CIO.com - RFID

RFID Tags Arrive on the Store Floor as Retailers Go After ROI

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 04:00:00 GMT

After years of struggle with this complex technology, retailers are profiting from targeted areas where RFID is paying off. But as Wal-Mart's now doing, retailers must stop thinking cases and palettes and start thinking about tracking individual items.

RFID: A New Hope in a New Decade

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 05:00:00 GMT

For all the hype and some pockets of success, RFID's time in the mainstream sun remains five to 10 years off, analysts say. CIO.com's Thomas Wailgum uncovers a few bright spots--and examines what's stopping some businesses from making the most of RFID.

Two Approaches to NFC Battle for French Hearts and Mobiles

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Two competing approaches to equipping mobile phones with contactless communications capabilities vied for supporters at the Cartes exhibition in Paris this week. Either approach could turn phones into self-service electronic tour guides, travel tickets or secure payment terminals.

6 Ways We Gave Up our Privacy

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT

Privacy has long been seen as a basic, sacred right. But in the Web 2.0 world, where the average user is addicted to Google apps, GPS devices, their BlackBerry or iPhone, and such social networking sites as Facebook and Twitter, that right is slowly and willingly being chipped away. In fact, some security experts believe it's gone already.

RFID to Help Keep the World's Mail on Time

Tue, 11 Aug 2009 04:00:00 GMT

One of the world's newest communications technologies soon will be used to track one of the oldest.

Microsoft Won't Let Windows Marketplace Users Share Apps After All

Thu, 21 May 2009 04:00:00 GMT

Contrary to an earlier report, Microsoft won't allow purchasers of applications from its upcoming Windows Marketplace for Mobile e-store to share their wares with friends and family.

Thai Hospital Goes Wireless to Contain Outbreaks

Tue, 21 Apr 2009 04:00:00 GMT

A hospital in Thailand famous for medical tourism plans to introduce a few new wireless technologies to control outbreaks of deadly diseases.

Wal-Mart's IT Group Has Come a Long Way: Is India Next?

Wed, 18 Feb 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Wal-Mart, famous for its high-flying IT group that until recent years refused to use packaged applications instead of home-grown apps, is now reportedly evaluating a business process outsourcing (BPO) contract in India. Outsourcing tasks such as procurement, merchandising and payroll would be a stunning new chapter in Wal-Mart's IT story.

SOA the Logical Choice for Australian Logistics Giant

Tue, 11 Nov 2008 05:00:00 GMT

Plug and play makes Dematic's rip and replace, legacy systems history. Instead, the company turned to service-oriented architecture and ITIL.

RFID Tags Allow IT to Track Data Center Assets More Accurately and Efficiently

Thu, 16 Oct 2008 04:00:00 GMT

The use of RFID technology by IT managers to manage their data center assets, like servers and routers, is gaining adoption, according to ABI Research.

RFID ROI At Last: Forget Tracking Toilet Paper, Think Servers and Laptops

Tue, 30 Sep 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Wal-Mart's super-streamlined retail supply chain fantasy is still just that, but there's good news on the RFID front. Tag technology has improved, and a number of companies now successfully use RFID to track high-value IT assets in house or on campus -- exactly where RFID makes the most sense.

These Boots Were Made for Tracking: Nine West Tries On RFID Strategy

Mon, 18 Aug 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Footwear giant Nine West joins a long list of retailers in search of the RFID Holy Grail: item-level RFID tracking. Will the move be a good fit? Even the mighty Wal-Mart has struggled to cash in on this technology.

Some Suppliers Gain from Failed Wal-Mart RFID Edict

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Daisy Brand and TI credit the long-delayed plan for their launch of successful programs.

2008 Boston Marathon Gets Wired

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Participants and spectators--everywhere--can use technology to track progress along the racecourse.

RFID Keeps Tabs on Vegas Bartenders, and Soon Could Track You Too

Fri, 11 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

RFID tags are on their way to becoming ubiquitous in hotels and casinos, helping to bring new levels of personalized services and employee tracking.