Marks & Spencer (M&S) has become the latest London retailer to introduce contactless payments in its stores, according to The Retail Bulletin. Working in partnership with Streamline and Visa Europe, the stores are expected to launch the new contactless payment system throughout the summer. The technology will play a key role in improving M&S shopper […]
10 Aug, 2012Marks & Spencer set to introduce contactless payments
10 Aug, 2012Irish consumers see benefits in contactless technology
Irish consumers carry roughly €78.2m in cash in their wallets everyday according to new research conducted by Visa Europe. The research was conducted as part of Visa Europe’s roll out of contactless payment technology in Ireland. The survey also reveals that due to the overwhelming amount of cash in circulation, the Irish population spends nearly […]
10 Aug, 2012DCM to deploy NFC posters in UK cinemas
Digital Cinema Media (DCM) is teaming up with outdoor media provider Primesight to install 100 NFC-enabled advertising posters in Cineworld, Odeon and Vue cinemas across the UK. The six-sheet advertising panels feature embedded NFC technology that enable NFC phone users to tap their handsets to receive digital content, such as ads and tailored messages. The […]
10 Aug, 2012Isreali teleco, credit card co. partner for NFC payments
Israel Credit Cards-Cal (ICC), Israel’s third largest credit card company with 1.45 million active credit cards, and mobile carrier Cellcom Israel have signed a letter of intent to jointly develop an NFC-enabled mobile wallet service. The partners will establish a “customers club” for Cellcom subscribers, whose members will receive a mobile version of an ICC […]
09 Aug, 2012U.S. senators ask China to stop selling fake IDs
Four U.S. senators have sent a letter to China’s ambassador to the U.S. urging the country to crack down on companies in that are selling fake driver licenses. The letter by Sens. Charles Grassley (R-Ia.), Tom Harkin (D-Ia.), Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) and Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), regarded recent reports detailing how individuals can obtain high quality […]
09 Aug, 2012Government national ID card industry trends outlined by HID Global
HID Global has detailed some key trends that are sure to impact government identity programs in the coming years. With counterfeiting and tampering proving to be an ever-present threat to security, privacy and authentication efficiency, HID Global believes that the next five years will be crucial. In a report released by Acuity Market Intelligence, it […]
09 Aug, 2012Elecom to sell first NFC-enabled keyboard
Elecom, a Japan-based provider of PC accessories, has announced that it will begin selling an NFC-enabled keyboard. Developed alongside Norway’s One2Touch, the keyboard features a gap in the middle where the user can place an NFC-enabled Android handset. The phone automatically connects with the keyboard via NFC, allowing the user to type on the keyboard […]