Modern conveniences such as self-checkout and contactless payments are often taken for granted. Because of this, it’s natural to overlook the critical technology that makes such everyday efficiencies ...

More than two years ago, Hewlett-Packard, the IT and computer products and services provider based in Palo Alto, Calif., started deploying RFID in parts of its manufacturing and distribution chain.

RFID tags can store information such as the product name, price, expiration date, and origin. RFID readers can read this information from a distance, without requiring direct contact or line of sight.

Regular wallets hold your cash and cards in one place so nothing slips out. However, for a while now, there has been some buzz about RFID-blocking wallets everywhere. They look like any other wallet, ...

I will explain the basic concept of anti-collision here, and then point you to some information that goes into more depth. Readers can not talk to two tags simultaneously. Rather, they must isolate a ...

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