FIME announced that it has extended support of MasterCard contactless terminal testing with PayPass (M-TIP) Services and a new version of its SAVVI test tool. The upgrade supports the latest MasterCard PayPass Terminal Integration Process (M-TIP) Specifications, which were released in February 2012 to replace the existing PayPass TIP process. From August 1 2012, acquirers […]

OC Transpo says its new Presto smart card scheme has been delayed until the local agency responsible for supplying it works out glitches with the system, according to The Ottawa Citizen. The system was scheduled to go live July 1. However, according to transit commission chair Diane Deans, due to technical problems with the system […]

Datacard Group announced the newly launched Datacard PB500 passport printer – designed specifically to provide “close match” output to Datacard Group’s high-volume passport issuance systems. The standalone PB500 passport printer offers a compact footprint for desktop issuance and personalization and can serve populations in remote areas, or for instant replacement passport programs. Offering reliability and […]

Britain’s ICC Solutions Limited, a provider of EMV contact and contactless test and certification products, announced that it has expanded its operations in the U.S., adding technical sales, service and support capabilities. Founded in 1996, British-based ICC Solutions is offering fully qualified test scripts for American Express AEIPS, Discover D-PAS, INTERAC Contact & Flash; M-TIP, […]

Giesecke & Devrient (G&D) announced it will produce and supply German Olympians with an exclusive dual-interface Visa card for contactless and contact payment. Landesbank Baden-Württemberg will be providing the PAYBACK Top-Class Sports Visa card for Olympic athletes to use as contactless payment wherever the Visa standard for contactless payment – Visa payWave – is accepted. […]

Bank of New Zealand introduced a new dual-interface chip card to give customers the convenience of contactless payments. The new Flexi Debit Visa cards allow cardholders to wave the Visa payWave-enabled cards over a contactless acceptance terminal. The new cards will allow contactless purchases wherever the contactless symbol is displayed. Purchases in over $80 will […]

Gemalto announced the deployment of its next gen, multi-application smart card technology for Taiwan’s EasyCard transit payment and ticketing system. The new EasyCard will also enable micropayments in other venues outside transit. The new Gemalto Celego card will be used by over 30 million metro riders in the Greater Taipei Area. It is also accepted […]

For public transit users, the grind of a daily commute is two-fold. Not only do you have to cram onto a crowded bus or train, but you also have to worry about having your fare ready, whether you’ve got exact change, if your transit pass has expired, or what to do if your transit card […]