For Retailers, the Times, They Are a-Changin’
Apple and Macy’s are adapting to changing conditions created by online retailers and more demanding customers, but RFID will be needed for retailers to truly compete.
Brouha Uses RFID to Measure Loyalty
The New York company’s system enables users to receive loyalty points for the number of visits they make to shops as they pass over an RFID reader at the entrance, while rewards are sent to their mobile phones.
California Researchers Expand ‘Intelligent Water Infrastructures Initiative’
A University of California group is deploying hundreds of wireless sensor nodes in the Sierra Nevada, to help better predict water availability.
Are There Any Rules or Standards Governing How Tag Manufacturers Can Create Unique 48-bit IDs?
If, for example, a company has a running counter for every tag that it produces, that would be valuable information. —Name withheld ——— I assume that you are referring to the tag ID (TID) sometimes written to an RFID chip during manufacture. To my knowledge—and...
Auchan Tracks Produce Containers Via RFID
The French supermarket employs EPC Gen 2 tags and readers to track 1.8 million plastic reusable containers moving through the supply chain.
How Can I Detect an RFID Tag Moving Through a Car Doorway?
What type of system could be used to recognize objects moving inside or outside of a motor vehicle? —Name withheld ——— Detecting an RFID tag as it moved through a car’s doorway would be difficult. One issue is that if a person were to cover the tag with his or...How Can I Determine If Any of My Credit Cards Have an RFID chip?
If I wanted to order protection sleeves, could you provide me with a phone number for placing an order? And even with the use of protection sleeves, isn’t there still a chance that my card could be scanned by someone else when I took it out to make a purchase?...RFID News Roundup
Omni-ID announces 3-year warranty on its RFID tags; Xerafy intros tiny tags for surgical instruments, small tools; Austriamicrosystems announces high-performance NFC reader IC for payment, automotive apps; HID Global adds general-purpose UHF tags to its RFID portfolio; Rygg Maskin tags RFID for equipment management.
Rockwell Collins Explores Ways to Benefit From RFID
The aviation electronic equipment provider is using the technology to automate entry of a part’s shipping information, and plans to use tags to track the location and status of each unit on its production floor.
The Big Three Benefits
Apparel retailers are deploying RFID for inventory accuracy, product location and loss prevention.