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Over the past couple of years, QR codes have cropped up everywhere from billboards to ketchup bottles, and have become a must-have gimmick for some marketers. QR codes can be a useful tactic for marketers, however when used badly they're utterly pointless. Here is a selection of those....
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UBank will use Near Field Communications (NFC) technology in a social media campaign, in what it claims is a world first for a banking institution. The bank, an arm of NAB, will use NFC chipped wristbands that create posts to participants’ Facebook accounts each time they touch on at designated points around Melbourne’s upcoming Midsumma Festival.
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Researchers are working on an on/off switch for the next generation of credit cards. No, not to stop you from spending money you shouldn’t, but to help protect you from theft and fraud. Credit cards are moving away from magnetic strips to more modern, no-contact technology. Now, with radio frequency identification (RFID) chips or near-field communication (NFC) cards, you can just wave your credit card in front of a reader to quickly pay for a cup of joe.
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You may not have heard of it, but near field communication (NFC) is the technology that major companies are betting will become a central part of every mobile phone user's life. Interested in digital wallets, gaming, or social media? You'll soon be acquainted with NFC — which could transform the way we shop, pay, save, and interact with other mobile device users and even with physical objects. NFC is the technology that enables smartphones and other devices to establish a radio connection by touching them together or coming within close proximity.
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Five million Koreans already have an NFC phone, says mobile network operator KT and that number is expected to rise to 20m by the end of 2012. Payments for bus, subway and taxi fares are the most popular NFC applications. This post demonstrates why NFC phones will be everywhere within a few years.
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The coffee giant is using NFC-enabled posters to promote a rewards campaign that will see everyone who checks in to Starbucks via social network Jiepang getting a voucher for a free drink upgrade — but only if a total of 30,000 check-ins is reached by the Christmas deadline.
This article demonstrates how fast NFC is growing globally. with big brands like Starbucks becoming the early adopters of this cool technology soon to be used by everyone.
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Love This Use of Technology with Huge Brand Experience Potential
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If you've ever wished you could start hitting the "Like" button for things in the real world, well here you go! This is an interesting example of combined RFID and NFC technology working together. Not quite sure about the strange thrusting movements though - a wristband would do the job!
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The Wii U, expected to ship during the second half of 2012, is to come with NFC functionality built into its next-generation controller, allowing players to interact with NFC-enabled figures and cards as well as to pay for games and other items.
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Google's already embraced NFC for mobile payments, and it's now ready to do some sharing as well. That comes in the form of the new Android Beam feature for Ice Cream Sandwich, which the company just announced at its joint event with Samsung in Hong Kong. Much like HP's ill-fated Touch-to-share functionality, it will let you simply tap two NFC-enabled devices together to share a piece of information. That will work with a range of apps and services in Android, including YouTube videos, contact information, maps, web pages, and even links to apps in the Android Market. Check out this great demo video.
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This video demonstrates an interesting concept application for the use of NFC (near field communication) in food courts. Yes, food courts – like those found at your local mall. The project, dubbed “BrandTable,” involves circular stickers containing NFC tags secured to the tabletop that, when tapped with an NFC phone, launch a menu and ordering page for a particular restaurant. Using the mobile site, customers can place their order and even pay, without having to visit the counter or wait in line. When the order is ready, the phone buzzes so you can go pick it up.
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