The Internet of Things (IoT) has been a hot topic for several months now, and there are new stories about it in…
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The NFL will track players with RFID for better stats in real time
Thanks to RFID tags inside football players' shoulder pads, the internet of things is about to change the way the National Football League collects stats.…
Read MoreThings with RFID chips in them will carry this logo in Europe, because privacy
The logo is designed to make it clear to consumers when the goods they're carrying contain an RFID smart chip, and to bring retailers and healthcare and banking companies out of a legal "gray zone" when it comes to data protection.…
Read MoreHere’s what happens when a data scientist goes to Disney World
Mailchimp chief data scientist John Foreman came on the Structure Show this week to report on his recent trip to Disneyland. It turns out the Magic Kingdom does indeed use data to deliver a personalized experience -- and we're fine with it because it's fun(ish).…
Read MoreYou don’t want your privacy: Disney and the meat space data race
MailChimp Chief Data Scientist is at Disney World this weekend wearing his RFID-equipped MagicBand. Here's how he thinks the practice of digitally tracking consumers in the physical world will reach everywhere from theme parks to our homes.…
Read MoreThe next big frontier for the smart home? Presence.
The smart home is getting smarter every day, but what it really needs help with is fine-grained presence detection to deliver more context. Thankfully, we're getting closer.…
Read MoreSkinny RFID tags could soon show up embedded in paper
Two new developments in RFID research could pave the way for tags that are thinner, cheaper, and more versatile.…
Read MoreBig data is a big deal — and getting bigger — for retailers
Retailers already parse a ton of data -- from ERP systems, from registers, from Twitter and Facebook. That pool of addressable data will only get bigger as more retailers revisit using RFID to prevent losses, says Steve Stone, former CIO of Lowe's Home Improvement stores.…
Read MoreHow connectivity is revolutionizing everything
Blazing fast networks, cheap silicon, always-on devices and a torrent of data will fundamentally change everything -- how we consume media, how we work, and even who we are. We examined 10 areas that show how connectivity is profoundly changing the present and future of technology.…
Read MoreWhat happens when you marry sports, sensors & social?
New York Road Runners and MapMyRUN are collaborating to share real-time athlete data from this year's New York Marathon, thanks to GPS sensors, RFID tags and software. This combination of sports, sensor and social brings a shared experience between athletes and spectators. Here's why it matters.…
Read MoreNear Field Communication: More Than Just a Mobile Wallet
NFC will arrive in handsets in a big way in the coming months, but other components of a viable "mobile wallet" scenario aren't in place yet. Here are some possibilities for the technology beyond using it to pay for goods at the retail counter.…
Read MoreCell Phones May Recall Your Memories Thanks to NFC
Most of the recent focus on near-field communications and RFID technology is targeted at mobile payments and advertising. One company, however, is thinking beyond the basics and using the tech to recall your memories -- if you consider memories to be user-generated content from smartphones.…
Read MoreiPhone 5 Could Use NFC to Turn Any Mac Into Your Mac
The next iPhone could take advantage of Near Field Communication to allow you to take your preferences, files and even applications from your Mac and use them on other Apple computers. The inclusion of NFC tech could make having Macs on premises a priority for businesses.…
Read MoreToday in Cleantech
There’s been some cool developments in the data center thermal modeling biz this week. First, SynapSense and Future Facilities have teamed to…
Read MoreiCarte Turns the iPhone Into an RFID Reader
Earlier we reported that the next generation of iPhone might have an RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) reader built in, if rumors prove…
Read MoreRumor Has It: 8GB 3GS, RFID-Capable iPhones on the Way?
What better way to end the week than with two fresh, shiny new iPhone rumors to chew on? According to various reports,…
Read MoreAre Smarter Gadgets Really Good for the Planet?
With the explosion of low-cost chips, from Intel’s Atom processor to low-power Wi-Fi sensors, just about everything is “getting smart” these days.…
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