Payment Systems NEWS
California Stores Pilot NFC System Providing Electronic Receipts
Proximiant expects its RFID-enabled solution to be used by 1,000 stores by late spring, allowing a retailer's customers to download receipts and discount offers on their mobile phones, thereby eliminating the need for paper receipts and coupons.
Eurosonic Noorderslag Attendees Use RFID to Access Concerts, Workshops and Panels
The 3,150 participants wore RFID wristbands to gain admission to performances and seminars—and, in some cases, to receive beverages and learn more about a particular program or band.
San Francisco Launches NFC Payment for All Its Metered Parking
The PayByPhone system, already in use at 250 of the city's metered spaces, enables drivers with NFC phones to make payments by tapping their handsets against a parking meter.
Tampa Bay Lightning Strikes Gold With RFID
The hockey team says it has boosted sales by offering jerseys with embedded passive tags to season-pass holders, entitling them to discounts at its stadium's concessions stands and stores.
Brouha Uses RFID to Measure Loyalty
The New York company's system enables users to receive loyalty points for the number of visits they make to shops as they pass over an RFID reader at the entrance, while rewards are sent to their mobile phones.
ShelfX Unveils Store Shelves for Automating Purchases
The system, slated for supermarket pilots, will weigh products, determine what has been removed, and automatically charge a customer based on that person's RFID-enabled loyalty card or wristband.
Advantech's Infotainment Terminal Supports Multiple RFID Applications
The touch-screen device enables users to pay for products and services, as well as view data specifically approved for them, or to set equipment to personal settings—all with the tap of an RFID-enabled card or mobile phone.
NFC Companies Prepare for Windows 8
New Near Field Communication RFID functionality in Microsoft's next operating system provides the opportunity for hardware and software firms to innovate.
Love's Tries RFID for Automating Fuel Payments
The retailer is testing a passive UHF solution from QuikQ enabling truck drivers to fuel up more efficiently, while also ensuring against fuel fraud.
Avis Uses RFID for Remote Location Rentals
The new solution allows the company's corporate customers to set up their own rental locations for employees.
ViaTag System Turns Cars Into Contactless Payment Devices
MotionID's solution includes EPC Gen 2 RFID windshield stickers that let drivers pay for services at car parking lots, restaurants and other drive-through businesses.
E. Leclerc Supermarket Tests RFID-enabled Promotional Offers
In Nice, the French retail chain is piloting a system that includes stickers with built-in Near Field Communication RFID readers that customers can use to select and redeem discounts at the store.
At Many Trade Shows, Use of NFC-enabled Phones Is Touch 'N Go
ITN International's Touch 'N Go solution utilizes NFC-enabled mobile phones, RFID tags in visitor badges and a hosted server to share data between attendees and exhibitors, as well as collect event-traffic information and pay for food.
Mobile Carriers Launch Venture to Aid Adoption of NFC in Phones
In an effort to turn phones into wireless credit cards, AT&T Mobility, T-Mobile USA and Verizon Wireless intend to release software for handsets and payment terminals in select U.S. regions over the next 18 months, with a nationwide rollout planned by 2013.
Registration Now Open for RFID Journal LIVE! 2011
The RFID industry's biggest event, to be held on Apr. 12-14, in Orlando, Fla., will feature more than 50 case studies presented by leading end users, as well as solutions from more than 175 technology companies.
Populous Adds RFID to Its Playbook
The global sports architectural and events-services firm has started to embed EPC tags into event tickets, passes and credentials, so that its clients can benefit from the use of the technology.
Germany Gets Set to Issue RFID ID Cards and Readers to Its Citizens
The government hopes its new national ID cards will foster Internet-based commerce, by enabling citizens to use the cards and readers at home to carry out online transactions without putting their personal or financial data at risk.
Digital In-Store Ad Network Works With RFID
Three California businesses will test the Novitaz Digital Ad Network, using battery-powered 433 MHz RFID loyalty cards to identify customers and provide promotional text messages offering discounts.
RFID Puts Salt Lake City Drivers in the Fast Lane
Utah's Department of Transportation is using the United States' first passive EPC Gen 2 UHF RFID toll-collection system to ease traffic congestion and collect fees from drivers in the HOV lane.
Vail Resorts Links RFID With Social Media
Visitors to the company's ski mountains this season can use their RFID-enabled lift tickets to connect with each other via social-media tools, and also track their ski or snowboard metrics over the Internet.
