Italian gun manufacturer Chiappa Firearms is using RFID technology to streamline inspections and enhance inventory control, according to Security Management. A RFID chip will be installed inside the grip area and will have identifying information such as its proofing certification, as required by the Italian Government for all firearms made in Italy. The chip will […]

Facebook integration Ushuaïa Beach Hotel from Dorst & Lesser // Social Media on Vimeo. Located on the beautiful Spanish island of Ibiza, the Ushuaïa Ibiza Beach Hotel has been outfitted with an RFID system that allows guests to share their visit, according to Mashable. Guests are issued an RFID-enabled bracelet which link to their Facebook […]

Xerafy introduced the Pico Plus series of passive ultra-high frequency RFID tags designed for asset tracking and inventory management the in the IT, industrial, and supply chain markets. The new series includes the PicoX II Plus, Pico-iN Plus and Pico-On Plus. The PicoX II Plus and its case-less version, Pico-On Plus, are on-metal tags that […]

Inteligistics has chosen Digi International and the Digi Wireless Gateways, XBee ZigBee Modules and iDigi Device Cloud to wirelessly enable its asset tracking system. The system will be used by the U.S. Navy to track the contents of tens of thousands of shipping containers across the world as well as by the global logistics industry. […]

UPM RFID has been ranked at the top spot of ABI Research’s latest Vendor Matrix, receiving the highest ratings in both innovation and implementation. Avery Dennison took second place, while Alien Technology placed third. Smartrac Technology Ltd and LS Industrial Systems (LSIS) rounded out the top five. ABI’s Vendor Matrix is an analytical tool designed […]

Part of a research project by the School of Agriculture at Newcastle University in the UK is employing RFID technology to study changes in animal feeding behavior which may indicate the early signs of disease. The tracking system uses RFID chips fitted into the ear tag of each animal and short-range antenna mounted to their […]

Cubic Global Tracking Solutions is providing the U.S. Army with its new wireless mesh network technology to enhance logistics operations and asset visibility for military equipment being taken out of Iraq. As part of the Army Mobility Asset Tracking System (AMATS), Cubic delivered 2,000 mesh network asset tags at Camp Arifjan Wash Rack, located near […]

Zebra Technologies has chosen QNX Software Systems and its QNX Neutrino Realtime Operating System as the standard software platform for Zebra’s portfolio of prints. The first Zebra product line set to feature the QNX Neutrino RTOS is the new QLn mobile print series designed for the retail and health care industries. It features a variety […]