A new type of video game control is being unveiled at the Tokyo Game Show expo this week, according to a PC World article. The game, only a technical demonstration at this point, was developed by game developer Square Enix with a new technology that enables a player to control the onscreen action with his […]

SecuGen announced that its SDA04 fingerprint scanner has been certified by the FBI as compliant with FIPS 201 requirements. FIPS 201 places requirements on the image quality of fingerprint devices as established by the FBI’s Image Quality Specifications. The SDA04 is an OEM module consisting of a fingerprint sensor and processing board that can store […]

UPEK Inc., a biometric fingerprint provider, announced the availability of its new TCEFx1 USB fingerprint module, which uses the company’s FIPS 201 certified TouchChip TCS1 fingerprint sensor. The UPEK TCEFx1 module is compact, simple to integrate, and enables for biometric authentication with ANSI 378 fingerprint templates stored on U.S. Government issued Personal Identity Verification cards. […]

Freiker Inc., a bike-to-school program based in Boulder, Colo., received a grant from Trek Bicycle Corporation to help fund its Frequent Biker program among area elementary schools. The program was founded to encourage children to ride bikes to and from school by tracking their progress and rewarding them based on the number of times they […]

Sarnoff Corporation, a developer of iris imaging technology, will be demonstrating two new iris capture technologies at the Biometrics Consortium in Tampa, Fla. later this month. The two systems, called Drive-Through and Compact, are both designed to read the iris of a moving user from a distance without requiring them to stop and stare into […]

Lumidigm, a developer of mostly fingerprint-based biometric technology, has created a system designed to read multiple characteristics of the hand through the use of multispectral technology. The new technology uses a single sensor and is able to image the concave areas of the hand that are not in contact with the device and therefore access […]

Telecom Italia, an Italian land-based and mobile phone company, has entered a partnership with MasterCard that enables customers to make main payments from their mobile phone, according to an AGI News article. By using Near Field Communication technology a customer will be able to perform transactions such as recharge prepaid cards or transfer money between […]

The upcoming Active RFID, RTLS & Sensor Networks Conference, to be hosted by IDTechEx in Dallas November 5-6, will focus on growing use of active RFID technology around the world, with a special focus on the markets in the U.S. and China. According to the research firm, this year each country’s share of the international […]

As part of RFID World 2008, TechInsights and RFID Revolution have announced their selections as winners of the second annual RFID Excellence in Business Awards. The awards are intended to recognize companies and innovators whose products or implementations demonstrate the benefits of RFID. The awards this year were offered in six categories: For Excellence in […]

RFID component supplier KSW Microtec AG has announced an enhanced version of its VarioSens label. The new device features an integrated temperature sensor that enables it to track and record temperature fluctuations. The new label contains an RFID chip with a unique identification number and a configurable read/write memory. Users can program customer data, product […]