Nintendo recently filed a patent that intends to prevent damage to IC tags within soft toys. As weird as this may sound, it seems to actually refer to the NFC feature contained within plush amiibo.

Publishers and bookstores are considering replacing bar codes on books with ultra-thin integrated circuits combined with flat antennas, called IC tags, to prevent shoplifting and facilitate market ...

TOKYO — With new applications expected to emerge as IC tags are built into glass, three Japanese companies have developed a technology to encapsulate IC tags in laminated glass. Toppan Printing Co.

TOKYO -- Fast Retailing, operator of casual clothing chain Uniqlo, will introduce IC tags at all its outlets worldwide within a year, President and Chairman Tadashi Yanai told The Nikkei.

Socionext, ZiFiSense and Techsor are jointly starting development of an SoC for ZETag – a low cost, low power consumption IC tag. The companies plan to complete a prototype chip in 2020 and start ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Japanese and US high-tech giants Hitachi and Oracle plan to expand their IC tag business to help China fight against rampant ...