I work in a big library. What is the benefit of having a printed bar code on a label, if we have an RFID tag under that label? Are there any printers made especially for encoding a tag only, not ...

When you're talking about data collection, two technologies come to mind: bar code scanning and RFID (radio frequency identification). The former has been a staple in data collection for more than 30 ...

Starting in October, public libraries in Hamburg, Germany, will begin implementing an RFID-based system for checking materials in and out. The system will be provided by the Danish division of U.K.

Pitching wide-scale deployments of RFID (radio frequency identification) to companies that are already optimized around bar coding is a tough sell. That’s why the two technologies should be considered ...