Smart Jewelry Maker Cuff Takes a New Route to Wearables
Deepa Sood, the company’s founder, discusses her journey from printing 3D prototypes in her garage to generating nearly $1.4 million in sales in just a matter of months.
Sixt Finds RFID Is Key to Improving Customer Service
The global car rental company has deployed the technology at about 200 branches to identify the locations of car keys, thereby reducing customers’ waiting times and automating the collection of data related to when the vehicles are returned.
Second to None
These RFID applications can give retailers the upper hand.
How RFID Could Save Retailers $42 Billion Annually
A new study shows retailers lost $128 billion globally to theft, fraud and administrative error, but radio frequency identification technology could reduce that amount by as much as 40 percent.
3DTAC Seeks RTLS Partners for Its Antenna Arrays
The Canadian company has developed low-cost RFID reader antennas that could be installed in arrays to create an RTLS with passive or active RFID tags.
RFID News Roundup
Fletcher Allen Health Care tracks pharmaceuticals via Kit Check’s RFID solution ••• Infratab introduces smartphone sensor tags for monitoring perishables ••• Smartrac announces thin on-metal RFID label, new laundry tag ••• HID Global’s NFC tag pilot demonstrates “proof of presence” for home care ••• Stryker Europe expands adoption of SATO’s PJM RFID tags ••• Maxim Integrated unveils NFC RFID chip with an I2C interface ••• Everykey begins Kickstarter campaign for its Bluetooth wristband.
IoT News Roundup
Telefónica launches DIY IoT package; STMicroelectronics bridging MEMS cost-performance gap; M2Mi joins Industrial Internet Consortium; Big dollars around the Internet of Things.
Cardinal Health to Be Cornerstone Sponsor at RFID in Health Care 2014
RFID Journal’s 10th annual health-care event will focus on showing how the technology can help hospitals improve patient safety, operations and supply chain efficiencies.
Sporting News Highlights the Benefits of RFID
The fan experience can be improved by radio frequency identification technology.
Why a Smart Washing Machine Isn’t As Dumb As It Sounds
Despite frivolous bells and whistles, smart appliances really do have the potential to improve household management—but that potential grows exponentially when it’s part of a whole-house solution.