Isis readies national rollout of NFC-enabled Mobile Wallet; CAEN RFID announces RFID-enabled temperature logger with external probe; Tyco Retail Solutions expects 10 global retailers to pilot, deploy RFID this summer; ThingMagic unveils USB Plus+ RFID reader with improved read distance; Esensors developing gateway that links Bluetooth-enabled sensor data to the Internet of Things; Entigral announces new funding to support company growth.
Kumho has begun applying tags to all of its Korean-made tires, while Michelin says it is opening up some of its 40 RFID-related patents, in order to accelerate the use of RFID by the tire industry.
The Finnish packaging materials company says its Pantenna booster antenna can reduce costs for apparel companies that need to RFID-tag only some of their goods.
The expansion to two other psychiatric facilities follows a successful deployment at Napa State Hospital, where employees use Ekahau RFID tags to transmit an alert if attacked by patients.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Apparel retailers and manufacturers will soon be engaged in a “virtuous cycle” that will lead to item-level tagging throughout the supply chain.
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.