Smartrac Intros Flexible On-Metal NFC Tags for Industrial and Retail Sectors
The flexible, ferrite-based inlays and tags are suitable for multiple applications for which items with metallic surfaces need to be identified or interacted with.
IoT Botnets: Fighting the Rise of the Robots
With the Internet of Things continuing to grow and billions of IoT devices becoming pawns in unknown battles, it’s important to consider a solution that enables a botnet-proof network.
Ultra-wideband Brings Security to Grand Paris Express
Approximately 400 workers are wearing Litum IoT UWB RFID tags to transmit their locations to underground receivers so that FS Tunnel software can identify where they are, while UWB emergency sensors enable personnel in tunnels to signal for help.
Investors: Ask Retailers About Their RFID Strategy
Inditex’s outstanding first half was due, in part, to its use of radio frequency identification, which is why analysts should be asking more publicly traded retail companies about their use of the technology.
Montreal Students Use NFC to Go Cashless at School Events
HEC Montreal’s student association has adopted a system from Connect&Go that enables students to create a prepaid account and then make deductions with an NFC-enabled ID card, thereby eliminating the time-consuming process of paying with cash or credit cards.
Why More Sensors Means More Susceptibility in the IoT
Data privacy can only be guaranteed when users make their own informed decisions regarding device use.
Where Manufacturers, Sellers and Consumers Meet
With or without RFID, smart packaging in the so-called Internet of Packaging era is bringing industries closer to their end buyers.
NFC Enables Helmets to Store and Share Health Data
POC Sports’ new cycle and ski helmets will include a built-in Near Field Communication tag and an app to create a record of important health information that users can access via their smartphones in the event of an accident or other health emergency.
RFID News Roundup
iDTRONIC releases new tags for harsh environments; BLE company BlueCats merges with UWB firm PLUS Location Systems; Avnet, Trusted Objects form strategic alliance for Industrial IoT; Senet, SimplyCity partner on LoRaWAN connectivity, IoT solutions for Australia; ABI Research predicts Bluetooth-powered IoT device shipments to exceed smartphones; PrecisionHawk, Skylogic Research release drone technology guide.
Retail Reload, Mainetti Partner on Omnichannel and Big-Data Solutions
The two companies are offering retailers a solution that tracks data about goods in stores beyond inventory management, either with QR codes or using handheld or fixed RFID readers.