RFID Walks the Red Carpet at The Hobbit’s European Film Premiere
A solution from Dwinq let attendees automatically post pictures taken of them with friends, and with the movie's stars.
Brazil’s RFID Professional Certification Program Grants Accreditation to Its First Enrollees
The program, launched in October to meet demand from the nation's RFID professionals and companies that hire them, is designed to provide a means for participants to demonstrate their knowledge in the field of radio frequency identification.Gain ICs’ Solution for Making RFID Tags as Cheap as Bar Codes
The company claims EPC UHF tags incorporating its IP would support extremely long read ranges, or could be made extremely small, without compromising readability.
Omni-ID, Atlas RFID Offer New Rugged Active Tags
The Power 1 and Power 400 tags are designed to provide a long read range—typically, 100 meters—in extremely harsh environments.RFPs for Dec. 20, 2013
Canadian government invites tenders for provision of RFID tags to track salmon in New Brunswick; Florida county seeks library radio frequency identification solution.J.C. Penney Bungles Transition to RFID for Anti-Theft
Removing the electronic article surveillance (EAS) hard tags the company used before installing RFID readers at store exits led to a surge in shoplifting.Round Rock Completes Licensing Deals With Majority of RFID Vendors
The licensing firm says it now has agreements with at least 90 percent of all EPC tag suppliers to the U.S. market, and will focus its future efforts on educating RFID suppliers and end users, to ensure the patents are honored.
RFID News Roundup
Farsens unveils battery-free RFID moisture-sensing tag; TSL adds wrist-mount and holster accessory options for its 1128 UHF RFID reader; NXP brings NFC badges to 2014 International CES; Knapp speeds up fulfillment process for Klingel's warehouse and Next Group's DC; Comprion launches robot solution for automated NFC testing.RFPs for Dec. 19, 2013
Russian agency holds open auction for supply, installation and commissioning of RFID hardware and software for automated library solution; U.S. Defense Logistics Agency invites tenders for procurement of radio frequency absorber.