NFC Kit Launched to Spur Application Development

AIRTAG released a software development kit (SDK) for near field communication technology (NFC) that includes ISO-standard tags, a USB reader and a software library for the creation of contactless payment and other applications.

Smart Plastic

Finding contaminants in foods, chemicals or drugs during manufacture isn’t easy. Most often, samples are taken randomly from batches and checked using strip tests—a manual process that can’t provide continual surveillance. Now, a Texas startup hopes to...
RFID Pushes Pedal Power

RFID Pushes Pedal Power

Freikers—short for “frequent bikers”—may soon be pedaling around your neighborhood. The Freikometer system—which includes RFID labels affixed to bike helmets, readers placed in schoolyards and a kid-friendly Web site—is encouraging children to get fit and...
EPC Adoption Rates Matter

EPC Adoption Rates Matter

I’ve been working on a guide to help Sam’s Club suppliers meet the wholesaler’s requirement for placing RFID tags carrying Electronic Product Codes on sellable units. As I’ve spoken to business executives, systems integrators and others with...