Delta Air Lines, U.S. Air Force, Northrop Grumman and Others to Share Best Practices for Using RFID Technologies
RFID in Aerospace and Defense will help attendees determine how to deploy RFID in their operations.
Macy’s to RFID-Tag 100 Percent of Items
Speaking at last week’s RFID in Retail and Apparel conference, Bill Connell, the company’s SVP of logistics and operations, said Macy’s aim is to have all items RFID-tagged at the source by the end of 2017.
Manufacturer Tracks Scaffolding Products Via Beacon-Based RTLS
Altrad is using Smartly’s SINTRA system to track the locations of steel scaffolding tagged with Bluetooth beacons, with Samsung phones and tablets functioning as tag readers.
Does One Fewer IoT Standards Equal One Step Closer to Interoperability?
On Monday, two groups that have spent the past few years developing competing open-source communication standards for Internet of Things devices announced that they will merge. But there is still plenty of reconciliation to do before consumers can enjoy interoperable IoT devices—if they ever do.
How Fitness Trackers Can Prevent Heart Attacks
In the near future, fitness trackers could double as heart-health trackers.
Mist’s Virtual Bluetooth Beacons Get a Try-out
The company says one of its devices can create unlimited virtual Bluetooth Low Energy (vBLE) beacons within a 2,500-square-foot area, sparing a store the expense of installing and maintaining battery-powered beacons, and enabling it to change those beacons’ locations merely by updating the software settings.
A Conversation With Macy’s Bill Connell
The company’s senior VP of logistics and operations shared insights into RFID’s value for replenishment, omnichannel fulfillment and other retail applications.
Hackers Used the IoT to Create an Unprecedented DDoS Attack—Now What?
We asked security expert Dan Lohrmann what a massive cyberattack on cybersecurity journalist Brian Krebs’ website means for the wider Internet of Things industry.
RFID Spices Up Sales for Maille Mustard
At the company’s boutique in London, a system involving RFID-tagged spoons has increased customer engagement and raised the rate of sales.
IoT News Roundup
Comcast, AT&T each announce IoT pilots; Xenio Systems stands alone; CEL adds voice, low-latency features to smart-building platform; HID, Intel each launch smart-building products; Verizon takes IoT to the skies.