Danier Leather Inc., the Canada retailer of leather clothing and accessories, has selected Truecount Corporation RFID software to pilot in three Danier retail locations to increase inventory accuracy, visibility and replenishment. Truecount’s integrated real-time replenishment feature ensures items received from distribution centers are placed on Danier sales floor as quickly as possible to reduce out-of-stocks […]

Giesecke & Devrient (G&D) has announced its SmartTrust Portigo mobile wallet – a solution for NFC services that integrates all the functions of an electronic wallet into a common platform. The Portigo mobile wallet features a framework that supports a number of services including debit and credit cards, ID cards, loyalty cards, public transport tickets […]

Gemalto has revealed plans to sign a 5-year, global contract global with mobile titan Vodafone Group. As NASDAQ.com reports, the deal will provide the technology for a mobile payment service that is planned for a launch next year. According to a source close to the situation, the Amsterdam-based Gemalto is likely to announce the contract […]

The state of Uttar Pradesh in India will be issuing smart card driving licenses with biometric features, reports India Today. The licenses will feature digital signatures, biometric thumb impressions and a picture of the license holder. License applicants must now apply for licenses in person in order to capture the biometric information. The government will […]

A new clothing clip for visitor passes launched by Badgetec could cut costs reduce littering and may very well be the replacement for traditional pins, adhesives and bulldog clips. Hospitals and health care facilities often experience problems with passes or badges for non-medical personnel identification due to the shear number of visitors. Badgetec’s new clip […]

GlobalPlatform announced two new Observer members, Elliptic Technologies and Crocus Technology. As Observer Members of GlobalPlatform— which standardizes the management of applications on secure chip technology— both Elliptic and Crocus will focus their efforts on GlobalPlatform’s Mobile Task Force with Crocus directing additional energy toward GlobalPlatform’s Government Task Force. Crocus Technology is launching new technologies […]

Stowers Institute for Medical Research, Kansas City, Mo. has partnered with Terso Solutions Inc. for an RFID-based automated stockroom inventory management solution. Terso’s RFID stockroom inventory management solution tracks who took what and when in a 24/7 environment – from charge capture and maintaining accurate inventory records, to PAR levels and reordering. The real-time monitoring […]