Sprint has announced a late April U.S. launch date and a slim $100 price tag for its new NFC-enabled LG Viper 4G LTE smart phone. Available for pre-order now, the Android 2.3 powered Viper features a embedded NFC connectivity, 1.2 GHz dual-core processor, 4-inch touch screen, 1 GB of RAM, mobile hotspot capabilities and a […]
10 Apr, 2012Sprint to launch $100 LG NFC phone in April
10 Apr, 2012Tapit partners with HTC to showcase NFC in Sydney
Tapit partnered with HTC to showcase the NFC-enabled HTC One X handset at a special event held last week in Sydney’s Technology Startup Area, The Carriage Works. Tapit used NFC as a “gamification” tool to drive event participation, with the objective of showcasing the camera and sound capabilities of the HTC One X. More than […]
09 Apr, 2012ASAP Systems’ RFID cloud-based asset tracking solution
ASAP Systems released the beta version of it cloud-based asset tracking software solution: Passport Asset. The cloud-based asset tracking solution will enable customers can manage their inventory anywhere they have an internet connection on any type of device, whether it is a tablet, smart phone or a mobile barcode or RFID scanner. Passport Assets also […]
09 Apr, 2012EMV can be more than payments
Will the U.S. see additional apps with high-security cards?
It’s finally on the horizon: EMV chip cards are coming to the United States. EMV will give broader security against fraud than a traditional magnetic stripe, but it also opens the door to additional applications that could make the card a multi-purpose tool. Will U.S. issuers take advantage of EMV’s full range of capabilities beyond […]
09 Apr, 2012California Department of Insurance awards fingerprint contract
The California Department of Insurance (CDI) has awarded a two-year contract to Chicago-based Accurate Biometrics to perform its livescan and cardscan fingerprint collection and transmission services. As part of the agreement, Accurate Biometrics will provide fingerprinting services at three CDI testing facilities in Los Angeles, San Francisco and Sacramento. It will have additional fingerprint sites […]
09 Apr, 2012UPM inlays based on NXP UCODE
UPM RFID introduced two inlays featuring the NXP UCODE G2iL chip: the UPM Stamp near field ultra-high frequency inlay and UPM Jewel ultra-high frequency inlay. The UPM Stamp and UPM Jewel are suitable for space-constrained products such as electronic devices or small form-factor fashion and jewelry items. The tags are both EPC Gen2 and ISO […]
09 Apr, 2012NFC payments coming to Moscow subway
Vimpelcom, one of Russia’s largest mobile operators, has announced plans to bring NFC-enabled mobile payments to the Moscow subway. According to East-West Digital News, the contactless payments system will be identical to the one Vimpelcom introduced in the St. Petersburg Metro last year, which enables passengers to purchase and redeem transit tickets with a tap […]