Every morning, I start my day off with a cup of coffee.However, I don’t have much time before I need to be out the door.Luckily for me, I can program my coffee maker to start making coffee at a certain time.This is just one example of how automation and technology make our lives easier and more productive.If not for automation, our lives would be filled with simple repetitive tasks. So why is our work life filled with those simple repetitive tasks? We are simply working harder and not smarter.This is

I work with technology and data on a daily basis.They seem to be friendly.However, making them talk to each other is a whole different picture. The struggle is real. However, there are some ways to get RFID/NFC data straight into your mobile device. RFID & NFC Scans to iOS & Android RFID & NFC scans are sent in packets, like vehicles driving on a road. RFID & NFC scans are commonly used by applications in ASCII, DECimal and HEXidecimal formats.These data packets are sent one by one, similar to vehicles

How RFID Is Helping Law Enforcement Agencies To Work Safer and Smarter Law Enforcement plays a critical role in our society to ensure the safety and security initiatives of a community.  RFID technology now provides police departments, forensic labs, and even correctional institutions the ability to streamline their operations while efficiently utilizing assets, a platform for managing evidence, and a solution for restricting and monitoring access points.   Here we discuss how 3 law enforcement agencies are implementing RFID solutions to improve their workflow procedures: See example here

CipherLab 1860 Series UHF RFID Reader is now compatible with Serialio.com’s Cloud-In-Hand® Mobile Solutions. The automatic identification and data capture/collection technology company, CipherLab USA, announces its partnership with Serialio.com, an innovative point-of-action solutions company. Together, Serialio.com and CipherLab USA, are now offering an inventory and tracking system for reusable and recyclable assets. Inventory inaccuracy within the retail value chain is found in a wide range of processes such as transaction errors, shrinkage errors, supply errors, theft and more. According to experts, RTI (reusable transport items) assets have an annual shrink

See our newest Cloud-In-Hand® solutions in action – including Attendance, Ordering, Mustering, & more! ABOUT RFID JOURNAL LIVERFID Journal LIVE! is the world’s largest and most comprehensive conference and exhibition focused on radio frequency identification (RFID) technologies and their many business and consumer applications. This year’s event will feature more than 50 end-user case studies, 75 hours of education, networking opportunities, and more than 200 top technology providers demonstrating the latest RFID products that could benefit your business. WHAT IS RFID JOURNALRFID Journal is the leading source of news and in-depth information regarding radio

Serialio.com brings the power of Cloud-In-Hand® Mobile Grid to the AllFlex RS420 Series Stick Reader Serialio.com’s Cloud-In-Hand® Mobile Grid iOS version 1.3.41 is now supporting the AllFlex RS420 Series stick reader. This reader paired with Cloud-In-Hand® Mobile Grid iOS app, provides a customizable, user friendly solution for integration with livestock manaement systems. The solution framework also allows you to specify your needs for a customized cloud based solution hosted on Cloud-In-Hand.com. Why RFID for Livestock Tracking? Animal identification, a global market, grows about 30% every year.¹ RFID technology today identifies several hundred

A succinct explanation of Near Field Communications (NFC) and NFC tag uses. NFC (Near Field Communication) tags, also known as smart tags, are a type of RFID tag designed for short distance reading. NFC tags have a semiconductor chip with an attached antenna. The antenna is used to excite the chip when the reader is nearby and to communicate with the reader. The chip contains a unique ID commonly called the Unit ID (UID) or Chip Serial Number (CSN). Most chips also contain memory storage that can be used to

Get familiar with RFID tag technology, learn about your various tag options,  and consider how your RFID tag vendor can affect your project’s success. Step 1. Determine Your Project’s Needs Before Shopping RFID has a wide range of standards and options and can be overwhelming. Being able to contact your vendor directly to get these answers will save you countless hours and headaches.  Start off by asking yourself: Which form factor best suits our needs? RFID tags come in a variety of form factors, to include: Wristbands, badges, adhesive sticker