RFID News RoundupCenTrak launches single-use patient-tracking tag, TeleTracking upgrades its RTLS; Jamison RFID partners with Quest Solution for supply chain solutions; Abracon introduces Near Field Communication reader antennas; orthopedic implant company Stryker rolls out SATO's PJM RFID solutions across Europe; Smart-TEC announces key cap to enable NFC in car keys for new Mini; TSL intros Web-based app for its Bluetooth-enabled UHF RFID reader. Orthopedic Implant Company Stryker Rolls Out SATO's PJM RFID Solutions Across Europe Smart-TEC Announces Key Cap to Enable NFC in Car Keys for New Mini Tag manufacturer smart-TEC has announced a new Near Field Communication (NFC) key cap designed specifically for the Mini F56, a new model of the Mini car due on the market this month. The interchangeable key cap is available in various designs, and features a built-in NFC transponder from smart-TEC that can store a range of functions for NFC-enabled mobile devices. One side of the key cap, marked by a slight elevation, contains an RFID tag made with NXP Semiconductors' NTAG203 RFID chip, which is programmed with various actions and activities via free applications available from the app stores of the Android, Windows Phone and BlackBerry operating systems. Potential applications, according to smart-TEC, include enabling a driver to automatically activate a Bluetooth connection between his or her smartphone and the car's system, in order to allow incoming phone text messages to be read out loud, or to enable the navigation app on the phone. TSL Intros Web-Based App for Its Bluetooth-Enabled UHF RFID Reader Technology Solutions (TSL), a U.K. developer of RFID devices and mobile data-capture solutions, has introduced the RFID Web Wedge, a new plug-and-play software application for mobile phones and tables, designed to work in conjunction with its 1128 Bluetooth ultrahigh-frequency (UHF) RFID reader. The 1128 reader is designed for asset tracking in a wide range of industries, including retail, logistics, life sciences, chemicals, oil and gas, construction, IT, automotive manufacturing, military, transportation monitoring, and personnel access control. The RFID Web Wedge application is designed to enable quick and easy data collection from TSL's Bluetooth-compatible RFID reader, using a standard Internet browser installed on the phone or tablet. The new app is currently available for the Apple iOS operating system, with a version for the Android operating system due out in the next few weeks. Data scanned using TSL's 1128 Bluetooth UHF RFID Reader is automatically captured and populated in text input fields on any Web-based form. The RFID Web Wedge features a single Shot mode that captures data from individual tags to populate onscreen fields; a continuous Scan mode that inventories large tag populations, inserting tag data with a single tap; reader antenna power that can be optimized for high-density tag field scanning or single tag input; the ability to capture tag IDs, a user-defined block of tag data, or both; and the ability to convert incoming data into ASCII text format for custom tag encodings. "The RFID Web Wedge app is the perfect solution for customers who prefer to use their Internet browser instead of developing a custom software program to collect and analyze data," said Dr. David Evans, TSL's managing director, in a prepared statement. "Our new app enables users to get up and running right away to immediately benefit from the power and flexibility of TSL's 1128 Bluetooth UHF RFID Reader." The RFID Web Wedge is one of a series of apps built around TSL's ASCII 2 protocol that, according to the company, allows a practical set of pre-configured commands to be executed locally within an RFID reader. The app is available for free download from iTunes.
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