The Anniston Star Online (Free subscription) | 1 hour ago
ATLANTA — The Carolina Panthers have a chance to deliver a knockout blow to one of their rivals in the NFC South. They don't want to pass it up. Leading a division where every team is .500 or better, the Panthers can effectively eliminate the Atlanta Falcons from a shot at first place with a win today.
nygadget.com (Free subscription) | 3 hours ago
Association GSM network provider, GSM Association / GSMA recently ordered its members to install the Near Field Communication (NFC) technology and the interface Single Wire Protocol (SWP) in their cell phone in mid-2009. According to GSMA, SWP standardization is necessary to allow the compatibility of the interface between the Universal Integrated Circuit Card (UICC, which is [...]
Star Tribune (Free subscription) | 11/21/2008
Bobby Wade tells Sid Hartman the NFC North title is still within the Vikings' reach, but every game is now a must-win.
Engadget Mobile (Free subscription) | 11/21/2008
Filed under: Misc The GSM Association has been gung-ho about near-field communications (NFC) for a good while now, but just recently at a meeting in Macau did it take the opportunity to officially proclaim its support for NFC and Carrier ENUM. As for the former, it's urging manufacturers to have NFC technology (which is most commonly used for mobile payment systems) in "mainstream mobile phones by...
Buc 'Em (Free subscription) | yesterday
Welp.... through Week 11, some things are becoming clear around the league. Arizona has the West locked up and second place San Francisco has zero playoff chances at 3-7. The Giants will win the East, no doubt about that. The resurgence of Carolina and Atlanta will lead to some great Sunday TV in November and December as they fight to dethrone the Bucs as division champs. I was wrong about likening...
about-electronics.eu (Free subscription) | yesterday
Vnunet: Mobile industry global trade group the GSM Association is calling for full Near Field Communication (NFC) functionality to be implemented into most upcoming mobile phones to help drive... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
A Mobile News (Free subscription) | 11/20/2008
If you own a Nokia, LG, Sumsung, Sagem or Motorola you will soon be able to use your mobile to pay for goods, using the Near-field Communication (NFC) technology which is being built into all the above manufacturers handsets, and are expected to be available from the middle of next year.Is is likely that all [...]
RFID (Free subscription) | 11/20/2008
The NFC Forum held a webinar that described how near field communication (NFC) technology could be used outside of its core ticketing and contactless payment markets. NFC-enabled cell phones and other devices could be used to securely store and exchange records, provide access control to facilities, create smart appliances and more.
MSNBC.com (Free subscription) | 11/20/2008
Expert: The most muddled division in football must be the NFC North, where on some Sundays you can hardly tell your Packers from your Bears, and it’s easy to get your Minnesotas and your Chicagos mixed up.
CBS SportsLine.com (Free subscription) | 11/19/2008
Chicago has the schedule, Green Bay has Ryan Grant. No matter the differences, when these two rivals meet again on Dec. 22, the NFC North title will be decided, Clark Judge says.
kansascity.com (Free subscription) | 11/19/2008
San Francisco 49ers quarterback Shaun Hill, New York Giants cornerback Aaron Ross and Arizona Cardinals kicker Neil Rackers have been selected as the NFC's top players for Week 11 of the NFL season.
Niners Nation (Free subscription) | 11/19/2008
The 49ers just announced that QB Shaun Hill has been named the NFC Offensive Player of the Week for Week 11. Hill is the first 49er to receive this award since Frank Gore won it for his 116-yard rushing performance November 25, 2007 against the Cardinals. Hill was 15-for-20 for 213 yards with 2 passing touchdowns and 1 rushing touchdown. Most notably, Hill finished the first half with a perfect QB...
Revenge Of The Birds (Free subscription) | 11/19/2008
HomeATM (Free subscription) | 11/19/2008
GSMA calls for NFC as standard feature on mobile handsets The GSMA - an international trade group of mobile operators - is calling for full near field communication (NFC) functionality to be built into handsets from mid-2009, in a bid to drive the uptake of contactless payments . To drive development, the Association says it is backing the European Telecommunications Standards Institute 's ' Single...
Revenge Of The Birds (Free subscription) | 11/19/2008
Neil Rackers wins NFC Special Teams Player of the Week Award Rackers hasn't won over all Cardinals fans with his current hot streak but his four field goal performance, including a 54 yarder, was enough to claim the NFC Special Teams Player of the Week award. Rackers is the second Cardinal to win the award this season ( Morey after the Dallas game ) and his streak of 13 straight field goals is the...
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toro.asia | 08/25/2008
In an earlier article , I explain why Japan should NOT be considered the most advanced market for NFC because, although mobile Felica is widespread, this technology only allows the “card emulation” mode, and is missing out the “reader” and “Peer-to-Peer” modes. Well, its seems that our Japanese friends are coming up with an answer that might well keep NFC away from their domestic playground . They
toro.asia | 07/18/2008
There is a quite extended metro system in Barcelona , so I was expecting to see people swipe their contactless card to check-in/out. I was surprised to discover that you still need to buy paper tickets , with all the inconveniencies that it supposes ( cost, visual pollution, long queues, mechanical problems of readers , etc.). I wonder what keeps them from switching to contactless, really. The metro...
