Connected Retail Store Reimagined: Shell Trials IBM’s New Five Second Checkout

Self-checkouts are supposed to save customers time, but the dreaded warning message ‘unexpected item in the bagging area’ can quickly turn a shopping trip into an extreme test of patience. During a six-week field test at a Shell store and service station in the UK, roughly 140 consumers trialled the new instant checkout and most were delighted by its speed.The instant checkout capability is facilitated through breakthrough new 'universal tags' that employ RFID (Radio Frequency...

View more

From: IBM UK & Ireland

Related topics : radio frequency identification tags (rfid) / rfid tag technology / rfid tag identification / rfid tags in retail stores / types of rfid tags

Cattle RFID Ear Tag Testing

www.prairiefarmreport.com

Dr. Joy Agnew, Project Leader, Prairie Agricultural Machinery Institute (PAMI) & Roy Maki, Project Leader, PAMI.

Results of a research/testing project on the retention of Radio Frequency Identification ear tags (RFID) in the ears of cattle, especially during frigid winter temperatures in western Canada. They simulated the tests in a lab. environment using hydraulic cylinders and retention devices in artificially frozen conditions.

Location: Humboldt, Saskatchewan,...

View more

From: Prairie Farm Report

Related topics : rfid ear tags for cattle / rfid radio frequency identification tags / rfid tag frequency

RFID Technology for Inventory Management

The Pacific Northwest National Laboratory is leveraging the use and application of radio frequency identification (RFID) technology to a variety of markets. Tagging and tracking of individual items for inventory control is revealing rich rewards through increased time efficiency and reduced human intervention.

View more

From: PNNLgov

Related topics : radio frequency identification technology rfid / rfid inventory tracking tags / inventory management using rfid / rfid tags for inventory control / rfid tag technology

Rfid For Dummies E-Book

Read your free e-book: http://copydl.space/mebk/50/en/B0013A5MKE/book

Many companies have asked suppliers to begin using Rfid (radio frequency identification) tags by 2006 Rfid allows pallets and products to be scanned at a greater distance and with less effort than barcode scanning, offering superior supply-chain management efficiencies This unique plain-english resource explains Rfid and shows Cios, warehouse managers, and supply-chain managers how to implement Rfid tagging in products and...

View more

From: Neville Coppola

Related topics : use of rfid in supply chain management / radio frequency identification tags (rfid) / companies using rfid in supply chain / rfid warehouse management / rfid tag product

NewsDesk: RFID World Asia 2009

Radio-frequency identification - RFID- uses wireless to identify and track just about anything - from elephants to razor blades. RFID can now be found in clothing, public transport, identification cards and even passports. Tony Poulos, our Singapore correspondent brings us this report from Asias biggest RFID exhibition.

View more

From: TelecomTV

Related topics : radio frequency identification (rfid)

Global Printed Batteries Market 2014 2018

Complete Report is Available @ http://www.sandlerresearch.org/global-printed-batteries-market-2014-2018.html .

According to the report, the major growth driver of the market is the increasing demand for printed batteries for passive radio frequency identification tags. Printed batteries have extended the read ranges of RFID tags. The benefit of flexibility prompts the usage of printed batteries in RFID tags. Currently, passive RFID tags are the highest revenue generating segment for the Global...

View more

From: Stacy Banks

Related topics : printing passive rfid tags / passive rfid tag read range / printed rfid tags / radio frequency identification tags (rfid) / passive rfid read range

Personalized Royce Nappa Leather RFID Blocking Passport Currency Wallet

Get yours today http://bit.ly/Personalized_Nappa_RFID_Passport

Video transcript: RFID, Radio Frequency Identification Tags are now being placed in US passports, credit cards and other forms of identification. Protect your information from Hackers by using this RFID blocking passport wallet. This first class top grain Nappa leather passport wallet offers a safe place for your passport, three credit card pockets, ID window for security checks and a full pocket for foreign currency and a half...

View more

From: Brookstone Inc.

Related topics : radio frequency identification tags (rfid) / credit card wallet with rfid protection / rfid tag frequency / credit card rfid security

RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) Services and Solutions by Telecommute - Pakistan

RFID stands for Radio-Frequency IDentification. The acronym refers to small electronic devices that consist of a small chip and an antenna.

View more

From: Oyster Marketing

Related topics : radio frequency identification device rfid / radio frequency identification rfid chip

RFID

RFID is the acronym used for Radio-frequency identification (RFID). The RFID technology makes the use of electromagnetic fields for the transmission of data. This technology is widely implemented for the purpose of the identification and tracking of tags. These tags are attached to objects that need to be identified. RFID is one the popular methods used for AIDC that is Automatic Identification and Data Capture. The tags that are attached to various objects contain the information that is...

View more

From: Sai Teja Chalasani

Related topics : radio frequency identification technology (rfid) / rfid radio frequency identification tags / rfid tag uses / rfid tag tracking distance / rfid tag technology

Microchips implanted under the skin of office workers

A Swedish office block is offering workers the opportunity to have a microchip implanted under the skin of their hands. The radio frequency identification (RFID) chip, about the size of a grain of rice, lets users open doors, swap contact details or use the photocopier, all at the wave of a hand. Matthew Stock reports.

Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/reuterssubscribe

More updates and innovations news: http://smarturl.it/Innovations

Reuters tells the world's stories like no one else. As the...

View more

From: Reuters

Related topics : radio frequency identification rfid chip