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RFID is the future.  It is if you listen to Ericsson’s vice-president of systems architecture, Håkan Djuphammar.  Mr. Djuphammar expects every new cell phone to contain RFID chips by next year and these phones will usher in a whole new ecosystem of creative uses of the technology.  Could RFID be… Continue Reading »

Have you heard of Tikitag?  I first saw it at ShowStoppers in NYC and it officially launched on the 1st of October.  No, it has nothing to do with tikis. It’s a RFID system.  You get RFID stickers, you put them on stuff, and then you place the tag near… Continue Reading »

If you haven’t heard of a company called Tikitag, then you might be hearing more of the Alcatel-Lucent venture.  Tikitag has put out a product that allows a user to put a RFID tag anything, anywhere.  The Tikitag works as easy as Post-Its, which allows for RFID technology to like… Continue Reading »

In a move to help support the reduction of data theft Sharkoon have launched the $50 Sharkoon Swift-Case Securita with RFID encryption to help protect against unauthorized access. Built into each of the cases for 2.5-inch SATA hard drives is a RFID transceiver that responds solely to the accompanying RFID… Continue Reading »

Every Monday, Bryan Glanzberg contributes The Water Cooler, a column that bridges the gap between technology and business. RFID technology has been around for a long time tracking everything from raisins to nuclear weapons in the armed forces.  Until recently, not many companies paid much attention to this technology except… Continue Reading »