RFID Adoption by Apparel Retailers Gains Momentum
American Apparel, in the United States, as well as Kaufauf, NP Collection and other European companies, are proving that the technology’s benefits are just too big to be ignored.
Chinese Banks Track Assets, Cash and VIP Customers
China Construction Bank is using EPC Gen 2 tags to monitor servers at its data center, while the Bank of China is employing active 433 MHz tags to identify the arrival of cashboxes and important clients at its branches.
Two Food Chains Trial RFID-based Electronic Shelf Labels
The Altierre system enables the retailers to automatically make price changes and product recall alerts on shelf labels throughout their stores.
From How Far Away Can RFID Tags Be Read?
What is the maximum distance that an RFID tag can be used effectively? —Name withheld ——— With standard ultrahigh-frequency (UHF) systems, tags can be read from approximately 30 feet under ideal conditions. I have seen a passive UHF tag read from a distance of more...Are 2.4 or 5.8 GHz Passive RFID Chips Currently Available?
Do you know of any companies that manufacture 2.4 or 5.8 GHz passive RFID semiconductors/chips? I have searched via Google and located several companies making active real-time locating system (RTLS) chips, but none making passive chips. Any help you could offer would...Cloning and Reading E-Passports and PASS Cards
A lot of myths exist regarding RFID’s use in identity documents—and erroneous reports of a new hacking demonstration only make the picture cloudier.
WJ Achieves a UHF Milestone
The key to bringing down the cost and reducing the size of RFID interrogators is to shrink the electronic components on a printed circuit board down to a chipset. Now, WJ Communications has done it.
CEO Says Alien Is Back on Track
George Everhart, Alien Technology’s new CEO, says the burn rate is down, sales are up and the company is moving forward by targeting key sectors.