Using the previous example, the RFID hexadecimal value would be translated to GTIN 10614141987655 and serial number 6847 for transmission to business applications. The bar-code scan would be ...

NCR recently showed off a prototype for a point-of-sale device that can read both bar codes and RFID labels.

Our Smart Metro System aims to create a smart ticketing solution using RFID technology. This system allows passengers to use ...

These are the three factors hospitals are looking at in deciding where to replace bar codes with RFID. (Picture from Accurate Data Systems.) Despite the calls by some experts to "skip" bar codes ...

Bar code solutions are still the technology of choice for several applications despite the rise of RFID (radio frequency identification). But, what does the future hold?

The University of Florida is testing Intelletto's RFID Multiport Companion, a device that gives retail stores the ability to use both bar codes labels and RFID tags.

So although RFID is a more comprehensive data collection technology, moving most suppliers past the bar code status quo - even at the behest of a retail behemoth - will take some convincing.

Bar code solutions are still the technology of choice for several applications despite the rise of RFID (radio frequency identification). But, what does the future hold? Integrated Solutions, ...

With the RFID market predicted to hit the $3 billion mark by 2010, according to Gartner Inc., analysts say that RFID won't be the only game in town -- they can operate side-by-side with bar codes.

RFID tags cost a lot more than bar codes, which are essentially free. There are, by the way, many different types of bar codes; what you see most often is the Universal Product Code, or UPC.

The rise, fall and return of RFID Fifteen years after Walmart launched a costly pilot project, the sensors are coming back in style thanks to proven benefits for retailers and their suppliers.