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| Smart Card Alliance Announces New Certification Training for ... By Smart Card Alliance PRINCETON JUNCTION, N.J., APRIL 10, 2012–Industry professionals interested in supporting the U.S. move to EMV and NFC contactless mobile technologies can now earn the first certification dedicated to smart card-based payments–the ... Smart Card Alliance |
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| SAN FRANCISCO, CA - OCTOBER 18: Research in Motion President and co-CEO Mike Lazaridis delivers a keynote address at the BlackBerry Devcon Americas on October 18, 2011 in San Francisco, California. The BlackBerry Devcon Americas runs through Thursday October 20. (Image credit: Getty Images via @daylife) |
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| Starbucks has processed 42 million mobile payments MobileSyrup.com By Daniel Bader on April 10, 2012 at 7:31pm in Mobile News With stats like this, who needs NFC? I'm sure that's what the executives at Starbucks are thinking as they announce the company has processed 42 million mobile payments since its US launch in ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Wake up, Google! Part 2 Mobile Payments Today (blog) Editor's note: The following is part 2 of a post from Mobile Payments Today blogger Cherian Abraham. The entire post was first published to his blog. The original post is long, so we have broken it into three parts. Part 1 is available here and part 3 ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Meet Research In Motion's Newest Enemy Motley Fool NXP is a specialist whose business is making NFC chips for Android and some Nokia (NYSE: NOK ) phones. Google (Nasdaq: GOOG ) calls the company a partner in enabling the pay-via-phone Google Wallet scheme that remains in its infancy. See all stories on this topic » | ||
| This MintChip is not a flavour of ice cream Hamilton Spectator The payments industry's last major shakeup happened in the mid-'90s when debit card use took off. As more smartphones adopt Near Field Communication (NFC) technology, which lets users hover their phones to make payments, mobile payments are expected to ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| RIM Aims to Delight Developers at BlackBerry 10 Jam eWeek For instance, there is a session titled "Developing NFC Applications for BlackBerry 10." This session examines how developers can use near-field communication capabilities in their own BlackBerry 10 applications. The focus will be on working with NFC ... See all stories on this topic » |
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| Yale Locks & Hardware Demonstrates Near Field Communications ... "near field communications". Yale Locks & Hardware Demonstrates Near Field Communications … LAS VEGAS, NV, March 28, 2012 – At ISC West 2012, Yale ... https://nfcip.org/.../yale-locks-hardware-demonstrates-near-fiel... | ||
| ePayments News - Daily Blog Post Avnet Memec is partnering with Adeunis-RF to launch a new range of compact, reliable, modular and affordable Near Field Communications (NFC) solutions to ... daily-blogpost.blogspot.com/2012/.../epayments-news_07.htm... |
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| Google Alert - NFC Mobile Payment - ePayment News Blog T-Mobile Branded HTC One S In The Wild, Quadrant Score Impresses TmoNews. The quadrant score isn't the most interesting piece of intel we're learning ... epaymentnews.blogspot.com/.../google-alert-nfc-mobile-paym... | ||
| NFC – Just Around the Corner - Books, Journals, Magazines ... Google - laid the foundation to mobile payments and other potential applications. Google helped NFC move forward by giving it plenty of exposure. www.sheridan.com/journals/blog/nfc-–-just-around-corner | ||
| NFC - The Killer App for NFC Payments: Transit | PYMNTS.com Instead of driving to the local shopping mall to find mobile payments success, let me suggest that NFC mobile payments companies should ride public transit to ... pymnts.com/.../The-Killer-App-for-NFC-Payments-Transit/ | ||
| NFC Solutions Summit 2012 In attendance to discuss Bell ID's latest product offerings and solutions, including Mobile (NFC), Trusted Service Manager services and Mobile Payment, will be ... www.bellid.com/media1/.../181-nfc-solutions-summit-2012 |
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| Mobile commerce to increase by 97% over the next 3 years. Simply Zesty This is expected to be boosted by NFC-enabled devices, which arguably have yet to prove themselves as a viable mobile payment solution. While the growth of NFC devices on the market can't be argued with 30 million units being sold worldwide in 2011, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| TAS Group and SCIL announce partnership to support the US Card industry in EMV ... Bobsguide (press release) The imminent migration of the US market, already underway, will enable significant opportunities for global interoperability, fraud reduction, NFC (Near Field Communications) and mobile synergy. TAS and SCIL together will ensure that their customers' ... See all stories on this topic » |
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| Sequent Joins Specifications Body GlobalPlatform MarketWatch (press release) About Sequent Founded in 2010 by payment and mobile industry veterans, Sequent Software provides a leading Near Field Communication (NFC) software and services platform. Our mission is to enable NFC services without significant changes to complex ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Open doors with phones, and 4 other predictions for federal mobile access GCN.com Commercial and federal industry sectors moving to a more secure, flexible and extensible smart card data structure will make it possible for CAC and PIV cards to be embedded into smart phones and other mobile devices equipped with NFC technology, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Sprint to launch $100 LG NFC phone in April NFCNews Thanks to its embedded NFC, the Viper will join the short list of phones from Sprint that are able to use mobile payments service Google Wallet. Sprint, a launch partner of Google Wallet, announced last month that it would release no less than 10 ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| AuthenTec: Security For the Smart Phone Seeking Alpha Two things are certain with AuthenTec: more security is needed for mobile devices (NFC electronic payments) and more content will be provided/transferred to them. Here is why the stock should not be overlooked, the company has turned the corner and is ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| WirelessDevNet.com Press Release Wireless Developer Network (press release) Leveraging its unique capabilities as a mobile operator, DOCOMO is a leading developer of cutting-edge technologies for NFC mobile payments, mobile GPS, mobile TV, intuitive mobile assistance, environmental monitoring, smart grids and much more. See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Datacard Group Strengthens Instant Issuance & EMV® Smart Card Technology ... MarketWatch (press release) This platform includes hardware, software, supplies and global support--combining central issuance or instant issuance, as well as emerging NFC mobile issuance and EMV-compliant programs into a single solution. Datacard Group is building on a 40-year ... See all stories on this topic » |
NEW YORK, April 10, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Newtek Business Services, Inc. (NASDAQ: NEWT) The Small Business Authority, is excited to announce their next product offering, NewtPay Mobile. This product will turn your Smartphone or tablet into a cost-effective mobile credit card terminal. NewtPay Mobile includes a free card reader with no setup, cancellation or monthly processing fees. It is pay as you go processing with rates starting at 1.69%. Our program is designed to increase sales and reduce expenses.
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ID TECH Releases Shuttle, New Secure Credit Card Reader for Mobile DevicesNew Two-Track Reader Communicates With Mobile Devices Via Headphone Jack | |
 CYPRESS, Calif., April 9, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ID TECH, a leading manufacturer of automated data entry, mobile payment, point of sale, and secure payment devices, has launched the sleek and secure Shuttle mobile magnetic stripe reader for Apple, Android, and Blackberry mobile devices. Primary benefits include secure MagStripe reading, universal fitting without the use of a clip, and the ability to read up to two tracks of card data.The Shuttle is a magnetic stripe reader that communicates with mobile devices via the headphone jack. The Shuttle utilizes ID TECH's proven MagStripe reading technology, providing bi-directional card reading of up to two tracks of information and supports TDES and AES encryption using DUKPT Key Management. The Shuttle is the only audio jack MSR with firmware upgradeability in the field and compatible with over 100 different phones and tablets which is critical to ensure device functionality with the widest variety of host devices in the market today. For a full list of compatible devices, please visit our website at http://www.idtechproducts.com/products/mobile-readers/141.html When reading card data, the Shuttle encrypts the information before it enters the mobile device, providing protection of sensitive data. The Shuttle's unique design allows it to fasten securely to mobile devices without the use of a clip, allowing for a smooth card swipe and reliable reading of card data. About ID TECH ID TECH is a global leader in the Auto ID industry with sales, manufacturing and R&D facilities around the world. The company has become a well-established payment solutions provider with extensive experience in data capturing and encryption products and services. Designing dependable, feature-rich products has made ID TECH a leading supplier of MagStripe readers/writers, mobile payment readers, smart card readers, barcode readers, POS keyboards, signature capture devices, PCI-compliant PIN pads, and other specialty products for OEMs, VARs, resellers, distributors, and key end users. ID TECH provides both standard and custom solutions to support customer requirements. For more information about ID TECH, please call 1-800-984-1010 or visit www.idtechproducts.com. | |
PRINCETON JUNCTION, NJ--(Marketwire - Apr 10, 2012) - Industry professionals interested in supporting the U.S. move to EMV and NFC contactless mobile technologies can now earn the first certification dedicated to smart card-based payments -- the Smart Card Alliance Certified Smart Card Industry Professional/Payments (CSCIP/P) credential. The Alliance will hold its first instructor-led training course and exam for CSCIP/P in May at the NFC Solutions Summit 2012.
