Micropross has announced the product availability of new test tools able to support the latest very high bit rates (VHBR) contactless technology for smart cards. Micropross’s latest generation of contactless testers is able to communicate and spy a VHBR communication at speeds up to 6.8 Mbit/s (maximum bit rate specified according to ISO/IEC 14443 today […]

ASK has announced the delivery of the first batch of 1.5 million contactless Nol cards for Dubai’s public transit system. ASK’s Nol is a multimodal contactless card used in Dubai’s metro, buses, water buses and parking meters. The cards come in three different layouts: Silver, Gold and Blue. Silver cards function as standard e-purses, while […]

Despite persistent rumors that the upcoming iPhone 5 would feature built-in NFC, it looks like Apple has decided to hold off on the technology, reports The Independent. In a series of discussions with the UK’s top mobile operators, Apple has revealed that it will not include NFC in the iPhone 5 or iPhone 4GS due […]

It has been announced that this year’s Asian SESAMES Awards will be held on March 29th – the first day of CARTES in Asia, a major international trade fair for the smart cards industry at the AsiaWord-Expo in Hong Kong. The SESAMES aim to reward the most innovative technological application developed for the Asian Pacific […]

PNC Bank and Saint Xavier University, Chicago, have formed a new banking relationship emphasizing money management and financial education for the school’s nearly 5,000 students, faculty and staff. As part of this arrangement, Pittsburgh-based PNC will host financial literacy workshops for students and employees at Saint Xavier campuses in Chicago and Orland Park, Ill. Topics […]

Juniper Research has released a new report predicting that the number of mobile ticketing users worldwide will triple from 230 million in 2011 to 750 million in 2015, according to BizReport. Already popular in Japan, mobile ticketing can be used for the cinema, sporting events, travel and other everyday ticketing purchases. According to Juniper, the […]

Polish merchants are warming up to contactless payment with the addition of 110 new stores now accepting MasterCard’s PayPass credit and debit cards, according to Polishmarket.com. Customers can now tap and pay at stores belonging to the Ultimate Fashion chain, including Aldo, Esprit, Mexx, Mango, New Look, Hugo Boss, River Island and Wallis. Any purchase […]

Missouri Southern State University in Joplin has implemented its new campus-wide, one-card program utilizing the CBORD Group’s CS Gold that will power door access, dining purchases, snack/beverage vending, printing, bookstore purchases, health center charges, recreation center privileges and other transactions across campus. Previously, the school’s magnetic stripe ID card was used only for identification and […]

Snapper is introducing a new contactless payment card designed especially for Auckland’s forthcoming integrated ticketing system, according to Stuff.co.nz. Snapper’s new card, co-branded with Auckland Transport, will conform to the New Zealand Transit Agency’s new national standards for public transport payment cards and readers. The original Snapper, first introduced in Wellington, can be used in […]

Tokyo’s NEC Corporation has announced the launch of a new portable terminal for e-money payments, the Multi-Service Terminal/Portable. According to NEC, the terminal supports a broad range of e-money and contact/contactless credit card payment methods, as well as IC card communication standards FeliCa, ISO 14443 Type A and Type B, and NFC. Its highly portable […]