RFID

Google Maps has rolled out an update for Android users, possibly changing how Electric Vehicle EV owners find nearby charging stations. The recent app update introduces a feature allowing users to filter EV charging stations, specifically highlighting those compatible with the Plug and Charge service.Plug and Charge, available in some electric models, simplifies charging. Users can drive up to a compatible station, plug in their vehicle, and the car's infotainment system handles payments. This eliminates the need for RFID…

FASTag is an electronic toll collection system in India that uses Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology to make toll payments directly from a prepaid or savings account linked to it. It is affixed on the windscreen of the vehicle and enables drivers to drive through toll plazas without stopping for transactions. FASTag is mandatory for all vehicles plying on national highways in India. You can purchase FASTag from any authorised dealer or bank. The cost of FASTag is nominal and it can be recharged online or at…

Tagged items are automatically scanned in the digital fitting rooms. River IslandOnce items are scanned, customers gain access to the same product information they'd get online, such as information on size, color, and material.The data-led initiative is powered by Snowflake's Retail Data Cloud, which allows retailers like River Island to tie together a variety of data sources into a single repository, supporting enterprise-wide efforts to turn information into insight.As well as reducing some of the hassles of…

The Flipper Zero reading the Apple Pay NFC signal from my Apple Watch Ultra. Adrian Kingsley-Hughes/ZDNETRFID is everywhere, even packed into your credit and debit cards, allowing the information to be read in a "contactless" fashion.Concerns that cards could be read covertly have generated a massive industry of security devices designed to block or somehow interfere with this contactless reading of the cards. Also: Flipper Zero: Geeky toy or serious security tool?You can find wallets, and card protectors, and this…

At Uniqlo’s Fifth Avenue store in New York, shoppers can checkout simply by placing their goods in gleaming bins of automated stations. Unlike the self-checkout process at many stores, customers of the casual apparel retailer don’t need to scan individual items or look up prices on a screen—they can simply drop their items in a bin and pay. This next-generation process is powered by radio frequency identification readers inside the checkout machines, which automatically read hidden RFID chips embedded in price tags. It is…

RFID tags wirelessly provide a wealth of information on products or other items, but they can only be read by dedicated portable devices. That may soon change, however, as a tag-integrated chip and a software update could allow everyday smartphones to do the job.Commonly-used passive RFID (radio frequency identification) tags don't require batteries – instead, they get temporarily powered up by radio waves emitted from a handheld RFID reader. The tags then use a tiny integrated antenna to transmit a radio signal back to…

The Flipper Zero reading the Apple Pay NFC signal from my Apple Watch Ultra. Adrian Kingsley-Hughes/ZDNETRFID is everywhere, even packed into your credit and debit cards, allowing the information to be read in a "contactless" fashion.Concerns that cards could be read covertly have generated a massive industry of security devices designed to block or somehow interfere with this contactless reading of the cards. You can find wallets, and card protectors, and this amazing device can read NFC.Also: Flipper Zero: 'Can you…

3. Mujjo Full Leather Magnetic Wallet for iPhone This wallet is a little bit different to others in this round-up. It doesn’t offer card protection. Instead, it will attach to a MagSafe/ magnetic case (for iPhone 12 and above) and store your most important cards.   It’s a three-card wallet and it’s very snug when you first add your cards. You can pop them out via the base, the back or access them from the top. It’s made of vegetable tanned Ecco leather, created especially for tech…

All parking stickers issued by AIIMS here will become invalid from April 1, 2023 and be replaced with RFID tags, while all electric shuttles will be fitted with GPS, according to a new traffic circulation plan issued by the hospital. Electric shuttles are used to transport patients and their attendants across the All India Institute of Medical Sciences’ campus. Also Read: Govt Integrates E-way Bill with FasTag, RFID; GST Officers to Have Real-time Data of CVs According to an office memorandum (OM) issued on October 27,…

I’ve always wanted a skeleton key — not a real one, but the kind you would see in a cartoon that opens any door immediately. The idea of just being able to slip in anywhere, smoothly and discreetly, has always been a secret dream for me.Of course, time changes and so do keys. Your front door might still use a metal key, but offices and industrial facilities are more likely to use some kind of wireless keycard, whether it’s NFC, RFID, or some other radio signal. So what does a tappable skeleton key look like?What is it?The…