Many applications are now using radio frequency (RF) chip technology to automatically identify objects or people. These applications range from tracking animals and tagging goods for inventory control ...

With heightened competition and employment costs on the rise, companies are finding relief by taking advantage of vehicle-mounted printing and data-collection devices to make their operations run more ...

Most RFID technology is either focused on manufacturing or supply-chain applications. But recent personal experiences, coupled with some timely contract announcements, have made me aware of the scope ...

I’m not sure if he saw my Editor’s Note from last week (see The Benefits of RFID in Apparel), in which I discussed the technology’s applications in the apparel sector, but I received an email this ...

RFID (radio-frequency-identification) technology has the potential to become a common and important element in embedded-system design. In addition to the traditional role of the technology in ...

Regulatory standards are useful to all types of business organizations and for governments. Standards can ensure the minimum level of product characteristics such as quality, interoperability, ...

Take a look at the average Joe's key chain, and you're apt to see radio frequency identification (RFID) technology hard at work. Have one of those sensors for buying gas at the pump or an access card ...

Near-field communications (NFC), previously considered merely the next generation of barcodes, has proven to be much more than practical and robust. New applications have moved beyond traditional ...

Checkpoint Systems, Inc., a leading provider of radio frequency-based product identification and shrink management solutions for retailers and consumer package goods manufacturers, has presented ...

RFID is a proven enabler of profitability that's growing more powerful every day. Microchip sensitivity is improving. Support services are maturing. Companion technologies, such as sensors, are being ...

Back in April 2009, TUAW's Dave Caolo posted a video showing off the potential (and some of the potential annoyances as well) and possibilities of an RFID-enabled iPhone world via an iPhone RFID ...