VeriFone Systems has announced the acquisition of Global Bay Mobile Technologies in order to expand its mobile retail offerings. VeriFone, a supplier of point of sale equipment, says the acquisition is the latest development in their strategy to bring new smart phone and tablet-based shopping and payment experiences to retail organizations. Terms of the transaction, […]

Ingersoll Rand Security Technologies, a manufacturer of contactless smart credentials and readers, and Salamander Technologies, a supplier of tracking solutions and field-based incident management tools, are partnering to provide a new smart card-based solution for access control and personnel tracking. The dual-purposed aptiQ smart card incorporates Salamander’s interTRAX suite of accountability solutions, resulting in a […]

Cubic Transportation Systems has announced that it is integrating new touch-screen video displays into its next generation ticketing machines for public transit. According to Cubic, the new technology permits transit agencies to show video advertising, information, marketing, maps and other messages directly at the point of purchase. When touched by a customer, the screen automatically […]

NXP Semiconductors has announced that Google is using its PN65N NFC solution for the recently launched Galaxy Nexus handset. According to NXP, the PN65N solution comprises an NFC radio controller and an embedded Secure Element, and is fully integrated on the latest release of Android 4.0, aka “Ice Cream Sandwich.” NXP says the availability of […]

CreditCards.com has released a list of “7 Reasons why your next cell phone should have an NFC chip,” focusing mainly on the convenience, security and a promising future of Google Wallet. Here are the highlights: Contrary to popular fears, mobile payments are more secure than physical credit cards, asserts CreditCards.com. According to Google rep. Nate […]

PayPal is opening up a showroom in downtown New York that will demo in-store mobile payments through NFC and other channels, according to GigaOM. PayPal, which has been reticent to adopt NFC payments due to a perceived “lack of traction,” has now added a “tap phone” option that enables customers to simply tap their phone […]

Plymouth Citybus passengers can now purchase advance tickets on the transit operator’s Web site thanks to a new partnership with UK online payment processor SecureTrading. According to Citybus, which serves Plymouth, England and the surrounding area, tickets purchased online are activated on the passenger’s “Key” contactless travel card, which can then be swiped on the […]

New research commissioned by First Data shows that Poland and the Middle East are more enthusiastic about contactless and mobile payments than UK/Ireland, Australia and Germany. According to the report, “Payment Methods: What Do International Consumers Want, Need and Expect?” contactless payment card ownership is still “very low” in all five countries/regions, despite being available […]

Entertainment retail chain HMV has announced it will adopt Visa payWave contactless payments in 116 stores across Canada. Starting this month, HMV customers nationwide will be able to pay for music, DVDs, video games, books and more with a simple tap of their contactless payWave-enabled credit or debit card at the point of sale. HMV […]

Unilever has partnered with Eye Corp and Tapit to launch an NFC-enabled poster campaign for Lipton Ice Tea at Sydney University. The pilot will use Eye’s Eyelite billboards equipped with NFC tags from Tapit. SU students with NFC-enabled phones can tap the tag with their handsets to instantly ‘Like’ Lipton Ice Tea on Facebook. In […]