Impinj Releases Embedded RFID Chips for Consumer Electronics, E-Labels
The company's Monza X Dura passive ICs can be used to configure, authenticate, activate and exchange data with tablet computers and other devices, by means of an EPC Gen 2 RFID reader.
European Companies Prepare to Roll Out RFID-Enabled Wheels
A solution developed by pureSpekt and noFilis will enable users of trolleys and other rolling carts to track items' locations via passive EPC UHF tags and readers.
Cotton On Lets You 'Try On Your Sound'
The Australian fashion retailer is offering a "mini gig" experience in its fitting rooms, with selected styles of tagged denim jeans triggering a playlist of music individually chosen to match specific clothing.
RFID Captures Each Time Guests Throw in the Towel
A passive UHF RFID system from Towel Tracker enables health clubs, hotels and other businesses to track towels or other objects borrowed and returned, thereby reducing the loss of those items.
Baltimore Concert Venues to Try Reusable RFID Wristbands Instead of Tickets
MissionTix is providing wristbands with built-in RFID tags that venue operators can read via an Android-based NFC-enabled smartphone and a cloud-based software application.
RFID Is the Ticket at Washington Nationals' Park
The major league baseball team is conducting a pilot involving RFID-enabled game tickets that automate entrance at turnstiles, enable payments at refreshment stands and shops, and let users collect reward points.
Tagstand Offers NFC Solution for Small Deployments
The company sells small quantities of RFID stickers, and provides a free hosted application that is being used by businesses and hobbyists to inexpensively link an NFC tag to a Web site, or to such data as business card or product information.
J.D. Smith Tracks Pet Food Shipments Via RFID
The Canadian logistics company used pallets fitted with passive EPC tags to chronicle when goods were loaded and shipped to a retailer.
Good2gether to Track Good Deeds in Boston
Hundreds of businesses are expected to participate in a trial, beginning this summer, using NFC RFID DoGood Badges to publicize their community service and charitable donations.
RFID Has Shoppers Running to New Balance's Store in Boston
With EPC tags attached to various models of shoes and in promotional cards, customers can learn more about a product and redeem prizes, while also recording data about shopping behavior on the premises.
