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[Security Show 2011] Sony’s Felica and NFC Solutions

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [10/3/2011 - 02:58] - 1 - Phones Wireless

Contactless payment solutions in Japan are big, really big, and it is not surprising to see that Sony’s Felica comes as a major player in that matter. Available almost everywhere from the basic card to the mobile phone, sticker, bracel[...]

[Security Show 2011] Sony’s Felica and NFC Solutions

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IC stickers for iPhone by SoftBank

By Akihabara News Team - [28/12/2010 - 11:35] - 3 - Phones

SoftBank, one of the three mobile phone providers in Japan, released yesterday stickers with IC capability for the iPhone 4. IC cards are very frequent in Japan and can be used almost everywhere, be it department stores, restaurants or[...]

Via SoftBank

The e-money wristband

By Akihabara News Team - [16/11/2010 - 02:35] - 1 - Accessories Kawaii

Hashy Top-In, a Japanese company, has invented the perfect jogging companion: the E-money Band, a colorful silicon wristband that doubles as electronic money. It’s compatible with the Edy system, available in 5 colors (black, wh[...]

Via Hashy Top-In

Sony’s New Bravia LCD Line-up with Integrated Felica-Edy Reader

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [2/3/2009 - 02:50] - 1 - Image

This morning Sony Japan released two new Bravia LCD HD TV line-ups, the W5 and F5. Both feature a 240MHz Motion Flow panel (excpet the 32F5 that only feature sa 120MHz LCD) and a Felica / Edy e-Wallet reader on their remote control for[...]