Riding the IoT Wave Without Drowning in Data
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Tamper-Detection Capsule Brings Security and Marketing to Wine Makers
The Domaine Henri Rebourseau winery uses the InTact capsules to protect its brand from counterfeiters by uniquely identifying every bottle of burgundy and detecting whether the capsule has been removed and replaced, to ensure that no bottles have been opened and their wine potentially replaced.
Amazon Aims to Revolutionize Brick-and-Mortar Shopping
The newly introduced Amazon Go concept store appears to use RFID, video, Bluetooth and artificial intelligence to enable shoppers to simply walk into a store, pick up items and walk back out again.
The Emperor Has No Clothes!
Too many retailers do not want to face the truth—or do not know the truth—about their inventory accuracy problems.
IOT News Roundup
Swift Sensors’ cloud-based wireless sensor system; NFC Forum Innovation Awards open for submissions; PTC achieves AWS IoT Competency status; Avnet expands Internet of Things portfolio with Relayr solutions; OE-A to demonstrate printed electronics at CES 2017; Libelium releases Internet of Things video.
Beacons Drive Sales for Don Chalmers Ford
The dealership knows exactly where each used car on its three lots is located, in real time, thanks to a Bluetooth Low Energy beacon solution, thereby preventing the need for manual inventory counts, and ensuring that vehicles can be easily located for customers when they show up for a test drive.
Fans Go Ape for NFC RFID at Monkey Week
Spanish company Ticketea is offering its NFC-enabled wristband and cloud-based software and app so that festivals, such as Monkey Week, can capture data for access control and onsite purchases.
MultiTech Announces New Version of Analog-to-Ethernet/Wireless Converter
The MultiConnect AEW introduces a path for customers using legacy analog systems to extend the life of their assets without extensive redesigns or certifications.
RFID News Roundup
Keysy RFID key card and fob duplicator receives funding ••• Turck announces UHF RFID smartphone reader ••• Voyantic, Brotech provide RFID testing equipment ••• iDTRONIC launches cylindrical reader-writer ••• Smartrac files patent-infringement complaint against Safeguard, USFI.
Coop Italia, Accenture Open Supermarket of the Future
The new grocery store will use a range of technologies to increase brand loyalty and store profitability