RFID’s Killer App: Sock Sorting
A Swiss company is selling socks containing NFC tags that let a wearer match pairs perfectly, as well as keep track of where socks have been.
Tufts Medical Center Saved $1.5 Million With RFID
The hospital’s cloud-based inventory-management system has reduced inventory and purchasing costs by providing better data about items consumed within its procedure rooms.
Australian Concertgoers Use RFID to Win Prizes, Post Facebook Updates
Virgin Mobile utilized an NFC-based solution to connect with its customers throughout the three-day Splendour in the Grass festival.
Embedding RFID in Electronics Makes Sense
In addition to enhancing the functionality of computers, mobile phones, tablets and other devices, the technology might help to reduce the counterfeiting of software.
How Vulnerable Are NXP’s 18000-3 Mode 3 RFID Tags to Corruption?
Are the tags susceptible to accidental memory loss if removed from a reader field during the writing process? —Name withheld ——— To answer your question, I reached out to Victor Vega, NXP Semiconductors’ director of RFID solutions, who says that tag data would...Retailers Need to Choose RFID Partners Carefully
Leslie Hand, an analyst for IDC Community Insights, says a company’s key relationship is with the company providing consulting, integration and software.
Can RFID Tags Store Arabic Alphanumeric Characters?
What type of encoding should we use? —Name withheld ——— To answer your question, I reached out to Reza Shibli, the director of product marketing at Tagstone, a leading RFID solutions provider located in the Middle East. Here is Reza’s reply: “While we have...
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New Keurig Brewer Uses RFID Recipe Tag to Make the Perfect Cup
Based on a beverage pack tag ID number, the Vue V1200 adopts the optimal temperature, timing and airflow settings, according to that beverage pack’s particular needs.
California Sporting Goods Retailer Gains Visibility With RFID
Mammoth Outdoor Sports uses the technology to merge its Internet and retail store inventories, and to gain a daily report regarding which products are at its warehouse and stores, or at exhibitions.