Georgia High School Football Teams Put RFID Into Play
With the ultimate goal of preventing heatstroke, the teams have been testing helmets containing Hothead RFID-enabled temperature sensors.
Starbucks Brews Up Coffee Machines With Contactless Payment Technology
The coffee company is employing USA Technologies’ RFID-based payment terminals in one-cup brewing machines designed for use in business offices.
Is an RFID Tag Available That Could Be Deactivated Permanently With a Large Decrease in Pressure?
I was wondering if there was either an RFID tag that could be deactivated permanently with a large decrease in pressure (namely, if you put a tag in the clamp of a bolt, that would be deactivated when the bolt was removed), or an RFID tag that could be activated by a...RFID Weekly News Roundup March 19, 2009
Product releases and technology innovations highlighted this week’s news, including international standards and developments that link RFID with cell phones, sensor networks, medical devices, Zigbee, ultrasound tracking and more.
At Nelson Lodge, RFID Will Unlock More than Doors
At the new hotel, located at Canada’s Revelstoke ski resort, guests use RFID key cards to access their rooms. In the future, they will be able utilize the cards—or even cell phones—to ride lifts, rent equipment and partake of meals, spas and other amenities and services.
RFID News Roundup
Cubic, ViVOtech make NFC-enabled POS readers for transit systems; WaveMark, Noblis integrate systems for medical device recall management; GlobeRanger secures $8.3 million in funding; Barcoding Inc. builds RFID tech center; XIO Strategies gets passive RFID contract from U.S. Army FCS.
Can RFID Be Used to Track Buses?
Dear Sirs, We are looking for a long-range RFID tag and interrogator to use on vehicles (buses). What is the secure maximum distance to interrogate passive and active RFID tags? Can I integrate an RFID tag and interrogator with Wi-Fi 802.11 wireless networks? How many...WiFi Coverage Helps Ekahau Find RTLS Opportunity
This installment of our coverage of innovative companies and people in the RFID industry spotlights Ekahau, whose singular focus on the WiFi market has created a spectrum of possibilities.
Dash7 Alliance Seeks to Promote RFID Hardware Based on ISO 18000-7 Standard
The group comprises 20 member organizations, including RFID vendors, end users and government agencies.