FIME has announced the opening of its NFC mobile test laboratory in Seoul, South Korea. According to FIME, the new lab will enable it to provide integration testing and certification services to Korean mobile device manufacturers and network operators, thus ensuring that their NFC-enabled handsets are fully interoperable and compliant with industry standards and EMV […]

American Express announced its plan to integrate EMV chip-based contact, contactless and mobile payments for its American Express-branded cards in the U.S. The credit card issuer is joining MasterCard, Visa and Discover in rolling out the more secure EMV payment technology. Merchants, processors and issuers of AmEx cards will need to comply with its requirements […]

Precise Biometrics has received its first order for its Tactivo product, a smart casing for mobile devices that has both smart card and fingerprint authentication capabilities, from a large European-based car manufacturer. The automotive player, which was not disclosed, was using smart cards for desktop logical access. With Tactivo, it can now use its existing […]

Seventy-five percent of mobile industry executives think the launch of a rumored NFC-enabled iPhone will cause a surge in NFC adoption, according to new research from M for Mobile. M for Mobile’s “Mobile Payments Report 2012-2013” contends that 2012 will prove to be the tipping point year for NFC mobile payments entering into the mainstream. […]

Google has introduced a new “Save to Wallet” API that enables customers to save offers directly from a merchant’s website into their Google Wallet app with the click of a button. According to Google, customer can redeem saved coupons by either tapping their phone against an NFC reader at the point of sale or by […]

Kaba, the provider of ILCO and Saflok electronic locks, announced Sun Suites, operated by Park Management Group, will install Kaba’s ILCO 790 contactless RFID electronic locking systems in all of its 20 properties. The ILCO RFID technology not only enables Sun Suites to provide a reliable, secure guest experience but also significantly reduces operational overhead […]

Sweden’s four major telecos, Telia, Tele2, Telenor and 3 have officially launched their WyWallet mobile wallet service. The first service of its kind in Sweden, WyWallet covers 97% of the country’s mobile users, enabling them to perform person-to-person money transfers and make payments for SMS-services like public transport, ticketing and voting, as well as shop […]

SecureKey Technologies has contracted with Q9 Networks to provide a high-availibility solutions for its cloud-based authentication platform. The cloud-based authentication is part of SecureKey’s Credential Broker Service, a Canadian operation that enables Canadians to use their online banking credentials to access Web-based federal government services. Under the terms of the deal, Q9 will be responsible […]