RFID Solutions Come of Age
A lot of new products will be on display at next week’s RFID Journal LIVE! conference, including several solutions designed to solve specific business problems.
H20oohh! Water Park Offers Guests Cashless Convenience
The Pennsylvania park, operated by the Split Rock Resort and Golf Club, is using a Bartronics RFID-enabled system that guests can utilize to make purchases, open lockers and more.
SandLinks Announces Combo Tag-Reader RTLS Chips
SandLinks, an Israeli startup that previously kept a low profile, will soon announce its first product, which combines UWB sending and receiving capabilities on a single chip with 16 kilobits of memory. Each chip can serve as a tag and reader and will sell for $5 in volume, according to the company.
Why Buy EPCglobal-Certified Products?
Many end-user companies do not know about EPCglobal certification, or why they should purchase certified RFID hardware and software.
Can RFID Be Connected With Mobile Phones?
Is it possible to design a system that can connect radio frequency identification with mobile phones? We want to track objects using RFID, and get information on the location of those items on a mobile phone, via text messaging (SMS). What technologies need to merge...Washington State Adopts Second RFID Privacy Law
The bill, newly signed by the governor, prohibits scanning RFID tags unless they were provided by the business or agency itself.
What Training Is Available in Delhi, India?
Where can I find RFID training in the Delhi National Capital Region of India? —Name withheld ——— OTA Training offers CompTIA RFID+ certification and training in India. Visit RFID Student for more details. RFID Journal also offers a distance-learning module that you...
Elecsys Buys Swiss Maker of Specialty RFID Tags
The U.S. company has thrown its hat into the RFID market with the acquisition of MBBS, a Swiss manufacturer of passive low-frequency tags that can be embedded in metal for use in harsh environments.
RFID News Roundup
Checkpoint Systems launches end-to-end tracking solution; new U.S. contactless vendor establishes production facility; Reva gets new funding, hires new CEO, launches RTLS; TransCore drives RFID implementation for Florida DOT; Savi adds I-GUIDES application to asset-management suite; The Kennedy Group unveils RFID middleware.
RFID Weekly News Roundup April 16, 2009
This article highlights news and developments from the previous week, which was was a fairly slow news week in the RFID industry. RFID Update suspects companies are holding major product and customer announcements to try to create buzz just before the upcoming RFID Journal LIVE! event scheduled for April 27-29 in Orlando.