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What is RFID Event & Attendee Tracking?

What is RFID Event & Attendee Tracking?

Posted by James Thrasher on Jul 18, 2013

What is RFID event and attendee tracking? RFID attendee tracking systems use the benefits of RFID technology to gather business intelligence at events like trade shows, conferences, corporate func
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9 Examples of RFID & NFC in Marketing

9 Examples of RFID & NFC in Marketing

Posted by James Thrasher on Jul 15, 2013

RFID is an exciting technology that has greatly improved visibility in supply chains, tool tracking, and access control applications among others. Until recently however, RFID hasn't typically been
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Types of Memory in Gen 2 UHF RFID Tags

Types of Memory in Gen 2 UHF RFID Tags

Posted by Shain Armstrong on May 01, 2013

Updated: 7/17/2024; Originally Published: 5/01/2013 Gen 2 UHF RFID tags are comprised of an antenna and a chip (more accurately called an integrated circuit, or IC). In this article
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RFID vs. Barcodes: What are the Advantages?

RFID vs. Barcodes: What are the Advantages?

Posted by James Thrasher on Apr 29, 2013

Barcode labels have been the industry standard in retail and logistics for over 30 years, but other technologies, namely radio-frequency identification (RFID), have greatly diminished the luster of
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5 Ways to Attach RFID Tags

5 Ways to Attach RFID Tags

Posted by Suzanne Smiley on Apr 24, 2013

If you don't properly attach RFID tags to different surface types, your read rate will suffer, therefore limiting the effectiveness and efficiency of your RFID implementation. Without the abilit
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When should I invest in an RFID printer?

When should I invest in an RFID printer?

Posted by Shain Armstrong on Apr 15, 2013

RFID printers are not for everyone, especially since the cost can be relatively high. In order to decide if and when it is time to buy an RFID printer, you must first determine wheth
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RFID on Metal: RFID Tags and Metal Surfaces

RFID on Metal: RFID Tags and Metal Surfaces

Posted by Suzanne Gotfryd on Apr 10, 2013

Originally Posted 4/10/13, Updated on 5/20/24 When it comes to RFID tags, mounting on or embedding in metal can be tricky, due to the metal interfering with the tag signal. RFID tag manufactur
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