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LoRa Alliance Unveils LoRaWAN Development Roadmap

LoRa Alliance Unveils LoRaWAN Development Roadmap

Key Takeaways The  LoRa Alliance offers a guide to its future evolution and direction Alliance members noted smart metering is one key market where LoRaWAN has established a market-leading position If you want to know the future of the LoRa Alliance, they are...

IoT Detects Bedbugs in Hotels

IoT Detects Bedbugs in Hotels

MachineQ has partnered with Spotta to detect the presence of bedbugs in guest bed mattresses with LoRaWAN connectivity, AI analysis Hotel bedbug infestation is on the rise worldwide. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), these blood-thirsty...

PervasID, CenTrak, Trax, PTC: RFID News Roundup

PervasID, CenTrak, Trax, PTC: RFID News Roundup

PervasID releases new reader; CenTrak launches RTLS scalable platform; Trax and PTC offer aviation maintenance solution PervasID Releases New RFID Reader to Pinpoint Locations UK-based RFID technology company PervasID has launched its latest product aimed at boosting...

Smart Locks Simplify Integration with Home IoT

Smart Locks Simplify Integration with Home IoT

Nuki, U-tec are taking advantage of Silicon Labs’ Matter-over-Thread SoCs to offer smart locking systems for keyless entry IoT-based Thread devices are coming to front doors, designed to integrate with common smart home solutions. Several technology companies are...

All Macau Casinos to Install RFID Tables

All Macau Casinos to Install RFID Tables

Operators have been using RFID chips to combat cheating, improve inventory management and reduce dealer errors The six gaming operator in Macau informed authorities they plan to install RFID tables in the coming months. The decision comes as Macau’s Gaming Inspection...

6 RFID Tech Trends on Display at RFID Journal LIVE!

6 RFID Tech Trends on Display at RFID Journal LIVE!

Retailer mandates, sustainability and AI are among the drivers this year for the RFID industry as it expands across industries and applications. RFID and IoT technologies are evolving from a tracking tool, aimed at inventory or assets in key industries, to something...