Over the past week, PYMNTS.com’s brief’s coverage in this newsletter has spanned a broad variety of issues. Source: http://www.pymnts.com

SecureIDNewsMorpho unveils touchless fingerprint scanner, Milestone for TSA’s PreCheckSecureIDNewsFinger on the Fly delivers security through multi finger matching, and fast touchless convenience. Source: secureidnews.com

Central Asia Online Kazakhs respond to extremist recruitment videos Central Asia Online ASTANA – Kazakhstani authorities are committed to stopping the recruitment of its citizens by Islamic extremists in light of the appearance of recent videos… Source: centralasiaonline.com

Marty Says Noodle Production Factory in Kazakhstan on the TableJakarta GlobeJakarta. Source: http://www.thejakartaglobe.com

A date with Mozart and British royaltyBusiness StandardSOI was founded by NCPA Chairman Khushroo N Suntook and internationally acclaimed Kazakh violinist Marat Bisengaliev. Source: http://www.business-standard.com

Registan.netA Shot Across the Bow: The Biggest Thing in Kazakh-Russian Relations in YearsRegistan.netThe video from yesterday of Putin answering a question about Kazakh nationalism is a really big deal. Source: registan.net

Kazakh tour companies loosing market to Russian firmsTengrinewsPshembayev specifically mentioned the situation with one of Kazakhstan’s largest tour operators, Gulnar Tour. Source: en.tengrinews.kz

Mail.ru launches Kazakh version of My World social networkTelecompaper (subscription)Russian internet company Mail.ru has translated the interface of its My World social network into the Kazakh language. Source: http://www.telecompaper.com

The modern consumer of today is mobile, social, savvy and smart. Your online and mobile platforms must be able to serve them what they need and want from you how and when they need it. Take a listen to this episode of…

The Guardian Apple to go big on biometric devices, bigger on iPhone The Guardian The company has long resisted near-field communication (NFC) technology (short-range communications such as contactless payments), which has been available in many… Source: http://www.theguardian.com