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Agreement signed to develop a Contactless Front End for Smart Card applications.

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Europe presents considerable opportunities for serious players in the areas of contactless, prepaid and mobile payment, according to the latest issue of the European Payment Cards Yearbook.

The new ACR1222L VisualVantage by ACS provides flexibility and enhances user experience in contactless applications with its LCD feature.

British card reader manufacturer Nortech Control Systems has appointed ID specialist Databac as the exclusive distributor of its proximity and smart card readers in the Iberian peninsula.

A perfect tool to support the emerging “All-in-one” card concept, the new ACR1281U-C1 DualBoost II is a dual-interface smart card reader that supports the 13.56 MHz ISO 14443 contactless technology and the ISO 7816 contact card specification.

New Financial Services market report from Datamonitor: "NFC Payments: Tapping the Future"

ACS was present at Cards Asia 2011 to unveil its latest products and solutions in contactless payment and participate in the event's conferences with a speech on online banking security and one card solution.

With each edition of its 26-year history, CARTES has established itself increasingly as the sector's business event of choice, where international suppliers can meet decision makers in the areas of payment, security, telecoms and more.

New Financial Services market report from Datamonitor: "Payment Card Competitor Tracker: December 2010"

Fast Market Research recommends "Payment Card Competitor Tracker: January 2011" from Datamonitor, now available

Recently published research from Datamonitor, "Payment Cards in Canada", is now available at Fast Market Research

New Financial Services market report from Datamonitor: "Payment Behavior and Technologies in European Service Station Retail"

With flash memory overtaking CD's and floppy disks as the preferred data storage medium, ACS introduces its new ACR101 SIMicro-a combined smart card reader and MicroSD memory card device that securely stores software and important application data.

The new ACR122L VisualVantage is ACS's first NFC Reader to feature an LCD for rich user interaction in many contactless applications. Developed based on ISO 14443 RFID and ISO 18092, ACR122L supports a variety of contactless and NFC cards and tags.

IFSEC 2011, 16-19 May, NEC Birmingham, UK, Stand 4/A7, Hall 4

Fast Market Research recommends "World Smart Card- Advanced Technologies, Application and Global Forecast" from Markets and Markets, now available

Databac anticipates increased demand for contact and contactless smart cards, RFID tags, wristbands and key fobs.

Penny + Giles has expanded the output options of the company’s rugged contactless rotary position sensor. The newly announced analog voltage output options make these sensors ideal for use in Factory Automated systems and Process Control machinery.

Spirtech Calypso Applet (SCA) allows all Java card portable objects (NFC phones, USB keys, multi applicative cards, etc.) to be compliant with Calypso. SCA is the secure solution for the development of contactless services.

New Financial Services market report from Datamonitor: "Contactless, Mobile, Online and Prepaid in the UK"

New Financial Services market report from Datamonitor: "Payment Cards in Italy"

25th May 2010 – Basingstoke, UK - RFI Global Services Ltd today announced the formal extension of its security evaluation capabilities.

Ray Clopton will present the promising results of implementing contactless prepaid technology

Aligning itself with the theme, "Capturing the tremendous potential of payments in the world’s most important region,” ACS showcased NFC Contactless Readers compatible with Singapore’s CEPAS specification for electronic money smart cards.

Advanced Card Systems Ltd., a leading global supplier of smart card and reader technologies, participated in the IC Card World 2010 held at the Tokyo International Exhibition Center “Tokyo Big Sight” from 9 to 12 Mar, 2010.

STJ Retail, a leader in integrated retail payments solutions, announced today that they have joined the Advanced Card Technologies (ACT) Canada Association, giving them general level member status.

Los nuevos productos serán usados en el mercado de tarjetas contactless para pagos en transporte urbano, entradas a eventos deportivos y micro-pagos usando iPhone y otros dispositivos con capacidad NFC

The European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) and GlobalPlatform have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to advance their joint initiatives in an official framework.

Barclaycard announces its Gold and Classic credit cards are to be contactless enabled

New NETS contactless debit card reflects leading local banks DBS, OCBC and UOB joint commitment to giving their deposit customer base a superior debit product, and driving Singapore’s vision of a cashless society

AcCells' technology will allow cellular users to be automatically identified by presenting any standard mobile phone at the Point of Sale (POS), connected by the standard cellular network with no need for any special infrastructure.

Sentegra, LLC has been nominated for a prestigious APEX Award, to be presented by the Colorado Software and Internet Association at their 2008 award ceremony in June.