Mobile Wallets are going to dramatically transform how consumers purchase goods and services. Many predict the end of cash and physical credit cards for both point-of-sale and online transactions w… Source: http://www.nptechforgood.com

CardMobili has launched a Bluetooth beacon solution that can be integrated into digital wallet platforms for in-store and proximity-based marketing Source: http://www.nfcworld.com

The upcoming National Retail Federation (NFR) conference in New York City is going to show us a future retail environment in which biometric technology is used Source: findbiometrics.com

Many people believe that iris recognition “scans” the eyes. In fact, iris recognition uses a digital camera to capture your biometric credentials, without scanning anything. Source: http://www.rightpatient.com

Authentication is a key component in helping enterprises prevent data breaches. Source: http://www.secureidnews.com

A few headlines in emerging markets today: RUSSIA: Tension has intensified following an artillery strike Tuesday killed 11 civilians on a bus in Eastern Ukraine; Russians and Ukranians blamed one other. Source: blogs.barrons.com

Samsung finally launches the first smartphone to run Tizen, its homegrown operating system. Source: http://www.informationweek.com

The World Economic Forum has long been something of a coming-out party for emerging economies, with developing countries dispatching politicians and executives to the Swiss resort of Davos to drum up interest. Source: http://www.bloomberg.com

Emerging markets are now entering their fifth straight year of lagging their developed-market counterparts and analysts don’t expect that to change any time soon. Source: http://www.thestarphoenix.com

Get ready for a coming-out party for cloud data, as companies wake up to the notion that much of their data is no longer within their walls. Source: venturebeat.com