“RFID Is an Evolutionary Dead End”
Tim O’Reilly, founder of O’Reilly Media and coiner of the term “Web 2.0,” says we won’t need RFID. Here’s why he’s wrong.
Omni-ID Getting Comfortable in RF-Hostile Environments
This installment on innovative RFID companies profiles Omni-ID, which in two years spun out from its parent company, struck major distribution, alliance and customer deals, plucked $15 million in venture funding from a barren environment and is helping dispel the notion that passive UHF doesn’t work well around metal or liquid.
Can RFID Monitor Children on School Buses?
Is there a cost-effective RFID reader that could be placed at the door of a school bus to determine when students get onto and off of the bus? —Name withheld ——— Almost any ultrahigh-frequency (UHF) interrogator would work, and there are a variety of models on the...
Indian Jeweler Gains Efficiency, Customer Service
Using a system involving high-frequency passive RFID tags and readers, a single employee can record a store’s entire 10,000-item inventory in an hour.
Mobilkom Austria Bundles NFC-enabled Phone and Tags
The tags enable consumers to use the phones to gain quick access to ring tones, traffic reports and other services.
University of Michigan Health System Tags Surgical Tissue
The hospital is using passive high-frequency RFID tags to secure and manage up to 190 different tissue products, including bone fragments and skin for grafting.
Reva Systems Gets $5M Funding, New CEO
Reva Systems today announced a $5 million round of funding and a new CEO. The funding was provided by original investors in the firm. The new CEO, Bruce Berger, comes to the company from optical fiber solutions provider Verrillon, Inc., where he was president and CEO. Berger takes over from co-founder Ashley Stephenson, who will continue in his role as executive chairman.