AT&T is offering U.S. consumer the a smart phone with a fingerprint scanner. The LG eXpo features an Authentec fingerprint scanner that can be used for authentication as well as a touchscreen. The LG eXpo eliminates the need for PINS and passwords because a user can instead swipe a fingerprint to authenticate. The Smart Sensor […]

Contactless smart cards and NFC mobile payments in transit and retail will be the focus of the Smart Card Alliance 3rd Annual Payments Summit. The event is being held February 23rd – 25th at the Marriott City Center Hotel in Salt Lake City. The Payments Summit aims to bring together members of the Smart Card […]

Near field communication was still in pilot mode for much of the world but it was the real-world applications that garnered the attention of NFCNews readers during 2009. Mobile POS, payment token, trade show attendee tracking, and more topped the list of application reviews while new handsets and stickers dominated the hardware coverage. Read on […]

The top stories from the campus card market in 2009 included a controversial patent on web revalue, a series of pieces on campus card banking programs, and a nationwide assortment of innovative card programs from Boston to Montana. The CR80News editorial team and the rest of the AVISIAN Publishing staff are working hard to bring […]

April System Design introduces its latest model of online security services called DynaPass, a password program said to increase the level of security for online networks. The service uses SMS/TEXT on mobile phones to deliver passwords according to centrally defined policies. This patented two-factor password solution can be offered as both an internal and external […]

Siemens Mobility and the Italian company Elsag Datamat have won a maintenance contract from SEA, the operators of the Milanese airports Malpensa and Linate. Siemens will be implementing a system for the maintenance management that will be using RFID technology in the spare parts management sector and in the identification of the maintainable items. Technicians […]

Aspen Skiing plans to expand its deployment of radio frequency identification technology by embedding RFID in all daily lift tickets on is four Colorado mountain resorts, according to Computer World. Last winter Aspen Skiing implemented RFID tags in its customers’ season passes and installed automated access gates at the resorts to streamline and enhance customers’ […]

IBM is currently developing NFC projects as part of its Smarter Planet strategy, according to siliconindia.com. A team of researchers at Hursley software development lab near Winchester, UK has successfully affixed RFID labels to items such as DVDs that will allow users to launch video trailers using an NFC-enabled device, such as a smart phone. […]

Gamblers betting on sports games in Vegas casinos can now make their wagers via wireless handhelds, according to The Gainesville Sun. Under the new system, customers hand over their cash to casino employees, who convert the amount into electronic credits. Customers then have the option of placing bets at interactive touch screen kiosks, or renting […]

OpenWays is offering a new technology that will allow hotel guests to use their mobile phones as room keys, according to iTWire. Guests can also use their phones to book a room online and remotely check in, allowing them to bypass the front desk and go directly to their room. When a guest books a […]