Timing Is Everything
Whether you are a solutions provider or a venture capitalist, knowing when to invest in a new technology is critical—and many are getting it wrong.
Goodyear Dunlop Europe Plans RFID Trials for Bus Tires
The manufacturer, already tagging race truck and trailer tires, is now eyeing other commercial markets for the technology, in order to leverage its FleetOnlineSolutions program to share tire data between itself, owners and service providers.
RFID Tracks Spanish Shoppers’ Interest in Shoes, Books
Two retailers in Spain are attaching EPC Gen 2 tags to some of their merchandise, in order to gauge the popularity of products by tracking how often customers pick the items up.
Where Can I Find Tags for Use on Textiles?
I need to know some prices for laundry chips that can be washed at high temperatures. —Name withheld ——— There are a number of companies offering different types of laundry tags. I reached out to one provider, Datamars, which prices tags differently, depending on...Is RFID Technology Used in India?
If so, can you please provide some examples? —Name withheld ——— Yes, we have written a number of articles regarding deployments in India. Here are a few examples: India’s RFID Solar Mission As part of a national strategy to increase the amount of energy...Why Won’t My Mercury3 Reader Interrogate New UHF EPC Gen 2 Tags?
Any idea what is preventing it from doing so? —Name withheld ——— ThingMagic’s Mercury3 model was introduced in 2002 or 2003—before the EPC Gen 2 RFID standard was ratified. As such, it was not designed to read EPC Gen 2 tags, and there is no direct upgrade path...RFID News Roundup
Sanjay Sarma, Mike Rose elected to lead EPCglobal board; Xerafy adds Pico XL 2-kilobit tag to its aviation-grade product line; U.S. Census Bureau seeks information on RFID for asset tracking; Enso Detego unveils new Virtual RFID Tunnel ; Laird Technologies acquires Emerson & Cuming Microwave Products; Smartrac intros new contactless ISO card.
Virtual Chemistry Inc. RFID-Enables Its Lab-Animal Management Solution
The provider of software and services for the life-sciences industries has added support for EPC Gen 2 UHF tags and readers, to automate the process of conducting inventory counts of cages filled with laboratory animals, enabling billing and care records.
What Equipment Would Be Required to Establish an RFID Laboratory?
We are creating a lab for technical school instruction. What tools and layout would deliver the best bang for the buck, and what should we focus our attention on? —Name withheld ——— That is a difficult question to answer, as there are many aspects of radio frequency...
LifeSynk Lets Consumers Use RFID to ‘Like’ Products, Stores and Events
The system employs RFID cards and readers to link shoppers’ activities with their Facebook accounts, enabling the marketing of events, businesses or products, and providing users with discounts and other offers.