DHL Survey Reveals the Future of Packaging
The logistics company’s study cites smart packaging, based on the Internet of Packaging concept, as one of the three current priorities of businesses.
RFID News Roundup
SensThys, Convergence Systems Ltd. partner on handheld RFID solutions; STMicroelectronics joins Zigbee Alliance Board of Directors; Conectis, Igor offer IoT smart-building solutions in Europe; iDTRONIC updates HF RFID reader with Wi-Fi, Ethernet interface; Nerf Challenge utilizes Connect&GO smart wristbands; IoTdc becomes Kerlink IoT solutions distributor in South Africa.
Mobile Phone Companies to Demonstrate UWB Payments
NTT Docomo, Sony and NXP plan to show how ultra-wideband technology can enable consumers to make payments via smartphone, based on their location, without having to tap the phone or remove it from a pocket or purse.
RFID Powers Smart Balls, Luggage Tags
Kookaburra’s Smart Balls with SportCor technology using BLE transmissions, as well as British Airways’ RFID-enabled luggage tags, are leveraging a wireless transmission solution from Powercast that powers devices, eliminating the need for USB-cabled recharging or, in some cases, batteries.
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.