Atlanta’s pro basketball and hockey teams and the arena where they compete will play host to a pilot program testing Near Field Communication in mobile phones for contactless payment, mobile content and more. The trial, which involves NFC developer Philips, Chase, ViVOtech, Cingular and Nokia, will allow fans to make contactless payments at concession stands […]

“Overall the interaction between phone and RFID tags has been good. The reader/writer is on the base of the phone, at the bottom. This seems a little awkward to use at first, but slowly becomes natural. When I have given it to others, their immediate reaction is to point the top of the phone to […]

Indala Corp. has begun phase two (of four) to supply Microsoft employees worldwide smart cards allowing them to gain access to their offices or computers. The new cards, with more memory, will also allow employees to use the cards in vending machines and in the company cafeterias. Leading Access Control Manufacturer Begins Production of Combination […]

AeroScout, Inc., the market leader in the field of Wi-Fi based Active RFID solutions, today announced a partnership with Alanco to develop and deliver a 2.4 GHz real-time location solution (RTLS) for the corrections industry. The two companies have successfully completed joint development on the industry’s first tamper-proof Wi-Fi Active RFID tag, and deployed the […]

The pinstriped lines of barcodes past are going the way of the vinyl LP – at least for many applications. Instead of the staid black-and-white bars, you are likely to find a chaotic looking area of scrambled dots. Thanks to the advances in tracking technology, barcodes have come a long way since their introduction in […]

< ? $key="3456"; ?> No ID technology is creating a bigger splash than Near Field Communications (NFC). It holds the promise of true revolution in the way we initiate and conduct transactions, authenticate for services, or access facilities and information. In this issue we explore NFC and look at some of the premiere trials of […]

By Andy Williams, Contributing Editor Near field communication, or in this case what INSIDE Contactless calls an enhanced NFC version, is getting a hefty workout in France. The latest announcement came from Axalto, which in conjunction with a French mobile phone company and one of the world’s largest public transport operators, is spearheading a pilot […]

Some 200 mobile phone users in Caen, in the northwestern part of France, are learning first hand what Near Field Communications (NFC) technology is all about. Want to buy something? Wave your cell phone. Want to use a car park? Hold your cell phone up to the reader. Want information on a tourist site? Hold […]

By Marisa Torrieri Contributing Editor, AVISIAN Publications Can RFID save a dying patient, who can’t express herself to doctors? If you’re scratching your head, consider this scenario: A woman with diabetes skips her insulin, and lands in the hospital with a case of hyperglycemia that rendered her unconscious. Without intervention, her condition may worsen into […]

OMNIKEY has launched a new, slimmed-down contact smart card reader that makes it easy to carry and ideal for laptops without the need for auxiliary support. The CardMan 3021 can even be distributed in an envelope together with credit cards, ID cards, and software. High-speed Data Transmission in a Slim Form for New Markets and […]