The government of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao Philippines announced plans to begin searching for and ghost employees and absent employees by incorporating a biometric time and attendance system for government employees across the region, according to an Inquirer News article. Governor-in-charge Mujiv Hataman says ghost employee problem in the Department of Education is […]
24 Jan, 2012ARMM to use biometrics to detect absent and ghost employees
24 Jan, 2012Davis, Calif. to launch NFC-enabled sculpture gallery
The John Natsoulas Center for the Arts in Davis, Calif. is using NFC technology to provide resident with a unique art viewing experience. The JNCA has teamed up with XtremeSignPost founder Monto H. Kumagai to embed sculptures from renowned artist Finely Fryer with NFC tags. On Feb. 17, ten of these sculptures will be unveiled […]
24 Jan, 2012LG’s ‘X3’ Quad-Core NFC phone leaked
Leaked images of LG’s prototype X3 smart phone have surfaced, showing that the company plans to enter the Quad-Core and NFC markets soon, according to Gadget Help. The X3 is expected to sport a Nvidia Tegra 3 Quad-Core processor, 4.7-inch 720p HD screen, 16GB of internal storage with Micro SD slot, as well as Wi-Fi, […]
23 Jan, 2012Malaysia to forego biometrics for upcoming election
The Malaysian Election Commission has decided to forego the use of the biometric voter verification system for the country’s upcoming elections, according to an article form The Star. Malaysian Election Commission Chairman, Tan Sri Abdul Aziz Mohd Yusof, said the commission may still use the biometric system for future elections, but that they will be […]
23 Jan, 2012Raptor ID launches two mobile biometric devices
Raptor Identification Systems unveiled two new mobile biometric devices. The two new solutions, called RaptorONE-TM and RaptorPAD-TM, both run on the Android Mobile Operating System with one being powered by a smart phone and the other a tablet. The central biometric capability of the devices are the built-in Extended Depth of Field iris capture that […]
23 Jan, 2012Corporate Art Force applies RFID on all artwork placed at clients sites
Corporate Art Force, a provider of art procurement services, announced it will be applying RFID tags on all artwork placed at client sites. The company’s portfolio includes over 13,000 pieces of artwork at more than 100 client sites in 40 different states. This new RFID asset tracking technology will provide clients of Corporate Art Force […]
23 Jan, 2012ZapTap offers NFC-based shopping experience
Canadian start-up ZapTap has developed a new in-store solution that uses NFC tags to share product information with customers, according to Techvibes. The ZapTap 360 platform enables merchants to put NFC tags containing information about given products on store shelves, enabling NFC phone users with a ZapTap app to receive product information, coupons and customer […]