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
27 Mar, 2008USA Technologies launches ePort G7
USA Technologies has released its new ePort system for vending machines that now comes bundled with NFC capability. In addition to also reading typical mag stripe and contactless cards, the G7 will read prepaid, gift, loyalty and promotional cards. It also has the ability to read the company’s PayDot™, a smart, paper-thin, nickel-sized sticker that […]
20 Mar, 2008New report predicts 25 million will pay by mobile phone in 2011
Report Buyer, an online research group, has added a new report to their listings finding that mobile commerce is quickly growing worldwide. In fact, 25 million U.S. subscribers will use mobile telephones as mobile wallets by 2011, it finds. The report, 2008 Global Mobile – Data and Content Markets finds that mobile commerce is an […]
19 Mar, 2008Giesecke & Devrient: It’s a family affair
Company takes pride in its 155-year history, as well as its bright future By Andy Williams Contributing Editor G&D prides itself on being the world’s number two producer of smart cards. But G&D is about more than just smart cards. For one, its genealogy dates back to 1852 when two men first created the company. […]
12 Mar, 2008Microsoft, Sirit partner on NFC
Toronto-based Sirit Inc. is working with Microsoft to bring NFC to Windows Mobile devices, the company announced. Microsoft intends to develop application programming interfaces and other native support in the Windows Mobile operating system for NFC and contactless technology. The result will be providing original equipment manufacturers and applications developers a consistent and easy-to-use platform […]
06 Mar, 2008Malaysian NFC trial concluded with good feedback
Malaysians are one step closer to being able to pay for their purchases by just touching a phone to a payment terminal after Maxis Communications Bhd’s three-month Near Field Communication pilot. The company stated that the trial went so well that it is planning on a commercial launch in the second half of the year. […]
06 Mar, 2008Citi and SK Telecom set up mobile commerce joint venture
Citigroup Inc. and South Korea’s SK Telecom Co. are investing $8 million each to launch a joint venture offering mobile financial services in Asia. The joint venture, Mobile Money Ventures LLC, will offer a trial service to Citi customers in select Asian and North American markets in the second half of 2008. The new company […]
03 Mar, 2008LEGIC card-in-card solutions integrate ID badges into mobile phones
LEGIC now has a “card-in-card solution” that combines smart card micro-controllers with building access and related multi-applications onto the same smart card chip. This enables standard contactless LEGIC uses – such as physical access – to be combined with other contact type third party uses such as logical access to PCs, government ID credentials, credit […]
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