There’s a New Generation iPad…But Still No RFID
For those of you who have been waiting patiently for the Apple product launch event at the Yerba Buena Center in San Fran to hear about the new “iPad 3,” I would like to apologize for holding your breath because it was a pretty big disappointment. First, there is no iPad 3, or iPad … Read more
Now Introducing a Really Smart RFID Washing Machine.
There are so many rules when it comes to doing laundry. You have to separate your colors and whites, towels and linens, make a dry cleaning pile, and then there’s our personal preferences for separation – everyone has their own rules. But beyond that, we have to decide what we are going to put in … Read more
Does Your Office Serve You Free Beer? This One Does Using RFID.
Your office’s lounge area probably consists of a vending machine, a soda machine, a microwave and if you’re lucky, maybe some couches and a TV. The lucky employees at the Boston headquarters of Arnold Worldwide have it much better than all of us do. Way better. They have a vending machine outfitted with an RFID … Read more
Hotel Housekeepers No Longer Have To Worry About Their Safety
Imagine entering numerous supposed unoccupied hotel rooms every single day, not knowing what lurks behind the closed door. Housekeepers face this situation day after day, and many fear for their safety. Last year Kimberly Phillips, a hotel housekeeper, sued the Kentucky hotel where she worked because when she unlocked the door to the room where … Read more
Stock Traders To Be Tracked By RFID
The New York Stock Exchange is no stranger to fraud. Ponzi schemes, insider trading, pumping and dumping are all synonymous with The Stock Exchange. Stock fraud happens, and it happens more often than we all think, and millions (if not billions) of dollars are lost every year as a result. To help reduce the problem … Read more
RFID Halts Cigarette Smuggling For Brits
The U.K. government is sick of losing $7 billion in tax dollars every year due to the illegal cigarette trade. In order to avoid this problem in the future they are testing out a plan that implements RFID technology. The plan calls for every cigarette pack to have an RFID chip attached to it, so … Read more
A Lot Of People Are Using RFID Apparently.
SimplyRFID decided to map all RFID users in the U.S. and Canada. This is what it looks like, and it’s very impressive.
Facebook and Google Fighting To Buy Skype
This may not be completely RFID related, but it is still major enough for me to mention. Skype, Facebook, and Google are all big companies and everyone loves their products, but what would happen if they all joined together to become one huge e-mail, VOIP (voice over IP), social networking site? Would we have Skaceboogle? … Read more
Did You Take Your Medicine Today? Edible RFID Lets You Know.
I can’t even count on both hands and feet how many times a day my mother asks me, “did I take my medicine today?” As a diabetic, she takes so many pills at different times of the day, with different meals and multivitamins. She isn’t old, but she doesn’t have the best memory, and I … Read more
