Mobile and near field communication technologies were put in the spotlight as the winners of the 2012 SESAMES awards at the CARTES 2012 Exhibition and Conference. Six of 11 winners were NFC technologies while two had technologies that were mobile security related. Morpho, Infineon and Gemalto were winners that had technology dealing with card technology. […]

Eurosmart confirms the forecast from last April of the total shipment of microcontroller-based Smart Secure Devices to more than 7 billion units in 2012. To put this number into perspective, it means close to 20 million people are receiving a secure and personalized device worldwide every day. Eurosmart expects strong growth to continue in all […]

LEGIC has announced the company’s latest offerings leading into Cartes 2012, developed to enable multiple applications using NFC phones, credit cards or smart cards. In terms of flexibility and interoperability, LEGIC’s card-in-card solutions enable users to choose their own data carrier no matter whether storing information on a mobile or on a credit card. The […]

AdvanIDe has announced that it will produce contactless reader modules for NFC products— a first for the company. The reader modules will include plug-and-play solutions, OEM boards and chipset solutions. The OEM board will support customers who want broad customization options, and the plug-and-play reader adds the necessary functionality for a comprehensive, instantaneous solution. AdvanIDe’s […]

The James Bond movie franchise is one that has always captured the imagination of its viewers for its portrayal of over-the-top action and fantastic settings. For some, however, the unsung hero of the films has forever been “Q,” and his suite of cutting-edge gadgets and gizmos. The latest installment of the franchise— “Skyfall”— is no […]

Bell ID, a smart token management solution provider, is the latest company to join the Smart Card Alliance’s EMV Migration Forum. This forum is designed to help companies from various industries come together to drive the EMV payments technology implementation in the U.S. Bell ID will contribute its know-how in terms of provisioning and managing […]

Google may be planning to launch plastic wallet cards that would work in conjunction with Google Wallet. In a report leaked by AndroidPolice.com, the physical Google Wallet card seems is very real and could be released soon. The physical card will work in conjunction with Google Wallet, can be used the same way as the […]

Groups of students from Sydney’s University of Technology (UTS) created use cases for NFC technology in smart phones. As reported by CIO.com, UTS’ u.lab in partnership with Australian-based Commerce in Motion are hosting the “Launchpad” event, which enables students the opportunity to showcase a semester’s worth of work in the IT, business and design disciplines. […]

On Track Innovations Ltd. announced COPNI Wave, a plug-in that enables NFC for consumers and business. OTI’s COPNI Wave version enables issuers to offer an NFC accessory to support mobile payments without the need to open or install anything in the phone. The COPNI Wave delivers mobile payment solution to mobile communications providers, banks, retail […]

SMARTRAC announced production of NFC tags at 50 micrometers, reportedly making it one of the thinnest RFID transponder to date. Typically rendered at 120 µm, SMARTRAC has drastically cut the standard RFID transponder thickness, and is able to make Infineon my-d NFC chip wafers down to 50 micrometers for flip chip assembly. Once assembled, the […]