The Race Is On
Who’s going to win Convergence 4.0?
BLE- and Bluetooth-Based Wristband Delivers Personalized Health Information
Maxim Integrated has released its HSP 2.0 wristband system—which measures temperature levels, as well as respiratory and heart health, via IoT data—that companies can use to create solutions for individuals wanting control of their own health-care data.
Bluetooth Sees Boost in Development With Mesh, BLE Advancements
Bluetooth World speakers and Bluetooth Special Interest Group officials have reported a surge in development and product releases involving Bluetooth Mesh and BLE for smart buildings and smart homes.
RFID News Roundup
STMicroelectronics intros low-power microcontrollers for secure IoT applications ••• Paragon ID invests in BW Bielomatik RFID tag production, extends partnership with Biolog-id for health product traceability ••• Lanner Electronics LTE-ready edge gateway for IoT networks gains PTCRB certification ••• Hazelcast announces enterprise edition of its IoT security software ••• Sierra Wireless IoT modules certified in Japan and United States ••• Avnet offers IoT readiness workshops.
Project Zipper Finds Order Accuracy Jumps to Nearly 100 Percent With RFID
GS1 US and the Auburn University RFID Lab have released a white paper describing a 12-month pilot involving eight brands and five retailers, which found RFID technology, when used in the supply chain from the point of source through two distribution centers and to the store level, nearly eliminated shipping errors.
Japanese Retailers Trial UHF E-ink Paper Label
The new RFID-enabled label with e-ink paper, developed by E Ink Corp. and Fujitsu Semiconductor, is intended to boost logistics efficiency in Japan’s convenience store market.
RAIN RFID Alliance Releases Guideline for Simplified Reader Commands
The RAIN Communication Interface guideline provides a way for UHF RFID solution providers to build systems that can communicate with any make or model of reader and operate in multiple applications with different reader types, thus eliminating the need for APIs.
The Future of Data With the Rise of the IoT
Data is the biggest challenge of our age, but the rise of the Internet of Things will create an even bigger data challenge, in which the outputs from a myriad of embedded sensors will be meshed and overlaid to deliver startling new products and services.
Timing Is Right for Watchmaker’s Blockchain, NFC Solution
Favre-Leuba is bringing NFC-based data about each of its watches to blockchain-based software, thanks to a solution from cybersecurity technology company WiseKey that tracks inventory and provides brand authentication and a personalized record of each purchased watch for consumers.
RFID News Roundup
STMicroelectronics intros microcontroller-debugging probe for RFID applications ••• InfluxData, Google Cloud IoT Core integrate to improve IoT environments ••• Signify unveils IoT smart lighting portfolio ••• Telit releases miniature IoT modules for medical wearables, fitness, more ••• myDevices partners with Arm on IoT sensor offerings, joins Arm Pelion IoT platform ecosystem ••• Redpine launches MCUs for smart and secure IoT devices.