Accu-Sort RFID tag reader tunes itself to cut setup time

March 11, 2007

TELFORD, Pa. — Accu-Sort Systems Inc. has announced the introduction of the EZReader-HF RFID tag reader. Upon startup, the EZReader-HF sets frequency and…

Germany's metraTec presents multiplexer product family

March 8, 2007

MAGDEBURG, Germany — metraTec has introduced a family of RFID multiplexers with four, eight and 16 antenna ports for HF and UHF applications. The devices are…

ADT establishes permanent European RFID testing facility

March 8, 2007

Supplychainmarket.com: ADT has established the first permanent RFID dense-reader-environment testing facility in Europe. A dense-reader environment is one…

Coming soon: The credit card cell phone

February 27, 2007

Internetnews.com: ViVOTech is looking to bring RFID rapid payment to your cell phone. After years of development, it has begun to strike deals with credit…

Fortune 500 executives concur with Esprida approach

February 12, 2007

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – Business executives attending the Esprida workshop at IQPC's "Optimizing and Securing the Remote Service Infrastructure" conference in…

Digital signage shines in London

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

Content management measurement featured at Screen Expo Europe.

Wincor Nixdorf demonstrates futuristic grocery store

January 21, 2007

PADERBORN, Germany — "Living Tomorrow," a non-profit organization founded in 1995, is opening an exhibition today in Vilvoorde near Brussels. Here, innovative…

Wireless connectivity: pros, cons

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

Wireless is attractive for some self-service applications.

Palm taps D2 for Treo 680 kiosks

January 7, 2007

Palm uses an interactive bus shelter to build buzz for the Treo 680.

Tokyo stores to deliver product info via RFID

January 1, 2007

CNN: Stores in central Tokyo are set to beam news of special offers, menus and coupons to passers-by in a trial run of a radio-tagging system. The Tokyo…

Self-service: the best of 2006

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

DVD rental, hospitality devices rank high in our year-end expert roundtable.

Contactless payments to reach $870 million by 2011

December 14, 2006

ePaynews: Spending on contactless payments hardware and software will reach $870 million by 2011, up from just $260 million in 2006, according to ABI Research.

NCR offers turnkey RFID package

December 14, 2006

ATLANTA — NCR Corp. announced an out-of-the-box solution that enables manufacturers to quickly and readily meet retailers' mandates for delivering merchandise…

Palm launches Treo kiosks

December 10, 2006

SUNNYVALE, Calif. — Palm Inc. launched a $25 million worldwide marketing campaign to generate mainstream awareness of and attract new users to the Treo…

Kiosks power up at KioskCom Europe

Companies from the UK, United States joined other world players at inaugural event.

MasterCard expands PayPass rollout

November 19, 2006

PURCHASE, N.Y. — MasterCard Worldwide and USA Technologies announced that 5,000 additional self-service point-of-sale terminals, including vending machines…

Smart Card Alliance disputes security report

November 13, 2006

ePaynews: The Smart Card Alliance has dismissed claims by a group of U.S. researchers of a potential security loophole in RFID contactless payment cards.

Nintendo Wii kiosks build big buzz

The new Nintendo kiosk, featuring a wireless controller, has created a blogging clamor for months with speculation on its design and how stores plan to keep…

Possible breach found in contactless card security

October 26, 2006

ePaynews: A group of U.S researchers has issued a report warning of a potential security loophole in RFID contactless payment cards.

Horse tracks, opera houses offer portable info kiosks

Opera Glass Networks' PDA-based info and betting kiosks go where other kiosks can't: into the customer's seat.