Wrestler-Turned-Entrepreneur Launches Concussion Tracker
An injury sustained during a wrestling match led a young MIT graduate to develop a concussion-tracking system that leverages the Internet of Things.
Building on Retail’s RFID Foundation
Companies that have deployed RFID to improve inventory accuracy can now use the technology to gain a competitive advantage.
Believing in RFID
My conviction that radio frequency identification technology will be adopted widely in the near future is based on the knowledge that it can reduce waste in many industries.
Jennifer Lawrence and the Internet of Insecure Things
Could hacked Hollywood starlets inadvertently usher in a foundation of better security for the billions of consumer devices that are forming the Internet of Things?
Metova to Offer RFID Products
Having acquired epcSolutions’ RFID assets, the company intends to offer RFID-based solutions for tracking inventory, assets and personnel.
RFID News Roundup
NXP announces commercial release of NTAG I2C chip • • • U.S. Naval Research Lab designs RFID solution for NYC Fire Dept. • • • Sports stadium uses Radius Networks’ beacons to give away meat pies • • • Tyco Retail Solutions updates TrueVUE software • • • Trimble, Digi-Key partner on distribution agreement.
Kizy Tracking Solution Uses Cellular Network to Locate Goods
The company is marketing its RTLS service as a low-cost alternative to conventional RFID, by employing battery-powered tags that communicate with GSM cellular towers instead of dedicated readers.
Is Bulk Encoding Possible—and How Long Must Tags Remain in the Read Field?
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Collaboration With Universities Could Yield Big Benefits for Woodside
I had a chance to visit the research facility housing Project Echo and came away impressed.
Simon to Implement Bluetooth Beacons at 240 Malls, Outlets
Mobiquity Networks’ Mobi-Beacon system will allow shoppers at Simon malls to automatically receive information and offers from merchants.