TriggerSmart, a startup based out of Ireland, has developed an RFID-based firearm which authenticates its owner before firing, according to SmartPlanet. An RFID reader is first embedded in the handle of the gun and programmed to recognize a passive RFID tag, carrying a unique ID number that is embedded in either a ring or a […]

NXP Semiconductor demonstrated an RFID- and NFC-enabled smart washing machine at the Embedded World exhibition in Nuremberg, Germany. The washing machine can detect what is placed in the laundry and reads information about the fabric type and color from RFID-tagged buttons. This also helps to avoid mixing white and dark laundry, and optimizes the washing […]

Alien Technology announced a software update for its enterprise class readers – ALR-9900+ and ALR-9900+EMA – that supports LLRP (Low-Level Reader Protocol) Version 1.1. This single software update supports both Alien Reader Protocol (ARP) and LLRP. LLRP is a specification from GS1 EPCglobal for a standard network interface between RFID readers and controlling software or […]

Imec, Holst Centre and their partners have developed an RFID circuit made in low-temperature thin-film technology that enables reader-talks-first communication, enabling item-level tags on the packaging of retail consumer goods. Traditional RFID tags with such thin-film chips on plastic are based on tag-talks-first principle; as soon as the RFID tags gets powered from the RF […]

The ARIA Resort & Casino in Las Vegas has jumped onboard with InvoTech Systems to deploy the InvoTech GIMS RFID uniform tracking system to improve the operation efficiency. The GIMS inventory tracking system will assist in tracking ARIA’s tens of thousands of uniforms and processing of over 3,000 pieces of laundry daily. Additional information, including […]

IDBLUE unveiled a mobile, Bluetooth ultra-high frequency RFID reader for smart phones and tablets, followed by the announcement that Mygrant Glass Co. Inc. plans to deploy the IDBLUE.UHF reader in each of its almost 600 delivery vehicles nationwide. With support for iPhones and iPads, the pen-shaped reader can be used to navigate and enter data […]

Checkpoint Systems launched an expanded portfolio of solutions commissioned for large-scale RFID deployments across apparel brands and their retail partners, as well as closed-loop apparel retailers and department stores. Among the latest Checkpoint offerings are new RFID tags for enhanced merchandise visibility and loss prevention, high-speed bulk tag commissioning, expanded RFID service bureaus, and in-plant […]