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Second Generation of Credit Cards

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leo61611616 Original post #1
Oct 23, 2010 at 1:24 PM
Citibank is set to begin testing of "Citi 2G," the next generation of credit cards next month.

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With the size and shape of a standard credit card, Citi 2G cards feature programmable and electronic components, including a battery, an embedded chip, two buttons, and a card-programmable magnetic stripe. The battery will have about four years of life.

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