Atmel Corporation announced production availability of a next generation low frequency (LF) RFID transponder device, ideal for consumer and industrial identification applications. The new Atmel ATA5577M1330C-PP supports applications including building access control systems, industrial automation, consumer and industrial segments, and as tokens, key fobs or transponders, this new device offers the ability to develop more […]

The Auckland Council is looking to standardize the technology used to track and manage library book stocks across its thirty three libraries and collection centers using RFID technology, according to Computerworld. The council currently issues more than 10 million books every year. Transferring books and managing stock across regional boundaries becomes difficult due to conflicting […]

The B2B Malecon Plaza Hotel and Convention Center in Cancun, Mexico has chosen to upgrade to Onity’s latest locking technology for the hospitality industry, the HT RFID electronic locking system. HT RFID is the newest addition to the existing HT product line and offers contactless RFID technology. The HT RFID accepts multiple credentials such as […]

Kaba, the provider of ILCO and Saflok electronic locks, announced Sun Suites, operated by Park Management Group, will install Kaba’s ILCO 790 contactless RFID electronic locking systems in all of its 20 properties. The ILCO RFID technology not only enables Sun Suites to provide a reliable, secure guest experience but also significantly reduces operational overhead […]

New Jersey’s Bamboozle music festival became the latest to adopt RFID technology, offering more than 90,000 guests a contactless entry experience. The three-day festival, which featured seven stages of music, did away with traditional paper tickets, instead issuing fans with encrypted RFID wristbands, that, when activated, accessed ticket-holders’ information from a secure database. The RFID […]

Mojix announced that REWE Group, the third largest retail group in Europe, has expanded its Mojix STAR implementation to more than 15 REWE Distribution Centers in Germany. Mojix provides REWE with its wide-area passive RFID reader infrastructure, enabling real-time visibility on the company’s returnable transport items (RTIs) into its supply chain. It also system helps […]

HID Global announced the Glass Tag Mini, an all new RFID glass tag that can be implanted in very small animals and used for other industry and logistics applications. Weighing one-thousandth of an ounce, the Glass Tag Mini, with its bioglass capsule, ensures acceptance while protecting the enclosed electronics with unlimited resistance to water, fluids […]

Michelin, one of the world’s largest tire manufactures, is working to introduce a new brand of what it calls “communicating tires,” combing RFID technology with tire pressure monitoring systems, according to Connected World Magazine. The company’s new tire system is currently being launched for a fleet of 100 double-deck businesses in London, just in time […]

The Isle of Wight Festival in England has partnered with MasterCard to offer festival goers the opportunity to be one of the first to experience the benefits of automatically topping up their contactless prepaid MasterCard PayPass wristbands and also using them to access the event. As part of a trial, 13,000 ticket holders will receive […]

InvoTech Systems, provider of the GIMS uniform and linen inventory tracking system, announced the launch of its new GIMS mobile inventory software for portable ultra-high frequency RFID handheld readers. The GIMS portable handheld reader streamlines laundry processing by providing inventory scanning of bulk linens, storerooms, and uniform carts. The wireless reader also enhances InvoTech’s installed […]