When you're talking about data collection, two technologies come to mind: bar code scanning and RFID (radio frequency identification). The former has been a staple in data collection for more than 30 ...

Bar code solutions are still the technology of choice for several applications despite the rise of RFID (radio frequency identification). But, what does the future hold? Integrated Solutions, ...

Sept. 27, 2002 — There are some people who believe that they won’t see RFID labels being used to track individual items in stores in their lifetime. In fact, the first testing of such a system could ...

Several European airlines are piloting the same hybrid RFID- and bar-code-based baggage-handling label technology that Delta Air Lines has deployed across its check-in counters worldwide. The handheld ...

Barcodes and RFID tags may not be sexy innovations, but they are game changers for companies around the globe seeking automated solutions for tracking products as they travel through the supply chain.

Barcodes, QR codes and RFID (radio frequency identification) tags are widely in use to condense a large amount of information in a small and affordable format. Each solution offers specific pros and ...

In 1974, two Drexel University students found that an oscillating mirror laser could scan and read barcodes, their solution for more efficient grocery store management. Quick-response codes, or QR ...

Retailers are revisiting their reliance on self-checkouts, driven by a need to address shrink, reduce losses, and deliver a better customer experience. As new technologies change the landscape, it’s ...

Looking forward to 2009, as well as big changes at RFID World and the automatic identification industry, we reflect on 2008 and the stories you clicked on most. A special 'thank you' goes out to those ...

In the film “The Recruit,” Colin Farrell portrays a CIA agent who escapes a double agent by removing a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag placed on him and surreptitiously placing it on the ...