Can I Track Items at Long Distances Using RFID?

As a follow-up question to your answer concerning the impracticality of utilizing an RFID-enabled smartphone to locate a golf ball (see Could a Smartphone Track a Miniature RFID Tag Placed on a Golf Ball?), is the technology suitable for locating an item that is, say,...

Where Can I Find a Fixed HF Reader for Use Outdoors?

Do you know of any quality suppliers of high-frequency RFID interrogators for outdoor use—able to operate within temperatures up to 50 degrees, as well as waterproof and dustproof—with a read range of 2 centimeters to 4 centimeters (0.8 inch to 1.6 inches)? We need a...

RFID News Roundup

India’s state of Maharashtra adopts Confidex AVI technology for border checkpoints; IDTronic intros Bluebox Basic UHF RFID reader supporting four external antennas; Hong Kong RFID announces system for electronic fuel delivery management; Balluff releases new version of its RFID system; CipherLab announces availability of UHF handheld Bluetooth RFID reader; SupplyPro unveils new RFID-enabled industrial tablet; Miami expands use of smart-card solution on its Metrorail to the airport.