Tag: NFC
Retail IoT: NFC-enabled POS terminals take off
By 2022, almost eight out of ten point of sale (POS) terminals installed by retailers worldwide will be able to accept NFC-enabled contactless payments,...
Internet of Parcels: Unpacking the potential of smart packaging
Thanks to the Internet of Things, parcels can tell you what and where they are. So what are the benefits? Malek Murison talks to...
MWC 2018: Smart wine, tools and cities from Deutsche Telekom IoT
Deutsche Telekom is looking to put 5G technologies in as many different applications and devices as possible, according to demonstrations planned for the Mobile...
Flip and run: Contactless payment wallet for cryptocurrencies launched
Get ready to "Flip your coin": Florida-based technology company NXT-ID has unveiled a new contactless payment device for cryptocurrencies.
Flip allows customers to pay...
Korean Red Cross labels aid deliveries with smart tags from Thinfilm
Using smart tags from Thinfilm, the Korean Red Cross has made the work of delivering aid to those in need more efficient and more...
Chilean winery PengWine adds IoT marketing to the blend
Premium wine boutique PengWine is looking to establish itself in Asia, using the IOT to deliver marketing innovation that grabs the attention of tipplers.
The...
Chip implants give Three Square Market staff new powers
Three Square Market specializes in ‘micro markets’ – mini convenience stores located in staff break rooms – but it's also developing an interesting sideline...
Spanish winemaker Barbadillo launches NFC-enabled smart bottles
Spanish winemaker Barbadillo is selling 126,000 smart bottles of its Castillo de San Diego wine, in what is claimed to be the largest global...
40,000 NFC-connected Malibu bottles are heading to Tesco stores
Rum drinks maker Malibu is taking thousands of NFC tagged bottles into Tesco retail stores, in a bid to drive closer engagement with its...
Telit continues IoT expansion with Bluetooth acquisition
IoT company Telit Communications has announced the purchase of Bluetooth and Bluetooth Smart assets from Stollmann Entwicklungs und Vertriebs Gmbh.
The acquisition will see...
Indonesian cocoa farmers are hoping IoT can help their crops survive...
The advantages of IoT in business are becoming better understood with each passing day. Farming is emerging as one of the early, surprising adopters...
5 ways the Internet of Things will change retail
The Internet of Things promises significant benefits for both retailers and customers. We look at the early advantages of this technology – and the...