During the 12th annual Tennessee music festival, about 80,000 visitors used RFID wristbands to access various sections of the site, as well as post photos, updates and music playlists on Facebook, Twitter and Spotify.
Last week, RFID Journal published its 1,000th answer to questions from readers.
The acquisition will enable SML, one of the largest RFID label manufacturers, to enhance its full solution offerings by including Xterprise’s Clarity software.
British Airways tests NFC-enabled bag tags; KoamTac adds RFID to its lineup of scanners; Winnix Technologies unveils new UHF RFID reader; Neology and 3M resolve patent litigation; Former Sirit and Federal Signal Technologies execs launch Star Systems International, a new RFID company; Haldor Advanced Technologies updates ORLocate surgical-instrument tracking platform; Kathrein RFID and Cisper Electronics sign distributor agreement; TI expands NFC portfolio with new transponders, software.
Four hospitals are testing Caretag’s reading devices and software, as well as Xerafy’s RFID tags, tracking surgical tools as they are packed, used in surgery, sterilized and maintained, and thereby reducing tool-management errors and labor.