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‘RFID’ Stories

UGrokIt aims to prevent you from losing anything

Mark Raby, Mar 7th 2012 Discuss [0]

A new mobile company plans to use smartphones and RFID technology to easily help users locate their keys, remote controls, chargers, or pretty much anything. The RFID tags, which will only cost about $1 a pop, will not require any elecricity and can attach to pretty much anything. The only thing it can't find is, well, your RFID scanner. Read The Full Story

Karotz smart rabbit robot uses Facebook

Chris Davies, Jan 10th 2012 Discuss [0]

"What the US needs is a social-network aware robotic rabbit." If you've ever found yourself muttering those words, then the Violet Karotz smart rabbit is probably for you (or maybe medication); the third-gen Nabaztag, a web-connected voice recognition robotic desk rabbit, is finally crossing the Atlantic to the US. Read The Full Story

Asahi Kasei RFID device stores medical data and uses FeliCa tech

Shane McGlaun, Aug 8th 2011 Discuss [0]

When it comes to emergencies, where a life hangs in the balance accessing information about the patient seconds faster could mean the difference between life and death. When people with severe medical issues or allergies are in an accident where they are unable to communicate with responders the special needs that doctors and paramedics don’t know about can make a huge difference in treatment and the outcome for the person. Read The Full Story

Walmart, Macy’s, and JC Penney to use item level RFID tagging for shoes

Shane McGlaun, Feb 8th 2011 Discuss [1]

We have all been shopping for shoes and had to ask the person behind the counter if they have the size we need only to see them disappear into the back for an eternity only to come back out and say they are out of your size. Walmart, JC Penney, and Macy's are all working toward implementing a new system that will eliminate that wait to see if your size is in stock. Read The Full Story

Apple Seeking RFID Expert in Recent Job Postings

Dylan Bailey, Jan 28th 2011 Discuss [1]

We all know Google is pushing big into the NFC market with the inclusion of support in the Android 2.3 Gingerbread operating system, and it looks as if Apple is readying themselves to be ready for the next generation of mobile payment systems with two new job listings on their corporate site. Read The Full Story

Google CEO Eric Schmidt at Web 2.0 Drops both Nexus S and Android 2.3 Gingerbread

Chris Burns, Nov 15th 2010 Discuss [6]

For all of you sitting at your computers (or sitting in the audience) today in the afternoon watching some fellows talking on stage on the way the world is working, you already know that one of those guys, Google CEO Eric Schmidt, whipped out something pretty neat to show off the brand new Android 2.3 Gingerbread system (if only for a few moments). The phone he displayed was none other than the mystical Nexus S, the same one we've been all a jibbles about since last week. Gingerbread held some sensual code-reading paying-for-donuts secrets of its own as well... Read The Full Story

Vail Resorts Awarding Real Life Achievements This Season with EpicMix

Evan Selleck, Sep 22nd 2010 Discuss [1]

Microsoft's Xbox LIVE features one of the most engaging parts of video games: Achievements. Rewarded to gamers who accomplish something outlined by the video game's designers, they provide gamers the ability to brag, as well as accrue points into their total Gamerscore. Sony has their own system for PlayStation Online, seen in Trophies. Incorporating Achievements has always just been a pipe dream, and Foursquare managed to get pretty close with their Badges system, but Vail Resorts is about to take it to the next level. Read The Full Story

Kena Kai offers new shiny patent leather wallets offering RF shielding

Shane McGlaun, Jun 30th 2010 Discuss [0]

It used to be that if you wanted to be sure someone didn’t steal your wallet all you needed to do was get one of those wallets on a chain. Today a thief doesn’t actually have to steal your wallet to get at your credit card info if you are using the contactless credit cards. Read The Full Story

RFID virus researchers “scaremongering” claims security expert

Chris Davies, May 26th 2010 Discuss [0]

Just as you were reeling from the prospect of your RFID-implanted arm, cat or badger trekking in whatever wireless viruses they'd picked up and accidentally wiping your HTPC, along comes the voice of reason to dampen down the scaremongering. Graham Cluley, of security analysts Sophos, has accused the University of Reading researchers of link-baiting, suggesting that the team has "a long history" of using implanted chip technology to lure media attention, and scoffing that "frankly, I've got more chance of being flattened by a falling grand piano than I have of getting my dog virus-infected next time I take him to the vets." Read The Full Story

RosettaStone uses RFID-NFC to make gravestones interactive

Shane McGlaun, Feb 24th 2010 Discuss [1]

Losing a family member or a loved one is never an easy thing. What most people will tell you is that they want to remember their loved one and have other people who visit the grave remember the departed as well. Most grave markers today only tell you the name, birthday, and date the person died. A new product called RosettaStone can take an existing or new grave marker and provide information that can be shared with visitors. Read The Full Story

iCarte accessory turns iPhone into NFC/RFID reader

Shane McGlaun, Nov 18th 2009 Discuss [3]

Apple wants iPhone users and potential customers to know that there is an app for just about everything that you might want to do. That is true, I have yet to want an app for something and not be able to find one. If what you are wanting is to turn your iPhone into a near field communications or RFID reader there is an app (and a hardware accessory) for that too. Read The Full Story

Samsung AMOLED RFID e-passport video demo

Chris Davies, Jun 19th 2009 Discuss [0]

Samsung have been demonstrating their latest AMOLED concept, an e-passport that embeds a 2-inch QVGA resolution flexible display into an identity card. Intended to show a 360-degree view of the card-holder, rather than just a full-on headshot, the e-passport uses an AMOLED display so frugal it can be powered wireless via an RFID reader. Video demo after the cut Read The Full Story