Designer Has RFID Up Her Sleeve
The Make Fashion event in Canada featured an RFID-enabled jacket with LEDs that lit up when the wearer neared tagged individuals.
Green RFID Tags
University of Illinois researchers are developing biodegradable antennas, chips and substrates.
Managing Medical Devices
RFID can help manufacturers of surgical implants, instruments and other items meet a new FDA mandate, improve internal operations and boost customer satisfaction.
What You Need to Know About Overhead RFID Readers
These devices, which are mounted on or installed in ceilings, can track the location of moving assets or inventory in large areas.
The Big Picture
Companies large and small must take a strategic approach to deploying RFID enterprisewide, so he technology can solve their current problems and support their long-term goals.
RFID News Roundup
MAINtag, Zebra launch FLYplug RFID printing solution for aircraft parts; Avery Dennison simplifies Round Rock licensing requirements for retailers; scemtec, Smartrac partner on RFID document-tracking system; Qualcomm’s Gimbal beacon featured at Tribeca Film Festival; Nordic Usability launches NFC RFID JiffyTags designed for time-tracking; IXYS intros 134.2 kHz passive RFID ICs with built-in temperature sensors.
Fortune Highlights the Value of RFID to Brick-and-Mortar Retailers
An article on Fortune’s website says RFID is the “barcode on steroids” that might just be a savior for Macy’s and other retailers.
What’s Behind the Motorola Deal
A lot of RFID companies are wondering why Motorola decided to leave the RFID industry now.
Motorola Solutions Adds RFID-Enabled Knobs to Radios
The volume knob, which can be retrofitted into the company’s Mototrbo two-way radios, enables users to conduct inventory counts of 50 radios in six seconds, instead of four minutes.
Sanitag Focuses on Health-care RTLS Solutions
The Turkish company has developed systems specifically for tracking patients and personnel in psychiatric clinics and neonatal wards, as well as for managing assets at hospitals and in ambulances.