Pragmatic Semiconductor wins RFID Product Gold Prize at IOTE 2026 for its flexible NFC portfolio
Pragmatic Semiconductor has taken the RFID Product Gold Prize at the IOTE 2026 Innovative Product Awards in Shenzhen for its flexible NFC chips, NFC Connect PR1301 and NFC Protect PR1311.…
Juventus takes Allianz Stadium to 100% NFC digital access, an Italian first
Juventus will run the Allianz Stadium entirely on digital access from 2026/27, with tickets issued only to the club app or a mobile wallet and presented over NFC at the…
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…
Fairfax County Public Schools “tap-to-ride” scheme launched
Fairfax County Public Schools has issued tap-to-ride ID cards to every one of its 130,000 students, logging boardings across roughly 45,000 stops. FFX Now broke the rollout, but neither it…
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…
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