Beyond public announcements of RFID deployments, there are plenty of trends that indicate the pace of adoption is quickening.
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IOT News Roundup
PTC sees bright future with Vuforia acquisition; Beecham Research predicts robust growth for Low-Power Wide Area Networks; HyperCat Consortium launches smart city project incubator; Renesas Electronics America adds Icon Labs’ Floodgate security to its IoT-focused platform.
Smart Home Dividend: Utility Finds Connected Homes Conserve More Energy
Smart meters and connected home energy devices are fun and flashy, but can they actually help homeowners save energy and money? One utility company says they do.
Blulog Launches NFC Temperature Datalogger, Service
The company’s battery-powered device, currently being used in pilot projects, features a passive NFC RFID inlay for downloading temperature data via an NFC-enabled Android smartphone.
RFID News Roundup
CDO Technologies’ RoadTag hits Denver streets ••• Cellotape, Smartrac and Thinaire team up on NFC-enabled magazine cover ••• Tyco Retail Solutions announces Sensormatic Synergy Series of security pedestals ••• Checkpoint Systems announces RF/RFID antenna for retailers ••• Eventbrite extends self-service ticketing platform via RFID.
Century Link America Opens Doors for RFID Partners
The Chinese tag producer has launched a North American division to better meet the needs of systems integrators developing and ordering tags for customers’ solutions, such as hybrid EAS-RFID systems for retailers.
The IoT Weaves Service, Marketing and Inventory at House of Blue Jeans
A small retail store in The Netherlands is using a range of technologies to help shoppers find what they’re looking for—and have fun doing so.
NFC Forum Releases Spec Supporting Use of ISO 15693 Tags
The Type 5 Tag Operation Specification provides a standardized way for NFC-enabled devices to read ISO 15693 tags, and also to write NFC Data Exchange Format messages to the tags, enabling greater functionality.
Poltrona Frau Uses RFID to Track Leather Materials
The Italian luxury furniture company is having its suppliers attach a passive UHF tag to each piece of leather so that it can expedite the receipt of leather upholstery material, as well as its inventory-taking process.
Retailers: Cashing in on the Shorter Queue
Waiting in line—during rush hour on the highway, in grocery store queues or at the DMV—ranks right up there with death and taxes. It’s inevitable. But retailers are using the IoT to shorten shoppers’ wait times while also gaining insights into their interests and needs.
Beacon Technology Teaches International Students About Their Surroundings
The University of Lodz has adopted the SmartUni app, which enables its 1,200 international students to better understand their surroundings and receive updates, announcements and schedules based on their location on campus.
RFID-Enabled Walkie-Talkies Help Track Remote Workers
Hytera’s PD415 radio and Patrol Management software enable companies to track where their workers are, and when, by having employees tap the handset against tags mounted at work sites.