Zvetco Biometrics launched ten new biometric readers in its Verifi line of products. These include both biometric-only and biometric/smart card combination devices. The new models include the Verifi P4600 and P5200 desktop fingerprint readers that are about 1/3 of an inch thick. Zvetco has five new readers in its industrial grade product line. The P6000M […]

FingerTec USA has expanded its line of fingerprint time clock software systems with the Face ID 3, which utilizes facial recognition capability. Face ID 3 is a contact-free computer timeclock that can be used in business or home environments. The system weighs about four pounds and uses facial recognition plus a network of infrared scanners […]

A team from the University of Wollongong in Dubai (UOWD) has invented an RFID- and NFC-based system capable of tracking personal belongings, according to gulfnews.com. The system, dubbed iPurse, tracks RFID-tagged items placed by the user in a bag or purse and alerts them when any item is missing or has been removed. Users can […]

New York’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) has begun piloting NFC-enabled mobile payments on the Long Island Rail Road, according to SmartPlanet. The system, which enables riders to pay for fares with the tap of an NFC smart phone, is being tested by railroad employees equipped with Nokia phones. Later this spring 100 riders will be […]

UK Department of Transport announced that the use of smart cards for rail travel will be rolled out across the state as part of the new reforms being introduced by the government, according to thisjusthappened.com. The new system will function much like the paperless, Oyster card ticketing system being used in London. Justine Greening, secretary […]

Ingenico announced that it will integrate support for Isis’ Mobile Commerce Application into its line of new Telium series point of sale (POS) devices. Retailers across the U.S. using Ingenico’s Telium POS systems will be able to offer customers Isis-powered contactless payments, loyalty and coupons, all of which can be redeemed with the tap of […]

WPG Americas and Identive Group have joined forces to develop an NFC solution that enables data from medical imaging devices, such as x-rays, to be transferred wirelessly to multiple exam room monitors throughout a health care provider’s office. The solution uses Identive’s NFC tags, which are affixed to digital x-ray cameras, alongside software from WPG […]