HP to Unveil RFID 'Noisy Lab,' Microsoft Deal
Jacqueline EmighWith more than eight months of Wal-Mart RFID experience at the pallet, case and individual packaging levels, Hewlett-Packard Co. is getting set to launch an RFID "Noisy Lab" that will enact real world RFID deployment conditions for customers.
HP plans to introduce the upcoming lab in Omaha, Neb., Monday at the National Retail Federation Convention & Expo in New York. In a separate announcement at the NRF show, HP will unveil a deal with Microsoft Corp. to install Windows Embedded for Point of Service (POS) on HP cash registers, for "plug-and-play" operability with scanners and other peripherals used in stores.
HP hopes to open the RFID "Noisy Lab" by the end of February...
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