People Are the Differentiator
Retailers struggling with competition from websites should use RFID to free up employees to better serve customers.
Intel Unveils RFID System for Retailers
Levi Strauss has been piloting the Intel Retail Sensor Platform—designed to make RFID deployments easier and provide real-time inventory data—at one of its stores.
Survey Shows Robust Interest in Workplace Wearables
Smart watches and glasses are the two most-cited wearable technologies being evaluated among 200 companies queried in the industrial sector.
RFID News Roundup
HID Global intros iClass SE UHF readers for hands-free parking, gate control ••• Smartrac unveils Smart-Loop Prelam for UHF eID applications ••• Impinj adds handheld readers to its platform ••• ISO ratifies GS1 EPCIS standard ••• Penn State researchers use Gimbal beacons to create interactive learning spaces ••• Optivity Group announces RFID asset-tracking software for museums.
The Internet of Media and the New Connected Consumer
Elle’s September issue is one example of how media companies and advertisers are looking to plug into the IoT. But will consumers eventually tune them out?