At the University of Southern California a new payment option called ZOOP™ is undergoing its first U.S. test. Created in Korea, the system is a “point and pay wireless service” that utilizes the infrared capability of a cellular telephone to beam payment account information from the telephone handset to the payment reader. The Center for […]

Somewhere on your campus there is, very likely, a magnetic stripe stored value system in operation. Maybe it is a full-blown part of your campus ID card enabling cashless purchases in vending machines, photocopiers, and laundry facilities. Or maybe it is a stand-alone system for copiers in some renegade department, an internal control device for […]

CONTRIBUTED BY BILL REDWINE AUXILIARY SERVICE DIRECTOR MOREHEAD STATE UNIVERSITY ID cards, meal plans, declining balance accounts, convenience copiers, lab printing, laundry services, vending machines and banking. How do we combine all of these varied services into one convenient and efficient card system? Our answer, the EagleCard. In the early Fall of 2000, Morehead State […]

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – October 28, 2002 – Students attending the University of North Carolina atChapel Hill this fall will enjoy the ease of carrying one card to perform all their on- and off-campus transactions. Wachovia Bank, N.A. is partnering with the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to offer the UNC One Card […]

SAN DIEGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Oct. 15, 2002–The San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District (BART) today launches a new fare collection system, developed by Cubic Transportation Systems Inc., a subsidiary of San Diego-based Cubic Corp. (AMEX:CUB). “The rollout of this equipment will mean added convenience to our customers and will improve our station management,” said Thomas Margro, […]

FREMONT, Calif., Oct. 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ –ActivCard(R) (Nasdaq: ACTI; Nasdaq Europe: ACTI), the leader in IDentity Management (IDM) software, today announced that the ActivCard Corporate Access Card(TM) (CAC) solution – based upon proven technology developed initially for the U.S. Department of Defense – is now available for the enterprise. The Corporate Access Card solution is a […]

PHILADELPHIA–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Sept. 9, 2002–Fargo Electronics, Inc. (Nasdaq:FRGO), today announced that Texas Instruments (NYSE:TXN) Radio Frequency Identification Systems (TI-RFid(TM)) of Plano, Texas, Plastic Card Systems, Inc. of Northboro, Mass., and ITC Systems of Toronto have joined the Fargo Technology Alliance (FTA), a global technology group that promotes effective, advanced smart card solutions. Based in Eden Prairie, […]

ARMONK, N.Y.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Aug. 30, 2002–IBM and USA Technologies (OTC BB: USTT) today announced that they will Web-enable 9,000 washing machines and dryers at U.S. colleges and universities, eliminating much of the hassle associated with laundry day at the dorm. Called e-Suds, the systems replace traditional coin-operated technology with a new method that allows students to […]

WAYNE, Pa., Aug. 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ –USA Technologies (OTC Bulletin Board: USTT), the leader in wireless, cashless payment and networking systems, today announced that International Vending Management (IVM), an industry-leading professional vending management firm managing over 29,000 vending machines, will integrate USA Technologies’ secure access and audit management system into their clients’ vending machines across the […]

Stonehill College, a competitive Catholic institution located just south of Boston, serves 2,100 undergraduate students. More than 85% of these students reside in campus housing and nearly all participate in the campus meal plan. This makes food service a “big business” on the campus. In 1995 administrators made the decision to make the dining card […]