Contactless

A sensor that can accurately recognize and distinguish objects up to 10 centimeters – about four inches – away without needing to touch them physically has been developed. It could provide a new level of sensitivity to biorobotics.

Swiss watch smart glass maker Winwatch has teamed up with mobile payments company MuchBetter for an analog wristwatch that can make contactless payments thanks to technology hidden in its sapphire crystal.

In the UK, folks making contactless (NFC) card payments at stores and supermarkets are limited on how much they can ring up at the checkouts. But for a few NatWest customers that limit is set to disappear, as the bank launches a trial for using biometric authentication when making card payments.

Many cities have busking musicians belting out some tunes so that the public can show their appreciation by throwing loose change into a guitar case. London is no exception, but thanks to a new project launched by iZettle and Busk in London, folks will now be able to tap-to-pay using credit cards.

RumbaTime's series of GO-enabled watches let you bring your cash and all your medical information along with you wherever you go in a small colorful watch.

NEC has developed an identification system that is able to register the ridges of a fingerprint and the finger vein characteristics without any sort of physical contact.

Engineering company IAV is looking to embed roads with electrical conductors that would “refuel” the electric cars of the future while they are driving or parked, using a non-contact electromagnetic induction system.

The Polaris robot is designed to monitor user activity and deliver useful advice using a portable mobile handset

UK mobile phone operator Orange is partnering with businesses to offer a complete range of contactless services.

Researchers at Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft have developed a system that allows people to communicate with a 3D display through simple hand gestures – without touching it and without 3D glasses or a data glove.

November 23, 2008 Approximately 1.1 billion watches are produced annually and around three billion credit cards are issued, which makes the LAKS Smart Transaction Watch look like a significant market opportunity given that it combines both. Laks is one of the most innovative producers of wrist-worn