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A special board reads which letters are on which squares, and then broadcasts that information via the Internet.

What kind of tags would I need to purchase if I wanted to test a simplified custom solution utilizing the ISO 14443 air-interface protocol standard? Could I just use any high-frequency (HF) Near Field Communication (NFC) tags? —Name withheld ——— To answer your...

We seek a solution to track our storage items (kitchen utensils, chinaware, glasses and so forth) efficiently, and would like to use RFID labels or tags. However, we face some limitations: The labels or tags need to be waterproof and steam-proof, since all items will...

Do you have any recommendations about placing a radio frequency identification reader within a car that could alert a driver if an RFID transponder on a bicycle or pedestrian came within a certain range (perhaps 25 feet)? It would be very simple, because the reader...

Is it possible to do this, or is the password permanent? —Name withheld ——— According to Sanjiv Dua, the president of training and consulting firm RFID4U, the passwords to lock memory and to kill a tag can be changed by a reader unless the permalock feature was...

In what ways has the industry utilized the technology? —Majid ——— Dear Majid, Your e-mail requesting information about the use of radio frequency identification in the railroad industry was passed along to me. There are many different ways in which railroads have...

Are any solutions 100 percent risk-free? —Name withheld ——— Nothing in this world is 100 percent risk-free. That said, I would need to know more about what you mean by "stealing the ID." Does that mean no one else could read the tag used to identify someone, or that...

Watch how the technology is being used to change a bionic hand’s mode of operation.

I am looking for RFID solutions providers with whom I can cooperate, and perhaps become their value-added reseller here in Vietnam. What do you recommend I do? —Ninh (Vietnam) ——— Dear Ninh, My suggestion would be for you to attend RFID Journal LIVE! 2013, to be held...

Smartrac reports a healthy increase in sales.

Where can I find information about the implementation of an RFID-based real-time location system, and about the different solutions available? —Name withheld ——— RFID Journal has produced a report titled How to Choose the Right RFID System: A Step-by-Step Guide. It...