SMARTRAC has launched a research project to identify and implement biodegradable production materials for use in its production of RFID transponder units. The research project will be conducted by the SMARTRAC Research & Development department together with several technology institutes in Bangkok, Thailand. In addition, SMARTRAC researchers are currently consulting substrate manufacturers and leading chemical […]

Dates: November 17 – 19, 2009 Location: Paris, France Venue: Paris-Nord Villepinte Exhibition Center URL: http://www.cartes.com Description: This is the event where decisions are taken on the future directions and on major trends in smartcard and contactless technologies (transactions, telecoms, services, transport). CARTES: The world leading show for banking technologies and e-transactions, with mobile payment […]

CONNECTHINGS, INSIDE Contactless and SAGEM Wireless announced they have formed a consortium to develop the Smart Muse Mobile NFC Tour guide and deploy two pilot demonstrations in the old center of the City of Nice and at the Teen Gallery at the Centre Pompidou in Paris. Smart Muse will enable visitors to easily access location- […]

INSIDE Contactless announced a technology partnership to provide critical NFC technology to Paris-based MobiNear, a provider of proximity mobile communications solutions. Through this cooperation, INSIDE is providing NFC reading capabilities to enhance the MobiNear Box kiosk, which will now be able to let people use their contactless transportation cards and NFC-enabled mobile phones to access […]

GlobalPlatform, the international specification body for smart card infrastructure, has announced American Express as its newest full member. The payment system’s initial focus will be to participate in GlobalPlatform’s current standardization efforts to support the convergence of the payment and mobile technical landscapes. American Express joins GlobalPlatform to have an active role in developing specifications […]

MasterCard Worldwide has launched one of the world’s largest NFC pilots in Bengaluru, India along with Citibank, Nokia and Vodafone. The pilot, one of several the credit card giant has underway in the Asia Pacific region, hopes to identify the level of consumer acceptance with contactless payments, particularly via mobile phones. Consumers participating in the […]

French technology company Twinlinx, created by two former executives of INSIDE Contactless, has rolled out what it calls an NFC sticker that will run on the new Windows smart phone due out next month. The company’s MyMax sticker also offers backward compatibility with the earlier Windows Mobile 6.1 version. MyMax is a thin electronic sticker […]