Product: QX100 contactless card reader
Company: VeriFone

We know that terminals and wires need zip to speed payments, but do peripherals need the same firepower? Apparently so. Contactless technology requires encryption, which means crunching data on the fly.

The QX100 contactless card reader sports a 32-bit ARM processor, a powerful engine for a peripheral. The processor is capable of high-speed encryption for MasterCard PayPass and Visa Contactless applications, according to VeriFone.

The device can be connected to existing POS devices and electronic cash registers via an RS-232 or universal serial bus (USB) interface.

Designed to meet specifications for magnetic stripe and chip applications, the robust QX100 can be freestanding or mounted. It features four incline angles and a large landing zone for consumer ease of use.

The device provides LED indicators and a buzzer; a companion QX120 has an optional liquid crystal display.

"With Visa, MasterCard and American Express each aggressively promoting contactless payment cards and fobs to consumers, we believe merchants are ready to adopt the technology," said Paul Rasori, VeriFone Vice President of Global Product Marketing.

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