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Companies Testing IoT System When Goods Are ‘On the Road’

by Claire Swedberg | Jan 22, 2018 | IOT News

A waste-management firm and a high-value goods logistics provider are piloting a solution from Barcoding Inc., using CalAmp sensor devices and tags as well as software to capture and manage data about goods—even when they are in transit—via a combination of cellular, Wi-Fi, BLE and other technologies.

RFID News Roundup

by Rich Handley | Jan 18, 2018 | News

Nedap intros slim mobile access-control reader ••• Fujitsu Frontech North America unveils biometric customer-authentication, RFID garment-tracking solutions ••• Tyco Retail Solutions collaborates with Google Cloud to power store solutions for digital transformation ••• Ambiq Micro releases Bluetooth 5 Low Energy microcrontrollers ••• INIT Innovation in Transportation secures HQ with STid, ABS Technology, SMARTContactless solutions ••• Atlas RFID Solutions adds bar-code scanning to mobile devices.

RFID News Roundup

by Rich Handley | Jan 10, 2018 | News

Bergen Airport to leverage BLIP Systems' technology to reduce wait times ••• RAIN RFID Alliance announces retail brands worldwide adopting UHF RFID ••• Schreiner ProTech intros RFID label for container management ••• CEVA's Bluetooth 5 Low Energy IP certified with Ellisys' Bluetooth compliance tester ••• Global Net Solutions Offers IoT badge-based security system ••• Runtime announces commercial support for Thread ••• CAEN RFID releases Bluetooth UHF RFID key fob reader.

Italian Quartz Mine Ensures Worker Safety via BLE

by Claire Swedberg | Jan 7, 2018 | Case Studies

The solution, from BluEpyc, tracks the movements of beacon-carrying workers onto and off of the quarry site, to ensure they never enter the vicinity of scheduled explosions or remain at the site after hours.

Activa-ID Launches ‘IoT Place’ Project

by Edson Perin | Jan 4, 2018 | IOT News

With this initiative, the company seeks to encourage the use of new technologies aimed at the Internet of Things, automation and interactivity.

BLE and RFID System Aims to Bring Security to Seniors

by Claire Swedberg | Dec 29, 2017 | News

Elpas' LoneProtect tag forwards data to a user's smartphone via Bluetooth Low Energy and to a back-end server via RFID, so that seniors can have their movements and any incidents managed by a care facility, or by their own loved ones.

RFID News Roundup

by Rich Handley | Dec 14, 2017 | News

Toshiba offers BLE IC for automotive applications ••• WISeKey International Holding produces contactless NFC watch for bitcoin and cryptocurrency users ••• Xerafy unveils on-metal RFID tag for automotive sector ••• RFID company Linexens signs strategic cooperation agreement with smart-card maker KONA I ••• Envigo implements RFID-based surgical model tracking system ••• Elatec RFID Systems expands reader-writer product range.

UWB Technology Proves Mythological for Icelandic Museum

by Claire Swedberg | Dec 13, 2017 | News

Snorrastofa Reykholt is providing guests with a system from Locatify that identifies their exact locations in the museum within 20 centimeters and feeds them information based on that data.

RFID News Roundup

by Rich Handley | Dec 7, 2017 | News

A2B Tracking earns Zebra Technologies software certification ••• Convergence Systems Ltd. signs Synergy RFID as stocking distributor for North American and Latin American regions ••• Datamars RFID laundry chips receive certification for MRI scans ••• Elatec RFID Systems offers BLE reader-writer ••• Midpoint Security releases free access-control software for controller brands.

Small Tamper-evident Beacon Aims to Prevent Product Theft and Fraud

by Claire Swedberg | Dec 7, 2017 | IOT News

Companies are purchasing Bluvision's new BEEKs Mini Tamper Proof Tag to protect their high-value assets or supplies, by detecting if someone breaks the beacon adhesive, and then receiving alerts based on that action.