The Odawa Casino Resort (OCR) in Michigan has installed the InvoTech GIMS RFID uniform tracking system to automate the inventory tracking and control of thousands of valuable uniforms worn by team members at the property. The GIMS RFID inventory system replaces OCR’s previous bar code installation where uniforms had to be manually scanned for the […]

Mercedes Benz Canada and Bash Interactive together launched an RFID “Tap to Like” on Facebook and automated e-brochure program for the Mercedes Benz Canadian Autoshow. Attendees are each given an RFID card which is linked to their Facebook Profile. As the attendee browses the Mercedes Benz Exhibit, the RFID card is tapped onto ‘Like Boxes’ […]

Global communications agency Isobar has announced the winners of Create 32, Silicon Valley’s first hackathon exploring NFC technology on commercially available smart phones. The event, held at APPNATION III from November 30 – December 1, 2011, attracted more than 40 developers and creators to develop new uses for NFC technology and produced seven working prototypes […]

Vizualiiz announced the availability of LightsOn, a patent-pending 3D visualization technology designed for asset management in data center operations. The integrated solution offers a visual game-like experience to provide asset managers with an automated approach and data capture to accommodate advanced technologies such as RFID. With LightsOn asset managers can maximize asset utilization and securely […]

A new report created by the Chief Justice Earl Warren Institute on Law & Social Policy at UC Berkeley School of Law predicts a price tag of at least $40 billion for a mandatory biometric employment verification card for all U.S. workers that would utilize either fingerprint or fingervein scans. Additionally, the report finds other […]

AOptix Technologies announced that SITA, a specialist in air transport communications and information technology, has joined the AOptix Value Added Reseller program. Under the partnership, SITA, who has customers in more than 200 countries which includes 300 airport locations, would be able to offer its customers AOptix solutions. These offerings include the InSight iris and […]

Proxama has announced a partnership with semiconductor supplier ARM Holdings to create secure payment mechanisms for mobile handsets. The UK-based partners say they will combine ARM’s TrustZone technology with Proxama’s Mobile Wallet to develop a “highly secure” environment for NFC-enabled mobile contactless payments and mobile internet payments. According to Proxama, 2012 is set to be […]