Monthly Archives: May 2022

How Does Blockchain Technology Fit into Asset Tracking and Logistics? | Link Labs

Blockchain is a ledger system that has become relevant to the financial industry due to cryptocurrency. That said, Blockchain technology can provide benefits to logistics and supply chains in the form of asset tracking. As the worldwide supply chain continues to expand and become more complex, proper tracking and monitoring of materials is required. Blockchain […]

Commercial Use vs. Consumer Use of the Apple AirTag | Link Labs

Apple AirTag, introduced in 2021, provides consumers with a unique way to track their personal belongings. With accessories, such as keychains and hard-shell mounts, losing keys and bags may no longer be an issue for AirTag users. Although AirTags are a popular tracking device for consumers, how do they fare in the commercial area?

AirTag vs AirFinder Webinar Preview | Link Labs

Link Labs has been exploring the use of Apple AirTag at a commercial scale.  Through this exploration, we’ve found several limitations of the AirTag as it’s designed to suit consumer needs and not B2B environments.  If you’re curious for more information on how Apple AirTag stacks up against Link Labs’ AirFinder, check out this webinar […]

What is LoRaWAN [2022 Update] | Link Labs

Are you thinking about using LoRaWAN to deploy your IoT solution? Lately, there have been some momentum-building protocols for simple applications deployed on public networks. If you are developing a private network solution for industrial or enterprise use cases, you need to understand the limitations. It also helps to know about alternative protocols that will, in many […]

Beacon Placements Dos and Don’ts | Link Labs

Beacons are a crucial component of Real Time Location Systems (RTLS). They represent the fixed infrastructure necessary to locate tagged assets. Care must be taken in their placement to maximize the performance of the system. A few carelessly placed beacons can cause frustrating performance headaches.  This post describes some basic do’s and don’ts for beacon […]

How to Learn Python in 2022

With each passing year, the Python programming language becomes more and more popular. According to the Stack Overflow Developer Survey for 2021 [https://insights.stackoverflow.com/survey/2021#technology], Python was the 3rd most popular language, following JavaScript and HTML & CSS. And this growth doesn’t seem to be slowing down anytime soon, so Python programmers