RFPs for Dec. 21, 2014

Bulgarian agency seeks auto-ID system to track vehicle registration numbers; Pakistani government bureau invites tenders for RFID-biometric access-control system; Pakistani corporation requires tracking technology; Singapore education ministry accepts bids for RFID-based artefact-management solution.

IoT News Roundup

Cisco ramps up software to analyze torrents of IoT-derived data; Link Labs, Semtech collaborate on long-range radio module; Spansion, Sensoplex fast-tracking wearables development; O3b launches new satellites to bring broadband to developing world.
Beacons Spice Up Sales at McDonald’s

Beacons Spice Up Sales at McDonald’s

Following a two-month pilot of Piper's Bluetooth beacon platform at 26 McDonald's restaurants throughout Georgia, the fast-food chain now wants to use the technology to serve up promotions and messages to customers at 260 additional sites.

RFPs for Dec. 19, 2014

Norwegian agency seeks RFID system for library use; Swedish organization requires RFID products for control points; U.S. government office invites bids for various types of tags; California county requests airport baggage tags.
RFID News Roundup

RFID News Roundup

HID Global intros new Keg Tag UHF for kegs, gas bottles ••• Farsens announces battery-free RFID pressure-monitoring tags ••• BluVision buys Proximity5 to strengthen beacon campaign management capabilities ••• Ubudu unveils beacon platform with two-way communication ••• OSPT Alliance expands presence in North America ••• Galatea markets NFC-tagged cultured pearls.