Tag: nfc

  • Why QR codes trump NFC in China

    TechNode reported on Why QR codes trump NFC in China. Barrier of entry is much higher for NFC compared to QR code payment. This applies both for consumers and vendors. Consumers need to have devices that come with NFC and vendors need equipment that can accept NFC payments. QR code, on the other hand has…

  • Authorities weren’t down with a biohacker who inserted a travel card chip into his hand

    Mashable reported that authorities weren’t down with a biohacker who inserted a travel card chip into his hand. Australian man Meow-Ludo Disco Gamma Meow-Meow (yes, that’s his real name), 33, has been in a legal dispute with public transport authorities over not having a ticket. That name got me.

  • nio Card wants to be your Bitcoin debit card

    Is this Kickstarter project how we’ll be spending our Bitcoins in the future? nio Card – The world’s first Bitcoin payment smartcard The headline feature of the Nio Card is its ability to transfer Bitcoin payments using NFC. A tap of the card against an NFC-enabled smartphone is enough to send or receive BitCoins, and…