Findings from an IMARC Group study reveal that the demand of smart cards in the automatic fare collection system in India is expected to grow exponentially in the next five years. The report suggests that the large scale use of smart cards in the transportation system began with the Delhi Metro with more than 60% […]
30 Dec, 2011India transportation system creates huge demand for smart cards
30 Dec, 2011Ottowa start-up readies NFC rewards program
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Ottowa’s Spoonity is gearing up to launch an NFC-based mobile rewards program for local restaurants and cafés, reports Katana EMC. In October, Spoonity received a $30,000 grant to develop the mobile system, which it plans to roll out early next year. In the meantime the start-up has introduced a card-based version that enables customers to […]
29 Dec, 2011MasterCard introduces contactless payments to the Azerbaijan financial market
MasterCard announced that it intends to present its contactless payment cards to Azerbaijani financial market in 2012. According to abc.az, MasterCard is in negotiation with the Central Bank of Azerbaijan, as well as Azerbaijan private banks regarding the implementation of projects on non-cash payments and the introduction of contactless cards for payments for applications in […]
29 Dec, 2011Ottowa parking meters to get NFC upgrade
The Canadian Parking Association has announced that the city of Ottowa, Canada is planning to upgrade its parking meters with NFC technology. Starting early 2012, drivers will be able to pay for their parking fees with just a tap of an NFC enabled handset against the meter. The new system will also allow users to […]
28 Dec, 2011Kraft uses facial recognition to guess age
Kraft has rolled out vending machines in Chicago and New York that give out free pudding samples to adults. The machines estimate the age of the individual by using facial recognition technology, according to a report in the Daily Mail. The machine uses a biometric scanner to estimate the age and gender of people standing […]
28 Dec, 2011NFC could rejuvinate BlackBerry Wallet
With an array of NFC-enabled handsets now on the market, including two with PayPass certification, RIM may be in a good position to integrate NFC payments into its BlackBerry Wallet service, reports BerryReview. According to RIM, BlackBerry Wallet in its current form can store a customer’s credit card numbers, billing addresses, shipping information and loyalty […]
28 Dec, 2011Registration of newborns mandatory for e-passport in UAE
The Emirates Identity Authority (EIDA) announced that the registration of Emirati newborns is now mandatory for electronic passports (e-passport) and ID cards, according to ArabianBusiness.com. In order to register, parents must present their own ID cards in addition to the newborn’s original summary of civil status and original birth certificate to an EIDA-affiliated registration center. […]