What’s New in Near Field Communications

by guest blogger Ben Freund Near Field Communications has been touted as the next big thing to unite print and digital mediums for years now. The technology allows tiny RFID circuits, or “tags,” embedded in physical objects which send data directly to NFC-enabled phones and devices. Although NFC technology hasn’t taken the world by storm […]

Vending Fridge uses QR codes & RFID to 'know what you took'

  ShelfX’s Vending Fridge nixes the cashier, uses QR codes, RFID to ‘know what you took’ By Joe Pollicino QR codes and RFID tags aren’t uncommon when it comes to automated payment applications, and now Colorado-based ShelfX has purposed them for its new wireless-equipped Vending Fridges. Eliminating the need for a cashier — or cash, […]