With Electronic Arts now focusing on Star Wars, Paramount needs an established publisher to take control of the Trek universe and explore its full potential.
The deals are yet another sign of the stiff competition in the credit-card industry at a time when consumers are more cautious about spending, says John Grund, a partner at First Annapolis Consulting, an advisory firm focusing on the electronic-payments industry.
The company is focusing first on embedding the technology within selected portable electronic applications to gain early revenues, while continuing its development focus on large-scale storage applications.