Smart Packaging Solutions (SPS) announced that its Embedded Contactless Module is now available for quantity shipments. The patent-protected technology enables identity document producers to manufacture contactless smart cards the same way, and with the same equipment as contact cards, thus leading to better quality cards and higher yields. With this technology, card vendors will only […]

Some 300,000 contactless payment terminals have been installed throughout France, but only 5,000 have been activated so far, according to French mobile operator SFR. The operator reports that merchants are having a difficult time buying the necessary equipment, upgrading software and paying for installation of the NFC-enabled equipment. Despite slow adoption on the merchant end, […]

GAO RFID Asset Tracking announced the handheld RFID reader, model 243004. The rugged unit is an ideal solution for markets such as asset tracking and inventory management, fleet maintenance, in the warehouse or on the hospital floor. The new mobile reader possesses an enhanced antenna for reliable reading of tags in virtually any orientation such […]

Fresh on the heels of last week’s buzz about Sprint planning to launch its own mobile wallet, photos of the rumored Touch app have made their way to Android Central. The photos show a layout similar to Google Wallet, with a PIN-protected login screen that leads to a main menu where you can store and […]

FIME announced that it has extended support of MasterCard contactless terminal testing with PayPass (M-TIP) Services and a new version of its SAVVI test tool. The upgrade supports the latest MasterCard PayPass Terminal Integration Process (M-TIP) Specifications, which were released in February 2012 to replace the existing PayPass TIP process. From August 1 2012, acquirers […]

Nuance Communications in Burlington, Mass., has released a smart phone app that will enable users to unlock their phones with voice commands. As reported on UPI.com, the Dragon ID voice app features dual biometric authentication by recognizing a user’s unique “voice imprint” and a spoken password or phrase. The technology’s been available to public and […]

OC Transpo says its new Presto smart card scheme has been delayed until the local agency responsible for supplying it works out glitches with the system, according to The Ottawa Citizen. The system was scheduled to go live July 1. However, according to transit commission chair Diane Deans, due to technical problems with the system […]

Datacard Group announced the newly launched Datacard PB500 passport printer – designed specifically to provide “close match” output to Datacard Group’s high-volume passport issuance systems. The standalone PB500 passport printer offers a compact footprint for desktop issuance and personalization and can serve populations in remote areas, or for instant replacement passport programs. Offering reliability and […]

Tyfone signed a 10-year deal with PT Number One, an Indonesia-based secure ID solutions provider, to bring its iCashe mobile financial services platform to the Indonesian market. According to Tyfone, PT Number One has enabled the personalization of more than 100 million cards for Indonesia’s leading banks, including each of the country’s top 10 banks. […]

Lieberman Software has released additional support for its Enterprise Random Password Manager product that provides authenticated enterprise access for government and military settings. The product can now leverage major smart card and certificate formats. The new enhancements enable Enterprise Random Password Manager to use digital certificates to identify users logging into systems and control user […]