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HP's New RFID Stuff Arrives

Monday, October 8, 2007

HP’s getting oohs and aahs since unveiling its new RFID system last week.

The system, which includes software and services to facilitate integration with RFID solutions from SAP AG and Microsoft Corp., is intended for for up-to-the-minute supply-chain visibility needs.

The company also announced an RFID innovation lab designed to foster research and adoption of the technology.

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Snapper is introducing a new contactless payment card designed especially for Auckland’s forthcoming integrated ticketing system, according to Stuff.co.nz.

Snapper’s new card, co-branded with Auckland Transport, will conform to the New Zealand Transit Agency’s new national standards for public transport payment cards and readers.

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The Invercargill City Council announced it will equip its passenger transport buses with new electronic ticketing machines in the hope that it leads to the introduction a new smart transit card system, according to The Southland Times.

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PayPal will have a leg up on the competition as mobile payment systems roll out around the world. According to market research firm GfK, recent surveys suggest that in nine top world markets the brand is the most trusted by consumers.

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Google has begun selling unlocked Galaxy Nexus smart phones in the Google Play store, the company has announced via its Commerce Blog.

The $399 NFC-enabled smart phone will come preloaded with the Google Wallet mobile payments app and $10 of free credit to get users tapping and paying at a number of participating retailers nationwide.

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The New Zealand Post (NZPost), a state-owned operation that manages the country’s postal service among some other services for citizens, has begun offering passport and digital photo services with software from biometrics developer Daon that includes facial recognition, fingerprint scans and voice samples to be attached to the data, according to a Stuff.co.nz article.

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Rivers Casino Des Plaines, Ill. has installed InvoTech’s GIMS automatic ultra-high frequency (UHF) RFID garment tracking system to manage more than 20,000 custom-designed staff uniforms.

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