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From the Editor's Desk
After an abbreviated newsletter last month, we are back on track
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editor@hightechaid.com. Technology News Briefs RFID Standards Work on standards is getting back into high gear with a meeting on Real Time Locating Systems this month plus the ongoing ballots in SC 31. I have just updated the standards status on http://www.hightechaid.com/standards/Current_SC31_Standards.htm and you can see the progress of each work item at this time. If you want more information on ISO standardization or on any issue of RFID standardization, then email steve@hightechaid.com. For a look at RFID standards work, you can visit http://www.UnderstandRFIDstandards.com. RFID iPhone App for Tagtrail Mobile Services Platform Now Available in Apple App Storeaskidentive.com/identive-news/… Fraunhofer Develops Radio Frequency Identification Chip (RFID) which Works on Fibre Composites netcomposites.com/news/fraunhofe… Event technology... RFID citmagazine.com/article/119015… Research and Markets: India RFID Market Report 2013: Forecast & Opportunities to 2018 heraldonline.com/2013/07/12/501… Radio Frequency Identification to make a difference deccanchronicle.com/130713/news-cu… Shoe retailer De Wolky Shop deploys RFID j.mp/12Jet2d Michelin opens patents to aid global RFID uptake- tyrepress.com/index.php?news… FDA clears first blood tracking device that uses Radio Frequency Identification technology fda.gov/NewsEvents/New… In Brazil, RFID Is an Important Ingredient to the Marketing of Hellmann's Mayonnaise shar.es/k0Efd RFID be gone: Why you might soon be 3D printing the Internet of Things gizmag.com/infrastructs-i… Long range RFID hacking tool to be released at Black Hat threatpost.com/long-range-rfi… Lexus uses RFID to expand social media reach at U.S. Open j.mp/15KRd6c RFID wristbands vs NFC apps: what's winning the contactless battle? techradar.com/news/world-of-… Neology Introduces Flexible Dual Frequency Electronic Toll Tags shar.es/kUDUQ Next Generation Active RFID Tags From Savi Deliver Dramatic Performance Improvements shar.es/kUDGv internet of things The IEEE Internet of Things Journaltheinternetofthings.eu/ieee-internet-… The Internet of Things: Getting Smart About 'Smart' Objects wired.com/insights/2013/… Internet of Things stage centre at Wireless event cambridge-news.co.uk/Business/Busin… Ford Talks Connected Cars, the Cloud and Data Security gottabemobile.com/2013/07/08/for… Are connected cars a risk to drivers? fleetworld.co.uk/news/2013/Jul/… Makey Makey Will Make You Love The "Internet Of Things" fastcompany.com/3013992/makey-… Is the Internet of things too big an idea? shar.es/A8aoK Wearable technology will take the internet of things to next level, says ARM co-founder Mike Muller businesstoday.intoday.in/story/wearable… The Diaper Will Tweet You Now linkedin.com/today/post/art… Microsoft Announces Global 'Smart Cities' Initiative datamation.com/news/microsoft… What is the Internet of Things and Why is it Important? technologyguide.com/feature/intern… The Internet of Things... - BPM from a Business Point of View ebizq.net/blogs/bpm_busi… My Data Center Runneth Over Again onforb.es/14J4woy An introduction to Kevin Ashton's recent IOT keynote wp.me/p2PiXc-vF Human Motion Will Power the Internet of Things, Say Energy Harvesting Engineers techre.vu/13P58en iOS 7 beta yields clues about Apple's new in-car feature gigaom.com/2013/07/09/ios… "Connected" Car Means Different Things radioworld.com/article/%E2%80… Sprint, IBM want to connect your phone to your car through the cloud gigaom.com/2013/07/09/spr… Cars that 'talk' to each other move a step closer usatoday.com/story/money/ca… Sprint Opens New Lines of Communication with Cars’ Onboard Computers techre.vu/13LihoJ Developing Advocacy for a Smarter Grid smartgrid.ieee.org/july-2013/909-… Achieving Smart Asset Management smartgrid.ieee.org/july-2013/906-… What is the Internet of Things and Why is it Important? technologyguide.com/feature/intern… The internet of things may drive you nuts before it makes things better gigaom.com/2013/07/11/the… Smart nappy uses QR codes to detect urinary infections bbc.in/11COTAW Tech-Savvy Cities May Be 'Smart,' But Are They Wise? bit.ly/157IWZP 6 ways M2M technology makes buildings smarter grn.bz/1aX86R8 M2M: Coming To A Company Near You enterprisenetworkingplanet.com/netsysm/m2m-co… IoT, M2M market to be worth US$290 billion by 2017 cnsmagazine.com/news/iot-m2m-m… Britain's smart grid takes shape blouinnews.com/62615/story/br… Global Smart Meter Unit Shipments Will Peak at 131 Million Annually in 2018 navigantresearch.com/newsroom/globa… First there was BYOD, but what about bringing your own internet of things? gigaom.com/2013/07/12/fir… Will the Internet of Things change everything? pcauthority.com.au/Feature/350095… BC's Role in the Next Huge Phase of the Internet thetyee.ca/News/2013/07/1… How The Internet Of Things Will Think readwr.it/gIF 5 Ways M2M Technology Can Improve American Roadways blog.gemalto.com/blog/2013/07/1… Cisco Values the Internet of Everything (IoE) in Trillions skkynet.com/cisco-values-t… Are Smart Meters The Smart Thing? opb.org/news/article/a… Are consumers ready for smart meters? businessspectator.com.au/article/2013/7… The chase is on for the fully connected car bit.ly/1bCoXYf The Water-Heater-to-Smart-Grid Connector Goes Commercial greentechmedia.com/articles/read/… Future of Smart Grids Intertwined with Smart Cities and Broadband - broadbandbreakfast.com/2013/07/future… Securing the Internet of Things wired.com/beyond_the_bey… The Thing About the Internet of Things: Digital Life Dragged Down by the Analog World bit.ly/13dTfgk Internet-of-Things Startup Brings in Big Talent for Energy Efficiency Platform fw.to/sYfbKyD Microsoft pushes HomeOS further with Lab of Things, but where's the mobile angle? gigaom.com/2013/07/15/mic… Microsoft releases Lab of Things, a new research platform to support real-world data in the cloud thenextweb.com/microsoft/2013… The Tile revolution has begun! Be a part of it by becoming a backer at thetileapp.com Singex launches Internet of Things Expo exhibitionworld.co.uk/newsdetails/28… Using The Internet of Everything to Make Your Garden Grow - The Network: Cisco's Technology News Site newsroom.cisco.com/feature-conten… Making Sense of the Internet of Things wp.me/p2dLS7-an The wireless connections that may transform our lives bbc.in/18jPuqI Making Internet of Things work for Hong Kong SMEs computerworld.com.sg/tech/internet/… The Internet of Everything is the Internet of Today blogs.cisco.com/ioe/internet-o… Cloud Computing & The Internet of Things go Hand in Hand siliconangle.com/blog/2013/07/1… The Thing About the Internet of Things: Digital Life Dragged Down by the Analog World bit.ly/13dTfgk How the Internet of Things could kill non-emergency systems blogs.computerworlduk.com/idc-insight/20… City Leaders Embrace the Smarter Cities Opportunity asmarterplanet.com/blog/2013/07/c… On-Ramp Wireless raises $15M more to connect utilities and the Internet of Things venturebeat.com/2013/07/17/on-… Over 5 million smart watches to ship in 2014 shar.es/kbOIt ZigBee-Enabled Smart Energy Devices Will Surpass $110 Million in Annual Revenue by 2016 navigantresearch.com/newsroom/zigbe… Cloud Computing & The Internet of Things go Hand in Hand siliconangle.com/blog/2013/07/1… IFTTT Puts the Internet of Things in Your Pocket fastcompany.com/3014440/tech-f… IERC Newsletter July 2013 | the internet of things theinternetofthings.eu/ierc-newslette… The Internet Of Things Gold Rush twb.io/13C8knz Canary helps the internet of things take on home security gigaom.com/2013/07/22/can… How Ford plans to bring cars into the "Internet of things" venturebeat.com/2013/07/19/how… Siemens, Partners to Create Smart City in Vienna smartmeters.com/the-news/smart… Which States are Leading in Smart Grid? greentechmedia.com/articles/read/… MNOs will not make the IoT connection telecoms.com/163802/mnos-wi… The Internet of Everything Depends Heavily on the Networks wirelessweek.com/articles/2013/… Electric Imp: The Internet of Things Roars Back bit.ly/1bZlumL This Week in the Internet of Things: Mobile Ultra-Sound and Driverless Cars siliconangle.com/blog/2013/07/2… The Internet of Things: 10 things consumers should expect econsultancy.com/blog/63113-the… Recently released BUTLER report on ethics and privacy: bit.ly/1bZmW8s The Internet of Things: The Promise Versus the Tower of Babbling Things: wp.me/p2NPm6-FZ Oracle hitches Java to 'Internet of things' infoworld.com/t/java-program… Frost & Sullivan: Moving the Smart Cities Idea from Concept to Reality - Yahoo! Finance finance.yahoo.com/news/frost-sul… Oracle Delivers New Capabilities for Powering the Internet of Things - Yahoo! Finance finance.yahoo.com/news/oracle-de… Cause Analytics: Internet of Things: Getting a better sense of the opportunity blog.causeanalytics.com/2013/07/intern… European-Japanese collaboration sees "Cloud of Things" for Smart Cities electronics-eetimes.com/en/News/full-n… Ethernet and Wireless Enable Manufacturing Internet of Things shar.es/kjwPW TI Bets It All on Internet of Things beta.fool.com/danafblankenho… Without API Management, the Internet of Things is Just a Big Thing wired.com/insights/2013/… Nice compilation about M2M facts and trends ow.ly/mTp3l Why Do People Visit Spain, Not Virginia, to See Smart Cities in Action?: baconsrebellion.com/2013/07/why-do… M2M Keeps Watchful Eye on Water connectedworldmag.com/latestNews.asp… The Big Growth Opportunity for Big Data in Smart Buildings: imsresearch.com/press-release/… Smart meters keep an eye on power grid bit.ly/1bNi7Ra Etherios Receives M2M Evolution Product of the Year Award bit.ly/1bNiknz Power Systems Design (PSD) empowers global innovation for the power electronic design engineering community powersystemsdesign.com/paultre-on-pow… Preparing Tomorrow's City Leaders for Big Data Analytics asmarterplanet.com/blog/2013/07/p… Smarter Cars : How Cloud is Revolutionizing the World of Automobiles siliconangle.com/blog/2013/07/1… Development of a Bluetooth Sensor Gateway for Smart Building and IOT bit.ly/12TPWeK Axeda and New Device Partners Extend the Reach of the Internet of Things prn.to/16dVPSn ARM to bring the Internet of Things to life at its Cambridge Campus hispanicbusiness.com/2013/7/25/arm_… Internet of Things: The Next Big Thing after Cloud, Mobility and Big Data http://shar.es/kA2a6 Microsoft's New Operating System To Control The Smart Home psfk.com/2013/07/micros… What is the Internet of Things… bit.ly/11iRyxf Wake Up to the Internet of Things po.st/RpBeQZ Sign of the future: Sensors that stick everywhere smrt.io/16WBBMb Big Data Analytics Will Permeate the Internet of Things shar.es/kKuF7 This Could Be The Startup That Brings The Internet Of Things To The Mainstream au.businessinsider.com/zonoff-2013-7 Bring the 'Internet of Things' Into Your Home news.discovery.com/tech/apps/brin… Cheap Monitoring Highlights Dangers Of Internet Of Things twb.io/14UGjhz IIKI2013 Beijing 18-20 October 2013 iiki2013.org/#.UfQx-OkTIP8.… Reading Mobility fuels next wave of M2M technology adoption bit.ly/13yXseu Verizon Aims to Improve M2M Healthcare Solutions healthtechzone.com/topics/healthc… When 'Smart Homes' Get Hacked: I Haunted A Complete Stranger's House Via The Internet onforb.es/12p9jO9 Connected cars are the future, but we still have miles to go venturebeat.com/2013/07/27/con… ThingWorx Announces Strategic Alliance with CSC to Package and Deliver Next Generation M2M Solutions thingworx.com/2013/07/thingw… The 'Internet of things' will mean really, really big data infoworld.com/d/big-data/the… CSC Unveils New Machine-to-Machine Solution fortmilltimes.com/2013/07/29/285… More about cybersecurity for the Internet of Things wired.com/beyond_the_bey… Think Internet of Things is new? I wrote "Looking for a directory-enabled coffeemaker" 13 years ago! s.shr.lc/13rLmQv This Wi-Fi-Enabled Tooth Sensor Knows If You're Still Smoking Or Overeating fastcompany.com/3014975/fast-f… The Internet of Things Can Be Hacked, Too motherboard.vice.com/blog/the-inter… People + Process + Data + Things = JOBS cs.co/9008ZmqM Feds want cars to talk to each other computerworlduk.com/news/infrastru… Connections Counter: The Internet of Everything in Motion - The Network: newsroom.cisco.com/feature-conten… Around the World with Smart Cities itbusinessedge.com/slideshows/aro… The Great Security Risks and Rewards of M2M shar.es/kFTSj Connected Cars Industry Examined by MRG in Insightful Report Now Available bit.ly/12XKYKs NFC Hungarian national NFC service enters pilot testing phasenfcworld.com/2013/07/09/324… 10 Largest NFC Implementations in the World startupbootcamp.org/blog/2013/july… Cryptomathic adds NFC issuing nfcworld.com/2013/07/15/324… Tap For Message adds NFC to gifts and greeting cards nfcworld.com/2013/07/15/324… HP pushes NFC in Japan nfcworld.com/2013/07/15/324… NFC for your dog: PetHub raises $1.7M for lost pet software upstart.bizjournals.com/money/loot/201… McDonald’s adds NFC games to restaurant tables nfcworld.com/2013/07/15/324… NFC is NOT Dead: why critics are digging its grave far too soon venturebeat.com/2013/07/14/nfc… Topps promotes baseball cards with NFC nfcworld.com/2013/07/15/324… iPhone 5S Specifications Allegedly Leaked, NFC And Fingerprint Scanner Rumored ubergizmo.com/?p=165571 NFC ads deliver recipes that change with the weather nfcworld.com/2013/07/16/325… Japanese library adds NFC tags nfcworld.com/2013/07/16/325… Post Foods promotes breakfast cereal with NFC nfcworld.com/2013/07/16/324… Eliminate Complicated Wireless Set up with TI's New Low-Cost, Easy-to-Use NNFC Solution news.thomasnet.com/companystory/E… EE bets big on NFC payments with Cash on Tap app theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/… NFC in a printer? The Brother MFC-J870dw lets you touch and print pcworld.com/article/204388… Survey Finds Strong Developer Interest in NFC developer.com/daily_news/sur… Tapit & HP Japan Show Off ElitePad’s NFC capability bit.ly/18QRCcq Geotab adds NFC driver tracking nfcworld.com/2013/07/17/325… NFC Forum adds healthcare, handover and security standards nfcworld.com/2013/07/17/325… SocGen launches NFC payments in Strasbourg nfcworld.com/2013/07/17/325… NFC adoption up in France nfcworld.com/2013/07/17/325… Irish restaurant chain picks NFC P2P payments and rewards nfcworld.com/2013/07/17/325… NFC Forum releases “connected health” medical device specs: embedded.com/electronics-ne… Innovative Contactless Memory From STMicroelectronics Powers Korea's First NFC Fridge marketwire.com/press-release/… Why NFC on iPhone doesn't matter. At all. bit.ly/1bZlnaJ Tap on the map? Maybe I was wrong about NFC econsultancy.com/blog/63105-tap… Daewoo fridge includes dynamic NFC tag nfcworld.com/2013/07/24/325… NFC virtual wallet enabled iPhone case now available in the UK shar.es/kjZdy 76% of mobile developers want to use NFC in their apps nfcworld.com/2013/07/24/325… NFC mobile ticketing to go live in Beijing nfcworld.com/2013/07/24/325… Three new Motos boast NFC nfcworld.com/2013/07/24/325… Nokia promotes NFC in cinemas nfcworld.com/2013/07/24/325… Reddit is Fun gets NFC update nfcworld.com/2013/07/24/325… iPhone NFC payments arrive in the UK nfcworld.com/2013/07/24/325… Sony promotes NFC in Canada nfcworld.com/2013/07/24/325… RBC to launch NFC payments in the cloud nfcworld.com/2013/07/24/325… Spanish hotel delivers guest information via NFC nfcworld.com/2013/07/24/325… Guinness offers free pints to NFC phone owners nfcworld.com/2013/07/24/325… Korean art show picks NFC nfcworld.com/2013/07/25/325… NFC Ring smashes crowdfunding goal with 2,100 backers in just four days nfcworld.com/2013/07/24/325… Rough Draft beer concept uses NFC to phone home nfcworld.com/2013/07/25/325… ACS to pilot NFC loyalty and rewards in Singapore nfcworld.com/2013/07/25/325… Near Field Communication (NFC) Market worth $10015.96 Million by 2016 sbwire.com/press-releases… ABI includes NFC in smartphone feature set winners nfcworld.com/2013/07/26/325… Nintendo to offer NFC figures in the US nfcworld.com/2013/07/26/325… CES to issue NFC badges nfcworld.com/2013/07/26/325… iCashTV adds NFC to in-store advertising platform nfcworld.com/2013/07/29/325… USPS offers NFC discounts nfcworld.com/2013/07/29/325… 10 Largest NFC Implementations in the World startupbootcamp.org/blog/2013/uly… World Swimming Champs use NFC nfcworld.com/2013/07/29/325… I’m Still Waiting for My Phone to Become My Wallet nyti.ms/14VvZGc Nokia's new Bluetooth 'Treasure Tag' will prevent you from ever losing your keys again vrge.co/15Z4f0i MObile Commerce - Barcodes Smart nappy uses QR codes to detect urinary infectionsbbc.in/11COTAW Are QR Codes a Terrible Idea? 2d-barcodestrategy.com/2013/07/are-qr… 2D barcode m-ticketing solutions will prevail says JuniperGoMo News gomonews.com/2d-barcode-m-t…
Books Here is a selection to review:
Bhuptani, Manish, and Shahram Moradpour. RFID Field Guide: Deploying Radio
Frequency Identification Systems. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Sun
Microsystems/Prentice Hall PTR, 2005. Print. Click Here
Biometrics bit.ly/15i9TLG New iPhone with biometric fingerprint sensor seemingly confirmed by iOS leak 9to5mac.com/2013/07/29/new… World-first: biometric screen recognises fingerprints news.techworld.com/mobile-wireles… SmartMetric™ Brings Biometric Security to the World of Credit Cards marketwire.com/press-release/… Healthcare and Life Sciences Infonaut is building an Internet of things to help hospitals fight infectionsmedcitynews.com/2013/07/infona… An intelligent framework for connecting the Internet of (medical) Things embedded.communities.intel.com/community/en/a… Will your next physical be done by smartphone? wapo.st/15bZEIV Health Start-Ups! - The Internet of Things Creeps into Healthcare fw.to/SpkG3jg HealthID introduces NFC medical bands and cards nfcworld.com/2013/07/30/325… Wireless Health Market to Reach $38.51 Billion by 2016 at a CAGR of 19.43% bit.ly/12Q8EQV Bar Code Royal Mail seeks to benefit from barcode investmentshar.es/khXur Socket Mobile Unveils Attachable barcode Scanner for the Apple® iPhone® finance.yahoo.com/news/socket-mo… General Has Patent, Will Sue: An Alert to Corporate Americanyti.ms/15rEpBu Wide range of industries plead for Congressional action on patent trolls ars.to/18lmD5z |
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release on your web site. Here are this month's selections:
Datalogic Announces Voice-Picking Solutions for Mobile Computers Improving Productivity and Efficiency of the Warehouse Picking Process http://goo.gl/TxCtnf ASK to deliver next 3.5 Million contactless Oyster cards Already 18 Million ASK cards in London travellers’ wallets! Sophia-Antipolis, July 11, 2013: ASK, a global leader in contactless technology for mass transit, has been selected by Transport for London (TFL) organization to issue the first 3.5 million cards of the 4-year contract they have signed. http://goo.gl/sxCNXS The Final Comment
We always try to find something to keep away those boring evenings while
you wait to get back to work. This month is no exception, try these:
It’s the return of SharkCat — riding a Roomba http://goo.gl/dBdo9N Reviewing cosplay at San Diego Comic-Con http://goo.gl/JTuWnX Revolutionary history of weights and measures http://goo.gl/kMj2h1 The Most Amazing Optical Illusions on the Internet http://goo.gl/JA6p6k Best Harlem Shake EVER – YouTube bit.ly/WIGplO NASA developing Star Trek-like warp drive for future space travel http://ht.ly/oe2gs The First Quantum Teleportation In A Computer Chip http://goo.gl/RWgEyQ Nerdiest tattoos http://goo.gl/facOfa Musical dry cleaning http://goo.gl/ySAbpR The truth about bottled water http://i.imgur.com/a71w2.jpg Let the cat out of the bag http://goo.gl/haIPe3 Spock for prez in 2012 http://goo.gl/DQgqKj Please tell us what extra you want from the newsletter and don't forget to tell your friends to subscribe. You can forward your ideas to steve@hightechaid.com. No part of the newsletter may be reproduced without written permission. No liability is accepted for any action arising from the contents of the newsletter; readers are advised to seek professional opinion on the use of any products described. Opinions expressed in any article by an outside contributor are not necessarily endorsed by the publishers of the newsletter. Unsubscribe: See the link at the bottom of the page. |
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