If you have ever been to farmer operated stores you must have noticed that these stores tend to lack POS infrastructure and have nominal staff, after all these stores are not loaded with cash and only sell locally produced food stuff. At places like these RFID self service commerce solution can come handy.

Deploying passive 13.56 MHz RFID tags compliant with the ISO 14443A standard apart from RFID enabled cell phones; this system is already being tested at a Swiss farm store near Zurich. The system is advantageous for farm stores as it enables them to receive credit card payments without having to invest on expensive infrastructure. With the help of the phone customers can easily scan the RFID tag attached to the products which would display relevant information related to the product and if it appeals to them they can add the product to the shopping cart on the phone. To make payment easier using this system Mobile Buy secure payment service can be used which links cell phone purchases to MasterCard or Visa credit card account.

The good thing about the system is that it also enables customers to shop after hours as they can position their phone in front of the door to unlock it, enter it and shop at odd hours. This RFID system is in pilot stage and can be easily implemented but still there are certain challenges and all it needs is awareness to click with the masses.

Dero Bike Rack Company has created a product which would benefit the commuter and environment as a whole. Dubbed as Dero ZAP, this is a solar powered RFID system which would keep count of the number of times a commuter arrived by bike and transmit the data via Wi-Fi for reporting purpose. This is very much similar to the Fast Pass RFID tags deployed on high occupancy vehicle lanes and toll roads.

Whenever a bike comes within the read zone of a Dero ZAP device, it would read the tag associated with it and accept it with a flashing light and audible beep. After this the information collected will be transferred via Wi-Fi to a central website which employers can access for creating reports for payroll. Also one can even log into website for conforming commutes for the month.

I just forgot to tell you that Federal Bicycle Commuter Act which has been made into a law allows employers to reward their employees traveling to work by bike and offering them tax free prizes up to $20 so this device would now be used pretty often. Gain health and wealth at the same time!!

RFID printing is gaining grounds and in the future you will come across several products printed with tags for the purpose of authenticity and identification. Application of printed electronics has given birth to several terms such as smart cards, smart labels and smart packaging. Nowadays RFID antennas are either etched or printed. The good thing is RFID printing is less expensive as compared to etching. Some of the most common techniques for printing are Flexography, Flat and rotary screen and Gravure. Most of the printing is undertake on polyester. Antennas are printed roll to roll and further run through the machine which glues the chip to the antenna. Combination of traditional printed rolls and finished rolls is done for forming cards, flyers, labels and passports.

Printing should be undertaken directly on the product and its popularity is expected to increase in the future provided the costing comes down to at least close to one cent. Printing of antenna involves use of special conductive ink containing aluminum, copper or silver and in some cases the ink needs to be heated after printing. The market for printed labels is expected to get aggressive in the coming future as it will find usage in several sectors.

If you are interested in RFID printing you must visit a printing shop where you could print flyer or anything else as per your requirement.

RFID tags for under $1!! This has been made possible by International Coding Technologies which has released rugged identification tags for steel, concrete, pallets and other assets breaking all price barriers. Here RFID, bar code and tag in human readable format have been clubbed together onto a single RFID inlay. It has been sealed in a tough, watertight and dust proof plastic unit which can be affixed to products and perform in cruel environment.

This people's tag is available in three variations - Steel Code for steel structures, Cast A Code for concrete and Pallet Code available with screw holes or adhesive backing for attachment. It can work with RFID inlays from various vendors but the only condition being that they should fit into the current form factor of 4" by 1". The price of RFID Tag having dropped to less than $1 for bulk orders will certainly give a boost to technology adoption.

If you are a tech savvy guy looking for RFID cabinets then Terso has your requirement in the offering coupled with large capacity storage. The additional capacity of the RFID cabinet has increased with 25 cubic feet of storage space in the offing thus making it ideal for catheterization labs and operating room supply centers where items of high value need to be controlled at point of use. The dimensions of the RFID Cabinet are 36 inches wide by 26 inches deep and 80 inches tall making it an ideal choice for people looking for bigger cabinets.

It also ensures greater accountability as inventory transactions can be monitored at item level by users. Not everybody can access the cabinet and it's only possible when a user waves his or her electronic access control cards to a cabinet mounted scanner and removes the RFID tagged product. After closure of the cabinet door the items removed from the cabinet are recorded by the RFID system and information is communicated back to the hosted database. The RFID system even keeps a tab on the internal temperature and expiration date of inventory. Right now the company is marketing these RFID cabinets to large inventory supply areas.