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VERIFICATION: Travellers can now use their Colorado-issued digital ID at TSA checkpoints at Denver International Airport. Image: Denver International Airport Residents of the US state of Colorado travelling through Denver International Airport can now verify their identity at a Transportation Security Administration (TSA) checkpoint using a state-issued digital driving licence or identity card stored in …

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The European Council and representatives of the European Parliament have reached provisional agreement on the legislative framework that will enable the issuance and usage of the EU’s European Digital Identity Wallet that will let EU citizens store their national ID card, driving licence and other digital credentials on their smartphone. The agreement opens the way …

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DIGITAL ID: People can now access the building by adding their employee badge to Apple Wallet Workers in Broadgate’s 100 Liverpool Street office building in the City of London can now add their employee badge to Apple Wallet and use it to gain access to their workplace and shared amenities with a tap of their …

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INSTANT DIAGNOSTICS: An NFC tag has been added to Carrier’s gas furnaces to aid installation US-based heating, ventilation and air-conditioning solutions provider Carrier has incorporated NFC into its latest generation of gas furnaces for residential central heating systems to enable technicians to modify installation settings and access diagnostic information on an NFC smartphone or tablet. …

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SOFTPOS: Volunteers can now accept donations on their own Android smartphones without a card reader Charities in the UK can now make it possible for any of their volunteers to collect donations on their behalf by simply downloading a softPOS app onto their Android NFC smartphone. The app, which has been developed by charity donations …

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DIGITAL CREDENTIALS: Iowa’s mobile ID app can store a digital version of state ID and driving licence DIGITAL CREDENTIALS: Iowa’s mobile ID app can store a digital version of state ID and driving licence DIGITAL CREDENTIALS: Iowa’s mobile ID app can store a digital version of state ID and driving licence Residents of the US …

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MERCHANT SERVICE: Apple Tap to Pay is being supported at launch in Ukraine by PrivatBank Merchants in Ukraine can now use their Apple iPhone to accept contactless payments without needing any additional hardware. Apple has added Ukraine to the list of territories where its Tap to Pay for iPhone service is available and confirmed that …

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UPGRADE: SGQR+ enables merchants to accept QR code payment using a wider range of payment schemes through a single financial institution UPGRADE: SGQR+ enables merchants to accept QR code payment using a wider range of payment schemes through a single financial institution UPGRADE: SGQR+ enables merchants to accept QR code payment using a wider range …

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EXPRESS ENTRY: NFL fans can gain admittance to the Titans’ Nissan Stadium using face biometrics Fans of the Tennessee Titans National Football League (NFL) team in the US can now sign up to test a contactless biometric ticketing system that enables them and up to 12 additional guests to gain access to American football games …

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TOKENIZATION: The pilot showed that the model of token-backed lending could enable lenders to provide a more efficient service to potential property owners The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has completed the first phase of Project e-HKD to develop a digital Hong Kong dollar and in the process has identified three use cases where the …

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