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
25 Aug, 2011Samsung launches Bada 2.0 SDK, plans more smart phones
Samsung has released a Bada 2.0 software development kit (SDK) in anticipation of launching several new smart phones later this year, according to v3.co.uk. First announced at the beginning of 2011, Bada 2.0 features support for NFC, HTML5, Wi-Fi direct sharing and voice recognition in addition to a number of other updates. To kick start […]
25 Aug, 2011GlobalPlatform to host seminar on mobile security
GlobalPlatform is inviting service and platform providers, software vendors and device manufacturers to attend a free, one-day seminar to learn how the mobile industry is coming together to standardize security run-time execution in mobile handsets. The event, titled “Leveraging the Trusted Execution Environment (TEE) to Develop Secure Applications on Mobile Devices,” aims to facilitate the […]
24 Aug, 2011Nokia launches three new NFC smart phones
Nokia has announced the launch of three new mass market NFC-enabled smart phones. Running on Nokia’s new Symbian Belle OS, the Nokia 200, 701 and 600 will come equipped with NFC technology for “pairing and sharing functionality,” Nokia said in a release. This will enable all three of the new smart phones to quickly share […]
24 Aug, 2011Gentag patents disposable NFC sensors
Gentag has announced the receipt of a patent for its disposable NFC wireless sensors. Patent 7,969,307 covers Gentag’s disposable wireless skin patches as well as other NFC sensors for consumer applications, such as payments, medication, food safety, pathogen detection, cosmetics and M2M markets. With the issuance of this patent, Gentag says it is in good […]
24 Aug, 2011ERPLY debuts NFC reader for iPhone, iPad
ERPLY has announced the launch of a new POS reader that hooks up to an Apple iPad or iPhone to accept credit card and NFC payments. According to ERPLY, the mobile device attaches directly to the charging port of an iPad or iPhone, enabling secure transactions on the ERPLY POS software platform. The reader also […]
23 Aug, 2011New Android tablet includes embedded fingerprint reader
Biometric technology developer AuthenTec has announced its TCS2 fingerprint sensor has been selected to be embedded in technology developer TazTag’s new touchscreen tablet. The tablet, called TazPad, runs on the Android operating system and is being touted as a high security option for mobile payments. In addition to offering biometric authentication, the TazPad also has […]
23 Aug, 2011Smart Card Alliance Latin America publishes EMV white paper
The Smart Card Alliance Latin America (SCALA) chapter has released a white paper designed to help Latin American and Caribbean countries migrate to EMV. The paper, entitled “Card Payments Roadmap in Latin America: How Does EMV Impact the Payments Infrastructure?” is an effort of SCALA to educate its constituents on the considerations surrounding the migration […]
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