Sprint has announced a late April U.S. launch date and a slim $100 price tag for its new NFC-enabled LG Viper 4G LTE smart phone. Available for pre-order now, the Android 2.3 powered Viper features a embedded NFC connectivity, 1.2 GHz dual-core processor, 4-inch touch screen, 1 GB of RAM, mobile hotspot capabilities and a […]

Tapit partnered with HTC to showcase the NFC-enabled HTC One X handset at a special event held last week in Sydney’s Technology Startup Area, The Carriage Works. Tapit used NFC as a “gamification” tool to drive event participation, with the objective of showcasing the camera and sound capabilities of the HTC One X. More than […]

ASAP Systems released the beta version of it cloud-based asset tracking software solution: Passport Asset. The cloud-based asset tracking solution will enable customers can manage their inventory anywhere they have an internet connection on any type of device, whether it is a tablet, smart phone or a mobile barcode or RFID scanner. Passport Assets also […]

It’s finally on the horizon: EMV chip cards are coming to the United States. EMV will give broader security against fraud than a traditional magnetic stripe, but it also opens the door to additional applications that could make the card a multi-purpose tool. Will U.S. issuers take advantage of EMV’s full range of capabilities beyond […]

The California Department of Insurance (CDI) has awarded a two-year contract to Chicago-based Accurate Biometrics to perform its livescan and cardscan fingerprint collection and transmission services. As part of the agreement, Accurate Biometrics will provide fingerprinting services at three CDI testing facilities in Los Angeles, San Francisco and Sacramento. It will have additional fingerprint sites […]

UPM RFID introduced two inlays featuring the NXP UCODE G2iL chip: the UPM Stamp near field ultra-high frequency inlay and UPM Jewel ultra-high frequency inlay. The UPM Stamp and UPM Jewel are suitable for space-constrained products such as electronic devices or small form-factor fashion and jewelry items. The tags are both EPC Gen2 and ISO […]

Vimpelcom, one of Russia’s largest mobile operators, has announced plans to bring NFC-enabled mobile payments to the Moscow subway. According to East-West Digital News, the contactless payments system will be identical to the one Vimpelcom introduced in the St. Petersburg Metro last year, which enables passengers to purchase and redeem transit tickets with a tap […]

Global teleco vendor Comarch announced that it will begin offering NFC technology in its portfolio of products and services, starting with an NFC-enabled art exhibit in the National Museum in Krakow, Poland. Developed jointly with Nokia, the “Nokia brings art closer” project enables museum goers to obtain text, photos, videos and other media on twenty […]

The Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI) announced that it intends to replace its Automated Fingerprint Identification System (AFIS), reports the La Junta Tribune Democrat. The 20-year old system contains almost 2.7 million master fingerprint records and is one of the oldest statewide law enforcement agency systems in the U.S. and can no longer keep up […]

GS1 US announced a new program for apparel retailers, manufacturers and distributors as they roll out large-scale implementations of RFID systems for inventory management. The GS1 US “Item Level Readiness Program” offers education, training, tools and community facilitation needed to support industry-wide adoption and use of the technology and standards. The roll outs employ GS1 […]