The Co-operative Food has started trialing contactless payments in its small shops and convenience stores in an effort to generate a better means for customers to pay for goods, according to Retail Week. The Co-op will roll out the technology in more than 175 stores and pharmacies, beginning with its four Manchester city centre stores. […]

Nokia has announced that an NFC version of its new Lumia 610 smart phone will soon be available in Europe through mobile operator Orange. The first Windows-based phone to feature built-in NFC, the Lumia 610 NFC has already been certified by MasterCard and Visa to make mobile contactless payments using their respective PayPass and payWave […]

GlobalPlatform has launched its second in a series of online guides explaining the association’s current projects and technologies. This new guide addresses the role of secure elements (SE) in mobile devices and GlobalPlatform’s involvement in this area of mobile security. The FAQ-style guide is free to view on the organization’s website. The first guide, released […]

The Department of Defense’s Biometrics Identity Management Agency (BIMA) has exercised the second option year with modifications on the Ideal Innovations Inc. (I-3) Technology Management task order under the Biometrics Operations and Support Services – Unrestricted (BOSS-U) contract. The cumulative value of the contract is now $30.5 million. For the third year of the contract, […]

The ADEVERTISING Club of New York’s 48th Annual ANDY Awards has selected dwinQ to provide a live social media experience for guests using RFID technology and the patented dwinQ platform. Attendees will each receive an RFID VIP pass in their registration package, which they can link to their Facebook account profile. Once registered attendees can […]

Sony has announced that its NFC-enabled Xperia S smart phone will be available in Canada by the end of week. According to Sony, a limited number of Xperia S phones will be available at Sony Stores across Canada beginning April 17. Canadians can purchase their Xperia S, which is compatible with the Rogers wireless network, […]

DAILY RFID released its latest Bluetooth-enabled ultra-high frequency RFID reader, the DL930B. With a read range of up to eight meters and a fast read rate, the DL930B supports a wide variety of industrial applications, including asset management, baggage handling, container and pallet tracking, item-level inventory management and warehouse logistics. Operating from 860MHz to 960MHz, […]

M2SYS Technology has released an Automated Fingerprint Identification System (AFIS) that enables the storage, search, retrieval, processing and editing of biometric data and subject records. The new system is built on multi-modal architecture, enabling users to combine the biometric matching of a fingerprint with that of an iris, face or palm print. Geared toward government […]

Cubic Transportation Systems has introduced Nextaccount, an account-based open payment platform that offers travelers the convenience to use contactless bank cards, student IDs and mobile phones as their smart ticket, in addition to transit issued smart cards. The new platform gives travelers the ability to pay transit fares directly at the point of travel with […]

West-Central Michigan-based Mecosta County Medical Center (MCMC) has implemented a new identity and access management infrastructure based on DigitalPersona Pro software and U.are.U fingerprint readers. This system enables MCMC to give its employees unique digital identities to use in-room VMware virtual desktops to access patient information. MCMC is a 74-bed acute-care hospital with more than […]