July 30, 2004

RFID News Roundup

RFID News Roundup (Source: RFID Journal - USA)

RFID Journal - USAThe South Korea's Ministry of Information and Communication says that itwill allow RFID systems to operate in the 908.5 MHz to 914 MHz band. ...

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RFID Enters the Sports Arena

RFID Enters the Sports Arena (Source: RFID Journal - USA)

RFID Journal - USAJuly 30, 2004—Having run trials of its PowerPay cashless RFID paymentsystem at limited locations at two National Football League stadiums—theSeattle ...

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COMPARING RFID Frequencies for Item-Level Pharmaceutical ...

COMPARING RFID Frequencies for Item-Level Pharmaceutical ... (Source: PhysOrg.com - Evergreen,VA,United States)

PhysOrg.com - Evergreen,VA,United States... announced the release of a joint white paper, "Item Level Visibilityin the Pharmaceutical Supply Chain: A Comparison of HF and UHF RFID Technologies."As ...

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REPORT exposes potential RFID weaknesses

REPORT exposes potential RFID weaknesses (Source: Food Navigator - France)

Food Navigator - France30/07/2004 - A leading consultancy firm has warned that the widespreadadoption of RFID could open up the door to a range of potential scams,resulting in huge ...

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CHECK business case for RFID, AU retailers told

CHECK business case for RFID, AU retailers told (Source: ZDNet.com.au - Australia)

ZDNet.com.au - AustraliaAustralian retailers need to decide when, not if they will adopt RFID technology,according to Bonnie Ryan, supply chain product manager at Pronto Software,an ...

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SMART buckle

SMART buckle (Source: engadget - USA)

engadget - USAHere’s one more stretch for an RFID-application, AirGATE, makers of allthings RFID, are prototyping a “smart buckle” child safety seat. ...

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SECURITY Shocker: RFID Data Can Be Hacked

SECURITY Shocker: RFID Data Can Be Hacked (Source: CXOtoday.com - India)

CXOtoday.com - IndiaAt a time when the adoption of RFID is still at its nascent stage, especiallyin the Indian market, research data presented at the recent Black Hat2004 ...

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PENTAGON: Rough RFID Ride Ahead?

PENTAGON: Rough RFID Ride Ahead? (Source: Forbes - USA)

So Wal-Mart Stores and the US Department of Defense have no doubt rattledsome with their embrace of radio frequency identification, or RFID, asthe next big ...

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SATYAM Partners With Oatsystems For RFID

SATYAM Partners With Oatsystems For RFID (Source: CXOtoday.com - India)

CXOtoday.com - IndiaIn a bid to strengthen its presence in the RFID space and offer comprehensivesolutions to customers, Satyam Computer Services announced today its partnership...

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RFID an opportunity for shoplifters, says expert

RFID an opportunity for shoplifters, says expert (Source: Silicon.com - UK)

Silicon.com - UKThis story does not reflect the realites of RFID. It really says more aboutthe poor understanding of RFID, the many types of tags, etc, than shoplifing....

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NASA To Test RFID-Enabled Access Cards July 29, 2004

NASA To Test RFID-Enabled Access Cards July 29, 2004 (Source: Information Week - USA)

Information Week - USA... The cards will contain encrypted numbers that are read and unscrambledby RFID readers to ensure that only authorized personnel can enter thefacility. ...

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TESTING Surface Acoustic Wave Technology for RFID in Harsh ...

TESTING Surface Acoustic Wave Technology for RFID in Harsh ... (Source: PhysOrg.com - Evergreen,VA,United States)

PhysOrg.com - Evergreen,VA,United StatesBut RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) developer AirGATE Technologies,a wholly owned subsidiary of the X-Change Corporation (OTC BB: XCHC),believes SAW ...

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SYMBOL buys RFID rival Matrics

SYMBOL buys RFID rival Matrics (Source: CNET News.com - San Francisco,CA,United States)

CNET News.com - San Francisco,CA,United StatesRFID tools vendor Symbol Technologies reported Tuesday that it has agreedto buy rival radio tag specialist Matrics for $230 million in cash. ...

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ZEBRA launches first XML-enabled RFID solution

ZEBRA launches first XML-enabled RFID solution (Source: Food Production - Europe)

Food Production - Europe29/07/2004 - Zebra Technologies has launched what it claims is the firstExtensible Markup Language (XML)-enabled bar code and RFID smart labelprinting ...

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INDIA'S Wipro Wants Piece of RFID Market July 14, 2004

INDIA'S Wipro Wants Piece of RFID Market July 14, 2004 (Source: Information Week - USA)

Information Week - USA... Indian IT services provider Wipro Technologies is launching an RFIDconcept store at its corporate campus in Bangalore in hopes of buildingexpertise in the ...

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A Hacker's Guide To RFID

A Hacker's Guide To RFID (Source: Forbes - USA)

A would-be scofflaw heads into a grocery store where all the products haveRFID tags on them. ... That is, he's changed the information on the RFIDtag. ...

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