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Is the age of low-cost RAIN RFID tags finally dawning?

More than 28 billion RAIN RFID chips were deployed in 2021 and it’s expected that the market for these tags will have reached 35 billion by the end of 2022. The majority of these chips are low-cost 3-cent 96-bit RFID “product ID tags” used in supply chain logistics for retailers, performing a similar function as the barcode from the 1970s, but with the benefit that they read through a box at a speed of 1,000 items (tags) per second.

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Identiv Finds Opportunities for RFID in the Cannabis Market

The cannabis market is a very interesting industry. For decades, marijuana and the cannabis family has been illegal, including the US. In 2006, for example, Colorado rejected a ballot initiative to legalize marijuana. Six years later, Colorado voters approved a similar initiative. Oregon would approve its own initiative in 2014.

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ReadPi Raspberry Pi Pico W RFID NFC reader

Developers, hobbyists and Raspberry Pi enthusiasts searching for a RFID or NFC reader powered by a Pico W sure to be interested in a new Kickstarter campaign launch for the aptly named ReadPi. Now in its last week of funding the ReadPi has already blasted past its required pledge goal with four days remaining and features a 125 KHz 13.56 MHz frequency together with a 1.3 inch LCD screen, SD card reader, buzzer, joystick and battery support. Backer early bird pledges are now available for the innovational project from roughly $33 or £28 (depending on current exchange rates).

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Lowe’s combats organized retail crime with blockchain, RFID

Lowe’s Cos. Inc. is leveraging cutting-edge technology in a new initiative to curb store shrink called “Project Unlock.”

Project Unlock combines low-cost RFID chips and Internet of Things (IoT) sensors to activate power tools at the point of purchase while also creating a secure, publicly accessible, and anonymized record of legitimate purchases. by blockchain.

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Ten interesting uses for RFID technology

Technology is constantly adapting and upgrading. Some gadgets get lost in the stream of updates, but radio frequency identification (RFID) is here for the long haul. Companies and people are using RFID technology in these interesting ways to make life easier and more fun.

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