RFIDNews | Vision POS Sees RFID as the Next Big Thing

Monday, December 10, 2007

Tech supplier Vision POS today announced that has upped its commitment to RFID and biometrics, promoting point-of-sale soultions with a “higher data capacity” in lieu of barcodes.

The company, which support the retailer through direct and outsourced maintenance programs, stated in a press release that it will continue to focus on its traditional POS systems, including Fujitsu point of sale and IBM point of sale equipment – but with a careful eye on the next big thing.

SML launches 'ViziT' solutions for apparel, partners with TAGSYS and Nedap Retail

SML Group Ltd announced the launch of its new “ViziT” RFID item visibility solutions for the retail apparel and item tracking applications.

The ViziT solutions include a range of RFID/EAS enabled paper and woven labels, as well as tickets and sticker that can be attached to garments and stacked items. Using the SML ViziT IT cloud based data management software also provides for semi automated inventory control, as well as improved loss prevention by triggering alarms and item identification at the store exit.

Zebra introduces the Dart UWB Vision Reader

Zebra announced the availability of its Dart Ultra-Wideband (UWB) Vision Reader, with patented short-pulse UWB technology that provides visibility across an even larger range of environments for asset location or presence detection.

Report: 2012, the Tipping Point for RFID technology in the retail market

2012 is predicted to become a “tipping point” for RFID technology in the retail sector, according to a new study from the VICS Item-Level RFID Initiative (VILRI).

Think&Go unveils NFC Home Shopping solution

Think&Go NFC, a French provider of mobile retail solutions, has announced the creation of an NFC-enabled Home Shopping system.

Designed to streamline the reordering of common consumer goods, the Home Shopping solution consists of a mobile app, a “Home Shopping board” and a Web site where consumers preferred services can be configured.

Quantum cryptography could be the real deal for smart phone security

Using smart phones for online banking and shopping has been promoted as the next big thing, but adoption has been slow, partly due to the fact that smart phones have security issues. Scientific American reports that this might change with the development of quantum cryptography.

Honeywell enters the RFID space with new retail solution

Proclaiming its entrance into the RFID space, Honeywell introduced part of a new product portfolio designed to bring efficiency to the retail industry, the Optimus 5900 RFID mobile computer.

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Vision POS Sees RFID as the Next Big Thing