Trimble introduced a new version of the AllTrak Asset and Tool Management System that includes an RFID scanner for its Nomad outdoor rugged handheld computer, designed to increase contractor productivity for tracking tools and other job site assets. Contractors can perform a variety of functions using the Trimble Nomad with the new RFID scanner, such […]
14 Aug, 2012Trimble adds RFID to its AllTrak Asset and Tool Management System
14 Aug, 2012Nokia’s first Windows 8 phone surfaces
Images of Nokia’s first Windows 8 handset, codenamed Nokia Phi, have emerged on Chinese site WPDang. Billed as the successor to the Lumia 800, the Nokia Phi is expected to have at least a 4.3 inch display, a microSD slot and a dual-core Qualcomm processor, according to Mobot. The handset, confirmed by Nokia Innovation, will […]
14 Aug, 2012McCarran International Airport expands RFID technology to new terminal
McCarran International Airport (LAS) in Las Vegas has installed Gen2 RFID technology as part of its recently expanded baggage tracking system in the new Terminal 3 building. Vanderlande Industries was awarded the $92 million baggage handling system, which includes 30,000 feet of conveyor, more than 10,000 feet of catwalk, 73 high speed diverters, 32 carousels, […]
14 Aug, 2012VeriFone to supply Beall’s with NFC readers
VeriFone has announced that it will equip U.S. retail chain Beall’s with its NFC-enabled MX 915 point of sale readers. According to VeriFone, the MX 915 is one of the first models in the company’s new customer-facing MX 900 series. The device supports NFC mobile payments, EMV smart cards, and other alternative payment methods, as […]
13 Aug, 2012Texas A&M bus ID policy rarely enforced
Texas A&M provides free bus rides to its students living off campus as long as they have a student ID. However, according to students, bus drivers and even University Transportation Services, student IDs are seldom checked. That means non-students could probably grab a free bus ride. The university has even posted notices at the bus […]
13 Aug, 2012Korean researchers reveal 1 cent NFC chips
Korean researchers have created a new passive NFC chip that could drastically drop the price of implementing NFC, according to the Institute of Physics (IOP). Developed by Sunchon National University and Paru Printed Electronics Research Institute, these “rectenna” chips are printed in rolls like newspaper – a method that reduces the price per unit to […]
13 Aug, 2012VeriFone initiates contactless rollout in Mexico City
VeriFone Systems, Inc. has been selected provide merchant payment solutions as part of the initial phase in a major contactless payment rollout in Mexico City by the Mexican bank Banamex. In the first phase, several thousand VeriFone contactless-enabled card acceptance systems will be deployed to 1,900 merchants in the Mexico City metropolitan area. The bank […]