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In 1994 a company called Mikron, which is known as NXP launched the first MIFARE® card range. The MIFARE® family today is a well-known global brand across contactless card products, which operates at a frequency of 13.56 MHz. MIFARE® is a contactless IC (integrated-circuit), more commonly referred to as a chip, that is embedded in many credentials ..

The trade war between America and China has escalated with both countries announcing various waves of import tariffs. The new tariffs have been implemented at a rate of 10% beginning this past September, and will see a further increase, jumping to 25% as of January 2019. These new import fees are now being applied to thousands of Chinese products. ..

If you are looking at ways you can improve the overall experience in your leisure and gym facilities, then RFID wristbands should unquestionably be a consideration. Gyms and leisure facilities are already seeing massive benefits when it comes to the utilization of RFID, but why choose RFID wristbands for your customers and guests? In this blog, we’..

NFC has been used in the hotel and leisure industry for a number of years. In this blog, we’ll take a look at some of the many reasons NFC is transforming the customer experience in the hotel industry.EASE OF USEHotels have been in existence for hundreds of years, with the first one opening in AD 705 in Japan. Over the years technology in hotels ha..

With the rise of near-field communication and the technology improving in quality, security, and affordability every day, the rise of cashless vending machines in educational institutions is ever growing. Those educational institutions must expect and experience notable benefits, otherwise they wouldn't adopt the technology, right?That's exactly ri..

In a now digital world were customers are increasingly shopping online, high street retailers are under more and more pressure to improve operational efficiencies and entice customers back to their stores. In this blog we’ll take a look at how you can do this with the help of RFID products.LOYALTY CARDSWhether you’re an organization that is just ge..

Smart card experts, Universal Smart Cards have developed a dedicated java card forum for beginners, specialists and developers to share knowledge and expertise, together with access useful resources.Having provided over 100 million smart products over the last 15 years, earlier this year the technology specialists launched their high end java card,..

You’ve probably been using smart cards for years now without even realizing it. If you’ve ever had a gym or store loyalty card, topped up your mobile phone via a top-up card, or had a hotel room that was accessed via a card, then you’ve used a smart card.It’s around the size of a credit card and contains a small circuit chip which is integrated to ..

Whether your business is big or small, marketing is all about making an impression. Creating promotional materials which are both memorable and engaging is something of an art form – but it doesn’t have to be a headache. In fact, by leveraging Near-Field Communication, or NFC, you can take your marketing materials to the next level and make doubly ..

When it comes to choosing the right desktop card printer it’s essential that the device will produce cards that meet your requirements. There are two main types of desktop card printer that organizations normally choose from. Those that use a print method called Dye-Sublimation and those that utilize an alternate method known as re-transfer printin..