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Trace-ID Releases Low Cost On-Metal Tags

Trace-ID Releases Low Cost On-Metal Tags

The four new models of on-metal tags can be adhered directly and transmit about four to six meters.  Companies tracking assets and inventory in metallic environments face basic challenges around the physics of RF transmission, namely reflecting the energy emitted from...

Impinj Receives $45 Million in NXP Settlement Deal

Impinj Receives $45 Million in NXP Settlement Deal

Deal includes an annual fee of at least $15 million per year for the next decade Impinj announced a successful settlement of its patent disputes with NXP Semiconductors N.V. The agreement, which concludes a multi-year patent dispute during which Impinj prevailed in...

Fitting Rooms Generate Intelligence with RFID

Fitting Rooms Generate Intelligence with RFID

River Island is among fashion retailers gaining a trove of data with Crave Retail smart fitting rooms, enabling more seamless shopping  UK fashion retailer River Island knows the value of its stores’ fitting rooms, where shoppers can do what they can’t do online—see...

HID, STMicroelectronics, Janam: RFID News Roundup

HID, STMicroelectronics, Janam: RFID News Roundup

HID releases ruggedized RFID reader for harsh conditions, STMicroelectronics announces new IoT microcontrollers, Janam offers new UHF RFID reader for supply chain operations. HID Releases Ruggedized RFID Reader for Harsh Conditions Identity solutions company HID...

Walmart Reportedly Ends RFID Checkout Pilot

Walmart Reportedly Ends RFID Checkout Pilot

The U.S. retailer was allowing shoppers to use the kiosk to scan the items in their carts without taking them out Walmart has reportedly ended a pilot of new self-checkout technology. Since November 2023, the Arkansas-based retail has been piloting RFID tech at a...

Beontag CEO Excited About Growth Opportunities

Beontag CEO Excited About Growth Opportunities

With a new R&D center, Ricardo Lobo is expecting expansion in retail, automotive, payments and more After a series of acquisitions, Beontag CEO Ricardo Lobo is excited about the possibilities of the company—especially with a new state-of-the-art facility in...

Itron Shifts Brand to Meet Sustainability Demands

Itron Shifts Brand to Meet Sustainability Demands

The IoT technology company has rebranded itself as a renewable energy and sustainability solution provider for utilities and communities As grid complexity and sustainability demands loom for utilities, technology company Itron has responded with a new brand identity....