STMicroelectronics, a producer of secure microcontroller ICs, and Gemalto, a leader in digital security, are to partner up to develop a range of solutions to initiate and distribute digital security services for NFC (Near Field Communications) applications. Building on the two companies’ extensive security expertise and portfolio of NFC technologies, the partnership aims to deliver… Read More
Dwolla Spots, the First Application to Allow Users to Purchase Goods or Services Based On Their Location Goes Live
Dwolla, the first three-in-one payment platform to combine online, mobile and social mediums to exchange cash, have released “Dwolla Spots” . Building on the social behaviors and day-to-day interactions of consumers, the new technology, now available in Apple’s App Store, will allow users to complete a retail transaction with their cell phone via their physical… Read More
Finalist announced for the 2011 Contactless Monkey Awards
OK, so this post is going to be fairly brief and to the point. The finalist for the 2011 Contactless Monkey Awards have been announced and can be found below. Over the coming weeks we will be looking at each category and finalist in a little more depth to discover why they became finalists. The… Read More
Trüb retains Republic of Georgia contract for identity documents
The Republic of Georgia has continued to place its confidence in the products of Trüb AG, relying on qualified competencies related to materials, printing and personalisation. Trüb AG has been supplying driving licences, vehicle registration cards and firearm registration cards to the Caucasian country since 2008. Georgia was one of the first countries to deploy identity documents… Read More
TazTag to Unveil the 1st NFC ANDROID Tablet at CeBIT 2011 – Hall 9 Stand B09
TazTag, the French company working in contactless technologies, says they intend to supply the market with a complete range of NFC products and will introduce its latest product, the TazPad, an NFC ANDROID tablet, at CeBIT 2011. TazTag will unveil its new product, the TazPad, the first NFC ANDROID tablet on the market at the… Read More
VIDEO: VeriFone talks taxis – a retail environment on four wheels!
VeriFone’s Tony Saunders talks exclusively to C-ITV about their latest London taxi implementations and how they are providing the equipment for taxi cabs free of charge! This video is also available on C-I.TV, along with others.
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