DigitalIDNews | Smart cards may enable fat Xbox avatars

Monday, December 21, 2009

Microsoft Corp. filed a patent that would enable an individual’s Xbox Live avatar to have a greater resemble to their real life physique, according to the El Paso Video Game Examiner.

The system would gather information from a health ID smart card or other device to match the avatar to the real person. Microsoft hopes the system will encourage individuals to work out more if the avatar is also overweight.

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SimplexGrinnell expands RTLS offerings to health care customers

SimplexGrinnell and GuardRFID have executed a distribution agreement that formally provides SimplexGrinnell access to GuardRFID’s products and solutions.

This new relationship will allow SimplexGrinnell to expand offerings to its health care customers. It will enable them to offer features such as GuardRFID’s TotGaurd system, and the wander prevention and asset locating systems to more healthcare facilities.

Report: Smart card shipment to boom as cities become more connected

New analysis from Frost & Sullivan shows that current smart card-based transit projects in growing European and world cities will lead to an 11% Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) in smart card shipment from 2009 to 2015.

E. Africa university adopts software system to manage activities

Kyambogo University, located in Uganda, has introduced smart cards for students and developed a software suite that will organize and track all campus activities, according to the Daily Monitor.

HealthSMART strategy plans to release e-health smart card

An e-health smart card is in the works and scheduled to be implemented in Australia by Victoria’s Department of Health. The card, HealthSMART, is meant to monitor and secure access to Victorian public health sector applications with two factor authentication technology.

Welsh city rolls out contactless car rental system

The city of Cardiff, Wales is launching City Car Club’s contactless smart card-based car rental program. In the £120,000 project, members will be issued smart cards to unlock ten low-emission vehicles located in the city center.

Enable IPC reaches $4.5 Million deal for ultracapacitors for use in RFID applications

Enable IPC (Intellectual Property Commercialization), Madison, Wis., has reached an agreement with a manufacturer of RFID tags and readers to provide ultracapacitor-based products to improve a tag’s read range.

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Smart cards may enable fat Xbox avatars