Advanced Card Systems recently announced that the company launched new ACOS7 dual-interface smart card for the world Automatic Fare Collection (AFC) market.

"All-in-One Card" is a very popular concept. It is a single smart card being used within a city for multiple applications, both for transit and for non-transit payment. ACOS7 supports both contact and contactless interfaces, while, as the other option, it supports only contactless interface. Complaint with ISO7816-4 and supporting secure e-purse, e-deposit and transactions, ACOS7 can be applied to transportation, retail, property management, car parking, utility supply, etc.

Hypercom Corporation and TransactionTree, Inc. announced a go green action to give multilane merchants using Hypercom's Optimum L4150 payment terminals the ability to replace ink and paper-based receipts with paperless email receipts and cut costs.

"With TransactionTree's application on the L4150, we are enabling major retailers to switch to electronic receipts, reduce the use and cost of paper and save our natural resources. This is innovative, go green technology that's a win-win innovation for retailers and consumers that serves the common good," said Lloyd Baylard , Vice President, Multilane Products, Hypercom Corporation.