RFID Adds Security, Sophistication to Multitouch Exhibit Tables
Ideum is incorporating the technology into its latest multitouch display tables, providing improved administrative access and on-the-fly application switching.
Can All Mobile Phones Read an RFID Tag?
Are there some models that still do not have that capability? And if so, when will all phones be thus equipped? —Name withheld ——— Not all phones can read a radio frequency identification tag. The handset must have a built-in Near Field Communication (NFC) device for...
Honoring the Life of Gay Whitney
On June 28, the RFID industry lost someone who contributed a great deal to radio frequency identification, and we owe it to her to pause and reflect on all that she did.
Encrypt Instead of ‘Kill’
A dual-mode EPC RFID tag works in the supply chain and secures data after an item is purchased.
Tanning Salon Products Manufacturer Shines a Light on Product Diversion
New Sunshine is using a UHF RFID system from WS Packaging to track shipments of its Designer Skin products, thereby creating a record that it can trace if goods are diverted to another outlet.
Has Anybody Put an RFID Tag Inside a Psion Workabout Pro 3?
Has this been done, and is it possible? We would like to use the tags to maintain inventory control of these devices. —Name withheld ——— Psion has studied the possibility of including tags in its devices, such as the Workabout Pro product line. However, the company...
Michelin Uses RFID to Track Tire Pressure and Tread for London Bus Company
The tires on Stagecoach London’s double-decker buses are equipped with passive EPC RFID tags and wireless air-pressure sensors that record a tire’s pressure and tread depth within a matter of seconds.
Bill Hardgrave to Author RFID Journal Magazine Column
The dean of Auburn University’s College of Business, and the founder of the University of Arkansas’ RFID Research Center, will cover a wide range of topics related to radio frequency identification deployments.
Bill Hardgrave to Author RFID Journal Magazine Column
The dean of Auburn University’s College of Business, and the founder of the University of Arkansas’ RFID Research Center, will cover a wide range of topics related to radio frequency identification deployments.
RFID News Roundup
Ekahau intros anti-theft Wi-Fi tag for laptop and tablet computers; Smartrac launches high-temperature hard tag for industrial applications; Secura Key announces new standalone reader kit; Harting unveils box with integrated reader, power supply and network switch; Louisville skyscraper adopts TagMaster and HID technology to automate parking access; Chido fast-food restaurant adds NFC-enabled loyalty program.