Key Takeaways Iconex launched its patent-pending Iconex Connect RFID linerless label, merging linerless sustainability benefits with RFID intelligence in a single format. The solution targets logistics, retail, e-commerce and food operations, helping cut waste,...
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Zebra Technologies Upgrades RFID Readers with Impinj Gen2X
Key Takeaways Zebra is expanding Gen2X support across its full RFID portfolio, including handhelds, sleds and fixed readers, to improve reading of hard-to-tag items like groceries, jewelry and pharmaceuticals. Gen2X enables more reliable autonomous track-and-trace,...
RAIN Alliance Begins Search for New CEO After Aileen Ryan Resignation
Key takeaways RAIN Alliance is searching for a new CEO after Aileen Ryan announced she will step down on Nov. 30 following a period of strong membership and market growth. Under Ryan’s leadership, the organization expanded RAIN RFID awareness, advanced standards...
Avery Dennison Offers New Active BLE Label Range
Key Takeaways Avery Dennison introduced AD Visi, a range of active Bluetooth Low Energy labels delivering live location data, tamper alerts and condition monitoring for high-value shipments. The first two products, AD Visi Way and AD Visi Secure, use InPlay's...
Siemens to Acquire Precision Innovations
Key takeaways Siemens is adding AI-powered chip planning and early design exploration technology to strengthen its EDA portfolio for semiconductor customers. The acquisition is intended to help engineering teams reduce design iterations, improve power-performance-area...
RAIN Alliance Launches Working Group to Support Growing RAIN RFID Sensor Ecosystem
Key Takeaways The RAIN Alliance formed a new working group to remove deployment barriers and promote standards-based use of RAIN RFID sensor systems across industrial IoT and asset management. Members will focus on real-world use cases like pharmaceuticals, food,...
NFC Forum’s Mike McCamon on the Future of NFC Standards: The RFIDJournal.com Q&A
Key Takeaways The NFC Forum's 2026 Technology Roadmap targets an eightfold increase in data transfer speeds, the group's first-ever NFC Controller Security Profile and post-quantum security protocols across converging markets. Mike McCamon, executive director of NFC...
Identiv Completes Sale of IoT Assets, Renames Company INVE Technologies
Key Takeaways Identiv closed the sale of its IoT assets and brand to Trackonomy, receiving $50 million in preferred equity and rebranding as INVE Technologies. The renamed company will pivot toward a physical AI compliance SaaS business under new interim CEO James...
Wiliot, CISC Partner to Advance High-Volume Production of Battery-Free IoT Pixels
Key takeaways CISC’s BLE Xplorer gives Wiliot manufacturing partners a standardized way to functionally test IoT Pixels at higher speeds and with 100 percent output validation. The partnership is aimed at accelerating supplier onboarding and increasing global...
What Is Ambient IoT? Energous’ Giampaolo Marino on How Wireless Power Keeps Battery-Free Sensors Running: The RFIDJournal.com Q&A
Key takeaways Battery-free Ambient IoT infrastructure can give enterprises continuous asset and inventory visibility without the labor and downtime tied to charging or replacing batteries. Wireless power turns low-power sensors into an always-on data layer that helps...
Tagglu Launches NFC Platform to Connects Everyday Objects to Editable Digital Content
Key takeaways Tagglu uses NFC tags with QR-code fallback so users can instantly access object-specific digital content without needing an app. The platform’s ability to update content without replacing the physical tag makes it useful for rentals, storage, equipment...
Iridium, SKYWAVE Partner to Advance Industrial IoT
Key takeaways Heavy equipment OEMs can use the combined Iridium and SKYWAVE offering to extend connected services across satellite, cellular and Wi-Fi networks. The partnership is designed to improve uptime, remote monitoring and predictive maintenance for assets...










