| Isis partners with VeriFone, Ingenico, ViVOtech and Equinox, prepares to take over the world Mar 5th 2012, 18:24 So, you've got the carriers on board, and the banks and even the handset makers. Problem is, without compatible registers and point of sale terminals, your mobile payment tech is worthless. Thankfully Isis, the NFC wallet system that aims to crush Google's buzzed-about platform, just scored a host of partners including VeriFone and Equinox that make a pretty large chunk of world's payment terminals. Those companies, along with Ingenico and ViVOtech have agreed to support Isis on future hardware and, in some cases, update the software on machines in the field to communicate with the app. For a few more details hit up the PR after the break and prepare for the Isis invasion to kick off sometime towards the middle of the year. Continue reading Isis partners with VeriFone, Ingenico, ViVOtech and Equinox, prepares to take over the world Isis partners with VeriFone, Ingenico, ViVOtech and Equinox, prepares to take over the world originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 05 Mar 2012 14:24:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink  Electronista | | Email this | Comments | | Nokia pulls back the curtain on Carl Zeiss division, gives off that pro lens smell Mar 5th 2012, 18:02 Still not sure how the 808 PureView can best other pro camera rigs? Then take a trip over to Nokia's Conversations blog for an inside look at the obsessive scientists behind the Carl Zeiss Camera Lens Division. These are the men and women responsible for the module included in Espoo's 41-megapixel wonder and, of course, the Lumia line. So, what's the magic that makes these phones waft a "certain [professional] smell?" Why, that'd be their use of extremely aspherical, molded plastic lenses; a manufacturing process that creates sensors which lie closer to the surface and a dimple that allows for better refraction of light. The only downside to this high-end optical whizzery is the size required, so fans of anorexic handsets with exceptional imaging will just have to get used to those unsightly rear humps. Be sure to check out the source below for the full synesthetic quote and a more detailed glance at the world of mobile optics. Nokia pulls back the curtain on Carl Zeiss division, gives off that pro lens smell originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 05 Mar 2012 14:02:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Nokia Conversations | Email this | Comments | |
