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NFC in 20% of mobile handsets by 2012
April 11, 2007
Morerfid.com: In its latest analysis of the near-field communication market, ABI Research forecasts that by 2012, some 292 million handsets - just over 2…
read nowMexico City to host smart card conference
April 11, 2007
Prlog.org: Industry leaders will assemble in Mexico City for a conference on "Smart Cards for Government and Payment." The conference will be held May 8-9 at…
read nowAlamo ad campaign focuses on kiosks
April 11, 2007
Advertising Age: As part of a new advertising campaign promoting kiosk usage, Alamo has chosen a beaver and a buffalo to be the spokespeople for the…
read nowRedbox surpasses 38 million DVD rentals
April 10, 2007
OAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill. — Redbox, a kiosk-based DVD-rental company, has surpassed 38 million rentals and 2,900 locations nationwide. Launching only 1…
read nowVisa Asia-Pacific cards with EMV surpass 63 million
April 10, 2007
SINGAPORE — Visa Asia Pacific announced three new markets have hit the 1-million mark with their Europay, MasterCard, Visa (EMV) chip-card deployments. EMV is…
read nowNEC, Biometrics4ALL deliver ID solution
April 10, 2007
RANCHO CORDOVA, Calif. — NEC Corp. of America, provider of IT, network and identity-management solutions, together with Biometrics4ALL, a…
read nowVa. governor unveils interactive kiosk
April 9, 2007
Timesdispatch.com: Virginia Gov. Timothy M. Kaine unveiled an interactive kiosk that's expected to provide Virginians and visitors at state parks with trail…
read nowRFID takes rubbernecking to next level
April 9, 2007
Proav.pubdyn.com: Butler, Shine, Stern and Partners of Sausalito, Calif., an ad agency for the MINI Cooper, has unveiled Motorby, an interactive RFID-based…
read nowMasterCard, ASK to develop contactless cards
April 9, 2007
Morerfid.com: MasterCard Worldwide announced it has signed a development agreement with ASK, a supplier of contactless cards, tickets, RFID tags, e-passport…
read nowTouch-n-Buy expands presence into Puerto Rico
April 9, 2007
MIAMI — Touch-n-Buy Inc. has announced the deployment of Touch-n-Buy systems in Puerto Rico. According to a news release, LTT Telecards Inc. signed a deal…
read nowParata Systems buys self-service prescription-pickup tech
April 9, 2007
DURHAM, N.C. — Parata Systems LLC announced that it has acquired assets related to automated technology that allows prescription pickup via self-service…
read nowU.K. schools could fingerprint students
April 9, 2007
Education.independent.co.uk: Almost six million children at 17,000 British schools could have their fingerprints taken, intensifying fears of the growth of a…
read nowConn. parents split on scans for schoolchildren
April 9, 2007
Zwire.com: A parent in Taunton, Conn., has urged the school system not to trade her child's "biometric data for chicken nuggets." Parents are sounding off…
read nowDenver counties offering kiosk services
April 8, 2007
Denver.yourhub.com: Douglas County Motor Vehicle Offices located in Denver have introduced computer kiosks that will expedite motor vehicle registration and…
read nowTaiwanese convenience stores push contactless payment
April 8, 2007
Chinapost.com.tw: President Chain Store Corp., which operates 7-Eleven stores, has cooperated with Chinatrust Commercial Bank to launch a co-branded…
read nowTSA to explore RFID, biometric tracking options
April 8, 2007
Btnmag.com: The Transportation Security Administration released a request for information as its first step in exploring an end-to-end system for tracking…
read nowCalif. lawmakers to vote on bills to regulate RFID
April 8, 2007
Computerworld.com: The California State Senate is expected to vote as early as this week on several bills that would regulate the use of RFID technology in…
read nowDutch researchers building RFID 'firewall'
April 8, 2007
Theregister.co.uk: A group of Dutch researchers at Vrije Universiteit in Amsterdam is building RFID Guardian, a personal RFID firewall to allow individuals to…
read nowNew RFID tag aims to protect consumer privacy
April 8, 2007
RFIDJournal.com: Mikoh Corp., an Australian provider of tamper-proof seals and other security solutions, has developed the Smart&Secure Retail Tag, an…
read nowMarathons use RFID, keep racers connected to fans
April 8, 2007
CNN.com: Runners in marathons around the country are being provided with RFID chips that attach to shoelaces. As they cross large rubber mats along the…
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