New Qorvo E-Book Series Explains the Internet of Things
The free book, titled Internet of Things For Dummies, discusses IoT technology, applications and security.
RIOgaleão Airport Adopts 3,000 BLE Beacons
Internet of Things technology is helping passengers at the main airport in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, find services via their smartphones.
Smart Guns Should Be an Option
For gun owners, police departments and others, RFID-enabled guns could offer protection, but funding is needed to bring a viable product to market.
Introducing Total Retail Loss: Can It Offer a More Meaningful ROI for RFID?
New research explores what shrinkage and other known losses mean for radio frequency identification—and for measuring the technology’s impact on the industry.
Why Batteries Are Ripe for Disruption
Energy-harvesting techniques are maturing and could provide a more sustainable approach to deploying IoT networks.
IOT News Roundup
Bangkok expands BlipTrack Wi-Fi Bluetooth sensor solution; Autodesk, Taxal conducts research into IoT trends; Oasis Smart SIM showcases eSIM solution for IoT connected devices; ams launches AS7221 smart-lighting manager; ETSI publishes smart-home specifications.
Idaho Researchers See Growing Opportunity for RFID-enabled Robot
The team is integrating an Impinj UHF reader and a variety of sensors into its IdaBot prototype, which is designed to help specialty crop growers reduce labor costs and increase productivity.
Beacons Booming: inMarket Beacon Platform Impacts $14.5 Billion in Black Friday Weekend Sales at Retail Stores
Beacon technology has matured as mobile’s impact on offline sales take center stage for the holiday shopping season.
Fujitsu Expands Bluetooth 4.2 Module Availability to North American Market
The module’s processing capabilities and design flexibility minimize time and cost investments to develop low-power Industrial IoT applications for medical, instrumentation, industrial equipment and smart buildings.
RFID Journal LIVE! 2017 to Host IEEE RFID 2017
The co-located technical conference will feature a special Smart Cities Mega-Challenge.