RFID Dispensers Redefine Business Intelligence
Similar to the Wine Room on Park Avenue in Orlando, a soft drink company this summer will let diners at some fast-food joints try a self-serve drink dispenser that pours more than 100 varieties of sodas, juices, teas, and flavored waters. The cartridges are tagged with RFID.
Mobile Security: A Moving Target
System architects and developers must tackle the increasing security threat of malicious attacks on mobile devices says Rob McCammon.
L.A. Metro Taps NXP's MIFARE Plus for Contactless TAP Ticketing
The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (L.A. Metro) replaced antiquated fare boxes and equipment on buses. It also installed boxes to validate TAP cards on rail lines, and installed ticket vending machines that could load passes at rail stations and selected bus lines, such as Metro Orange Line.
RFID Takes Retail to Consumers Through Search Engines
Imagine searching on Google, Buzillions or another niche search engine for a location to purchase a Ralph Lauren shirt. Not only with the search engine suggest where you might look, but the stock quantity in size medium.
Near Field Communication: Ready For Take Off
NXP, Nokia and Sony joined forces and established the NFC Forum in 2004 to develop specifications, ensure interoperability between devices and services, and educate the market about NFC.
RFID: Efficiency By The Wine Glass
Belly up to the point-of-sale terminal and load a few dollars into the chip on your Wine Room card. Then pick up a glass and carry your card to any of several dozen dispensers.
UHF RFID Patent Service Through Sisvel
Patent litigation is a fact of life for modern industries. Expensive and unpredictable, the possibility of a patent infringement claim can be a major factor in a company's decision about whether or not to invest in new and growing technologies. Here is why the RFID Consortium was formed and how a group of technology firms agreed to license their essential UHF RFID patents jointly.
touchatag Delivers "Internet of Things" to Manor, Texas
Manor (pronounced "may-ner"), Texas, is located about 12 miles northeast of Austin. The town, made famous for the 1993 film "What's Eating Gilbert Grape" has tapped RFID/NFC to attract visitors.
Using Cryptography to Secure Embedded Device Authentication Profiles: Part 2
This two part series addresses the use of cryptography for the purpose of product authentication, whether it be a physical item or a logical block of firmware, and the key size necessary to be confident that it will not be guessed. Part 2: Why not just keep the hash algorithm secret?
Using cryptography to secure embedded device authentication profiles: Part 1
This two part series addresses the use of cryptography for the purpose of product authentication, whether it be a physical item or a logical block of firmware, and the key size necessary to be confident that it will not be guessed. Part 1: the basics of authentication
RF In Action: Mobile Phones on High Seas
There are no network towers in the middle of oceans. There are no phone lines trailing the international cruise ships that dot large waterways. But there are thousands of tourists making long-distance cruises every year.
RFID: Track, Trace Crime Scene Evidence
Evidence is collected and packed at the crime scene, and then sent to Netherlands Forensic Institute for analysis. All materials are tagged using a smart label. (Compliments of AIM Global: In case you missed it.)
