Networking
5G: Time to get real about what it will be used for
We all know the old saw about pushing a strand of spaghetti uphill, and I’ve got to wonder whether that’s...
Read morePrivacy as an afterthought
Yet another group has seized on radio frequency identification as the solution to one of its problems while carefully avoiding...
Read moreCebit: RFID: Is big brother watching?
Growing support for radio frequency identification, or RFID, tagging among technology vendors and retailers is creating both conveniences for consumers...
Read moreDigital home visions extend beyond entertainment
Behind the scenes of a digital eldercare makeoverBy far the high point of the recent Connections 2004 conference in Dallas...
Read moreSymbol to buy RFID company Matrics
Symbol Technologies on Tuesday moved to beef up its radio frequency identification capabilities with an agreement to acquire Matrics Inc.,...
Read moreMixed net brings smarts to factory floor
Big companies that make big products - the GMs, Dows and Boeings of the world - have worked for years...
Read moreAn RFID warning shot
Radio frequency identification is a part of the present and may well be a major part of our future. This...
Read moreNot so smart technology? Smart readers
Last week's column about the use of RFID badges in schools generated a lot of thoughtful reader feedback. A couple...
Read moreRFID crack raises spectre of weak encryption
With a little bit of technical acumen and a few hundred dollars, enterprising thieves can walk away with some late...
Read moreCisco tackles RFID in the network
Cisco this week built into its network hardware new software that can automatically handle RFID traffic.Cisco unveiled a board that...
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