Jadak announces Bluetooth RFID reader for health-care applications ••• RFID market to reach $9.56 billion in 2015, IDTechEx CEO says ••• NEC Display Solutions of America uses Impinj RFID technology for contest ••• Google unveils Eddystone formats for Bluetooth beacons ••• ParkerVision’s PV5870 demodulator selected for RFID products ••• Skytron inks deal to distribute Mobile Aspects’ RFID-enabled smart cabinets.
Heart of England NHS Trust is using active RFID tags and readers from Harland Simon at one of its three hospitals to determine how well the technology helps manage the facility’s 2,000 beds and hoists, to ensure they can be found, inspected and maintained in a timely manner.
Pitney Bowes is using GE’s Predix software to make data from its mail-handling and -sorting machinery more accessible.
The European company has opened an office in Seattle, and has also built a cloud-based solution and an iOS app that lets customers view inventory levels on their iPhone.
The retailer hopes to bridge the gap between early adopter and curious consumer with its new experiential smart home store.
The all-season resort is one of dozens of New Hampshire and Massachusetts businesses using the beacon-based service to send promotional offers to participating consumers, based on their anonymized location and behavioral history.
The all-season resort is one of dozens of New Hampshire and Massachusetts businesses using the beacon-based service to send promotional offers to participating consumers, based on their anonymized location and behavioral history.
An affordable way for a library to start an RFID deployment is to create a reserved-books section that functions as a small, independent, automated library inside the main facility.
Consumer interest in smart home devices declined during the past year, indicating that Internet of Things technologies might be losing some of their luster.
Consumer interest in smart home devices declined during the past year, indicating that Internet of Things technologies might be losing some of their luster.