A New Kind of ‘Mandate’ For 2009
Wal-Mart and Sam’s Club are likely to push RFID adoption this year, but expect them to take a collaborative approach.
A Holistic Approach to Road Safety
An E.U. -funded project will use RFID, motion sensors and other technologies to track vehicles and improve driver behavior.
A Smarter Car Key
BMW has developed a prototype RFID-enabled key that could pay for your dinner, adjust your car seat and tune in your favorite radio station.
The Hunt for Killer Germs
A Canadian startup is developing a real-time locating system to track and contain hospital infections.
Brother, Can You Spare a Tag?
A recession is the right time for RFID innovation.
Managed RFID Services
A promising new business model for supply-chain deployments is emerging in Europe.
Solving the Water and Metal Problem
Physics can be used to improve RFID performance on hard-to-tag products.
The Need to Get Lean
I was speaking to a friend in the financial sector the other day, and he was painting a very gloomy picture of the economic situation. “This de-leveraging of the consumer is going to take time to wind itself out,” he said. “There’s still a lot...
RFID and the Road to Recovery
History tells us that businesses that spend wisely on technology projects during recessions weather the economic crisis and come out on top. Here are seven RFID applications that can save you money now—and make you more competitive for years to come.
Companies Re-evaluate RFID Deployments
End users will invest strategically in the technology in 2009, in an effort to cut costs and gain a competitive edge.