NFCNews | NFC key fob lets you check oil from the driver's seat

Monday, April 19, 2010

Automotive technology provider Delphi is releasing a new key fob that enable drivers to check on their car’s vitals via smart phone, according to M2M magazine.

The NFC key fob communicates directly with an NFC module installed in the vehicle that relays data–for example, tire pressure, fuel level, maintenance notifications and oil level, among other stats–directly to the user’s NFC smart phone.

The company also offers a Bluetooth version of the fob that allows users to check on their cars from up to 650 feet away, as well as remotely lock and unlock the doors, open and close the windows, start the engine, adjust the stereo and turn on the AC.

Harman and Rinspeed have unveiled an NFC-enabled dashboard at the Geneva Motor Show.

Now on display in the partners’ “Dock+Go” concept vehicle, the dash enables NFC phone users to sync their handset with the car to automatically to load their personal comfort settings, such as seat positions, favorite music and stereo levels, as well as load emails, contacts, calendar entries, and Facebook and Twitter accounts via the system’s Aha cloud-connected platform.

2degrees, Snapper launch NFC payments in NZ

Mobile operator 2degrees has partnered with contactless transit card provider Snapper to bring NFC payments to the city of Wellington, New Zealand.

The new “Touch2Pay” service is now available on 2degrees’ LG Optimus Net phones, which can be used to make tap and go payments wherever Snapper cards are accepted, including buses, taxis, shops and cafes.

Emirates ID system lets parents keep tabs on their children

Parents in the capital city of Dubai, United Arab Emirates, can now keep tabs on their children’s academic records with the swipe of their Emirates ID card.

Orange expands Quick Tap to Android phones

U.K. mobile operator Orange has announced that it will expand its Quick Tap contactless payments service to NFC-enabled Android handsets, according to The Telegraph.

Originally available only on the Samsung Tocco and Samsung Wave 578, Quick Tap lets users make contactless mobile purchases of up to £15 at nearly 70,000 retailers around the U.K., including McDonald’s, Subway and Prêt a Manger.

RIM demos BlackBerry NFC sharing app

RIM has revealed a new NFC sharing app for BlackBerry handsets at BlackBerry World in Orlando, Fla.

According to Pocket-lint, BlackBerry Share enables users with NFC-enabled handsets to share apps with each other by simply tapping the two phones together. Once a connection has been made, each user will be presented with a list of apps the other user has downloaded from BlackBerry App World.

MasterCard pilots NFC payments in Aussie theaters

MasterCard and Commonwealth Bank have announced the launch of a QkR, a new mobile app that enables movie theater goers to browse and purchase refreshments from their seats.

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