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Subject-Matter Experts Needed to Accelerate Certification Efforts
The International RFID Institute is seeking SMEs to help us increase our database of certification questions, and to create new certification exams.
NFC Promotion Boosts Pepsi’s Midwest Sales
Rehrig Pacific intends to launch a second promotion, following an initial pilot program that enabled shoppers with NFC phones to tap a tag on the plastic trays on which soda bottles are displayed to access a hockey-game discount and Pepsi promotional info.
RFID News Roundup
Farsens introduces RFID-enabled light detector; Neology receives OmniAir 6C certification for RFID tags; IDTronic adds new soft, flexible RFID wristband to lineup; VivaLnk announces Digital Tattoo; Panasonic updates Toughpad FZ-G1 10-inch rugged Windows tablet with RFID options.
NFC Takes Flight With Air France at Toulouse Blagnac Airport
SITA Lab is leading a six-month pilot enabling passengers to move more quickly through security lines, access a VIP lounge and board planes using RFID-readable boarding passes stored on their mobile phones.
RFID Is the Cure for San Francisco Construction Project
Shimmick Construction has deployed an active UHF system, provided by Wake, Inc., that captures the temperature of concrete as it hardens after being poured.
The Emerging Marketplace for RFID Data Analytics, or Finding a Needle in a Haystack
Solution vendors should plan for changes in the economics of reselling hardware. Those who find ways to incorporate data analysis into their offerings will enjoy higher margins and a competitive advantage.
Tagging Pots and Pans
A few years ago, people thought RFID was dead because it didn’t work around water and metal. Marks & Spencer has proven them wrong.
RFID News Roundup
DHL adds 13 locations throughout the Americas to its life-sciences Thermonet network; EM Microelectronic announces COiN Bluetooth smart beacon; SkyeTek unveils new UHF RFID module; International oil and gas company implements Precyse Technologies’ RTLS to boost worker safety; RFID takes part in University of Texas at Dallas commencement ceremony.
National Taiwan Museum of Fine Art Adopts Active-Passive RFID Solution
The RFID system, provided by EPC Solutions Taiwan, is designed so that the museum can view the real-time location of artwork on display or being moved within its warehouse.
East Midlands Ambulance Service Uses RFID to Track Equipment Quickly
The British emergency services provider has attached EPC Gen 2 UHF passive RFID tags to critical gear, and can now more easily verify what is onboard each vehicle, and when it was last serviced.
Woodside Tests New Passive-Active RFID Tag
The Australian oil and gas company is trialing Omni-ID’s Power 400 RFID tag, branded as the Woodside Smart Tag (or W-Tag), at its LNG operation site.