Identity, Security, Payments, Biometrics, Smart Cards and Authentication News

PowerID announces new manufacturing partners

Friday, July 25, 2008

Responding to growing demand for battery assisted passive RFID products, Israeli RFID producer PowerID has announced partnerships with two Asia-based manufacturers. The partnerships will enable PowerID to step up production of its BAP EPCglobal Class 1, Generation 2 labels

BAP labels are designed to track materials such as liquids, metal, and paper, which can affect the reliability of traditional RFID technologies. PowerID’s products are designed to combine the performance and reliability of a BAP label with support for standards-based Gen 2 RFID readers. The labels operate in the UHF range (850-960MHz). [end] 

LEGIC Identsystems Ltd. is continuing to expand its partner network in China collaborating on new installation ranging parking solutions, access control, and personal identification.

Shenzhen Chuangtong Intelligence Equipment, a Chinese company focusing on the manufacturing of contactless parking solutions and integrated identification systems, will leverage LEGIC based products for access control installations, especially for car parks.

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MasterCard has announced PayPass Wallet Services, a new global offering for banks, merchants and partners that will enable customers to make purchases in stores or online using a smart phone or tablet.

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Swedish mobile payments provider Accumulate has signed an agreement with Chinese IT provider Potevio to jointly develop and deploy mobile financial and authentication services to the Chinese market.

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GAO RFID Asset Tracking announced an ultra-high frequency Gen 2 RFID reader with 4-port read and 4-port listen.

This RFID reader, operating at the frequency range of 902 to 928 MHz, reads Gen 2 compatible transponders at a maximum distance of up to 7 meters or more. It also offers communication interfaces including Ethernet TCP/ IP, DHCP and HTTPS for data exchange.

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ASAP Systems released the beta version of it cloud-based asset tracking software solution: Passport Asset.

The cloud-based asset tracking solution will enable customers can manage their inventory anywhere they have an internet connection on any type of device, whether it is a tablet, smart phone or a mobile barcode or RFID scanner.

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Austrian mobile operator A1, a subsidiary of Telekom Austria Group, has teamed up with PayBox Bank to trial NFC mobile payments at select McDonald’s restaurants and Merkur supermarkets.

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