Does every RFID tag have a unique ID number? Suppose person X scans his or her RFID tag at location 1, while person Y does the same at location 2. If this scanning process is recorded in a database ...

Many applications are now using radio frequency (RF) chip technology to automatically identify objects or people. These applications range from tracking animals and tagging goods for inventory control ...

Retailer Marks & Spencer has begun a trial of radio frequency identification tags in clothes at one of its UK stores this week as part of plans to improve stock accuracy and product availability for ...

There is widespread agreement in the pharmaceutical industry that radio frequency identification will play a critical role in creating consumer confidence in the authenticity of prescription drugs, ...

Louis Vuitton bags, Gucci shoes, Burberry coats—you name it, it's been the target of theft. Luxury houses are especially prone to having their items stolen and sold on the black market because luxury ...

As far as wireless technologies go, radio-frequency identification (RFID) is one of the oldest. Patented in 1983 by the late British inventor Charles Walton, RFID made it possible for new, ...

RFID tags are everywhere, and thanks to French tire maker Michelin, they're now in your tires too. But why is this clever ...