By Adriana Lee |
It’s not easy being a credit card. These bits of plastic are so passé, after all. Industry watchers once thought RFID (radio frequency identification) chips would usher them into obsolescence, but these systems aren’t cheap and all sorts of security concerns got stirred up after multiple…
By Adriana Lee |
Frequent flyer miles. Hundreds, even thousands, can be yours if you just sign on the dotted line and apply for one of numerous credit cards. With visions of world travel and luxurious hotel accommodations blurring your common sense, it can be so easy (and tempting)…
By Sean P. Aune |
Canada has struck a blow to its monetary system that the United States has also considered many times: The Death of the Penny. Another blow has been struck against countries holding on to their physical currency. Canada announced this week that it would cease minting…
By Adriana Lee |
Someday in the future, cash will become as outdated as beepers and square-toed shoes. The notion of slapping some green or loose coinage into palms will seem as quaint as people handwriting long-form letters. In Sweden, however, that “someday” seems to be coming sooner rather…
By Adriana Lee |
When Sandra Bullock’s The Net opened 16 years ago, it didn’t get a lot of fanfare — from the public or the critics. At the time, those scenarios all seemed so crazy and far-fetched, didn’t they? The sheer idea of someone’s credit cards and identity…
By Adriana Lee |
Watching the Google Wallet dog-and-pony show today over the new Near Field Ccommunication (NFC)-equipped digital wallet initiative was really fascinating. And also kind of uneasy. I just kept thinking, “This is it. This is the future… So why do I have the cold sweats?” Maybe…
By Sean P. Aune |
With the announcement today of Google Wallet, NFC (Near Field Communication) has come to the masses in the United States. While the new service is currently limited to the Nexus S on Sprint, it will eventually roll out to more devices and carriers, and Google…
By Sean P. Aune |
In the wake of the recent PlayStation Network security breach, Sony has been trying to get its security under control, but it looks like the company have faced another set back today over at its Sony Online Entertainment (SOE) division. The following statement was posted…
By Jack McGrath |
During a press conference in Tokyo, Sony directly addressed the media for the first time since shutting down its popular online gaming service, the PlayStation Network, over one week ago due to an illegal breach of security that compromised the personal data of almost eighty…
By Sean P. Aune |
The 1.8 billion credit cards in the United States are still using a technology developed in the 1950′s: The magnetic strip. In the 21st century it makes sense that we would finally upgrade this mainstay of consumerism with something a tad bit more modern, but…
