A German department store, the Galeria Kaufhof in Essen, part of the Metro retailing group, is using RFID technology in a new way. Of course, it is using the tags to track the clothing items from its ...

Walmart (WMT) is now putting radio tags, or RFIDs, onto its jeans and other apparel to better keep track of them. However, unlike digital clothing or another opt-in technology, the "reverse FourSquare ...

Yes. A number of companies make RFID tags encased in protective plastic. These tags are designed for use in the laundry and uniform rental business. The tags used are typically 13.56 MHz tags, which ...

As far as wireless technologies go, radio-frequency identification (RFID) is one of the oldest. Patented in 1983 by the late British inventor Charles Walton, RFID made it possible for new, ...

RFID tags are already embedded in millions of products you buy...and your children could be next. In the ongoing debate over privacy and surveillance, Radio Frequency ID tags occupy a very interesting ...

After testing the use of radio frequency identification to reduce the incidence of out-of-stocks at several of its stores, German clothing firm s.Oliver Bernd Freier is now pondering the project’s ...

Philips Semiconductors plans to deploy millions of its radio frequency identification (RFID) microchips in China's fast-growing retail sector, according to president and chief executive Scott McGregor ...

Fans can grab Seahawks jerseys and other gear at a Pro Shop Outlet at Seattle’s Lumen Field that uses Just Walk and RFID technology. (Seattle Seahawks Photo) Amazon is adding a new wrinkle to “Just ...

The Internet of Things (IoT): you've heard about it infiltrating your place of work, your home, your living room -- even the fridge or your kettle in the kitchen might be connected to the internet.

RFID (radio-frequency-identification) technology has the potential to become a common and important element in embedded-system design. In addition to the traditional role of the technology in ...

New ventures in the garment and fashion industry must all decide on a unique but vital challenge for their business: Just how do you put price tags on clothing? It may sound like a simple question, ...