Aerospace Company Tests RFID Solution for Tracking Cell Phones
The project uses GuardRFID’s Active Label, a 6-millimeter-thick, battery-powered 433 MHz tag small enough for monitoring mobile devices, tools and thermometers.
Intel’s Gen 4 vPro Computer Processors Feature AeroScout Wi-Fi RTLS Technology
Intel’s new processor comes with a built-in AeroScout active RFID Wi-Fi tag that can operate with new AeroScout software to provide security options based on that tag’s location, and help laptop and tablet users find individuals or items within their vicinity.
Airlines Could Benefit From RFID-Enabled Baggage Handling
Despite a decline in the number of problems per thousand travelers, mishandled bags still cost the global airline industry $2.6 billion annually. RFID could help.
NFC Brings Real-Time Audio Commentary to America’s Cup Spectators
Live2Media’s Livecard system includes a radio receiver that operates only when its built-in NFC reader detects an authorized RFID tag and, based on that tag, determines which channels an individual can access.
RFID News Roundup
New York Comic Con adopts RFID to control counterfeiting; Virginia High School installs Ekahau’s RFID solution to bolster emergency responses; Assuta Medical Center implements LogiTag’s SmartCabinet; Sentara Healthcare, Trinitas Regional Medical Center select Versus RTLS; Germany’s Kassel-Calden airport tests RFID to guide visually impaired visitors; Central College Nottingham tests NFC to help teach English as a foreign language.
GoToTags Releases High-Speed NFC Encoder, Software
The system, one of the many NFC RFID products and services that the company offers, is designed to encode a reel of passive tags at a rate of up to five inlays per second.
Final Agenda Announced for RFID Journal LIVE! Europe
The event, to be held in London on Oct. 15, will feature presentations by Marks & Spencer and Wilkinson, and demonstrate the latest technology solutions.
Veiling Holambra, a Major Latin American Horticultural Supplier, Adopts RFID
The cooperative, which is tagging more than 1 million baskets, carts and other circulating materials, expects to reduce costs and increase efficiency.
Consumers Want RFID
As privacy concerns are addressed, consumers are beginning to seek radio frequency identification solutions to track their belongings, connect with friends and improve city services.
Canadian Startup Offers Interactive Digital Signage System
The Linkett NFC RFID reader, mounted on a video monitor, shares coupons, applications and other promotional information with consumers’ NFC-enabled mobile phones and tablets.