Collectors Universe is offering an HID Global service for the collectibles it authenticates, grades and certifies, starting with coins and bank notes, and it can also provide content via smartphones.
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Webinar Report: Unlock RFID’s Full Potential in Retail
View the PDFs and recordings from RFID Journal’s recent online event.
Why the 2020s Will Be a Defining Decade for Smart Ticketing
As the pandemic has changed the world, cash is making way for virtual payments.
Scientists Eradicate Invasive Hornet Nest After Tracking It via RF Transmission
A single Asian giant hornet led Washington State Department of Agriculture scientists to its nest via a VHF RF tag strapped to its body, which transmitted a unique signal to a handheld reader with a half-mile range.
RFID News Roundup
JADAK adds new HF-LF RFID module; Confidex, Environics partner on industrial equipment monitoring; CISC RFID software evaluates reader-tag communication; Tageos joins RFID healthcare consortium DoseID; UrsaLeo, Alleantia integrate 3D digital twin, sensor gateway technologies.
Stirring Up a (Murder) Hornets’ Nest
Recent news accounts regarding the successful eradication of a nest of Asian giant hornets in Washington has spotlighted a highly innovative use of RFID technology.
Tech Startup Develops RFID with Sensor Intelligence for Elder Care, Homes
XO2Tech has patented a family of products that leverage NFC, RFID or BLE to detect sensor information, such as when an elderly person takes his or her medication and what the next task should be, or when food in a refrigerator begins to spoil.
RFID Tracks Pet Remains Through Processing, Cremation
Pet crematoriums are adopting Angelpaw’s technology to automatically identify remains picked up at veterinarian offices, ensuring that animal owners receive requested services, and that cremains are never lost.
Do You Need 100 Percent Read Rates?
For some applications the answer is absolutely ‘yes,’ while in others, achieving 95 percent or higher is more than sufficient.
Open Source: The IIoT Security You’re Looking For?
With traditional IT-style approaches unable to scale cost-effectively, new approaches will be required as the volume of devices and applications increases exponentially.
CCRR Brings Its Inlays to the U.S. with Houston Office
The Brazilian company, launched to accommodate that country’s underserved market, is accelerating RFID deployment across the retail and tolling sectors, and has been providing RFID inlays to U.S. customers since 2018.
RFID News Roundup
Fujitsu launches Bluetooth 5.0 dual-mode wireless modules; Schreiner MediPharm adds RFID to security labels; IntelliGuard offers platform to read GS1 RFID drug labels; NXP, Xiaomi offer NFC stickers for smart-home use; LoRa Alliance releases new spec; PLI unveils RFID hotel keys made with recycled materials; Impinj intros RFID reader for IoT.