Hong Kong, March 3, 2010 – CARTES in Asia 2010, first session of this Asian Smart Card Industry Exhibition, will feature in March some of China’s most exciting and promising companies in the field of digital security, smart technology and RFID solutions. Read More
National ID projects and e-Passport programs are providing the biggest potential for biometrics in APAC today. With the cost of biometric readers declining, biometric border control security is also being implemented in many countries across Asia. Read More
The leading mobile operator in South Korea, which is also a wired Internet provider, announced its decision to acquire a 49% stake in the capital of Hana Card, a South Korean credit card issuer. Read More
Mobile devices such as phones, handhelds and notebooks, together with SIM cards is allowing anyone, regardless of location, to conduct business transactions via wireless networks. Read More
Hong Kong, January 21, 2010 – Convergence in Motion – a powerful convergence of technologies – is putting the whole world in the hands of individuals. Read More
Discover the CARTES in Asia conference e-programme and the speakers list! Read More
An online market research firm, Rakuten Research, has published the results of a study carried out on 1,000 Japanese Internet users between 20 and 69 years old, on the use of electronic money. Read More
FeliCa Contactless smart chip technology, developed by Sony, was launched in July 2004 by NTT DoCoMo on mobile telephones in Japan, under the name Mobile FeliCa.
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15 January 2010 – Prestigious Asian SESAMES Award for Smart Technologies Innovation to Debut at Inaugural CARTES in Asia
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“Kazasu Coupon”, how Mc Donald’s Japan turned the mobile into a marketing advantage
NFC (Near Field Communication) – This contactless smart card, which has transformed the mobile into an electronic wallet, transit pass or loyalty card, – is still much awaited in Europe. Read More »