New technology developed by scientists at the University of Manchester in the UK and funded through the European Union’s Mobile Biometrics project holds promise for accurate and fast facial recognition on mobile phones, according to a Wired article. The new software being developed would allow for mobile phones with front-facing cameras to utilize facial recognition […]

UK’s MoCo is offering a new NFC-based service that lets users track people and assets with NFC handsets, according to mobile news. The new system, called Touch, uses RFID tags to enable organizations to keep track of their assets across a supply chain, or confirm the location of employees in the workplace, says mobile news. […]

By Brian Rogal, Contributing Editor, AVISIAN Publications The University of Denver’s Daniels College of Business is always looking for technical innovations they can introduce on campus to better educate students. They need to be familiar with the latest technology for us to be seen as legitimate by the industry, says David Corsun, the director of […]

DAP Technologies introduced its newest handheld computer, the M2000. This rugged PDA comes with an optional high frequency or EPC Class1, Gen2 ultra-high frequency. Designed for use in logistics, transportation, field service, utility, parking enforcement and warehouse environments, DAP’s M2000 is sealed to IP65. It comes installed with the Windows CE operating system, along with […]

Singapore-based start-up Taggo has just launched a new system that allows merchants to reward fans of their Facebook page for coming into the store, according to nfctimes.com. A handful of Singapore merchants are now reportedly using the system, which requires customers to register their contactless ez-link transit cards with Taggo, so that when they enter […]

South Korean telecom giant KT Corp. and Samsung Electronics announced that they will commercially launch a new NFC-enabled handset this month capable of making contactless payments. The new Samsung SHW-A170K will operate on an NFC compatible USIM, allowing users to make everyday purchases, open electronic locks, buy and store event tickets, read NFC tags and […]

Apriva announced the general availability of its AprivaPay point-of-sale application for Google’s Android mobile operating system, turning any Android device into a mini credit card transaction terminal. Using an Android-based smart phone – with optional reader/printer – users can accept card-based payments in the field, all while still being able to perform the same functions […]

The Nokia C7, the Finnish company’s second Symbian^3 device, is rumored to support NFC technology, according to intomobile.com. The Web site has it that Nokia will issue a software upgrade in the near future that will make Nokia’s C7 smart phone one of the first mass-market devices to support NFC. According to NFCWorld, the phone, […]

Dubai’s etisalat is postponing its plans to commercially deploy NFC-enabled mobile payment technology due to delays by handset manufacturers, reports gulfnews.com. According to GN, the delay could take over a year. In the meantime, etisalat says it will launch a second pilot using Samsung’s new NFC-enabled touchscreen smart phone. Etisalat has been partnering with Emirates […]

HID Global announced that it has engaged with strategic developers to license the company’s Trusted Identity Platform (TIP). The initiative extends technology licenses to qualified development partners to enable the building of trusted nodes for the TIP infrastructure. HID Global’s TIP is a secure identity delivery system that validates, registers and provides life cycle management […]