Rush Tracking Systems Acquired by Private Equity Firm
The RFID systems integrator and solutions provider will continue to operate independently, but will receive an infusion of cash from Pharos Capital Group.
Customers Tap and Pay in Sao Paulo
The Brazilian pilot, conducted by a large financial company, employs EPC Gen 2 RFID tags in stickers that attach to cell phones.
Rhode Island Governor Vetoes Restrictions on RFID
Senate Bill 211 would have prohibited the technology’s use to track the locations of students in the state’s schools, while also limiting the way in which information from vehicle RFID programs, such as toll collection, is used.
How Could RFID Benefit Cement Companies?
Is radio frequency identification a technology that would be useful to the cement industry? —Name withheld ——— Very useful. The process of registering drivers arriving to pick up cement loads for large construction projects is usually accomplished manually, with...Retail Theft Is Up—Can RFID Help?
The Global Retail Theft Barometer Study finds retail theft reached $115 billion worldwide. There are areas where RFID can make a difference.
Retail Theft Is Up—Can RFID Help?
The Global Retail Theft Barometer Study finds retail theft reached $115 billion worldwide. There are areas where RFID can make a difference.
RFID News Roundup
RFID Race Timing Systems chooses PowerID’s BAP label; Inside Contactless, Twinlinx team on Bluetooth-enabled NFC stickers; Smartrac wins contactless ticketing projects, acquires contactless card technology; three tag makers, including UPM Raflatac, selected by IATA for airline baggage tagging; U.S. State Department uses RFID to track, secure IT assets; RF Controls’ new algorithms enable single-antenna location tracking; Hub télécom works with Tibco on RFID platform for Paris airport; Arch Rock upgrades wireless monitoring system for data centers.
Motorola Embeds RFID Tags in Its Handheld Computers
The MC3100 series comes with a built-in EPC Gen 2 passive UHF tag, enabling users to keep tabs on the devices, as well as prevent their unauthorized removal from a company’s premises.
Why RFID Isn’t Being Adopted More Quickly
It’s not because the ROI isn’t there—it’s because change takes time.