Dutch firm Prazza Group has launched the Prazza Golf Ball Finder system, designed to free the sport of one of its most annoying and time-consuming problems: the lost ball. The Prazza Golf Ball comes with an RFID chip embedded in the inner core and is activated when the golfer hits a shot. The handheld Prazza […]

The 2011 Sports Illustrated Heisman Tour is using this new concept of social networking with RFID to provide thousands of college football fans with an exciting environment that unites sports and technology. At each stop on the 2011 tour fans can register a RFID bracelet, the “Heisman Bracelet”, to automatically send updates and photos to […]

“We are committed to NFC at Google.” That is what the company’s Vice President of Payments Osama Bedier, told an audience of bankers and mobile operators in London on a summer afternoon. Less than a month following the announcement of Google Wallet and Google Offers, Bedier was nothing short of a rock star at the […]

Vision Database Systems, a developer of mobile ID card tracking solutions, has signed an agreement with Datastrip, a mobile handheld manufacturer for the ID market, to represent the company in the U.S. As part of the agreement, VDS will acquire all inventory, process all domestic and international orders, handle marketing and sales, provide tech support […]

Ingersoll Rand Security Technologies, manufacturer of Schlage contactless smart credentials and readers, has announced a new smart phone app designed to aid in the installation, maintenance and operation of the company’s security technology. According to IRST, the free app provides access to Schlage “How-To” videos from YouTube, Install and User Guides, as well as data […]

3GTV Networks announced that it will add NFC capabilities to its in-store advertising solution. 3GTV’s current solution is made up of a network of TVs and connected ‘smart devices’ that play advertisements for customers as they shop. With these systems already in place, 3GTV says they can implement NFC-based applications that will deliver “value, convenience […]

Jiepang, a location-based service provider in China, has announced it is testing NFC technology in its SoLoMo (social-local-mobile) service. Jiepang says the trial, which will use UPM BullsEye and UPM MiniBlock NFC tags, is part of a larger business strategy to take SoLoMo beyond social networking and mobile marketing promotions to provide contactless payments and […]

Promart Promotion and Bilpark Information Technologies announced the launch of Share@Site, a Social Networking over RFID (or SNoRFID) platform, which enables event visitors to update their social network accounts using RFID technology. Share@Site can be used at festivals, events, amusement parks, conference to support ‘Like’, tagging photos, instant comments, shopping credits, location-based contests and there […]

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 […]

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 […]