Geotab Adds NFC RFID to Solution for Managing Fleet Vehicles
Geotab’s IOX-NFC reader module enables a company to identify a vehicle’s driver, as well as link that individual to details about its operation.
News America Marketing Launches RFID-enabled Signs
The provider of SmartSource advertising services is installing the solution using Thinaire NFC-based technology for in-store promotional displays, to deliver video, recipes and social-networking links to consumers.
Wake Forest Baptist Builds Its Own RFID Solution for Radiology Vest Inspection
The medical center, which plans to market the technology commercially, now uses passive UHF tags to track more than 850 vests, thereby making its inspection process more efficient.
RFID’s Role in Food Safety
With the U.S. Food and Drug Administration taking a more aggressive role in preventing outbreaks of food-borne illnesses, it might be time for growers to embrace new technology.
Getting to the Tipping Point
Apparel retailers and manufacturers will soon be engaged in a “virtuous cycle” that will lead to item-level tagging throughout the supply chain.
RFID News Roundup
Sproutel’s RFID-enabled bear helps kids cope with Type-1 diabetes; Tap For Message puts NFC technology in greeting cards, invitations and more; Acura Global intros new NFC RFID reader module; Dwinq’s RFID solution helps Lexus reach social media during U.S. Open; MicroGen powers wireless sensor network at Rochester Institute of Technology; Nintendo to begin selling NFC-enabled Pokémon figurines for the Wii U.
Microsoft Researchers Develop 3D Passive ID Tags
The InfraStruct system, currently in prototype, would use terahertz signals to identify an object via unique 3D shapes or hollowed sections built into its structure.
Wilkinson Retail Chain to Present Case Study at RFID Journal LIVE! Europe
The British housewares and household goods retailer will explain how it uses RFID technologies to fight inventory loss, at RFID Journal’s ninth annual European event, to be held on Oct. 15.
Grasping for the Golden (NFC) Ring
A British company developing a Near Field Communication ring and software has raised £65,000—more than double its original goal—on Kickstarter.
RFID Users Help Themselves With Beer Server
PourMyBeer integrates readers and tags with its self-serve taps, tables and wall-mounted fixtures, enabling customers to help themselves at bars and restaurants, such as Florida’s Brewers’ Tasting Room.