IoT News Roundup
Zebra teams up with ARM, Atmel on IoT starter kit; Spanish insurance provider offering pay-as-you-drive insurance; Antenova releases tiny 2.4 GHz antenna; RetailMeNot, Gimbal to extend beacon trials.
WellAware Rolls Out On-Ramp Wireless M2M Platform
The data services company says On-Ramp Wireless offers a sensor communication technology that beats out competing options on cost and reliability.
New York Hotels Use RF Technologies’ RTLS to Secure Staff
About 45 hotels to date are installing the company’s HelpAlert system, including The Kitano New York, and some are integrating alerts with video camera imagery.
New York Hotels Use RF Technologies’ RTLS to Secure Staff
About 45 hotels to date are installing the company’s HelpAlert system, including The Kitano New York, and some are integrating alerts with video camera imagery.
RFID News Roundup
Ams launches energy-harvesting NFC chip ••• Manchester, BGT Materials scientists print low-cost graphene antenna ••• NXP engineers nominated for European Inventor Award 2015 for NFC work ••• Proxama wins contract from Exterion Media for beacon-based deployment ••• Intergraph acquires Blue Iron Systems Inc.
Target Announces Nationwide RFID Rollout
The retailer is deploying item-level RFID-tagging for women’s, baby and children’s apparel, home décor and other key merchandise categories, at a dozen stores this year, and at all 1,795 of its U.S. stores in 2016.
IoT on the Farm: Bridging the Digital Divide
Technology companies need to remember that their products are tools, not panaceas, for farmers.
Booz Allen IoT Prototypes Signal Move Toward Health-Care, Emergency-Response Products
The consultancy is developing a platform to improve data security at hospitals, as well as a safety system for first-responders.
Dominion East Ohio Uses RFID to Inspect Natural Gas Pipes
The energy company is attaching passive HF RFID tags to aboveground pipes, and is using handheld readers and an iPhone app to manage the inspection data.
Maximizing Big Data’s Potential With the Internet of Things
Collecting data is just the first step. Before deploying an IoT solution, plan ahead and consider how you’ll leverage data’s value.