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Photos: Visa predicts the future of paying
Photo Wave and pay cards are becoming increasingly common, although only a small number of retail locations are deploying readers at the moment. Here, a user can simply wave and pay for small-value purchases... [10 Nov 2008]
Photos: Some creative uses for USB ports
Photo With firepower like this, negotiating a hefty pay rise shouldn't be a problem. The loveable rust bucket will spin his head and beep when you insert a USB device. There is also a Darth Vadar version available, depending... [18 Aug 2008]
Photos: Shopping just got high-tech
Photo It is an approved MasterCard PayPass device and can be used with a wave-and-pay terminal to make purchases. A number of adventurous technologies were on display at the Retail Solutions Show, which this year relocated... [27 Jun 2008]
Photos: Welcome to Satyam's R&D labs
Photo Satyam is also developing its own in-car networking and car domain system - dot auto - that promises social networking, mapping of nearby shops and services and the ability to pre-pay for goods such as food and petrol. [19 May 2008]
Photos: The high-tech future of retail
Photo The kiosk in itself isn't a new innovation, but it does feature a Wave & Pay point for near field communication payment cards. The latest innovations in tech for retailers were showcased at the Retail Business Show held... [15 Feb 2008]
Photos: NFC tech takes to the catwalk
Photo The pilot is an extension of NFC trials being undertaken by O2 UK, which has seen the company working with partners like Transport for London and Barclaycard on using NFC handsets to pay for goods and as travel tickets. [11 Feb 2008]
Photos: Accenture waves goodbye to the wallet
Photo The custom built contactless payment terminal shown here demonstrates how NFC (near field communication) and RFID technology could soon allow phones to pay for goods and services, act as travel or gig tickets and... [31 Jan 2008]
Photos: Tech predicts future of London transport
Photo She asks visitors if they have enough carbon credits to pay for a journey, suggesting that in the future your travel may be limited by your carbon footprint. This is part of the London Transport Museum, which reopened to... [23 Nov 2007]
Photos: Microsoft Surface in depth
Photo The same app can be used to pay for food or drink at the end of the night. Here a credit card (left) with a domino tag fitted is being used to pay the bill, which is stored on the card on the right.... [02 Oct 2007]
Photos: The future of videoconferencing
Photo He said: "I can pay for the product in the first year by factor of twofold versus what it cost me. Videoconferencing has had many false dawns over the last couple of decades because of issues with video quality, poor... [26 Jul 2007]
Photos: O2's 'iPhone rival' unveiled
Photo The price of the Cocoon will range from nothing to £129, depending on the tariff, and will also be available for pre-pay customers for £299. silicon.com had an exclusive sneak preview of O2's first own-branded handset... [15 Jun 2007]
Photos: The business boat race
Photo But the 'design the time' social networking site missed out with the judges, who were concerned the public will not pay for a social site when other free alternatives are available. A 'vision mitt' which its inventors... [21 Feb 2007]
Photos: Germany's road charging tech
Photo All lorries on German roads over 12 tonnes must pay. For two years Germany has had an electronic road-charging system for heavy goods vehicles on the autobahn. One way the scheme is policed is by these vans, 300 of which... [02 Feb 2007]
Photos: Is Tesco more trustworthy than Microsoft?
Photo Sehgal said many people would also probably opt for a cheap illegal copy of Microsoft Office rather than pay £20 for the basic Tesco equivalent. Tesco's range of budget office, security and multi-media PC software... [29 Nov 2006]
Photos: First look at Linux Greenphone
Photo The basic package - consisting of a phone, cables, and source code on CD - will cost around $700, although developers can pay extra for enhanced support. In mid-August it also used the LinuxWorld conference to announce... [07 Sep 2006]