CVS Corp., one of the U.S.’ largest drug store chains, is attaching a $15 coupon to every prescription for a cholesterol-lowering drug toward the purchase of Lifestream Technologies’ Home Cholesterol Monitor. POST FALLS, Idaho–Lifestream Technologies, Inc. (OTCBB:LFTC), a leading developer and marketer of consumer cholesterol monitors and professional screening instruments, says that CVS Corporation (NYSE:CVS), […]

Italy has ordered another $3.3 million worth of LaserCard optical memory cards from Drexler Technology under phase two of the country’s national ID card program known as the Carta d’Identita Elettronica (CIE). The purchase order was actually placed by Rome-based Laser Memory Card SRL, a value-added reseller of Drexler’s cards. MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif–Drexler Technology Corporation […]

Hatim Tyabji, chairman of Datacard Group, executive chairman of Bytemobile, and ambassador-at-large for Benchmark Capital, has rejoined eFunds Corporation’s board of directors. Mr. Tyabji was also acting CEO of Datacard until the recent hiring of Jeffrey J. Hattara as its president and CEO (See related story below). SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – eFunds Corporation (NYSE: EFD), a […]

TheFeature :: RFID, Par for the Golf Course “Each regulation ball contains a tiny radio frequency identification (RFID) tag. If you slice a shot off the fairway into the unknown, you simply pull out a handheld RFID reader, point it in the general direction, and start walking. Once the ball is within the 40-100 foot […]

I.D. Systems’ RFID system for vehicle security and fleet management, the Wireless Asset Net, has passed a series of tests conducted by the FAA and TSA at Newark Liberty International Airport. The objective of the Federal Aviation Administration and Transportation Security Administration tests at Newark was to confirm the effectiveness of the new wireless security […]

By Lyn White, Campus Card and Marketing Consultant, White Consulting YOU DO! You have taken a lot of time to determine that your campus could benefit from a campus card program. You have slaved over the RFP and agonized over the responses from the vendors. You have sat through the presentations by the finalists and […]

McDonald’s restaurants across Singapore will begin accepting the ez-link contactless card for payment. This is a major step forward in the continued migration of ez-link from its foundation in the transit payment arena to non-transit venues. McDonald’s today announced that most of its restaurants and McCafés islandwide will begin accepting the ez-link card with immediate […]

‘World’s smallest’ RFID reader supports a magic touch: ZDNet Australia: News: Security “A UK company has developed a radio frequency identification (RFID) reader that supports Near Field Communication (NFC), a new standard that will allow electronic devices to interact when touched together. The RFID reader module is called ‘io’, and has been created by Innovision […]