By Kamran Yazdanjoo, Director of Open Payments, Cubic Transportation Systems Diversity, accessibility and convenience are the watchwords of transport ticketing in 2012, with the momentum building for bank cards and mobile phones to offer options to traditional transit-issued fare media. Recent developments in mobile technologies such as mobile banking, near field communications (NFC), Bluetooth and […]
10 Jan, 2012Transit fare collection moves closer to open, mobile in 2012
09 Jan, 2012AuthenTec acquires Proxure
AuthenTec announced the acquisition of all the assets of Proxure, which includes intellectual property and software products relating to their syncing and cloud-based storage services. Among the products owned by AuthenTec is Proxure’s KeepVault backup software and KeepSync, which synchronizes a user’s identity across multiple devices. Both will be offered by AuthenTec with plans to […]
09 Jan, 2012Neurotechnology announces new releases for Android OS
Neurotechnology announced that it has developed three versions of embedded solutions for Android-powered devices such as smart phones and tablets. Specifically, Neurotechnology has ported its VeriFinger Embedded software development kit (SDK), which authenticates user identities via fingerprints, VeriLook Embedded SDK, which authenticates user identities via facial recognition, and MegaMatcher Embedded SDK, which authenticates user identities […]
09 Jan, 2012BlackBerry 7.1 OS update delivers NFC content sharing
Research In Motion has officially launched BlackBerry 7.1 OS, the latest upgrade to its smart phone operating system. Available today on BlackBerry App World, BlackBerry 7.1 offers a new content sharing application for NFC phone users called “BlackBerry Tag.” According to RIM, the app allows users to swap contact info, documents, photos, URLs, and invite […]
09 Jan, 2012GUESS engages shoppers with interactive iPad solution
Global apparel brand GUESS Inc. has implemented the VeriFone GlobalBay retailing solution inside a dozen or more of its U.S. outlets, engaging in-store shoppers with interactive kiosks to enhance the overall shopping experience and generate additional sales. GUESS is using the VeriFone solution to enable consumer interaction through iPads mounted on rolling stands which serve […]
09 Jan, 2012Continental unveils NFC auto solution in Vegas
German automotive supplier Continental has announced that it will showcase its new NFC-enabled vehicle access control solution this week at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. According to Continental, the “Simplify your Drive” system uses a virtual key that is stored on the SIM card of NFC-enabled phone. To unlock a vehicle, the user […]
09 Jan, 2012Denton librarians take a load off
Denton public libraries have announced plans to install new RFID technology in an effort to speed up the check-in of returned items, while easing the workload of library staff. According to DentonRC.com, the Texas libraries will look to 3M Library Systems for equipment including self-checkout machines and electronic RFID tags for various library items and […]