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Fashion designer Yuima Nakazato showcases an NFC powered photo book at Paris Haute Couture Week 2026

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 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

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

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

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 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 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.…

Bluebird launches world’s first enterprise-grade RFID Enabled handheld computer with AMOLED display

Bluebird launches world’s first enterprise-grade RFID Enabled handheld computer with AMOLED display

Bluebird, the enterprise mobility business of TSC Auto ID, has launched the X40, a rugged RFID handheld computer that the company says is the first enterprise-grade device to ship with…

15+ Premier League Clubs adopt NFC Digital Ticketing

15+ Premier League Clubs adopt NFC Digital Ticketing

The Premier League has made digital ticketing a condition of membership. From no later than the 2026/27 season, every existing club must issue digital tickets, and newly promoted clubs get…

NFC Authentication for Trading Cards and Collectables

NFC Authentication for Trading Cards and Collectables

Ask a serious buyer of graded cards what worries them and the answer is rarely the grade. It is whether the item inside the holder is what the label claims.…

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