A group of graduate students at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) are working to develop a new type of sensor using RFID technology to monitor freshness levels in fruits and vegetables, according to scdigest.com. The team, lead by MIT chemistry Professor Timothy Swager, say the sensor operates by detecting tiny amounts of ethylene, the gas […]

Bombardier Transportation se ha asociado con la Autoridad de Tránsito Rápido Metropolitano de Atlanta (MARTA) con el fin de perfeccionar el control de la protección a los trabajadores viales mediante RFID y otras avanzadas tecnologías de dicha compañía. TrackSafe eleva la conciencia de la necesidad de localización de los obreros ferroviarios gracias a la emisión […]

The Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival with help from Intellitix, an RFID technology provider for live events, added an online audience of more than 30 million last month when over 30,000 fans registered to “Live Click” around the festival site. The technology used various touch points positioned at key areas around the festival site […]

Gaming Partners International Corporation announced that it will introduce several new products at the upcoming Global Gaming Expo (G2E) Asia exhibition in Macau, China. GPI will release new currency security features that can be added to any of the company’s chip brands, highlighting several enhancements to its Bourgogne-et-Grasset (B&G) currency and RFID product portfolios. The […]

MissionTix, a Baltimore-based ticketing service, announced a new reusable ticketing wristband, containing a unique NFC chip to offer an alternative means of entry for ticket buyers at participating venues. When a customer buys a ticket for a participating venue through MissionTix.com, instead of them choosing print-at-home, or mailed hard tickets, they’ll be able to fill-up […]

dwinQ announced that with its RFID and mobile technologies the company has achieved Facebook Preferred Marketing Developer status and has completed a deep integration into the Facebook API & Platform. The dwinQ system leverages RFID, NFC or other mobile technologies to capture consumer and guest photographs and publish those stories in real time on Facebook. […]

SK Telecom, headquartered in South Korea, has designed an RFID disposal management system that will encourage citizens to recycle and reduce the amount of daily food waste, according to Earth911.com. The person taps the bin where there is a reader waiting to read an RFID-enabled card. The lid opens, and the person can throw out […]

Bibliotheca announced it is working with the Ottawa Public Library (OPL), and will soon begin converting its entire collection of 2.3 million items from bar code to RFID, spanning across 33 branches and two bookmobiles. OPL’s Hazeldean branch will be first to receive a full RFID system and will install five of Bibliotheca’s smart station […]

Disney World is trialing a new FastPass system that will utilize RFID technology to speed up ticketing lines at Disney’s popular rides and theme park attractions, according to ITWeb. As part of the new trial, guests will be able book their rides and attractions for specific times in the future, even before entering the park. […]

The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) announced the publication the new 802.15.4f-2012 standard for active RFID and RTLS. This new standard will enable interoperability between systems and give end users a wider selection of vendors, whereas in the past the choice has been limited to a single source that supplies a proprietary technology […]