OK, OK, everyone settle down. So the long-awaited Nice pilot is about to be launched on the 21st May. This we already knew, but the latest buzz is about the name under which it will be launched – Cityzi. Don’t ask us how to pronounce it. Every time we try it come out in a… Read More
Krowne gets down to monkey business – contactless awards won in London
The awards, sponsored by Visa Europe, have grown to become a highlight of the contactless industry’s calendar, and are attracting an even greater number of entrants each year. “2009 was a pretty tough year for many businesses, so it was encouraging to see so many developments in the contactless arena over the past 12 months,”… Read More
Meet the Monkey Awards Nominees – Transportation
We’re almost at the end of our categories now. Just a couple more to go, and the 29th will be upon us and we’ll be finding out who the lucky winners will be. Until then – it’s category 8 – Transportation. Buses, public transport, mobile ticketing – we have it all here. We’re bouncing around… Read More
Meet the Monkey Awards Nominees – Public Concern
This group is about more than just pure business – it’s about giving something back to the community, about serving the public trust, making the communities life easier. It’s also about successful, well run trials that actually push the cause of contactless further than ever before. Who worked the trials, what were they and more… Read More
This week on the CI News Feed – Contactless Chocolate?
After spending the weekend trying not to finish the Easter eggs, thoughts turn to fresh air and exercise – and I’m happy to see contactless can be used in the great outdoors! In the Lake District (a National Park in the UK), new contactless/Chip and PIN parking machines will be installed in the car parks… Read More
INSIDE Powers First Contactless Public Transit Payments in Latin America
INSIDE Contactless, a leading provider of advanced, open-standard contactless chip technologies, today announced that its award-winning MicroPass® 4003 contactless intelligent payment processor is powering the MasterCard® PayPass™ contactless payment technology recently launched in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Housed in a convenient key fob form factor and employing a unique antenna design, the MicroPass 4003 is… Read More
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