Emerging Technologies
EV Charging Stations Expanding with RFID for Authentication, Payments
ELATEC's electric vehicle station customers have witnessed exponential growth in the last two years as charging stations have proliferated, many demanding the low maintenance and ease of use offered by NFC and RFID technologies.
Emirates Post Group Commemorates Nation’s Jubilee With NFC-enabled Stamps
Those who buy 50th UAE Nation Day commemorative crypto-stamps can access a digital-twin version with the tap of an NFC chip, using the blockchain to buy, trade, sell or authenticate the product digitally.
The Convergence of 5G and the IoT
To foster the digital transformation brought on by the Internet of Things, it's vital to analyze new technologies and understand their potential and their inherent risks.
AI and Autonomy: Real-World Applications in an Un-Clerked Store Near You
Retailers should try out artificial intelligence and cashierless stores to determine whether the benefits outweigh the personal touch of human employees.
Generation Gaps and Mobile Apps
An industry consultant offers his nostalgic view of how college campus ID cards evolved to incorporating mobile technologies.
EON Group, SML Partner to Tell the Story of Garments in Circular Retail
The connectivity products solutions company will leverage RFID data from SML's Clarity system to track goods through the supply chain and provide a digital twin of a garment's lifespan beyond purchase.
Researchers Develop Smart Furniture with Flexible NFC
A solution developed at Carnegie Mellon's WiTech Lab includes an array of flexible antennas woven into fabric, such as furniture upholstery, that can identify location within a few centimeters and also detect non-tagged items.
RFID Readers for EV Chargers: Six Questions to Ask
Charging network managers and equipment manufacturers should be well-informed when deploying an RFID solution.
Barring the Barcode
According to Retail Info Systems, the ubiquitous machine-readable identifier is finally fading into obsolescence as retailers embrace cutting-edge technologies like RFID.