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HID adds multi-factor authentication to trusted-identity platform; Checkpoint expands IoT RFID software for omnichannel retail; STMicroelectronics joins Mioty Alliance to foster IoT applications; SATO America adds RFID to thermal printers; Luner launches IoT developer marketplace, partners with Sierra Wireless; Link Labs receives six IoT asset-tracking software patents; STAR Systems unveils smart windshield and headlamp transponder; Argonne National Laboratory to host printed electronics webinar.
Sustainable RFID Tag Designed for Safe Use in Microwave Ovens
Stora Enso's ECO Meal UHF RFID tag for the food and beverage industry has a printed paper antenna and can be applied to or built into microwaveable packaged foods without posing a fire or arcing hazard.
RFID Finds the Right Fit for Automated Sterile Glove Dispensing
A machine developed by Texas Medical Technology's iNitrile division enables healthcare providers to tap an ID card and have the appropriate-sized gloves placed on their hands, thereby reducing waste and contamination risk.
Kerlink IoT Gateways Now Compatible with Helium LoRaWAN Networks
Powered by thousands of individual hotspots providing Internet of Things coverage and mining HNT Token cryptocurrency, the indoor and outdoor gateways support a peer-to-peer wireless network based on the LoRaWAN protocol.
RFID Helps Shoppers Preplan Store Visits at European Fashion Brand
MS Mode is rolling out a solution at 185 stores to gain visibility into inventory stock levels, better serve online customers and provide them with prearranged store visits to try on products found online.
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Brady Corp. announces tender offer to acquire Nordic ID; Atmosic Technologies intros IoT energy-harvesting reference designs; Senet, Lorax Systems partner on IoT natural gas safety solution; XO2Tech unveils sensor-based AI healthcare chat-bot; FIDO Alliance creates new IoT onboarding standard.
Furniture Store Gains Showroom Visibility with RFID
City Furniture took advantage of last year's pandemic shutdown to rework an RFID system that didn't meet its needs, with a new solution from RFID4U that cuts inventory counts from several weeks to two hours, while ensuring inventory visibility to satisfy BOPIS customers and prevent errors.
Global Study Shows IoT Growth in Cities Accelerated by COVID-19
An ESI ThoughtLab report on sustainable development goals in 167 cities, representing nearly 7 percent of the world's population, found that the coronavirus has accelerated technology growth worldwide as planners, administrators and businesses consider the post-pandemic realities of urban centers.
Location-as-a-Service Solution to Bring Global Supply Chains into View
Qualcomm has teamed with Cloudleaf to provide an Internet of Things-based solution that tracks assets and goods to help multiple stakeholders understand an item's location, condition and status as it moves through complex environments.
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