RFID Archive

• 0November 30, 2009

  NTT Docomo Osaifu Keitai Celebrates a Milestone

  When NTT Docomo launched the “osaifu keitai” service in July of 2004, it revolutionized the way people thought about their …

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• 2June 19, 2009

  E-Money in Japan: A Quick Video Overview

  Japan is well known for its well-developed e-money infrastructure. With RFID integration in mobile phones, train passes, and even loyalty …

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• 4May 19, 2009

  Taspo FAIL – Japanese Reject Scarlet Letter of Smoking

  We’ve written before about Taspo, the RFID-chipped ID card that allows “of age” (20 or older) smokers to get their …

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• 2April 29, 2009

  Capsule Hotels Modernize, Go Cashless with First Cabin

  In my years in the countryside before moving to Tokyo, I had nowhere to stay when visiting the Big City. …

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• 1January 2, 2009

  Taspo rules bring retail back to tobacco

  Last summer, the Japanese tobacco industry imposed a rather large burden on itself by requiring the use of Taspo (tobacco …

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