ReelyActive wants to create the Internet of things for the little guy

November 8, 2012 2:38 PM John Koetsier
John Koetsier

"We connect things to the cloud -- anything that normally wouldn't communicate," ReelyActive chief executive Jeffrey Dungen told me today. "But the small companies that have looked at RFID are totally disenfranchised ... they go looking for a solution for maybe 100 or 200 RFIC tags, and simply can't buy one."

These high-tech ‘smart socks’ have RFID, NFC, and far too much knowledge about themselves

September 19, 2012 9:46 PM John Koetsier
John Koetsier

There really is an app for everything. This is not always a good thing, since unfortunately it includes things that have no conceivable need for one.

Researchers create on/off switch for credit cards to prevent RFID theft

February 18, 2012 1:06 PM VentureBeat Author
VentureBeat Author

Researchers are working on an on/off switch for the next generation of credit cards. No, not to stop you from spending money you shouldn’t, but to help protect you from theft and fraud.

Credit cards are moving away from magnetic …

Charlie Walton, inventor of RFID, passes away at 89

November 27, 2011 10:41 AM Dean Takahashi
Dean Takahashi

Charlie Walton, the inventor of an ubiquitous wireless technology known as RFID, has passed away at 89.

Walton, who lived in Los Gatos, died on Nov. 6, according to his wife Ann Walton. I once wrote an article about Walton …

Life sciences briefing: Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2007

August 7, 2007 10:08 AM David P. Hamilton

(UPDATED at 12:30pm PT — see below.)

Featured companies: Capnia, AutekBio, Novacta Biosystems, XLHealth, Leprechaun, Agility Healthcare Solutions, AM Pharma, Milestone Pharmaceuticals, ChanTest

Capnia names former Alza head as CEO – The tiny Palo Alto, Calif., biotech Capnia hired …