Payment Systems
RFID News Roundup
Safedome offers Bluetooth-based contact-tracing tech; NXP, Mastercard, Xiaomi expand contactless payments in Europe; Kerlink, TagoIO integrate IoT technologies for cloud-based platform; Kogniz launches AI solution for safe return to work; KORE, Dexcom partner on IoT patient-monitoring system; Industrial Internet Consortium, IoT Alliance Australia publish digital transformation white paper.
NXP Expands Its MIFARE DESFire Product Portfolio
The DESFire EV3 IC is designed to provide security and connectivity to contactless smart-city services.
Clubs, Music Venues Eye RFID to Reopen Safely With Reduced Contact
Billfold POS, which provides a contactless experience that includes payments and access control, is adding RFID-enabled ID checks and touchless payments as entertainment venues reopen, as well as a wallet app for stadiums, airports and other spaces.
Mastercard Increases Limits for Non-Contact Operations in Europe
The growth in the use of NFC contactless cards and smartphones is stimulating retailers to accelerate and simplify payments.
RFID News Roundup
Tyrata unveils RFID-integrated tire tread monitoring system; CircuitWorx, Thingstream partner on IoT connectivity products; Kudelski Group integrates IoT platform with GSMA security tech; Zigbee Alliance adds Bureau Veritas to its testing house roster; K2 Software, Celonis team up to accelerate digital business transformation; Senet, T-Systems partner on IoT solution bundles; Transparency Market Research issues report on RFID tags and labels.
Contactless Payments Are on the Rise
Merchants are increasingly using physical cards for payments, as well as a growing number of smartphones equipped with either special chip readers or encoded images.
NFC Headlines at Afro Nation Festival
A cashless-payment solution known as Event Genius was offered at last year's global festival in Ghana and is now planned for use at Afro Nation Portugal, with the goal of reducing queues, increasing purchasing and decreasing theft.Mobile Phone Companies to Demonstrate UWB Payments
NTT Docomo, Sony and NXP plan to show how ultra-wideband technology can enable consumers to make payments via smartphone, based on their location, without having to tap the phone or remove it from a pocket or purse.
Transport Companies in Miami, Philadelphia Opt for Contactless Payments
The use of NFC technology is becoming increasingly common on buses and subways around the world, especially through smartphones.
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