Internet of Things May Help Agencies Respond to Zika
An IoT consultancy is developing a cloud-controlled digital microscope that could accelerate the Zika virus screening activities of health organizations.
The IoT Could Make Retailers’ Dreams About RFID Come True
A startup called Stuffstr shows how consumers, with the help of a smartphone app, could be benefiting from brands embedding RFID tags into their products.
RFID Journal to Hold Retail and Apparel Event in NYC
The one-day conference, to be held on Oct. 6, is designed to help retailers and brand owners learn how they can benefit from deploying RFID.
Minding the Gap: Three IoT Skills Your Business Needs Today
Organizations looking to exploit business opportunities around the Internet of Things need to fortify their workforces with expertise in cloud computing and NoSQL, network security, and rapid prototyping.
Excuses, Excuses!
Retailers that claim RFID is “too difficult” are misinformed, reluctant to acknowledge inefficiencies in their stores or adverse to change.
Are Smart Guns the Answer?
In the wake of the mass shooting at a nightclub in Florida, maybe it’s time to take a serious look at RFID-enabled guns.
THINaër Launches Low-Cost Beacon-based RTLS
Health-care and aerospace companies are already using the firm’s solution to determine the locations and movements of items and individuals, and to analyze that data in terms of efficiency, maintenance or other factors.
IoT News Roundup
Nedap morphs phones, badges for security app; Apple expands HomeKit compatibility, adding Home app; Allure, Thinaire powering location-based marketing apps; Marken to Help Green Cross expand beyond Korea; Exosite upgrades IoT platform; Honeywell debuts new IIoT services; IoT news from RFID Journal.
RFID News Roundup
ALL-TAG releases RFID-Ink tag ••• Redpoint Positioning integrates RTLS with Autodesk’s BIM applications ••• Bluvision, Airside Mobile Turn On Android’s Nearby Notifications feature at airports ••• MicroStrategy leverages Bluetooth beacons for real-time user behavior analytics ••• T.A.P. Tag Technologies NFC-enables RealTimeRental’s new mobile app.
Q&A With C3 IoT’s Tom Siebel
Six months ago, C3 Energy, the IoT platform provider that enterprise software pioneer Tom Siebel launched in 2009, broadened its focus beyond the energy market. IOT Journal spoke with him about the transition and why he thinks every system—even the human body—is becoming part of the Internet of Things.