BenQ’s upcoming T80 phone will feature near field communication technology provided by NXP, one of NFC’s founders. The T80 will be one of the first handsets to store NFC applications–such as mobile wallet and transport ticketing–in the phone’s secure digital memory card. Consumers will benefit because they’ll be able to remove and reuse the SD […]

Lowry Computer Products, a leading manufacturer and single-source integrator of RFID, wireless, bar code, and data collection solutions, announced that it has partnered with GlobeRanger, the leading provider of RFID Edge software, mobility, and sensor-based applications for both enterprise and government customers. The two companies will create a comprehensive, RFID-based asset tracking and management solution […]

A night club in Singapore has incorporated biometrics into their party business. Thumper reopened its doors this month using an advanced biometric ID system that allows club goers to drink and party without ever having to carry cash or credit cards. To pay for your drink, simply press your thumb to a sensor on the […]

Gemalto and NXP Semiconductors have joined forces and are working on a SIM-enabled Near Field Communication solutions based on the Single Wire Protocol (SWP). Both companies will together define and develop SIM products for SWP-based solutions to ensure interoperability with MIFARE technology as well as other widely deployed contactless protocols. This partnership aims to define […]

Gemalto and NXP Semiconductors have joined forces and are working on a SIM-enabled near field communications solution based on the Single Wire Protocol (SWP). Both companies will together to define and develop SIM products for SWP-based solutions to ensure interoperability with MIFARE technology as well as other widely deployed contactless protocols. This partnership aims to […]

No later than November 30th of this year, workers at the Port of Halifax will be identified using vascular technology as part of a new credentialing and access control database system (CACDS) developed by Unisys Corporation. A photograph and infrared scan of the back of the cardholder’s hand will be embedded in a Smart card […]

The board of directors appointed Matthias Joos as the new CEO of Bibliotheca RFID Library Systems AG, headquartered in Cham/Switzerland. Bibliotheca is consistently pursuing its strategy of expanding its technology leadership and lending international reinforcement to its leading position as an innovative specialist for customer-specific and integrated RFID solutions. RFID Appointment: Bibliotheca RFID Library Systems […]

Fujitsu Microelectronics America and 123ID recently introduced new development kits that enable developers to quickly incorporate fingerprint authentication into Windows-based applications used in network authentication, secure fingerprint ID login, password replacement, file encryption, access control, POS, and commercial and government identity-management systems. The new Software Developer Kits (DKF-UMS-1120, 1130, 1117 and 1137) incorporate a vector/minutia-based […]

Fujitsu Microelectronics America and 123ID recently introduced new development kits that enable developers to quickly incorporate fingerprint authentication into Windows-based applications used in network authentication, secure fingerprint ID login, password replacement, file encryption, access control, POS, and commercial and government identity-management systems. The new Software Developer Kits (DKF-UMS-1120, 1130, 1117 and 1137) incorporate a vector/minutia-based […]

British Airways will start gathering biometric information from travelers on domestic British Airways flights from Heathrow. Passengers will have both their fingerprint and face scanned at a security checkpoint prior to taking off. Biometric screening is just one of a range of security measures that will be introduced at Terminal 5, a tour of the […]