CYBRA Corporation released the findings of their latest customer survey on RFID trends, which revealed an upward movement in the adoption of RFID technology. The company’s first RFID Survey was conducted in 2008, in which only 21% of companies stated that they use RFID technology. New statistics, however, reveal that a growing number of companies […]

The Wall Live concert tour by Roger Waters, formerly of Pink Floyd, concluded with the innovative use of RFID technology from Intellitix, according to Music Week. Ticket-holders were each given RFID wristbands that could be linked to their social media profiles and then used to check in, update status and post updates or photos directly […]

Beginning this fall, J.C. Penney will start to test the use of RFID tags on store merchandise, according to dallasnews.com. All merchandise will be tagged with the technology, said Ron Johnson, chief executive office, J.C. Penney. The American department store operates more than 1,107 department stores in all 50 U.S. states and Puerto Rico. Johnson […]

The latest RFID market research from IDTechEx finds that in 2012 the value of the entire RFID market will be $7.46 billion. This includes tags, readers and software/services for RFID cards, labels, fobs and all other form factors. Up from $6.37 billion in 2011, the increase is attributed primarily due to growth of passive ultra-high […]

Precision Dynamics implemented its Smart Band RFID wristband system for cashless point-of-sale (POS) at the Hersheypark amusement park in Hershey, Pa. Following a successful trial last season, Hersheypark deployed the fully integrated cashless POS system to improve customer convenience and satisfaction, while boosting profits at the park. Guests use their Smart Band RFID wristband to […]

Evigia Systems and the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory have finalized a licensing agreement under which Argonne’s patented, application-specific RFID sensor/seal technology and custom-developed ARG-US software suite will be further developed and marketed by Evigia as a comprehensive nuclear and hazardous material handling solution. The system, developed by Evigia and Argonne, enables […]

GAO RFID announced a high frequency RFID reader/writer, model 233004, with an antenna which can be used in harmony as a smart checkout multi-tag solution. The advanced reader/writer is able to capture multiple tags from a distance of up to 30 centimeters, in a long queue as commonly found in such applications as reading jewelry […]