Image via CrunchBase I’m the kind of person who loves his gadgets and while I might draw the line at forking out $400 to be first in line for the latest iPhone, I’m certainly one of the first on the waiting list to get one.  Like many geeks (my wife refers to me as a [...]

Adding personalized ID labels to your valuables really does work to help you recover lost or stolen items! I know, because I have first-hand experience in this matter. Part of my job requires that I travel frequently for business. And, I have gotten into the habit of reading quite heavily while on these business trips. [...]

Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) has been identified as a core area for improving security on major airlines and air travel generally. At the same time, the increasing use of biometrics, especially in connection with electronic passports has received an unexpected boost from a recent international incident involving Israel. Image via Wikipedia Any air traveler understands [...]

Many of us are already familiar with the use of medical labels on tags, bracelets and necklaces to carry medical information – medical ID tags are commonly used by those with allergies for use in emergencies, but there is much more to medical identification bracelets than meets the eye. Medical ID tags, no matter what [...]

Holograms are composed of photographic images which are given a 3-dimensional appearance by how the hologram sticker is constructed and by using how light behaves.  The image is not a true 3-dimensional image but is in fact two 2-dimensional images which use how light enters the label and is reflected back to give the impression [...]

Imagine you are promoting your company or product either on a billboard, an ad in the newspaper or on the TV and somewhere in all of this you want to make sure the viewer/potential customer gets all the information they need to help them make a buying decision and have everything they need to contact [...]

Personalized wine labels are nothing new as an idea but for many people, how simple and cheap it is to arrange for a personalized label is still something of a mystery! Today, printing wine labels is easy and affordable. There are a wealth of internet sites offering personalization services for wine for special occasions such [...]

Labels are cheap and easy to use as well as keeping our work and personal life organized and user friendly for everyone.  Many label manufacturers have been enjoying the high price mark-up because they have effectively cornered the label market but with the advent of the internet there are now very few barriers to entry [...]

The strict answer is “No!” but the practical answer is “Maybe!” it all depends on what you are subjecting the label to. Typical waterproof labels will be able to resist the effects of water for several days, weeks or indeed permanently depending on the adhesive used and how well it has been applied.  In fact, [...]

Barcode labels are very cheap and highly effective at carrying data and information – initially they were developed for use in grocery stores and the pricing of goods and inventory control; a use for which they have become almost universally adopted.  Today barcodes are still finding new applications and in Japan, cell phones are now [...]