The CBORD Group announced the introduction of CS Notify, an advanced mass notification system designed to meet both the emergency and general multi-mode communication needs of any campus. CS Notify leverages CBORD’s campus one-card system and access control solution – CS Gold and Odyssey PCS – to continuously keep the database of campus staff, students, […]

Google CEO Eric Schmidt has announced that Android 2.3, or “Gingerbread,” will support NFC contactless mobile payments, according to mobilemarketingwatch.com. Although Schmidt was mum on which upcoming device will be the first to feature NFC payments via Gingerbread—it’s expected to be the Samsung Nexus S—he did divulge that the unnamed device will come pre-equipped with […]

U.S. Bank is partnering with DeviceFidelity, FIS and Monitise to introduce contactless mobile payments via Visa’s PayWave technology to its customers. U.S. Bank is one of the first major card issuers in the United States to pilot this technology, which enables customers to conduct transactions with a wave of a smart phone. The solution leverages […]

Blackboard announced that the Blackboard Mobile Central application is now available for Android-based smart phones, and that its debut will take place at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois. Blackboard Mobile Central brings campus services to users through their mobile device, such as campus maps, course catalogs, event calendars, campus news, sports schedules and even campus […]

Companies and Markets has released a new report predicting that the global market for mobile payments will reach $264.8 billion by the year 2015, with the Asia-Pacific region leading the way. The widespread adoption of mobile payments in majority of the markets, especially in Asia-Pacific, and the participation of global institutions in NFC payment trials […]

A team from the University of Manchester in the UK was demonstrating face and voice recognition that logs individuals into different application on their mobile devices, according to a report on TheNextWeb.com The system was shown as part of the European MoBio Project. The group developed an application that can log a user into Gmail, […]

Sagem Wireless announced the commercial launch of COSY Phone, its new NFC-enabled mobile device. According to Sagem, the COSY Phone features NFC technology coupled with an easy-to-navigate user interface to create a connected device for markets underserved by traditional mobile phones, particularly seniors. The new phone uses pre-programmed tags that allow users to initiate calls […]

Bling Nation announced that Brookshire Grocery Co., one of the largest regional grocery chains operating in Texas, Louisiana and Arkansas, will pilot Bling’s mobile payment platform in its Mt. Pleasant, Texas stores. With Bling Nation, Brookshire customers will be able to tap-and-pay for their purchases using mobile phones equipped with a contactless BlingTag. Users will […]

The U.S. Department of Defense has one of the largest Public Key Infrastructures in the world. Getting to that point wasn’t necessarily easy, says Scott Jack, director of identity assurance for DOD PKI. Jack spoke about the role PKI plays with the Defense Department credential and how it may be used in the future, including […]

Merchant360 Inc. announced an agreement to support Bling Nation’s contactless mobile social media technology platform. According to Bling Nation, the company’s solution enables tap-and-connect capabilities at checkout, providing businesses with social media connectivity, viral loyalty programs with actionable analytics and mobile payments. The system works by tapping a mobile phone equipped with Bling Nation’s BlingTag […]