chip technology

Qualcomm Debuts Second Chip In Run-Up To 5G
Qualcomm Debuts Second Chip In Run-Up To 5G
February 20, 2019  |  Mobile

Qualcomm, the largest maker of smartphone chips, is prepping for 5G with the launch of a new chip. The offering is designed to work with...

READ MORE >
Facebook’s New Hire Shows It’s Serious About Building Chips
Facebook’s New Hire Shows It’s Serious About Building Chips
July 16, 2018  |  Facebook

Facebook has hired Shahriar Rabii to be a vice president and its head of silicon, sending a message that it plans to build its own...

READ MORE >
Mastercard Eyes Biometric Tech For UK Cards
Mastercard Eyes Biometric Tech For UK Cards
July 09, 2018  |  Mastercard

As the second payment services directive (PSD2) is set to take effect in Europe next year, Mastercard wants to test out its fingerprint-scanning cards in the...

READ MORE >
More Than Half Of Cards Issued Globally Were EMV-Enabled
More Than Half Of Cards Issued Globally Were EMV-Enabled
April 19, 2018  |  EMV

Data from EMVCo shows that 54.6 percent of all cards issued globally by the end of 2017 were EMV-enabled. In addition, the number of EMV...

READ MORE >
Today In Data: Cards Are Still A Cash Cow
Today In Data: Cards Are Still A Cash Cow
May 17, 2017  |  Payment Methods

Not every payment can be made by smartphone (yet), but for those that can’t, technology is still surging forward. EMV chip technology, virtual shopping security...

READ MORE >
Credit Card Chips Still Under Attack From Thieves
Credit Card Chips Still Under Attack From Thieves
February 03, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Consumers might have felt a bit safer using their credit card with the introduction of EMV chip technology, but thieves looking to steal your information...

READ MORE >