GAO RFID announced a flexible and durable ultra-high frequency (UHF) RFID laundry tag to enable inventory management in applications including textiles, clothing, garments and accessories. This UHF RFID laundry tag, model 116407, features heat-seal capability and withstands repeated washing, drying, dry cleaning and ironing. The small soft laundry tag allows simultaneous reading with a read […]
29 Aug, 2012GAO RFID soft laundry tag for garments and textiles
29 Aug, 2012RFID supports breast cancer awareness
The Susan G. Komen 3-Day is using a cloud-based software solution by Qnectus, which integrates RFID technologies with social networking sites to connect walkers and their supports while simultaneously raising awareness. Frequently referred to as the 3-Day, the Susan G. Komen 3-Day for the Cure is a 60-mile walk to raise funds and awareness to […]
29 Aug, 2012MasterCard, Everything Everywhere partner for NFC payments
MasterCard has formed a five-year partnership with mobile operator Everything Everywhere to provide mobile payments solutions for 27 million mobile subscribers in the UK. According to MasterCard, one of the first products out the partnership will be a co-branded, pre-paid solution for mobile devices that will enable customers to make NFC payments at more than […]
29 Aug, 2012Snapper adds over-the-air activation on Touch2Pay phones
New Zealand contactless payments provider Snapper announced a new way for customers to get their Snapper payment accounts onto their Touch2Pay smart phones. New Zealanders with Touch2Pay phones equipped with the Touch2Pay SIM card can now get a Snapper contactless payment account on their mobile phone securely over-the-air, instead of being issued at the time […]
29 Aug, 2012Indentive payment solutions selected for music festivals in Norway and Switzerland
Identive Group announced that use of its cashless payment system for concessions is expanding this summer to music festivals in Europe and the Rat Verlegh Stadium in Breda, The Netherlands. Rat Verlegh Stadium in Breda is home to the Dutch first league soccer club, NAC Breda, and implemented Identive’s cashless payment solution in order to […]
29 Aug, 2012Kansas library upgrades inventory management to boost efficiency
Salina Public Library, Kansas is in the process of retagging more than 260,000 items, as the public library converts its entire catalog to support a new RFID system, according to a local news journal. Since mid-August, the library staff and volunteers have been upgrading the library’s inventory of books, CDs, DVDs and video games over […]
28 Aug, 2012Dropbox adds two-factor authentication
After security breaches impacting Dropbox and other cloud-based companies, Dropbox is launching two-factor authentication as an added security measure, reports eWeek. When the service is enabled, Dropbox users will have to enter both their password and a six-digit security code whenever they sign in or link a new device to Dropbox. Users may choose a […]