One area that was big at Cartes 2010 was the Machine 2 Machine installation. Continuing in the theme of M2M we asked attendees what would be their favorite M2M application. Feedback seemed to concentrate on the phone and car but there were a few other inputs. See what they were here.
VIDEO: What’s the biggest innovation seen at Cartes in the last 25 years?
As it was the 25th anniversary of Cartes this year we thought we’d ask people what they thought was the greatest innovation they have seen announced at Cartes. Here’s what people said…
VIDEO: What use is a diamond-encrusted credit card?
Cartes 2010 had an interesting section this year – Luxury. On display were diamond encrusted credit cards. We wondered who would really carry one of these cards. Seriously, who would carry a credit card with diamonds in? We asked a few people passing by on their take on this whole ultra (tacky?) bling credit card… Read More
VIDEO: 90 Seconds @ CARTES 2010 – Biometrics
Here’s a 90 Seconds film concerning Biometrics (filmed at Cartes 2010)… I thought everyone knew this?
VIDEO: Watch the 2010 SESAMES Awards on their 15th anniversary and see the winners on stage
Organized for the 15th consecutive year as part of the CARTES & IDentification trade show, the SESAMES Awards are now the world reference for manufacturers of smart cards and their environment. Undisputed labels of innovation and highly coveted awards, these prizes are not only intended for CARTES & IDentification exhibitors, but more broadly all global… Read More
Google and NXP integrate NFC in Android 2.3 – NFC now available in Nexus S
NXP Semiconductors N.V. has announced a strategic collaboration with Google to provide a complete open source software stack for Near Field Communications (NFC). The NFC stack will be fully integrated and validated on Gingerbread, the latest version of the Android platform. Google also integrated NXP’s NFC controller (PN544) into its newly launched Nexus S phone,… Read More
