Intellitix, a global provider of RFID solutions for live events, has launched into the exhibition market having deployed its RFID access control technology at Fantasy Football Fest. Thousands of ticket holders in attendance were issued with wristbands featuring an RFID chip that was used to validate their right of admission. To enter the exhibition, fans […]
12 Sep, 2012Intellitix expands into exhibition market with Fantasy Football Fest
12 Sep, 2012Casino Group launches NFC shopping app
French supermarket chain Casino Group has launched an NFC mobile application designed to streamline the in-store shopping experience. Developed alongside NFC specialist ThinkandGo, the mCasino app enables shoppers to tap NFC-tagged items with their mobile phones to add them to a virtual shopping cart, as well as receive any discounts, coupons, or other information about […]
11 Sep, 2012Lumidigm adds functionality to scanners
Lumidigm announced that the company’s fingerprint technology can be extended to read barcodes and authenticate credentials. The new technology will be demonstrated at the 2012 Biometric Consortium Conference (BCC) and Technology Exposition, September 18-20 at the Tampa, Fla. Convention Center. The scanners can read bar codes, which can be used to enroll an individual into […]
11 Sep, 2012MasterCard adds ATMs to EMV roadmap
MasterCard announced the expansion of its U.S. electronic payments roadmap to include ATMs. Starting in October 2016, a liability shift will be introduced for ATM transactions in the U.S., as part of an effort to align the use of EMV technology to prevent and manage fraud in the payments ecosystem. The liability shift will apply […]
11 Sep, 2012HP reveals desktop PC with NFC
HP has unveiled an NFC-enabled desktop PC – the SpectreONE AiO. The all-in-one PC runs on Windows 8 and features a 23.6-inch flush-glass full HD display integrated into a slim 11.5 millimeter-thin body, which houses, among the other components, the latest Intel processor and a NVIDIA 1GB graphics card. The SpectreOne also comes with a […]
11 Sep, 2012HID Global expands iCLASS SE platform with iCLASS Seos and Open Supervised Device Protocol
HID Global has expanded its ICLASS SE platform with two additions: the standards-based iCLASS Seos credential and support for the industry-standard Open Supervised Device Protocol (OSDP). iCLASS Seos features a standards-based card edge and is portable for use on NFC smart phones so that customers can utilize smart cards, mobile devices or both within their […]
11 Sep, 2012Report: Visa, PayPal lead mobile wallet race
Visa and PayPal are emerging as consumer favorites amid an ever-growing field of mobile wallet providers, according to a new report from Javelin Strategy & Research. When asked in Javelin’s online survey which mobile wallet provider they would prefer, 15% of consumers chose Visa and 13% chose PayPal. Mobile network operators Verizon and AT&T (i.e. […]