RFID Readers Guide by Mansi Aggarwal
RFID or Radio Frequency Identification is a constantly evolving technology that has made its foray into our lives from the inner circles of science very rapidly. It is basically one of the automatic identification systems like bar codes, smart cards, etc. ... The basic function of RFID reader is to communicate with the RFID tag by emitting radio waves through its antenna. ... This transmitted data can possess information about the location of the tag, or specifics concerning the product tagged. ... The system also includes an interrogator, which has a certain range in which it detects the...

When RFID Meets WiFi; Now that is Good Use of Technology by Lance Winslow
With RFID Tags (radio frequency identification) there are active tags, which have enough power to transmit to the system. But now RFID Tag developers have gone one step further using RFID tags and interfaced WiFi enablers to them so the active RFID Tag can transmit in the 2.45 Ghz range using... the price of $50.00 is not so bad and these tags are reusable of course. ... Still as the industry is trying to get the price for RFID tags under $.20 and eventually down to $.15 and then $.10 and then $.05 you can see why they are barking about the costs.

RFID Tags and Chips: Are They Living Up to Expectations by Lance Winslow
Originally there seem to be quite a bit of hype over RFID Tags and the industry said it would revolutionize the World and then things were quite for while as things did not pan out. Nevertheless, the technology is now advances to a large degree. Now HP has chips small enough and there are lots... Now they have RFID printables and the tags can be produced quickly and cheaply on labels like bar codes thus dropping the price within range to have them at the actual product level at the retails and not just on the boxes or pallet shipments.

RFID: A Smart Tag Primer by Dennis Bacchetta
Good things come in small packages. This familiar cliché usually refers to precious stones, but today it's taken on new meaning, in that small things are now protecting items we deem valuable. Analysts estimate that the retail industry loses US $50B a year to theft and up to ten times that much... Retailers have generally refused to accept any price increases resultant from RFID start-up expenses. ... Each smart tag is embedded with a unique electronic product code (EPC) and a micro-antenna. ... Tag failure rates are reported to be as high as 20% to 30%.

Accounting Software by Eric Morris
Bookkeeping is one of the most vital processes in any business. More than developing products and selling, it’s effective management of the flow of revenues and expenditures that ultimately makes a business fail or succeed. Don’t be discouraged if you don’t have extensive accounting experience –... As a general rule, software programs with more features have higher price tags, so be prepared to spend more if you need a lot of functionalities. ... Look for something that is simple with regard to three aspects: installation, set up, and navigation.

Lose a Laptop or PDA? You Get Your Stuff Back with Property ID Asset Tags by Mike Valentine
You've finally done it, you left your laptop at the coffee shop, your cell phone at the supermarket or your PDA on the counter at the office supply store. Maybe you forgot to pick up your iPod from the ATM, where you put it down to answer your cell phone during a banking transaction. ... The company tag line is "The Lost And Found Company" for obvious reasons. ... Those items have long been tagged and labeled with unique ID numbers and bar codes printed onto them to facilitate electronic scanning.

RFID: AT90RF135602- Smallest RFID Reader by Sally Bacchetta
The AT90RF135602 definitely needs a nickname. Even in 8-point type it's too big a title for the world's smallest RFID reader! AT90RF135602 (see what I mean?) is the latest RFID collaboration of California-based Atmel and UK-based Innovision Research & Technology. ... Too many consumers aren't even aware of RFID tags yet, and it's becoming more and more difficult to see them. ... RFID tags continue to shrink, and in some cases have disappeared altogether, replaced by smart labels and smart inks. ... Or never become aware of.

RFID: A Closer View by Sally Bacchetta
Within the last few years RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) has steadily migrated from the inner circles of science and technology into the public consciousness. RFID is now well-integrated into the food you eat, the clothes you wear, the car you drive... ... Read/write tags are designed with both read and write capabilities, which means that each time a reader retrieves an EPC from a tag, that retrieval becomes part of the EPC’s dynamic history. ... An RFID tag differentiates that specific can from every other can of vegetable soup and retains a complete history of its movement from...

Finding A Bar Code Printer For You by Christopher Luck
For years, I used handmade price tags in my small business. This was not only time consuming in terms of creating the price tags, it also made it difficult to keep track of my inventory. Bar code printing, in any business, can bar code printing reduce costs, improve data management and... The size of your bar code labels is very important to figuring out which printer you need. ... You can decide on the right bar code printer to meet your needs by first thinking about size. ... More recently, it is possible to use a bar code printer with wireless technology like Bluetooth or 802.11b.

IT Consultants: Recommend Clients Buy Video Monitors Along with PCs by Joshua Feinberg
Although there are really no major compatibility issues to consider between PCs and monitors, most PC vendors offer good deals on monitors purchased at the same time as desktop PCs. In this article, we'll assume you are IT consultants who recommend brand name PC products to your clients. ... Then look to see whether that monitor price is in line with purchasing a comparable monitor separate from the PC. ... For due diligence, IT consultants should always price the PC with and without the monitor, to see what you or your clients are actually paying.