Interview: Stefan Genser on NFC and the Future of Healthcare
The NFC Forum has launched a dedicated Healthcare Special Interest Group. In the first RFID News interview, its chair Stefan Genser talks tap-to-access care, the US$30.5 billion counterfeit medicine problem,…
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…
Understanding RFID Frequencies: A Side-by-Side Comparison
LF reads through water and metal at 10 centimetres, UHF reaches 12 metres but struggles near liquids, and HF sits in between, powering payment cards and NFC. A side-by-side comparison…
Fashion designer Yuima Nakazato showcases an NFC powered photo book at Paris Haute Couture Week 2026
Murata supplied the NFC tags for a limited edition photobook given to guests at Yuima Nakazato's Paris Haute Couture Week 2026 show. A tap of a phone on the 13.56…
NXP Semiconductors Breaks Ground on Assembly and Test Site Expansion in Malaysia
NXP has broken ground on a 500,000 square foot assembly and test expansion in Petaling Jaya, Malaysia, taking the site to around 900,000 square feet and more than doubling its…
Inside the EU DPP Registry: What the New Rules Actually Mean for RFID
The EU Digital Product Passport Registry has been live since 20 July and its operating rules took effect on 6 August, yet nobody can register the first mandated passport because…
Avery Dennison supply the NFC tag in Willem II’s 130th-anniversary jersey
Eredivisie side Willem II has put an NFC tag in every jersey for its 130th anniversary season, tapping fans straight into its new Tricolores+ platform. Avery Dennison supplied it, though…
MIA Teknoloji Completes RFID-Based Biometric Identity R&D Project
Turkish technology company MIA Teknoloji has completed a research and development project that stores biometric facial data directly on RFID identity cards, verifying a cardholder against the credential in their…
Signicat ReadID Gains UK Digital Identity Trust Certification
Signicat has been certified against the UK Digital Identity and Attributes Trust Framework (DIATF) for the NFC-based identity document verification components and orchestration services behind its ReadID product. The certificate…
Identiv Q2 2026 earnings released
Identiv reported second quarter revenue of $5.7 million on 12 August, up from $5.0 million a year earlier, with losses narrowing across the board. The numbers are not the story.…
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