Blockchain Protects Sicilian Oranges
Through an app, users can access such information as a product’s source, harvest date and storage methods.
The View from NRF’s Big Show 2020
Artificial intelligence was a big theme at this year’s event, but there were so many other innovations that retailers likely left feeling utterly overwhelmed and confused.
A Brief Look at Near Field Communication
NFC and RFID are bringing about a technological revolution. Are we ready for it?
Partnership Targets Flexible, Low-Cost NFC for Pharma
Schreiner MediPharm is offering a new line of smart tags for pharmaceutical products, made possible by leveraging PragmatIC’s ConnectIC family of flexible circuit boards.
RFID News Roundup
Murata Electronics intros on-metal tool-tracking tag; SATO offers printer capable of encoding RFID labels; Schreiner MediPharm unveils RFID label, supply chain security solutions; STMicroelectronics rolls out system-on-chip for LoRa IoT; Bluebird debuts new IoT RFID products; NFC Forum releases new specifications.
Digital IDs Accessed on Smartphones via BLE
Argentina’s National ID program leverages HID Global’s goID system with Bluetooth Low Energy to enable citizens to securely share identification records or other data via a mobile phone.
Get Ready for Real Smart Packaging
It’s time for companies to employ the business opportunities that packaging offers when they become truly active and communicative as media.
Transport Companies in Miami, Philadelphia Opt for Contactless Payments
The use of NFC technology is becoming increasingly common on buses and subways around the world, especially through smartphones.
What Problem Does Your RFID Product Solve?
Too many RFID companies are focused on selling products and not on addressing business issues.
Hospital Prevents Contamination and Gains Efficiency via RFID
A UHF RFID solution, provided by Telectronica and Zebra Technologies, has enabled Buenos Aires’ Sanatorio Finochietto to view the locations and statuses of 80,000 pieces of clothing and linens as they are used, laundered and returned, thereby reducing manual labor and ensuring nothing leaves or re-enters the facility without proper laundering.