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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30 Jan, 2009Payments executive joins TranZfinity’s board
Carlsbad, Calif.-based TranZfinity, a transaction solutions provider for contactless and NFC payments, has named Bud Waller, executive vice president at VeriFone, to its board of directors. Waller has served in a variety of executive leadership positions at VeriFone since 1986, including senior vice president and general manager of the Petroleum and Convenience Store Division. Prior […]
29 Jan, 2009Testing aims to make sure cards can stand the test of time
By Angela Tweedie, Contributing Editor Imagine the stresses credit cards, ID cards and debit cards go through on a daily basis. Between constantly being taken in and out of wallets and purses, subjected to heat, and even run through the washer and dryer, the durability of plastic cards are put to the test every day. […]
27 Jan, 2009Department for Transport completes first live mobile ticketing trial
The UK’s Department for Transport recently announced completion of its first small mobile phone ticketing trial in northwest England involving 36 passengers, two bus operators and NFC-compliant phones. The trial’s aim was to demonstrate that NFC phones could be used to hold the transport tickets and that they could be remotely loaded and validated. It […]
26 Jan, 2009Visa, Thai bank launch mobile payments trial
Kasikornbank customers in Thailand will be able to use their Nokia 6212 phones to utilize Visa’s payWave contactless technology to pay for purchases. Those participating in the trial will be able to make purchases at some 1,000 merchant locations by a simple wave of their NFC-compliant cell phones. In addition to contactless payments, the payWave […]
22 Jan, 2009Industry predicts European contactless payment surge in 2009
Visa and MasterCard are making massive investments in contactless payments in the European theater which, according to one Visa spokesperson, could mean “the year of contactless payments.” Visa alone is investing nearly $13 million to help retailers adopt to the new technology. Such cash infusions could also jump start payments via NFC-compliant cell phones. MasterCard […]
20 Jan, 2009Mobile, transit operators launch NFC payments system in Chongqing
Cqpass, an NFC payments system, has been rolled out in Chongqing, China that enables consumers to make payments for goods and services using a mobile phone. The project, following field testing, also involves mobile operator China Unicom, Chongqing Yucheng Transportation Card, mobile phone manufacturer Guohong Telecom and digital and smart card and SIM supplier Watchdata. […]
20 Jan, 2009CARDS/2009
Dates: April 27 – 29, 2009 Location: São Paulo, Brazil Venue: Frei Caneca Covention Center URL: http://www.rpmbrasil.com.br/outline.aspx Contact: http://www.rpmbrasil.com.br/contato.aspx Description: CARDS/2009 will be held on April 27 – 29, 2009 at the Frei Caneca Convention Center – Rua Frei Caneca, 569 – São Paulo, Brazil. The event will discuss the main trends and evolution of […]
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