
Smart Packaging - Using RFID to Connect Products to the Digital World
Posted by Suzanne Smiley on 13th Oct 2022
The term Smart Packaging describes the use of technology, indicators, or even chemicals to enable a specific functionality on or within a product’s packaging.
Smart Packaging is used on a variety
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RFID Visits the Global Stage at the 2022 World Games
Posted by Suzanne Smiley on 20th Jul 2022
The World Games is an international, multi-sport event that is held every 4 years following the Summer Olympics and dates back to 1981. The 11th edition of the World Games was hosted this year in
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NFC vs. QR Codes: Everything You Need to Know
Posted by Suzanne Smiley on 29th Jun 2022
QR codes
QR codes, or Quick Response Codes, have been around since 1994, but were not widely used until around 2010 - 2011 when smartphones with cameras were increasing in availability and popularit
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How to Write a URL to an NFC Tag and Use it in the Office
Posted by Suzanne Smiley on 15th Jun 2021
Take a look at our NFC Tutorial below that walks you through downloading an NFC tag writing app, writing to a tag, and then using it on a marketing flyer. For more information about NFC tags or thi
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A Productive & Prosperous Pairing - Tracking Wine, Beer, & Spirits with RFID (Part 2)
Posted by Suzanne Smiley on 9th Apr 2021
This is a two-part article that touches on the many ways that RFID is used to identify and manage wine, beer, and spirits.
Part one discusses specifically using UHF RFID to track and manage
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NFC RFID Product Authentication Applications
Posted by Suzanne Smiley on 23rd Dec 2020
Healthcare Industry
With one of the largest global pandemics in history still ongoing, it is critical now more than ever for every individual to take safety precautions - especially healthcare worke
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RFID & Car Washes: Types, Memberships, and How RFID Can Save Time and Money
Posted by Suzanne Smiley on 16th Dec 2020
RFID Car Wash Systems & Memberships
Although car washes look different today than the “Automated Laundry” car wash that opened in Detroit in 1914, the concept and general purpose is still the same.
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LifeFuels Smart Water Bottle: Optimized with RFID
Posted by Suzanne Smiley on 29th Sep 2020
LifeFuels, created by Jonathon
Perrelli and Rob Lawson-Shanks, is an all-in-one hydration system that tracks
nutrients and water consumption through a revolutionary “smart” water bottle.
T
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29 NFC Q&As
Posted by Suzanne Smiley on 7th Jan 2020
Introduction
NFC, or Near-Field Communication, is a form of close proximity communication that uses RF energy to send and receive information. It is a form of RFID in the High Frequency (HF) range t
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IOT Products and Devices: Five Top 5 Lists To Remember
Posted by Suzanne Smiley on 25th Sep 2019
What is IoT?
IoT, or the Internet of Things, describes a system of interrelated devices that can connect to and be managed on a network. IoT empowers consumers and provides them with a seamless expe
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NFC Facts & Applications That Will Broaden Your Mind
Posted by Suzanne Smiley on 9th Dec 2015
Introduction
NFC or Near-Field Communications is a rapidly growing wireless, short-range technology. Approved as an ISO standard in 2003, NFC is a form of RFID technology that has a read range of
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Personalized Marketing with RFID
Posted by Suzanne Smiley on 30th Apr 2015
Introduction
Though most RFID discussion is directed toward the technology’s horizontal market growth, such as the number of industries currently benefiting from it, RFID as a technology is r
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