IoT News Roundup
Mojix purchases software developer of ViZix platform; Intel spending big on Altera acquisition; Pebblebee, Target offering Bluetooth-based item tracker.
Gimbal Wants to Turn Vending Machines, Jukeboxes and Other Devices Into Beacons
The San Diego-based beacon manufacturer is beginning to move toward licensing its firmware and cloud-based services to companies that could benefit by connecting more directly with their customers.
Tesco Deploys Tag-Reading Robot at Five Stores to Track F&F Clothing
The global retailer is one of a half-dozen companies trialing RFspot’s robotic RFID reading solution to identify which goods are at what location throughout sales floors and storerooms.
Tesco Deploys Tag-Reading Robot at Five Stores to Track F&F Clothing
The global retailer is one of a half-dozen companies trialing RFspot’s robotic RFID reading solution to identify which goods are at what location throughout sales floors and storerooms.
ARM’s Will Tu Wants the Internet of All the Senses
I recently spoke with Tu about the state of the sensor supplier industry and how he thinks it should be responding to growing demand for IoT technologies across industries.
RFID News Roundup
SML Group launches new inlays based on Impinj Monza R6 chip ••• Trimble introduces autonomous operation support in its ThingMagic Mercury API ••• Nedap intros next generation of microwave RFID readers ••• Tadbik ramps up with new Mühlbauer RFID smart label equipment ••• DataSource Mobility announces RFID-enabled asset-tracking software ••• Aucxis wins contract for fisheries container-tracking solution.
Global City Teams Challenge Expo: Looking Beyond the ‘Really Cool Stuff’
At the event, more than a dozen mayors from around the world converged to learn how IoT technology can make their cities truly smart.
Identiv Offers NFC RFID Temperature-Tracking Solution
The system—consisting of the disposable uTrust Sense Temperature Tracker tag and an app for Android smartphones and tablets—is designed to serve as a low-cost data-logger.
RFID Market for Retailers Forecast to Grow 39% Annually
In a new report, Frost & Sullivan predicts that yearly RFID revenue will reach $5.4 billion in 2020, due to increased omnichannel sales fueled by better understanding of the technology by retailers, more online purchases, and the increased tagging of goods by product manufacturers.
Securing the Internet of Things in an Insecure World
Care should be taken to engineer safety and trustworthiness into IoT products and services.