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RFID Thread Woven Into Products Is Designed to Stop Theft, Counterfeiting

April 1, 2014

Several industrial linen companies in the United Kingdom and France are testing a new RFID tag that is literally woven into a textile or fabric product, which could hamper counterfeiters and thieves.

RFID Market to Grow to $9.2Bn This Year, Surpass $30Bn by 2024, Report Finds

March 25, 2014

IDTechEx

Research conducted by IDTechEx, and published in RFID Forecasts, Players and Opportunities 2014-2024, finds that the RFID market – including tags, readers, software and services for passive and active RFID – will grow from $7.88bn in 2013 to $9.2bn in 2014. IDTechEx expects that the RFID market will reach $30.2bn in 2024. Most growth is due to active RFID/RTLS systems, interrogators, and then tags, in terms of total money spent.

Where Is RFID Going - and Where Is It Taking Us?

March 20, 2014

ChainLink Research

Behind the scenes the electronics industry is leaping into brave new worlds of printed electronics, electronic inks, and laser Nano and other innovations. Quite frankly we don’t think any of these innovations will mightily impact the current trajectory of RFID as we know it today. But in our life time there will be radical changes.

Handheld Group Develops New Rugged Computer for Mobile Workers

March 6, 2014

Handheld Group

Handheld Group, a manufacturer of rugged mobile computers and smartphones, has launched a new rugged handheld, the Nautiz X4.

Motorola Solutions Unveils Pocket-Sized Touch Computer

March 3, 2014

Motorola Solutions

Motorola Solutions has introduced the TC55, a pocket-sized touch computer.

Retailers Have Gravitated Toward One Type of RFID Tech, But Is That the Best Strategy?

February 27, 2014

ChainLink Research

Retailers that have rolled out RFID have traditionally used handheld readers. However, some are starting to use exit-monitoring or even whole-store illumination approaches. Smart shelves have yet to take off. The dynamics are changing, which could influence which strategy makes the most sense for a given store. Which strategy is best for you?

By 2018, LTE Networks Expected to Cover Half of Africa's Population

February 11, 2014

ABI Research

By the end of 2018, half the African population will be covered by LTE networks, as LTE base station deployment swells at a CAGR of 40 percent over the next five years, finds ABI Research.

Kohl's Completes RFID Roll-out to Track Apparel

January 22, 2014

RFID Journal

Department store Kohl's has completed its installation of a radio frequency identification solution to track garments in select categories at its stores, as well as distribution centers.

Retailers Not Using RFID Should Be 'Scared' of Failure

January 21, 2014

Avery Dennison RBIS

The acceleration of global RFID adoption by the biggest retailers should be a lesson to those still lagging in its adoption, experts told attendees at the recent "Big Show," the National Retail Federation's 103nd Annual Convention & EXPO.