Episode 144: Implanting an NFC chip
Credential Convergence Takes Hold in Key Industries
Health, finance lead charge to unite PACs and LACS
Ticketless, cashless Lollapalooza
NFC wristbands replace tickets and cash at mega music fest
Non-payment use cases for NFC
Fall 2016 Regarding ID
09 Feb, 2012Nokia’s ‘Hello’ translates convos via NFC
Nokia has revealed a new application for smart phones that translates what you say into another language and transmits the message to another user via NFC. According to GigaOm, “Nokia Hello” combines NFC with existing speech-to-text translation technology to enable two people who speak different languages to have a conversation by tapping their phones together. […]
09 Feb, 2012CoVantage Credit Union deploys Tyfone mobile wallet
CoVantage Credit Union (CVCU) announced the availability of Tyfone’s mobile wallet services throughout its branches in Wisconsin and Michigan. Some 64,000 CVCU members can now use Tyfone’s mobile banking services, which include balance checking, account history review, fund transfers, branch and ATM location look-up, as well as several new features: Mobile banking for non-online bankers: […]
08 Feb, 2012Collis introduces merchant test suite to North America markets
Collis announced the launch of a complete terminal test suite for the U.S. and Canadian markets, the Collis Merchant Test Suite. The software modules comprising the Collis Merchant Test Suite – Collis Brand Test Tool and Collis Card Simulator – are combined to offer an all-in-one EMV contact and contactless solution for merchants, processors and […]
07 Feb, 2012Grand Hyatt San Francisco taps into high-tech security from VingCard Elsafe
VingCard Elsafe, provider of hospitality security and part of ASSA ABLOY Group, has been selected by Grand Hyatt San Francisco to provide a complete package of VingCard Elsafe solutions for installation as part of the renovation of its 659 guestrooms. The completed renovation of the 38-story Union Square hotel features the addition of VingCard’s Orion […]
07 Feb, 2012EPC publishes new edition of m-payments white paper
The European Payments Council (EPC) has published the second edition of its “White Paper on Mobile Payments.” According to EPC, the white paper focuses on the usage of the mobile payments in the Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA) and explores how m-payment services can be delivered through cooperation between service providers in the payment industry […]
07 Feb, 2012Report: UAE prefers mobile contactless payments
United Arab Emirates (UAE) travelers prefer making payments via mobile rather than using cash or credit card, according to a recent survey commissioned by travel technology and transaction processor Amadeus. According to the study, 32% of the UAE respondents found it “Extremely Appealing” to use the mobile for such transactions, as oppose to 24% globally. […]
07 Feb, 2012Idesco offers more control over contactless access with DESCoder update
Idesco announced that it has updated and enhanced its DESCoder software package, offering security providers and end users alike more control over their contactless access control systems. DESCoder 2.0 now interfaces with the latest generation of contactless MIFARE readers including Access 7 C 2.0, Access 8 CD, and Access 8 CD 2.0 using a novel […]
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