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Does NFC Have A Future In Australia?

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We’ve been hearing about near-field communication (NFC) as a way of making our mobile phones more useful for what feels like years. The recent arrival in Australia of phones such as the Galaxy Nexus and apps like the Commonwealth Bank’s Kaching make its potential much more visible. But are we ready to embrace the potential of NFC?


October 25, 2011
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First Look At The Commonwealth Bank’s Kaching App

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The Commonwealth Bank’s new Kaching app offers NFC and peer-to-peer payments on iPhones. Despite being launched today, you won’t be able to get your hands on it for another “few months” (the official estimate of when it will be available). But you can get a feel for how it works with this quick screenshot tour.


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Kaching Is Commonwealth Bank’s iOS-Only NFC Payment System

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Commonwealth Bank has outlined its plans to offer near-field communication (NFC) payments and peer-to-peer payments for iPhone users through a new app called Kaching — but you’ll need a bank supplied case and there’s no Android option on the agenda straight away.


April 10, 2011
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Use NFC Task Launcher To Experiment With Near Field Communication Tags

Intrigued by all the talk about Near Field Communications (NFC)? You can start experimenting with it today if you have an Android device that supports it.