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.
Trane Restocks Supplies at Assembly Plant Via RFID
The heating and air-conditioning systems manufacturer has improved efficiency by having its logistic centers attach passive UHF RFID tags to the packaging of components shipped to its factory.
What Are the Differences Between RTLS and RFID?
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RFID Tracks Chemical Inventory at Oak Ridge National Laboratory
ORNL manages its inventory with passive EPC UHF RFID tags, using a handheld reader to identify the locations of chemicals at hundreds of storage locations.
What Else Can You Do With an RFID Fashion Label?
Don’t use RFID just for logistics and inventory management. Here are a few ways in which retailers can employ the technology to provide new services to their customers.
What Ails Microsoft
A much-discussed reorganization is necessary—but not as much as a focus on the next big thing, instead of the last big one.
At Miami Concert, NFC RFID Helps Post Foods Market Its Products
At the Honey Bunches of Oats-sponsored event, the company distributed boxes of cereal, along with NFC RFID cards that directed phones to questionnaires and downloadable music and videos.