Yodobashi Camera, one of Japan’s largest electronics retailers, has deployed an RFID-based warehouse management solution from Motorola and its Japanese authorized reseller, Mighty Card. With a product inventory of more than 850,000 items, supplied by hundred of manufacturers and distributors, an automated RFID system could have a huge impact on profitability, reducing costs and enabling […]

Service Credit Union announced the use of DigitalPersona Pro Enterprise software and U.are.U Fingerprint Readers to secure access to applications and customer information. The combination of DigitalPersona Pro software with fingerprint biometrics enables Service Credit Union to securely gain access to applications and websites, resulting in faster customer response times. Service Credit Union serves more […]

Unisys announced a strategic alliance with AOptix.The partnership seeks to bolster the biometric identity verification services offered by the iris provider. Unisys will be integrating AOptix products into the LEIDA (Library of eID Artifacts software) framework, while AOptix brings its InSight iris recognition and face capture systems to the alliance. Unisys works with its clients […]

Smart Card Alliance, the leading source of information, acceptance and use of smart card technology, is honoring its most devoted and distinguished members. Smart Card Alliance’s Honor Roll is designed to recognize those members who display exceptional diligence and devotion to the advancement of the smart card industry. Each year, the top contributors from each […]

Iris recognition has been touted as a reliable biometric measurement because it’s a body feature that doesn’t change over time. However, researchers from the University of Notre Dame are finding that the iris is susceptible to aging and may indeed change over time, refuting the notion of “one enrollment for life.” As reported on The […]

Turkcell, Turkey’s largest mobile operator, has announced the launch of its new NFC-enabled T Series handset, the Turkcell MaxiPLUS5. In addition to being a “more affordable” alternative to other NFC smart phones, the Android-based MaxiPLUS5 debuts Turkcells’ new NFC-based Mobile Contactless Order system. Each handset will ship with an NFC-enabled refrigerator magnet that can be […]

The Kilbourn Public Library in Wisconsin is planning to tags its entire media collection – books, DVDs and CDs – with RFID technology to streamline facility operations, according to the a local news report. Special gates equipped with RFID readers will be placed at each entrance and exit to monitor items leaving the building. The […]