is finally opening its gates to the bank card. Ile-de-France Mobilites, the authority that runs public transport across the Paris region, has confirmed that contactless bank card payment will…
St. Louis MetroLink Phase 2 NFC Fare Gates now at 13 New Stations
St. Louis MetroLink has expanded its NFC-enabled fare gate infrastructure to 13 additional stations as Phase 2 of its Secure Platform Plan went live on July 27, 2026. The rollout…
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