Software
BLE 5.1 Developer Kits Find Indoor Positions
Two new kits from positioning technology company u-blox are intended to help developers test indoor positioning via Bluetooth Low Energy, using angle-of-arrival, for unique applications.
RFID News Roundup
Feig Electronic launches RFID access-control software; Radix IoT releases Internet of Things platform for OEMs; Senet expands LoRaWAN network across Tampa Bay metro region; Snorm intros BLE beacons for asset tracking, theft prevention; Vitro Technology to secure U.S. nuclear arsenal via IoT; Nokia, Smartlabs unveil IoT-powered smart lighting.
IoT Technology Provides Home Healthcare Monitoring
Essence SmartCare has released a patient-care solution leveraging Bluetooth 5 and a package of sensors, a gateway and cloud-based software to connect healthcare providers with patients for personalized monitoring plans.
RFID News Roundup
SML RFID software deployed at 5,000+ stores; Confidex offers on-metal RFID label for specialty retail; Nordic Semiconductor, Memfault partner on connected devices SDK; IoT company Triax Technologies raises $12.5 in funding; Albanian music festival deploys Event Genius cashless tech; Digi intros IoT module platform based on NXP processor; Senet, Adtran team up for LoRaWAN network services.
IDnow Intros NFC-based Verification for Digital IDs
The German platform provider is adding Near Field Communication technology to its existing verification process.
Cisco Stores Showcase RFID for the Future of Retail
The software company has deployed UHF RFID technology from Keonn to enhance the customer experience, gain inventory accuracy and prevent loss at its San Jose Tech Lab, as well as at its mobile stores that open worldwide on a temporary basis.
Hybrid System to Deliver BLE and Long-Range Mioty Transmission
A collaboration between BehrTech and Texas Instruments provides TI's integrated circuit and BehrTech's dual-stack software to enable companies to use BLE-based, short-range location data and forward that information at long distances and low power via Mioty, reducing costs and infrastructure needs.
RFID News Roundup
R4i/Nebula integrates CAEN RFID readers; Qualcomm intros 5G modem for Industrial IoT; STMicroelectronics acquires edge AI software company Cartesiam; Kerlink, Cloud Energy develop IoT LoRaWAN smart-farming initiative in Vietnam; Semtech, SAS partner on cloud IoT solutions; Wind River adds security features to its IoT platform; Perr&Knight issues report on Kinetic wearables for workers.
Web-based Engine Enables Virtual Showrooms for Retail, Training and Marketing
Several companies have begun leveraging MetaVRse's XR system for 3D virtual experiences, while the firm has long-term plans to better the world with virtual education.