NFC and iPhone for parking payment

Last Updated on Monday, 07 November 2011 15:48 Written by Administrator Monday, 03 October 2011 10:06

Apple doesn’t try to hide its interest in the NFC technology because, as many of their managers said, its potential is giant.

From several months ago we have been witness of how Apple has registered some patents regarding the RFID technology and its applications; but Apples hasn’t been the only one, also Google has included the NFC (Near Field Communication) in its last models of Android, with different applications that allow, through this technology, contactless payments for example in the public transport or in some shops.

We won’t have to wait a lot to could make the parking payment with our own iPhone, already covered by an Apple patent, the company is developing an application that will allow making the payment automatically.

The working of the application is simple, when the user enters into the parking, its iPhone device will register the hour of entrance and the data. When the user will want to remove the car from the parking, this application will automatically calculate, through the data collected, the effective cost of the parking and finally will charge the total amount to the client’s account (to have this service, the client will only need to register himself with its bank or paypal account in the application).

The main advantage of this application will be the commodity for the clients that will be able to take directly their cars without needing to pass first to the payment points, avoiding the long queues for payment.

For more information please visit:

http://www.notizieapple.it/2011/09/24/apple-progetta-il-pagamento-dei-parcheggi-tramite-iphone/

The patrols control systems technology goes towards the Internet of Things

Last Updated on Thursday, 22 September 2011 13:06 Written by Administrator Thursday, 22 September 2011 13:04

Article By Marko Petelin

Lately people are talking more and more often about the Internet of Things (IoT). With this term it’s defined the interconnection between the objects of our daily life. So, not only the Pc connected to Internet but also every single object that surround us. This is possible ought to the new interconnection technologies as WiFi, RFID, 3G or Bluetooth. Instead of that, the data exchange among objects is done trough sensors or smart phones as Android, iPhone or BlackBerry.

Analyzing a specific sector as the security/safety one, we can see how the professionals of security and surveillance can offer, with the IoT, more and more evolved solutions, optimize the organizational process and rationalize the costs:

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Internet of Things

Google Wallet: from coins to paper money, to plastic cards and finally to NFC

Last Updated on Monday, 03 October 2011 10:19 Written by Administrator Friday, 08 July 2011 07:56

The way we pay has always evolved at the same time society did

Google has launched a new application in order to allow the mobile payments. With this new app our phones become wallets. Its working consists on the storage of several virtual versions of our credit cards. When you see the symbols that allow mobile payment, tap your phone at the reader and it will send the payment.

Most of the experts consider Mobile NFC Technology (Near Field Communication) as the future of the payment industry for its convenience, security and easiness. The NFC has revolutionized the sector not only regarding the payments but also the customer experience.

Ought to the NFC Technology it’s possible to add services or information to any product, increasing its value. The new Google NFC wallet includes a service called Google Offer which let consumers to enjoy offers and deals. Buying or saving a Google Offer it will automatically synchronize Google Wallet where it will be stored to have your offers always with you.

It can also store loyalty and gift cards to be used in shops.

When you tap to pay in a shop, Google Wallet transmits your gift card information to the terminal.

Google Wallet is even more secure than the traditional wallets and cards because it has been developed with this purpose. It requires you to set up a Google Wallet PIN that must be entered before making a purchase. This PIN prevents unauthorized access and payments via Google Wallet.

Are you ready to change your wallet?

For more information please visit: http://www.google.com/wallet/

NFC Retail Market and Mobile Payment Whitepaper

Written by Administrator Monday, 09 May 2011 14:31

The Juniper Reasearch publish a White Paper Video on NFC technology