Trüb AG of Switzerland has announced the release of CombOS DI, a dual-interface operating system providing “secure, rapid and reliable” payment functionalities for EMV cards. CombOS DI allows both contact-based and contactless payment transactions with MasterCard debit or credit cards on a single chip, as well as other applications including loyalty and ticketing. CombOS DI […]

Reportlinker.com has released a market research report on the use of contactless payment stickers in place of built-in NFC phones to make mobile payments. The report,”Making Contactless Payments Sticky with Stickers,” identifies the key market drivers for contactless stickers and the issues that must be overcome to make them a real, viable solution in the […]

The Smart Card Alliance has announced its endorsement of the Obama Administration’s National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace (NSTIC), developed under the President’s Cyberspace Policy Review by the National Security Staff and an interagency writing team. The NSTIC initiative addresses the problems of Web-based identity management. The SCA strongly agrees with the NSTIC’s ideas […]

SK Telecom of Korea has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Japanese mobile operators KDDI Corporation and SOFTBANK MOBILE to lay ground for an interoperable contactless payment environment for mobile phone users of Korea and Japan. By signing the MoU, the companies have confirmed their intent to cooperate on developing a new type of […]

ASEC, a Polish subsidiary of On Track Innovations (OTI), has partnered with epay Polska to introduce a new service that lets customers load GSM prepaid cellular phone cards on ASEC’s Ticket Vending Machines (TVMs). ASEC’s TVMs are located throughout Warsaw’s metro, railway, bus and tram stations, and support multiple forms of payment including cash and […]

Dynamic Card Solutions (DCS) announced the release of its latest software application for card issuance, CardWizard 5.2. CardWizard 5.2 enables financial institutions to issue magstripe, contact, contactless and EMV payment cards in the branch or back office, allowing customers to instantly receive new cards at account openings, or get replacement cards in case of loss […]

Colorado-based start up Sentegra has developed a new mobile wallet platform that provides secure mobile payment, authentication and certification capabilities and digital ticketing, according to Mobile Beat. The “meWallet” system is supported by Sentegra’s “idGadget” line of devices, which the company says are the first NFC products that can both send and receive data with […]

ASEC, a Polish subsidiary of On Track Innovations (OTI), has partnered with epay Polska to introduce a new service that lets customers load GSM prepaid cellular phone cards on ASEC’s Ticket Vending Machines (TVMs). ASEC’s TVMs are located throughout Warsaw’s metro, railway, bus and tram stations, and support multiple forms of payment including cash and […]

The Co-operative Food is partnering with Barclaycard to become the UK’s first major grocery retailer to introduce contactless payment in its stores nationwide. The roll-out will begin next year with a pilot in 100 Co-op stores, allowing customers to speed through checkout lines with tap & go purchases of £15 or less. Pending a successful […]

Embedded technologies provider Eurotech has won a $10 million contract to supply embedded computers to Cubic Transportation for use in the smart card ticketing system of an undisclosed major European capital. The contract will see over 20,000 units installed in buses and station gates throughout the network. Each unit will interface directly to a smart […]