ARM Ltd. has joined GlobalPlatform as a participating member assisting in the open security and software development for mobile and multi-application secure devices. Digital wireless, networking and consumer entertainment technology as well as security storage devices are among the products ARM services. GlobalPlatform welcomes ARM’s help in standardizing security infrastructure for their various security applications. […]

Vianet, a wholly owned subsidiary of data management services specialist Brulines, has won a three-year contract to provide NFC and contactless payment technology to an international consumer goods firm, according to IBTimes. Under the contract, Vianet will supply telemetry payment hardware to enable the use of contactless credit cards, NFC payment and traditional closed-user-group cashless […]

Sony has launched its new TransferJet, a technology that uses near field communication technology to transfer data between electronic devices, according to PC World. This means that to transfer pictures from a digital camera to a computer, TransferJet users need only place the camera on the TransferJet pad, and he pictures are uploaded automatically. TransferJet […]

Streetcar announced its new app for iPhone and iPod touch is now available from the App Store. The Streetcar App enables users across the UK to locate, book and open a car using their iPhone or iPod touch coupled with smart card technology. Users can unlock the rentals using either their iPhone or iPod touch, […]

Mophie, in collaboration with Flight System Consulting and Focal Point Computer Inc., has announced plans to develop a mobile payment solution for FeliCa technology that will bring NFC to iPhones in Japan. Available in spring 2010, marketplace FeliCa will allow users to instantly read and write electronic money card information using only an iPhone and […]

Dubai will play host to the inaugural Mobile Money Middle East 2010, a conference aimed at creating GTM mobile money strategies for developing markets. Attendees will include telecommunication, banking and regulatory experts from organizations including Etisalat, Barclays Bank, du, Bahrain Islamic Bank, Mashreq Bank, Zain, National Bank of Cambodia and Dubai Islamic Bank. Topics that […]

By Jeff Zander, vice president of sales and international business, Heartland Payment Systems Campus Solutions Safety will always be a top priority for campus administrators, with concerns ranging from health issues to campus security. In light of heightened security concerns in recent times, new federal regulations have been passed to deal with campus’ emergency response, […]