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At McDonald's, ExpressPay Fits the Bill The fast food giant is accepting American Express RFID-enabled payment cards, called ExpressPay, at 12,000 U.S. locations.

NECSAP Launches RFID Customer Cards The Singapore-based arm of Japanese electronics giant NEC Corp. has introduced an RFID-enabled card to improve service for buyers of NEC mobile phones.

Peruvian Mine Gases Up With RFID Gold mining company Minera Yanacocha is using radio frequency identification to automate the refueling of its trucks.

TI Sells Sensors & Controls Business The company says it will retain its radio frequency identification group, claiming the sale will help focus its efforts in the semiconductor arena, including RFID.

RFID-enabled Phones Take the Bus in Oulu The Finnish city's bus operator, Koskilinjat, and transportation applications provider Buscom are testing a system that lets passengers use mobile phones as transit cards.

NCR to Begin Tagging Its Hardware The firm will use its own RFID products and services to track and maintain service histories on the equipment it sells.

RFID News Roundup Philippines drafts rules for RFID frequency, power use; SAMSys introduces Gen 2 portal reader package; research projects $2.3 billion market for RFID in health care, pharma; IP Smart Packaging is now ASURYS; Australian chipmaker receives government grant; German retailer Rewe testing RFID.

Bike Rental Program Peddles Smart Cards In France, people use RFID-enabled prepaid cards to rent bicycles from 175 locations across Lyon and its suburbs.

Jail to Test RFID-Managed Phones At a Texas correctional facility, inmates will use RFID wristbands to access the phone system and pay for calls.

Paris Transit to Test Phones as Fare Cards The city's public transportation authority will carry out a trial enabling Paris subway and bus riders to use RFID-enabled cell phones as contactless transit cards.