Montreal Students Use NFC to Go Cashless at School Events

Montreal Students Use NFC to Go Cashless at School Events

HEC Montreal’s student association has adopted a system from Connect&Go that enables students to create a prepaid account and then make deductions with an NFC-enabled ID card, thereby eliminating the time-consuming process of paying with cash or credit cards.

NFC Enables Helmets to Store and Share Health Data

NFC Enables Helmets to Store and Share Health Data

POC Sports’ new cycle and ski helmets will include a built-in Near Field Communication tag and an app to create a record of important health information that users can access via their smartphones in the event of an accident or other health emergency.

RFID News Roundup

RFID News Roundup

iDTRONIC releases new tags for harsh environments; BLE company BlueCats merges with UWB firm PLUS Location Systems; Avnet, Trusted Objects form strategic alliance for Industrial IoT; Senet, SimplyCity partner on LoRaWAN connectivity, IoT solutions for Australia; ABI Research predicts Bluetooth-powered IoT device shipments to exceed smartphones; PrecisionHawk, Skylogic Research release drone technology guide.