Saturday 29 July 2006 by Edward.

USB WebCam with telescope from Hong Kong. Is this the “killer tool” for the birder that wants to report the rare bird or nesting site over the internet, or the tourist that wants to relay a close up of the running of the bulls, the sports event, or the town across the river?

Selected specifications and features: US$26.00, 7×18 telescope, adjustable focus 50mm to infinity, adjustable mini-tripod, built-in image email, VGA 800×600, video 30fps 320×240 up to 15fps 640×480, Windows 98SE/Me/2000/XP, USB 1.1 and 2.0 compliant.

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Saturday 29 July 2006 by Edward.

As of 21st July, IdTechEx has stored over 2000 case studies involving applications of RFID, reports the RFID Gazette. Of 220 companies in 76 countries surveyed, 236 RFID applications involved leisure, making this sector the 5th most popular. Texas Instruments is the leading RFID supplier in this sector — a sector that is growing rapidlly.

Within leisure and sports, RFID is used mostly in tracking runners in marathons. Their use was also reported, for example, in boat, caravan, and sports equipment theft prevention, indoor kart racing, sports passes, and asset/people tracking in hotels, casinos and theme parks. 92 suppliers serviced this sector.

Do you have tourism examples in which RFID has been used?

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