Why Marks & Spencer Talks About RFID
The U.K retailer believes there are some real benefits to going public about its use of RFID to improve inventory accuracy and the customer experience in stores.
IoT News Roundup
ABI Research gives sunny outlook for beacon industry; Electric Imp debuts vertical platform for manufacturing; CNET decides smart home could use some work; ThingWorx 7.0 features new device-management tools.
SMARTRAC, RFMicron Release Passive RFID Temperature Sensor Technology
The new sensors enable users to track the temperatures of products or assets via low-cost disposable passive RFID tags and off-the-shelf UHF EPC Gen 2 readers.
RFID News Roundup
Impinj enhances ItemSense software, unveils Monza 4i tag chip ••• NXP intros Icode DNA chip for secure vicinity applications ••• Trimble unveils ThingMagic Sargas RFID reader ••• TrackX, Quest Solution partner to accelerate asset-tracking implementations ••• CYBRA announces RFID Lock & EnCode SmartSeal ••• RR Donnelley, Smartrac collaborate on smart packaging solutions ••• Metalcraft RFID tags perform well in university study.
Platforms, Partnerships and Wide-Area Networks Dominate Industry Event
At IoT World, in Santa Clara, Calif., platforms and partnerships proliferated, while low-power wide-area network providers highlighted new capabilities and network expansions.
RFID Journal Announces Winners of Its 10th Annual RFID Journal Awards
Decathlon and Florida Hospital are among the winners for 2016, selected at RFID Journal’s 14th annual LIVE! conference in Orlando, Fla.
Ubisense Introduces AngleID to Provide Low-Cost, Real-Time Zone Location
The sensor, the company says, can be set up in 10 minutes and supports five configurable zones for monitoring the locations of objects fitted with Ubisense active tags.
Citibank Tests Beacon Apps in NYC Branches
The bank is teaming up with Gimbal to send messages to app-using banking customers at 10 branches, and to enable them to unlock ATM lobby doors with their smartphones.
Internet of Things: The Journey from Concept to Reality
The IoT is about far more than just hardware, smart devices and connectivity technologies.
Aegis Sciences Corp. Manages Bio Samples More Efficiently With RFID
The forensic toxicology and health-care sciences testing lab is using a UHF RFID system to track the storage and processing of blood and tissue samples.