The HandySwipe project provides a portable magnetic card reader interface and display which collects card data from a Type 2 card reader and displays the data on a small character LCD screen. The most ...

SALT LAKE CITY – University of Utah scientists successfully created a sensitive prototype device that could test for dozens or even hundreds of diseases simultaneously by acting like a credit ...

Scientists successfully created a sensitive prototype device that could test for dozens or even hundreds of diseases simultaneously by acting like a credit card-swipe machine to scan a card loaded ...

According to a story in today’s New York Times by travel columnist Chrisopher Elliot, the magnetic card keys used by hotels may be on the way out. In The Embattled Hotel Swipe-Card Hotel Key, Elliot ...

The family of [Chris Patty] decided that their holiday gifts would have to be handmade. So, he decided to make something new for his father: a jukebox with a twist. Instead of a touchscreen or web ...

What are you supposed to do when you pull out plastic to buy something at a store these days? You've probably noticed that plenty of stores have terminals that ...