Texas Instruments (TI) introduced a pair of encapsulated RFID mini-transponders designed for applications in animal tagging and asset tracking. The 12mm TRPGR30TGC and TRPGP40TGC mini-transponders were developed to enable users a battery-free solution for embedding RFID tags into smaller objects across a broader range of applications. These transponders come ready-to-use and are 100 percent backwards […]
01 Feb, 2012Texas Instruments announces RFID mini-transponders for animal and asset tracking
01 Feb, 2012NFC Forum to host NFC solutions showcase
The NFC Forum has announced that it will host a Solutions Showcase following its Members Meeting in Frankfurt, Germany on Feb. 8. This inaugural event will see six NFC Forum member companies demonstrating their NFC-enabled products and services. Presentations will include: HOTech‘s NFC FieldService, a data collection and processing solution supporting field service activities; NFC […]
01 Feb, 2012New Paris Metro card may be topped up by phone
The Paris Metro’s 2013 Navigo transit card may come with a new feature that enables users to top up their card accounts via mobile phone, according to the Verge. STIF, the organization that runs the Paris Metro, is looking to add NFC functionality to the next-generation Navigo card that would enable commuters to add credit […]
01 Feb, 2012Human Recognition Systems enhances latent processing tool
Human Recognition Systems (HRS) has added features and enhancements to its MForce latent fingerprint processing product. In an effort to reduce operation times and costs, HRS has developed MForce as a mobile biometric product that enables law enforcement officers and military to obtain and process latent and livescan fingerprints in the field. By processing prints […]
31 Jan, 2012Gemalto preps for large-scale EMV deployment in France
Credit Agricole, a retail banking group based in Paris, is teaming up with Gemalto to launch a large-scale deployment of contactless EMV banking cards in France. The deployment will leverage the secure Optelio contactless EMV banking card certified by “Groupement d’Interet Economique – Carte Bancaire” (GIE_CB). With it, cardholders can make purchases by simply waving […]
31 Jan, 2012Auriemma launches new Mobile Payments Report
The Auriemma Consulting Group (ACG) has announced the launch of its new Mobile Payments Report, a market research service that examines the mobile phone as a payments device, financial managing tool, marketing channel and as a method of engaging with consumers. The report tracks UK consumer usage, penetration, and attitudes towards mobile across more than […]
31 Jan, 2012Indian government compromises on biometrics and identity
India’s government has called a truce in the ongoing argument between the Ministry of Home Affairs’s National Population Register (NPR) project and the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), reports the Indian Express. Both agencies will continue on with their projects, collecting biometric data in the states in which they operate. They also agree to […]