IoT News Roundup
AT&T, Samsung and AirWatch sponsor new Georgia Tech lab; JFK airport uses BLIP Systems tech to track wait times; Skypatrol, Vodafone partner on M2M; New Braunfels, Texas, transitions to smart meters.
Chinese RFID Adoption Takes Many Forms
The Shanghai branch of U.S. RFID technology provider Impinj is seeing strong demand for passive UHF tags and readers from the nation’s banking, transportation and retail sectors, with the greatest growth coming from consumer goods manufacturers.
Want to Order a Pizza? Knocki Three Times on the Wall
The Clapper laid the home-automation groundwork. Now, a Texas startup says it has developed an IoT analog that is more foolproof and versatile.
Microsoft Takes the Wrong Risks
Betting big on the HoloLens is not going to transform the company, but RFID could.
RFID News Roundup
Clothing retailer F&F, SML Group partner to deploy RFID for improved inventory accuracy ••• NFL, Microsoft and Zebra take RFID-enabled player tracking to new app ••• NFC Forum designates UL as an authorized test lab ••• Apple joins the NFC Forum ••• InvoTech expands offices, adds staff to meet demand.
National Geographic Journalist Employs IoT to Investigate Poaching
The magazine reporter teamed with technologists, African park rangers and former poachers to slip artificial tusks armed with tracking devices into the ivory supply chain.
Heal’s Boosts Sales With NFC System, Links Store With Online Purchases
The CloudTags solution enables customers to view digital content about a product in the store by tapping a tablet against an NFC RFID tag, creating a wishlist and then receiving advertising online based on their in-store interests.
Care Ecosystem: Can the IoT Improve Dementia Patient Treatments?
A $10 million clinical trial will use smart watches, beacons and other sensors to aid caregivers tasked with helping patients cope with dementia, and to extend the amount of time they can live at home.
Why Open-Source Middleware Will Rule the Internet of Things
Scalable, nimble and future-proof, middleware made from open-source software offers users benefits that proprietary software fails to deliver.
Flexstr8 Offers NFC-Enabled Labels for Chemicals, Pharmaceuticals, Consumer Products
The startup’s NFC Smart Label solution is being trialed by companies to track goods, pharmaceuticals, and maintenance and service for industrial equipment.