Better Late Than Never
The Internet of Things is arriving, just 10 years after it was anticipated.
Better Late Than Never
The Internet of Things is arriving, just 10 years after it was anticipated.
Who Is Investing in Radio Frequency Identification Today?
The ‘RFID Marketer’s Handbook’ gives solution providers the information they need to craft smart strategies for targeting companies likely to deploy the technology.
Has the Effect of Ultrasonic and Magnetic Particle Testing on RFID Tags Been Studied?
Has any such research been undertaken? —Name withheld ——— I reached out to GS1 and MET Labs to find out if such testing has been performed, but it appears that it has not. MET Labs conducts a great deal of environmental testing, such as ultraviolet (UV), infrared...
VA Re-awards $543 Million RTLS Contract to HP
HP Enterprise Services has regained its contract with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to provide real-time location system technology to VA medical centers nationwide, following a reevaluation ordered by the U.S. Government Accountability Office.
Can RFID Be Integrated With Other Technologies or Computer Programs?
Can it be connected to a SAP system, for example? —Name withheld ——— Absolutely. The value of radio frequency identification is that it provides greater information regarding an item’s location and movements. Typically, enterprise resource planning (ERP)...RFID News Roundup
U.K. retailer Marks & Spencer expands RFID program with Avery Dennison; Intermec enhances 70 Series mobile computers with integrated RFID; ZeitControl Cardsystems intros USB RFID reader; L-com Announces new UP Series 5.1 to 5.8 GHz omnidirectional antennas; Schneider Moden adopts Enso Detego RFID software at its Gerry Weber stores; RFIDSpan Technology launches PC-based RFID middleware appliance; NFC tags embedded in books about Steve Jobs.
Developers of Real-World Mario Kart Game Seek to Spur Interest in RFID
National Instruments’ engineers and interns installed Wavetrend radio frequency identification readers in real go-karts and inserted tags in mushrooms, bananas, stars and other items.
How Do Radio Waves Travel From One Radio to Another?
Please explain how this occurs. —Name withheld ——— Technically speaking, it doesn’t. Radio waves don’t travel from one radio to another—they travel from a transmitter to a receiver. Devices that both transmit and receive are called transceivers. Radio...RFID Journal Releases RFID Marketer’s Handbook
The guide, based on a survey of 200 current and potential RFID end users, as well as data regarding RFID Journal’s 90,000 registered users, reveals which companies are investing in RFID technologies—and how to convert them into customers.