Lord & Taylor, a specialty-retail department store chain based in the United States, is using an RFID solution by Motorola to track thousands of different styles and colors of shoes that on the display floor at its flagship Fifth Avenue store in New York. Using Motorola’s MC3190-Z handheld RFID reader, Lord & Taylor is able […]
04 Jan, 2013Lord & Taylor deploys Motorola solution at flagship store in New York
04 Jan, 2013PS4 uses NFC to crack down on used games
Sony has announced an NFC patent that could effectively prevent the use of second-hand game discs on the next iteration of the PlayStation console. According to a Gameranx.com report, Sony Japan has officially filed for a patent that could make used games a thing of the past. The solution would pair an RF tag with […]
04 Jan, 2013Market Platform Dynamics weighs in on EMV, NFC and identity predictions for 2013
Market Platform Dynamics CEO Karen Webster has shared her insights and forecasts for the coming year in the EMV, NFC and identity sectors. In a recent Pymnts.com article, Webster reveals her support of PayPal President David Marcus’ thoughts on NFC in the New Year. Like Marcus, Webster feels that NFC payments are not the convenience […]
03 Jan, 2013A peak at the future campus IDs – mobile payments, cloud computing
Plastic Cards vs. Smart phones By Emil Bonaduce, Vice President, Corporate Development, CardSmith Let’s get to the point: plastic ID cards used for transactions are going to be around for a long time. Sure, smart phones are amazing. We’ve seen phones utilizing NFC technology buy sodas in ultra-tech environments. Just bump your phone and transfer […]
03 Jan, 2013ATI rolls out RFID system to improve firearm distribution
American Tactical Imports (ATI), a worldwide importer of firearms, ammunition and tactical equipment, has plans to introduce an RFID tagging system designed to offer remote inventorying for manufacturing and distributing firearms and accessories, according to Guns.com. The company has partnered with AdvanTech RFID, who specializes in tracking and inventory systems, and who is also currently […]
03 Jan, 2013RTD kicks things off with the launch of a new smart card program
The Regional Transportation District (RTD), the regional authority operating public transit services in eight of the twelve counties in the Denver-Aurora-Boulder Combined Statistical Area in Colorado, is starting the new year off with the announcement of a new smart card program, according to The Denver Post. As part of the new electronic transit fare program, […]
02 Jan, 2013Episode 104: NFC and standardization
As more NFC-enabled devices are being introduced into the market it’s important to make sure they all work the same way. FIME tests these devices to make sure they meet industry standards. The company has been testing systems for Isis, the NFC project underway in Austin, Texas and Salt Lake City. Stephanie El Rhomri, new […]