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Next-Gen Credit Card With Keypad and Display
The “Credit Card Embedded Authentication Device” is a concept creation by Innovative Card Technologies and eMue Technologies, and uses a screen and keypad for extra security (so you can spare your poor Elvis ginger-haired baby the trauma), not to mention a kick-ass new design for the credit card, though perhaps not as sleek as Jacob Palmborg’s future credit card design. The user types in their pin on the back of the card, at which time a one time transaction pin... Continue reading
Keyless Locking Mailbox keeps your junk mail and bills safe
Identity theft has become a major problem in today’s world. There are tons of hackers stealing credit card and social security numbers online, but some people still resort to good old mail snooping. The Keyless Locking Mailbox hopes to put your identity in your hands, where it should be. The mailbox has an angled slot which allows for the mailman to deliver your mail, but the mail cannot be retrieved until you type in your four-digit PIN code onto the... Continue reading
DoCoMo and McDonalds join hands in Japan
Two of Japan’s largest companies and now, oddly paired partners, have joined together in corporate harmony to bring the Japanese public the best of bytes and burgers. This 300 million yen joint agreement will promote the use of DoCoMo’s IC-card e-cash phones in McDonalds’ through out the country of Japan. This agreement will work in conjunction with McDonalds new “membership club”. The DoCoMo technology will be used heavily for McDonalds’ advertising after a payment is made using the IC-card at... Continue reading
