RFID News Roundup
P360 upgrades Swittons IoT smart devices for life sciences; Insight SiP launches BLE module for smart lighting, buildings; STMicroelectronics offers new BLE system-on-chip; NXP unveils BLE solutions for IoT, gaming and more; Auburn University RFID Lab certifies Paragon ID tags, inlays; Rockwell Automation, Microsoft expand IIoT partnership.
NFC’s Addition Accessorizes Apple Phones
The company is including Near Field Communication functionality in a line of products for new iPhone models under its MagSafe brand name.
RFID Reader Detects Direction to Enable Logistics, Shrink Reduction
PervasID's Flow Ranger is designed with bidirectional sensing for UHF RFID tags moving in densely packed environments, while preventing body shielding that would block RF transmissions so the device can capture tag reads at store doorways and at portals in warehouses, hospitals or factories.
RFID Brings Near-Touchless Ticket, Gate Access to Skiers
Michigan's Crystal Mountain will open its winter season with an RFID system from Axess that enables skiers to buy passes in advance, print and retrieve those passes at kiosks, and then walk through lift gates without touching anything or stopping to present credentials.
Petrochemical Company Employs RFID for Safety, Productivity
Invista and other companies are tracking when workers fall or require assistance, where individuals are located for safety and productivity management, and the zones in which they have been, for the purposes of contact tracing in the event of a positive COVID-19 test, using Triax's Spot-r wearable technology provided by United Rentals.
Six Ways the IoT Will Change Commercial Cleaning
The Internet of Things has disrupted the cleaning sector and is here to stay.
Ordr Software Solution Uncovers IoT Shadow Devices
The company has also announced the integration of its Systems Control Engine with VMware's offerings for campus and data center device visibility.
RFID News Roundup
SimplyRFID offers CSL, Avery Dennison tech for monthly fee; Kerlink, ClearBlade intro IoT tech for smart cities and agriculture; Zigbee Alliance launches Europe Interest Group; Senet receives patents for cloud-based IoT network architecture; Everactive upgrades IoT wireless networking protocol; Swissbit extends storage solutions for IoT and more.
Players Point to RFID Growth in Brazil
An RFID Journal Virtually LIVE! panel, held with authorities, entrepreneurs and executives from that nation, shows market expansion.