Convergence Event Technology

CONVERGENCE JOINS CONSUMER TECHNOLOGY ASSOCIATION
https://convergence-us.com/event-industry-forum/2020/2/19/convergence-joins-consumer-technology-association

Convergence has been using this NFC "Tap-and-Go technology for our mobile apps, event registration, CE tracking and lead retrieval for years. Terrific to see its adoption now expanding rapidly in the U.S.

So Long, Swiping. The ‘Tap-and-Go’ Subway Is Here. The switch from the MetroCard to tapping a credit card or smartphone is a major milestone for the struggling subway.

Apple's announcement is a VERY BIG DEAL for Convergence and other companies that use Near Field Communications (NFC) technology for their mobile event apps and continuing education tracking.

NFC gets a lot more powerful in iOS 13 Sarah Perez@sarahintampa / techcrunch NFC — the technology that helps power Apple Pay as well other clever features for iOS apps like Launch Center Pro’s tappable stickers — is getting a big upgrade with the launch of iOS 13, due out this fall. Instead of only allowing iPhone apps to read NFC ...