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
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28 Apr, 2009SCM, Bluehill sign technology deal
SCM Microsystems Inc. and Bluehill ID announced a technology and distribution agreement that targets contactless smart card, RFID and NFC markets worldwide. The partnership marks another step in SCM’s strategy to expand into the growing contactless market, and also further extends Bluehill ID’s distribution channels and technology portfolio for identity management and electronic security. Under […]
27 Apr, 2009Contactless fare collection systems moving forward
The Smart Card Alliance Transportation Council sees contactless fare collection systems moving forward in four cities while at the same time interest is growing for mobile NFC fare payments. This latest update is based on information gleaned from the organization’s 2009 Payments Councils Summit in Salt Lake City, Utah, in February where new officers were […]
27 Apr, 2009CTST going to the Big Easy, May 4-7
In the second year of a partnership between the Smart Card Alliance and SourceMedia, the theme of CTST is enabling secure identity and payments in a mobile world. CTST: The Americas 2009 will take place May 4 – 7 at the Hilton New Orleans Riverside. The conference sessions are broken down into five tracks: identity […]
27 Apr, 2009Swiss phone companies form NFC work group
Three of Switzerland’s leading telecommunications companies, Orange, Sunrise and Swisscom, have formed a work group to compile standards that would make NFC technology easier to adopt by service providers, leading to production of more NFC-compliant phones that can be used for payments and ticketing. By the end of 2010 the group hopes to be able […]
24 Apr, 2009NFC Forum announces 2009 Global Competition winners
NFC applications involving social networking sites were two of the finishers in the NFC Forum Global Competition for 2009. The winners were announced at the annual Global NFC Business & Technical Developers Summit at WIMA in Monaco and were selected from 20 finalists culled from 52 entries from 21 countries and four continents. The first-place […]
23 Apr, 2009NFC takes next step with new Nokia phone
Nokia has announced its third fully integrated NFC phone, the Nokia 6216 classic, the company’s first SIM-based NFC device which enables operators to build NFC services on the SIM card. The announcement came during the third annual WIMA Global NFC Business and Technical Developers conference in Monaco. The 6216 is expected to start shipping in […]
22 Apr, 2009G&D acquires SmartTrust
Giesecke & Devrient (G&D) is acquiring SmartTrust AB, a provider of server solutions for managing applications on SIM cards and mobile phones. Details of the transaction have not been disclosed. With cell phones and mobile devices offering more services there is a need to manage the applications over the network. The acquisition will enable G&D […]
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