...life comes with a price. Jeremy Johnson University of Maryland University College Near Field Communication. A convenient life comes with a price. Technology has been on a tremendous up rise in the past years, with the increasing technology come increasing ethical issues. Nothing in this world is perfect, so down sides to technology is expected. For example, personally I never buy the first edition of any new product, like a gaming system or a phone usually because the kinks aren’t ironed out at the time of release. A popular technology that is being put in new electronic devices to make life easier is Near Field Communication (NFC). NFC is a short range wireless communication technology that enables devices designed to establish radio communications with each other by being touched together or brought within a short distance. The NFC standard regulates a radio technology that allows two devices to communicate when they are in close proximity, usually no more than a few centimeters, allowing for more secure exchange of information. NFC came out Radio-Frequency Identification (RFID), is the technology used by shipping companies and in superstores to keep track of goods, it uses electromagnetic induction in order to transmit information (Egan 2013). NFC is similar technology, but made better equip for consumer smartphones and other devices. NFC can work in three different modes NFC target, NFC initiator, and NFC peer to peer. An NFC initiator actively generates an Radio Frequency...
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...wireless industry. NFC technology can be used in billing counters, buses, or sharing information to friends. It can be used by swapping the smart phone over NFC enabled device such as a NFC tag which has information stored in it. For example instead of swiping credit card in the card reader at any shop we can just simply take out phone from our pocket and wave it over the NFC enabled reader and credit card information will be transferred to the bank. HISTORY OF NFC NFC is not an innovation basically but an advance version of other short range wireless technologies like RFID. NFC forum was created to define the standards of NFC and facilitate it for further growth. NFC forum was founded in year 2004 in collaboration by Sony, Nokia and Philips. It define some standards which has to be followed by the NFC enabled devices and smartphones. The forum also ensures the inter compatibility of the NFC devices, which means that any NFC device can communicate with any other NFC device which provides a simple and fast way to transfer data and therefore it doesn’t restrict users to a few devices. Currently some companies have started using NFC technology such as Google and PayPal and this will encourage users to try this new technology. NFC is focusing on United States and is ready to establish itself as simple, contactless payment system. HOW IT WORKS NFC work on the basic theory...
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...Mobile Computing A Monthly Journal of Computer Science and Information Technology ISSN 2320–088X IJCSMC, Vol. 2, Issue. 3, March 2013, pg.18 – 25 RESEARCH ARTICLE An Automated Biometric Attendance Management System with Dual Authentication Mechanism Based on Bluetooth and NFC Technologies Samuel King Opoku Computer Science Department, Kumasi Polytechnic, Ghana samuel.k.opoku@gmail.com Abstract— Attendance Management System (AMS) is the easiest way to keep track of attendance for community organisations for day-to-day monitoring of attendance and manpower analysis. AMS comes in four types. These are Manual, Biometric, Card-based or E-Commerce systems. This paper presents the implementation of an AMS that is based on Bluetooth and NFC technologies in a multi-user environment. It uses fingerprint and the Bluetooth address of the NFC-enabled phone of the user to authenticate the identity of the user. A Java based desktop application receives the NFC tag IDs, other information associated with the mobile phone and the user and submits them to an analyser for the interpretation of the user’s behaviour. Key Terms: - Attendance Management System, Authentication, Biometric, Bluetooth, Mobile Phone, NFC. I. INTRODUCTION Attendance Management System (AMS) is the easiest way to keep track of attendance for community organizations such as school clubs, scouting units, church groups, business organisations and volunteer groups. AMS is useful in terms of manpower analysis, day-to-day...
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...Reach Out and Touch: Using NFC and 2D Barcodes for Service Discovery and Interaction with Mobile Devices Eamonn O’Neill1, Peter Thompson2, Stavros Garzonis1, and Andrew Warr1 1 Department of Computer Science, University of Bath, UK, BA2 7AY {eamonn, s.garzonis, cspaw}@cs.bath.ac.uk http://www.cityware.org.uk 2 Vodafone Group R&D, Newbury, UK, RG14 2FN peter.thompson@vodafone.com Abstract. We investigate the use of 2 tagging technologies: Near Field Communication (NFC) and 2-dimensional barcodes. Our investigation combined a field trial and interview based study with an experimental evaluation. The field trial focused on users’ experience of the usability of NFC for a range of trial services, users’ perceptions of NFC use in their daily life context, and users’ suggestions for potential applications of NFC. The tags were embedded in a variety of postcards, table-top signs and posters. The experimental evaluation compared the ease of use of NFC and 2D barcodes, operationalised in terms of time taken to read a specified sequence of tags on posters. We found that for untrained users the 2D barcodes were quicker to use than the NFC tags but that training significantly improved users’ performance with the NFC tags while having no effect on their performance with the barcodes. 1 Introduction The use of ambient tags read by mobile devices presents new possibilities for service discovery and user interaction. Service discovery is an increasingly important issue as we move towards...
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...Samsung Galaxy S3 a Smartphone at its best Jay Pizarro DeVry University Samsung Galaxy S3 a Smartphone at its best Last month I renewed my T-Mobile contract in need of an upgrade to a more high tech device. Due to my supervisor duties at my job I was in need of a faster and more convenient phone. Before considering an upgrade on a new cell phone device, I spent days researching and asking around for reviews on the Galaxy S3. After doing research and getting reviews I ended up purchasing the Galaxy S3, due to its positive feedback, popularity, and it meeting all my standards. I highly recommend the Galaxy S3 because of its cutting-edge NFC technology, S voice, Motion Gestures and Tec-Tiles, and powerful performance. The Galaxy S3 is a great choice because of its NFC technology. Due to the Galaxy S3’s NFC technology it makes sharing easier than ever. Content from the Galaxy S3 can be sent to friends or groups of devices. NFC technology allows the user to sync payment details like credit or debit cards. The user can then use the Galaxy S3 to pay for items by swiping the phone in front of a scanner at checkout. The S beam feature transfers videos, documents, and photos between two Galaxy S3 phones, by just placing them back to back. This is done at amazing 4G speeds, and works independently of the cell phone network and Wi-Fi. In addition to the Galaxy S3’s great NFC technology, the Galaxy S3’s S voice, Motion Gestures and Tec-Tiles functions are great. The Galaxy S3...
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...the end of the assignment Assignment has been read to check for spelling errors and careless construction The word count is clearly visible on the cover page (exclude assignment question, abstract and list of references in word count) You have kept a copy of this assignment for your own records ------------------------------------------------- Plagiarism Declaration: *By submitting this assignment and cover sheet electronically, in whatever form, you are deemed to have made the declaration set out below. I declare that all material in this assignment is my own work except where there is clear acknowledgment or reference to the work of others and I have complied with and agreed to the University statement on Plagiarism and Academic Integrity on the University website at www.utas.edu.au/plagiarism Signature: Ajanthan Jeyadevan Date: 20 august 2014 Office Use Only | Extension date: | Date dispatched: | Date Received: | Date returned: | Australian Maritime College, Locked Bag 1401, Launceston, Tasmania 7250 Email: mlmassessments@amc.edu.au Fax: 03 6324 9380 (Australia) +61 3 63249380...
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...The University of Texas at Dallas Special Homework #1- Lifecycle Management Process Swapnili Jadhao 02/25/2015 SYSM 6301 Spring 2015 General “Case Study” Analysis Questions: 1. What was the general “subject” of the article? The general subject of this article is analysis of the ISO/IEC 24748 systems and software lifecycle management guide against other standards and academic material, and proposes additions to make to the standard for it to properly promote and support software quality engineering. The article explains the results of a term research project focused on the analysis guide for life cycle management a software quality engineering perspective. 2. What lifecycle stages were primarily focused on that needs to be improved? The lifecycle stages those were primarily focused on and needs to be improved are as listed below: • Concept – In this stage the stakeholder’s requirements trigger the project and drive the whole engineering effort. • Development – In this stage the stakeholder’s requirements are refined with the perspective of quality and are ‘baselined’. • Production – In this stage considering the quality model selected and the baseline accumulated from previous stages quality activities will be performed according to the plans. • Utilization – In this stage, the monitoring of performance and identifying, classifying and reporting of anomalies, deficiencies, and failures occurs. • Support – In this stage, the system-of-interest is deployed and logistics for...
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...Communication with POS Information Systems Near Field Communication is a new wireless technology that enables data transmission between two objects when they are within inches of each other. Smartphones & tablets enabled with NFC can exchange data with other NFC devices, or read information from smart tags embedded in posters, stickers and other products. The most interesting application for businesses is how it can be used for transactions. Many credit cards are NFC enabled with their EMV chips. Acording to EMVco “EMV chip-based payment cards, also known as smart cards, contain an embedded microprocessor, a type of small computer. The microprocessor chip contains the information needed to use the card for payment, and is protected by various security features. Chip cards are a more secure alternative to traditional magnetic stripe payment cards” (emvco.com, 2013). For fast transactions, the “tap” function of some POS (point of sale) systems is in fact a function of the NFC technology. In the case of using an NFC enabled smartphone (eg. Android Galaxy 3s and google wallet) or payment card (eg. Visa) with a NCR SelfServ Checkout at Dominion the process for the transaction is outlined below: Every card (even the "virtual" one used when paying with NFC enabled smartphone) has an account it is bound to. It could be a debit (bank) account, or it could be an anonymous account used with a prepaid card. When a customer or pays with the card, it authenticates itself in some manner...
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... | | | | | |1 |Construction Management: Software Application PRIMAVERA-P6 |PEC HQ, Islamabad |28th January 2015 |PEC |Engr. Tabjeel Ashraf | | | | |(Wednesday) | | | |2 |Presentation Skills and Report Writing for Engineering |City University, Peshawar |29th January 2015 |PEC & CUSIT Peshawar |Engr. Dr. Attaullah Shah | | |Managers | |(Thursday) | | | |3 |Managing Health and Safety at Workplace |UET Lahore |16th February 2015 |PEC & UET |Engr. Dr. Naveed Ramzan | | | | |(Monday) | ...
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...[pic] Coffee, Cooperation and Competition: A Comparative Study of Colombia and Vietnam Authors:[1] Adriana Roldán-Pérez Maria-Alejandra Gonzalez-Perez Pham Thu Huong Dao Ngoc Tien Research assistants (Colombia): Franz Xaver Riegler Stephanie Riegler Catalina Tabares Melissa Eusse Research assistant (Vietnam): Nguyen Thu Hang Table of contents List of figures 4 List of tables 4 Acronyms, abbreviations and definitions 6 Weights and measures 6 Abstract 7 1 Introduction 8 1.1 Research objectives 9 1.1.1 General objectives 9 1.1.2 Specific objectives 9 1.2 Research methodology 9 2 Literature review on the global value chain (GVC) of coffee 11 2.1 Theory of global value chains 11 2.1.1 Introduction to the value chain concept 11 2.1.2 Global commodity chains 12 2.1.3 Value chain analysis 13 2.1.3.1 Definition 13 2.1.3.2 Methodological aspects of value chain analysis 15 2.1.4 Governance 15 2.1.5 Barriers to entry and rent 16 2.1.6 Upgrading in value chains 16 2.2 Overview of the world coffee market 17 2.2.1 World coffee production 17 2.2.2 Production by type of coffee 18 2.2.3 Coffee producing countries 19 2.2.4 Stocks in producing countries 20 2.2.5 World coffee exports 21 2.2.6 World coffee consumption 24 2.2.7 The International Coffee Organisation and coffee prices 29 2.2.8 Mapping the global value chain of coffee 31 3 Analysis of Colombia and Vietnam’s participation in the coffee value chain 33 3.1 Vietnam’s...
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...Did You Join ReWards? David Haire DeVry University DeVry University Table of Contents * Executive Summary * Product Description * Benefits of Product * Competitive Analysis * Market Research * Safety and Health within innovation * Development Strategy * Launch Strategy * Reference Page Executive Summary This report was commissioned to recognize the problem at hand of time and money lost by consumers and retailers in the process of enrolling in and paying for retail rewards programs. Member products have recognized this problem. Did you join? The answer right now may be no, however give it time and you will understand why the answer will soon be yes! “ReWards” is an incremental innovative product that is due to release early next year. With ReWards, you will now have the ability to purchase a single, recycled hard plastic key fob which allows you to have one device that acts as your rewards membership card for all retail locations that offers a rewards program. ReWards is a company that originated in Algonquin, Illinois by a retired Army veteran who took note of the excessive amounts of rewards programs there were on the market and the hassle that seemed to go hand in hand with the enrollment and management of each program. ReWards is a fast growing company that has completely eliminated the hassle behind rewards programs! But what is the true problem at hand? Let us think back on our current shopping experiences. When was...
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...is the closest link to the advantages of students bringing mobile phone to school. While my first minister shall be presenting the 2nd and 3rd point which is tech savvy brought about by the inception of mobile phone in school and mobile phone in school creates better teaching environment. My third minister however will not present any new points but he will refute all the false and presumptuous statements and obvious flaws pointed out by the opposition and tear down the oppositions’ mistaken cases into pieces Now to make sure that these students do not misuse the mobile phones. We are going to introduce a new parameter, that covers it all. We are going to make sure the schools and classrooms are tagged with Near Field Communication NFC, to enhance the...
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...University of La Verne La Verne, California The Age of the Mobile Wallet A Paper Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for BUS500F: Business Marketing College of Business and Public Management Department of Marketing September 2015 Trend Identification: Today's digital technology is constantly evolving. A significant and popular financial trend that has taken over society is the use of Mobile Wallets. This technology allows you to pay for a product or service, using an application from your mobile phone at a Near Field Communication (NFC) reader. When the phone is held to the NFC, it will vibrate or beep to confirm payment. Customers have no need to carry cash, checks, or credit cards when there are apps such as Apple Pay that link directly to your bank account. Sounds easy enough, right? Many concerns from consumers and producers will arise from this Mobile Wallet. The most important being identity and financial fraud. I believe this new technology will affect all aspects of the market from production, to the final product, and certainly consumers. The way we pay for products and services has changed, leaving a decline in the need for physical currency. Will hard cash become obsolete? Or is this revolutionary trend just another fad? [pic][pic] According to Trendwatching.com, "Apple Pay saw 1 million cards registered in its first three days after launch. And by 2017, there are forecasted...
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...Mobile payments in Asia Pacific i n f o r m at i o n , c o m m u n i c at i o n s & e nt e rta i n m e nt Mobile payments in Asia Pacific Contents 2 Introduction from Sean Choi and David Collins 3 Introduction from John Ure and Peter Lovelock 4 Introduction 6 Business models and the m-payments value chain – Business models behind different transaction types – Emerging business models by country – Industry perspectives on m-payments 22 Case studies – Smart in the Philippines – Yeepay’s B2B approach – The growing reach of Octopus – Gaming and virtual money – A view from the bottom of the pyramid – mHITs in Australia 29 Regulations and standards 40 Risks and challenges 44 About KPMG © 2007 KPMG, a Hong Kong partnership and a member firm of the KPMG network of independent member firms affiliated with KPMG International, a Swiss cooperative. All rights reserved. 2 Mobile payments in Asia Pacific Introduction from Sean Choi and David Collins Seung Hwan (Sean) Choi This KPMG thought leadership report explores the development of the market for mobile payment systems in Asia Pacific. We believe the significance of this market cannot be overstated, as new technologies have the potential to play a key role in the expansion of commerce to an ever-wider segment of the world’s population. This is especially true in Asia Pacific. The expansion of commerce and the growing reach of...
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...The Atlanta Falcons is an NFL team located in Atlanta, Georgia. They are apart of the South Division in the NFC. Arthur Blank is the current owner of the sport organization. Most natives of Atlanta consider the Falcons a treasure of the city. The Falcons are the oldest NFL franchise in the Deep South. In 1965, after the Atlanta Fulton County stadium was built, the city wanted a football team to call their own. In the 60s there were two football leagues, the AFL and the NFL, and both of them wanted the team in Atlanta. So the city had to choose. On June 30 1965, the city picked the NFL and the team’s first owner Rankin Smith. On that day, the Atlanta Falcons franchise began. Rankin Smith paid $8.5 million for ownership of the team. At that...
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