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New Modules Aim to Bring Wireless Connectivity to Everyday Products
Silicon Labs' mesh-networking modules are intended to ease the development and time to market of BLE, Bluetooth mesh, Zigbee and Thread mesh functionality in lighting, appliances and other products.
RFID News Roundup
iDTRONIC releases new tags for harsh environments; BLE company BlueCats merges with UWB firm PLUS Location Systems; Avnet, Trusted Objects form strategic alliance for Industrial IoT; Senet, SimplyCity partner on LoRaWAN connectivity, IoT solutions for Australia; ABI Research predicts Bluetooth-powered IoT device shipments to exceed smartphones; PrecisionHawk, Skylogic Research release drone technology guide.
Sensormatic Releases SaaS Loss-Prevention and Inventory-Management System
The company's RFID- and BLE-based TrueVUE solution is designed to offer a low cost of entry for retailers looking to use RFID to track stock and capture shrinkage data in order to improve inventory accuracy.
Brother International Deploys BLE Solution to Track Garment Ink Agitation
The BlueHound system, developed by Bastian Solutions in partnership with Quuppa, uses BLE beacon technology to identify when ink agitation machines are in operation, thereby ensuring a high-quality ink product for direct-to-garment printing.RFID in Manufacturing: Virtual Event Presentations Now Available
Hear how manufacturing firms are using RFID to achieve business benefits.
IoT-BLE Device Brings Low-Cost Tool for Experimentation
STMicroelectronics is selling a low-cost plug-and-play Internet of Things device with built-in sensors and an app so that anyone with a smartphone can begin experimenting with IoT solutions in their home, business or place of recreation.
RFID News Roundup
RFID Journal webinar helps retailers, suppliers improve revenues ••• Nedap, MishiPay partner on RFID mobile self-checkout system ••• BluEpyc intros BLE beacon with optional accelerometer, temperature-humidity sensor ••• Hazelcast unveils streaming engine for IoT, edge, cloud environments ••• Dodge Data & Analytics, Triax Technologies study IoT tech for construction risk management ••• New Boundary Technologies, Radio Bridge add IoT applications to long-range wireless sensors.
RFID News Roundup
FEIG Electronic releases new firmware to support NXP products ••• RFID4U intros new asset-tracking module ••• European Molecular Biology Lab uses HID Global RFID system to track cryogenic research equipment ••• Sonitor Technologies spins out Forkbeard as subsidiary, establishes new corporate structure ••• Darwin selects Telensa for smart street-lighting project ••• ProGlove unveils ergonomic IoT BLE wearable ••• AIM North America honors Professional of the Year.
Simon AI Provides Turnkey IoT Solution With BLE
Kontakt.io's new offering is being piloted by companies in the Netherlands and Germany to track the movements of goods and people, as well as temperature conditions, employing cloud-based software.