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unusual facts about Near field communication


RioCard

In October 2013, Rio De Janeiro launched a trial run for this ticket to be run on smartphones, using NFC technology.


CreditCall

In 2010, a highly portable Contactless Kernel was developed for Near field communication (NFC) enabled devices and embedded systems, completing the EMV product range.

Rabo Mobiel

From 2006-2009, Rabo Mobiel also worked extensively on NFC technologies, including trials at C1000 supermarkets (together with KPN, Logica and NXP Semiconductors, as well as Stichting RFID Nederland and Banksys), proof-of-concept programmes and trials with Coca Cola, FEBO, Albert Heijn, Diergaarde Blijdorp, Achmea and Stichting Diabeter, MyOrder, Carian, and the American School of The Hague.

Samy Kamkar

In 2008, after Kamkar's restriction from computers was lifted, he demonstrated weaknesses in Visa, MasterCard and Europay credit cards with Near field communication (NFC) and Radio-frequency identification (RFID) chips built in and released software demonstrating the ability to steal credit card information, including name, credit card number, and expiration date, wirelessly from these cards.


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