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New BLE Patent Extends Range and Reduces Power

New BLE Patent Extends Range and Reduces Power

Ceva is selling the technology patented by NYU Abu Dhabi researchers that more than doubles the range of BLE devices and reduce power consumption by 90 percent Researchers at New York University Abu Dhabi (NYUAD) have developed a way to extend Bluetooth transmission...

Connexin, KeySight, Qorvo: RFID Journal News Roundup

Connexin, KeySight, Qorvo: RFID Journal News Roundup

UK water utility to deploy one million LoRaWAN meters; KeySight joins Car Connectivity Consortium; Qorvo offers new IoT development kit UK Water Utility to Deploy One Million LoRaWAN Meters The Essex and Suffolk Water utility is rolling a smart meter solution from UK...

Nurse Call Solution Leverages RTLS Data

Nurse Call Solution Leverages RTLS Data

Rauland’s Converge platform enables hospitals to automate data capture about healthcare provider locations, and provide them with the information when they enter a patient’s room Hospitals are launching a new nurse call solution known as Converge—leveraging real time...

Using RFID to Reduce Landfill Waste

Using RFID to Reduce Landfill Waste

Avery Dennison is helping a leading European mattress company comply with EU Digital Product Passport (DPP) rules Avery Dennison (AD) is teaming up with a leading European company in attempts to reduce the number of mattresses at landfills by one million over the next...

Goodyear, TDK Partnership Drives IoT Tire Intelligence

Goodyear, TDK Partnership Drives IoT Tire Intelligence

The companies are testing intelligent, connected tires that detect road and tire conditions while driving and transmitting relevant data Global tire company Goodyear is partnering with electronics provider TDK Corporation to test connected tire sensors to make it...

IoT and Tech Trends Revolutionizing Manufacturing

IoT and Tech Trends Revolutionizing Manufacturing

The manufacturing industry has always been quick to embrace the latest technology. In the current age, this trait has left the industry spoiled for choice—the advent of technologies like IoT, AI, and cloud computing have revolutionized the sector and it’s a trend that...

The Key Role RFID Plays at the Super Bowl

The Key Role RFID Plays at the Super Bowl

The NFL uses sensors on players, in the football to give viewers key data As the San Francisco 49ers and Kansas City Chiefs face off in Super Bowl LVIII in Las Vegas this weekend, it marks the 10th year that the National Football League (NFL) has used RFID sensors to...