Dates: June 13-14, 2011 Location: London, UK Venue: The Regents Park Marriott Description: The NFC payments space is hotting up, key deals between financial institutions and MNO’s are being made, standards are set, and with large tech players such as Google and Apple are making announcements, It’s clear now is the time to move… NFC […]

Dates: June 20-21, 2011 Location: London, UK Venue: Hilton Kensington Hotel Description: Don’t miss SMi’s 9th annual Contactless Cards and Payments conference, held in London on the 20-21 June 2011.Now in its 9th year, following on from the sell-out success of last year’s event, Contactless Cards and Payments 2011 deliver industry-leading presentations from expert speakers […]

Payment is the most hyped aspect of NFC, but the technology’s other offerings – in-store personal marketing, merchandising and loyalty – could be the key for mass adoption, according to VentureBeat. While contactless payment promises to be more convenient for consumers, the real game changing aspect of NFC lies in its ability to help businesses […]

ASK has announced that its contactless transit card, Carte Azur, will be used in the new electric vehicle sharing program for the French Riviera and Monaco. Called “Auto bleue,” the eco-friendly car sharing service will be available to travelers in the greater Nice area and Monaco. Initially, only 48 vehicles will be available for use […]

HID Global has announced it will showcase its veriCLASS embedded contactless reader platform for cashless payment and ticketing, along with its electric vehicle charging station and contactless card printing solutions, at UITP 2011 Mobility and City Transport Exhibition in Dubai. Based on adaptable contactless reader technology, HID Global’s veriCLASS supports open-loop debit/credit schemes and closed-loop […]

TAISYS Technologies has announced the launch of its NFC services Web site easycity.com.tw, providing NFC related value-added applications for all Taiwanese mobile phone users. According to TAISYS, the site lets users take their traditional smart cards such as membership/loyalty, banking, transit, access control, campus cards etc., and convert them into an easy-to-use mobile transaction tool. […]

Visa Europe says it will devote €100 million a year to e-commerce in an effort to commercially launch mobile payments before the end of 2011. Visa Europe CEO Peter Ayliffe, speaking at Visa Insight in Barcelona, said: “We are seeing strong double digit growth in the usage of Visa cards across Europe, particularly with debit, […]

Aukland Transport has officially launched a new smart card for public transit. Dubbed “HOP,” the new cards will be initially accepted in place of Go Rider cards on North Star, Waka Pacific, Go West, Metrolink and LINK bus services. Eventually customers will be able to use the HOP Card on Auckland’s rail, ferry and other […]

SmartGroup USA, a provider of card issuance and card payment solutions to the banking and card payment industry, announced the launch of SmartGroup USA. This follows a recent announcement by the company to open two new technical support centers in eastern Canada and the western United States. SmartGroup USA also announced key partnerships with a […]

Idaho State University in Pocatello and the school’s Federal Credit Union have launched a student ID card that doubles as a debit card. It’s also a fund-raiser for the university since 10% of the transaction fees will go to the university, according to a local news report. In addition, the credit union announced it will […]