As the excitement builds for the upcoming RFID Journal LIVE! 2024 event in Las Vegas from April 9-11, participants are eagerly anticipating an enriching experience that goes beyond the conventional. With a focus on disruptive technologies, innovative keynote speakers,...
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RFID Tracks Jewelry in Boutiques and Sales Events
PT Next’s mobile Smart Jewelry Tray is being sampled by a global jewelry retailer to track the location and handling of its products at private events A global jewelry retailer is deploying a new RFID-based, mobile jewelry tray as part of its management solution in...
Last Day to Submit Submissions for RFID Journal LIVE! Awards
Applicants can submit their technology or successful deployments as finalists will be invited to speak at RFID Journal LIVE in Las Vegas The deadline is is today for submissions to the RFID Journal’s annual awards that highlight the best new RFID products and...
College Researchers Have Developed A More Precise UWB
XRLoc is aimed at gaming, augmented reality and other immersive experiences in which the location and orientation information is key A group of researchers at University of California San Diego and Osaka University have developed a localization technology that boasts...
Shrink Analyzer Tracks Trends as RFID Tagged Goods Exit Stores
The solution from Sensormatic is one of several new tools the company is offering to help retailers and brands better detect and manage loss of goods and ensure they are replenished. Sensormatic Solutions has released new tools aimed at improving shrink management and...
Petlibro, Brain Corp., Panasonic: RFID Journal News Roundup
RFID pet feeder personalizes meals, Brain Corp released inventory analytics with Dane Technologies, Panasonic offers new BLE module for reduced boot time RFID Pet Feeder Personalizes Meals California pet technology company Petlibro has released a new product line...
Amazon Just Walk Out Speeds Food Purchases at Hospital
Saint Joseph’s/Candler Hospital is the first healthcare site to adopt the automated purchasing leveraging computer vision as shoppers walk out the door Healthcare workers at Saint Joseph's/Candler Hospital in Georgia are the latest users of Amazon Just Walk Out...
Prey Detection AI and RFID Keeps Wildlife Outside
Startup ZeroMouse is selling an AI-based system with cameras and IR, to identify when a cat has an animal in its mouth and prevent its entry. RFID technology already can detect if an animal that’s trying to enter your house—through the cat door—is actually yours. The...
Ruggedized Reader Brings RFID Out of the Building
Zebra’s new FXR90 can accommodate extreme weather conditions, includes cellular connectivity to read RFID tag in vehicles, outdoors RFID tag readings have traditionally been largely restricted to indoor portals or desktops, with recent expansion to handheld readers...
New Technology Aims at Easy, Low Power IoT for Manufacturing
The new BLE-enabled module and software platform from TDK are part of the company’s drive to make sensor-based equipment monitoring with AI For those in industrial settings, digital management of machine operation may be easier, with a new solution and sensor from...
FTC Begins Inquiry into Artificial Intelligence
The federal agency issued orders to five companies— Amazon, Google and Microsoft, Anthropic and OpenAI. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued orders to five companies requiring them to provide information about their investments and partnerships involving...
Cannabis Operators Say They Have Little to Show for Track-and-Trace Investments
(This story is part of the cover package in the January -February issue of MJBizMagazine.) With 23 state contracts to provide cannabis track-and-trace software and RFID tags under its belt, Lakeland, Florida-based Metrc has risen to dominate the space. But more than a...












