April 30, 2005

California Bill Bans RFID Chips; Sen. Joe Simitian.

California Bill Bans RFID Chips; Sen. Joe Simitian. (Source: Cranky Consumer - Fresno,CA,USA)

A California judiciary committee just passed a bill on a 6-1 vote that seeks to put strict limits on RFID (radio frequency identification) chips in government ...

Posted by Harshal at 04:30 PM | Comments (0)

Pentagon Plans To Use RFID Technology

Pentagon Plans To Use RFID Technology (Source: CRM Buyer - USA)

... front lines of Iraq, said it wants to require contractors to switch from using bar codes to new radio frequency identification chips, known as RFID, on weapons ...

Posted by Harshal at 04:30 PM | Comments (0)

Researchers launch online RFID research tools

Researchers launch online RFID research tools (Source: UsingRFID.com (subscription) - UK)

Hundreds of companies, large and small, are active in the design, development, manufacturing and deployment of RFID tags, readers, labels, software and ...

Posted by Harshal at 04:30 PM | Comments (0)

Wipro implements RF identification for Pantaloon

Wipro implements RF identification for Pantaloon (Source: India Infoline.com - Mumbay,India)

Wipro Infotech has announced that it has successfully implemented Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) solution in the Pantaloon's Tarapur warehouse & factory ...

Posted by Harshal at 04:30 PM | Comments (0)

Vinoble Reaches Agreement to Acquire RFID Patents

Vinoble Reaches Agreement to Acquire RFID Patents (Source: Business Wire (press release) - San Francisco,CA,USA)

... is pleased to announce that it has reached an agreement in principal to acquire 100% of certain Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technologies and patents ...

Posted by Harshal at 04:30 PM | Comments (0)

90% of manufacturing RFID projects will focus on data integration

90% of manufacturing RFID projects will focus on data integration (Source: IT Facts - USA)

90% of manufacturing RFID projects will focus on data integration by ZDNet's IT Facts -- 60% of manufacturers surveyed by Datamonitor are already working on ...

Posted by Harshal at 04:29 PM | Comments (0)

April 25, 2005

Psion Teklogix Partners With Printronix To Deliver Complete RFID ...

Psion Teklogix Partners With Printronix To Deliver Complete RFID ... (Source: MMH.com (subscription) - Newton,MA,USA)

Psion Teklogix, (LSE:PON), a global provider of solutions for mobile computing, RFID and wireless data collection, and Printronix Inc. ...

Posted by Harshal at 08:01 PM | Comments (0)

3M launches RFID tracking for libraries' discs

3M launches RFID tracking for libraries' discs (Source: UsingRFID.com (subscription) - UK)

3M has announced a new RFID solution to simplify check-in, check-out and circulation management of CDs and DVDs in entertainment libraries. ...

Posted by Harshal at 08:01 PM | Comments (0)

Why big RFID partnerships need smaller developers

Why big RFID partnerships need smaller developers (Source: UsingRFID.com (subscription) - UK)

RFID mandates are now moving beyond Wal-Mart to businesses such as Target, Albertsons, and Best Buy, as well as Tesco and Metro Group, and for each there have ...

Posted by Harshal at 08:01 PM | Comments (0)

Cisco's Strategy: Helping Businesses Go Wireless

Cisco's Strategy: Helping Businesses Go Wireless (Source: Information Week - USA)

... A wireless LAN has the potential of acting as a passport for passive RFID tags and could be used to track active RFID tags without the need for a manual reading ...

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Irish food companies to lead RFID charge

Irish food companies to lead RFID charge (Source: Siliconrepublic.com - Dublin,Ireland)

25.04.2005 - Food companies and not retailers are likely to be the first adopters of radio frequency identification (RFID) technology in Ireland, according to ...

Posted by Harshal at 08:01 PM | Comments (0)

VeriChip RFID implants: not just for executives anymore

VeriChip RFID implants: not just for executives anymore (Source: engadget - USA)

Looks like the officers in blue want to get in on that RFID implant craze that is all the rage. Bergen County Police Chief Jack ...

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RFID hooks ride on German mass transit

RFID hooks ride on German mass transit (Source: Computerworld Singapore - Singapore)

... systems in Germany's huge mass transit sector have moved forward with the successful testing of a smart card system that combines RFID (radio frequency ...

Posted by Harshal at 08:01 PM | Comments (0)

Wireless Industry Defends RFID for Passports

Wireless Industry Defends RFID for Passports (Source: TechNewsWorld - Sherman Oaks,CA,USA)

The Department of State is not calling the passports RFID-enabled; rather, it calls them "contactless smart-cards." Leading privacy rights groups like the ...

Posted by Harshal at 08:00 PM | Comments (0)

SAMSys, Oracle to simplify RFID

SAMSys, Oracle to simplify RFID (Source: Globetechnology.com - Canada)

provider of Radio Frequency IDentification (RFID) hardware, has joined the Oracle PartnerNetwork to make RFID readers readily available to the system ...

Posted by Harshal at 08:00 PM | Comments (0)

RFID Monitoring Increases Globally

RFID Monitoring Increases Globally (Source: CRM Buyer - USA)

Many large foreign businesses and organizations are going to demand that suppliers replace bar codes with RFID technology to monitor inventory and for product ...

Posted by Harshal at 08:00 PM | Comments (0)

April 24, 2005

RFID Journal LIVE! 2005 Report

RFID Journal LIVE! 2005 Report (Source: RFID Journal - USA)

Apr. 25, 2005--RFID Journal held its third annual executive conference in Chicago from April 10 to April 12. The executive conference ...

Posted by Harshal at 04:50 PM | Comments (0)

Needed: RFID Subject Matter Experts

Needed: RFID Subject Matter Experts (Source: RFID Journal - USA)

... Technology Industry Association (CompTIA) to create an industry standard certification test for people who will install and maintain RFID readers, printers and ...

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Puts & Calls: What's the frequency, feds?

Puts & Calls: What's the frequency, feds? (Source: Pittsburgh Post Gazette - Pittsburgh,PA,USA)

... how that information is made available, especially because there are alternatives that are not only safe, but also cheaper and more reliable than RFID tags: two ...

Posted by Harshal at 04:50 PM | Comments (0)

April 23, 2005

Study: Market to Soar for RFID Tech

Study: Market to Soar for RFID Tech (Source: Mobile Health Data - New York,NY,USA)

... Bradley H. Sokol, principal at the consulting group and vice president at American RFID Solutions, a Chicago-based vendor of RFID training services, spent a ...

Posted by Harshal at 03:51 PM | Comments (0)

Savi's Smart Container Network

Savi's Smart Container Network (Source: Red Herring - CA,USA)

An RFID company says it will build a global network to track cargo containers--saving money, and perhaps lives. Using the mobile ...

Posted by Harshal at 03:51 PM | Comments (0)

ABI Research Offers RFID Database

ABI Research Offers RFID Database (Source: Frontline Solutions - Peterborough,NH,USA)

April 23, 2005 -- ABI Research has developed an online RFID Industry Database as part of its RFID research subscription service. ...

Posted by Harshal at 03:51 PM | Comments (0)

Vinoble to Offer RFID Personal Mobile Location Technology Service

Vinoble to Offer RFID Personal Mobile Location Technology Service (Source: TMCnet (press release) - USA)

... security, security information systems, and other security services, announced today the development, convergence and deployment of RFID (Radio Frequency ...

Posted by Harshal at 03:51 PM | Comments (0)

RFID Technology Seen Replacing Bar Codes

RFID Technology Seen Replacing Bar Codes (Source: CRM Buyer - USA)

An RFID tag carries data like a bar code, and acts as a link between a product and information about it. This can include anything ...

Posted by Harshal at 03:51 PM | Comments (0)

CDO Technologies unveils new RFID tracking technology

CDO Technologies unveils new RFID tracking technology (Source: Computer Business Review - UK)

... It will also incorporate RF Code's Mantis line of active radio frequency identification (RFID) tags and readers, extending the companies' partnership which ...

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April 22, 2005

CEO John Chen sees open source in Sybase's future

CEO John Chen sees open source in Sybase's future (Source: ZDNet - USA)

... subjects, including his notion of the "unwired enterprise," how the database business will evolve more toward an open source foundation, RFID, doing business ...

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RFID hitches ride on German mass transit project

RFID hitches ride on German mass transit project (Source: ComputerWorld - USA)

... in Germany's huge mass transit sector is moving forward after the successful testing of a smart-card system that uses radio frequency identification (RFID). ...

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ABI launches RFID database

ABI launches RFID database (Source: Research Magazine - London,UK)

Market research agency, ABI Research has launched a new online, searchable database of radio frequency identification (RFID) technology providers. ...

Posted by Harshal at 05:29 PM | Comments (0)

41% of adults know what RFID is

41% of adults know what RFID is (Source: IT Facts - USA)

41% of adults know what RFID is by ZDNet's IT Facts -- 41% of adults say they know about RFID, up from 28% in September 2004, according to BIGresearch and ...

Posted by Harshal at 05:29 PM | Comments (0)

RFID News Roundup

RFID News Roundup (Source: RFID Journal - USA)

OrganicID a Colorado Springs, Colo.-based company that is attempting to produce printable RFID tags made of organic polymers, is successfully printing ...

Posted by Harshal at 05:29 PM | Comments (0)

BI vendors are sleeping through RFID's arrival

BI vendors are sleeping through RFID's arrival (Source: Express Computers - Bombay,India)

Radio frequency identification (RFID) represents a new technology for collecting data about the supply chain with the aim of positively influencing retailers ...

Posted by Harshal at 05:29 PM | Comments (0)

Research and Markets: Learn About RFID Network Equipment Market ...

Research and Markets: Learn About RFID Network Equipment Market ... (Source: Yahoo News (press release) - USA)

... Ireland, April 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c16170 ) has announced the addition of RFID Network Equipment ...

Posted by Harshal at 05:28 PM | Comments (0)

DOD Publishes DFAR Amendment for RFID

DOD Publishes DFAR Amendment for RFID (Source: RFID Journal - USA)

... 22, 2005--The US Department of Defense has published its passive RFID tagging requirements for its suppliers, six months later than it had originally planned ...

Posted by Harshal at 05:28 PM | Comments (0)

Food companies set to be first with RFID

Food companies set to be first with RFID (Source: Ireland Online - Ireland)

Major food companies are likely to be the first adopters of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology in Ireland rather than retailers, according to Jim ...

Posted by Harshal at 05:28 PM | Comments (0)

April 21, 2005

Active RFID to help unjam marine cargo ports

Active RFID to help unjam marine cargo ports (Source: UsingRFID.com (subscription) - UK)

... solutions for tracking and managing enterprise assets, has announced its 'WhereNet Marine Terminal Solution' (MTS), which uses an active RFID real-time ...

Posted by Harshal at 06:48 PM | Comments (0)

RFID now in a German hospital

RFID now in a German hospital (Source: Heise Online - Germany)

The Saarbrücken Clinic has launched a pilot project for RFID (Radio Frequency Identification). Information and radio technology ...

Posted by Harshal at 06:48 PM | Comments (0)

Finally, a DOD rule on RFID

Finally, a DOD rule on RFID (Source: FCW.com - USA)

... interested parties have until June 30 to comment on the proposed Defense Federal Acquisition Regulations Supplement covering the use of RFID published today in ...

Posted by Harshal at 06:48 PM | Comments (0)

On-Board Memory for RFID Card Readers With Elan's Multi-Function ...

On-Board Memory for RFID Card Readers With Elan's Multi-Function ... (Source: Market Wire (press release) - USA)

FAREHAM, UK -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 04/21/2005 -- Elan's new VMB5000 multi-function bridge chip is proving of significant interest to the RFID market because it ...

Posted by Harshal at 06:48 PM | Comments (0)

RFID Barking Up Wrong Tree?

RFID Barking Up Wrong Tree? (Source: Wireless IQ (subscription) - Oyster Bay,NY,USA)

Approximately the size of a grain of rice, RFID microchips are implanted in pets to provide a permanent form of identification. ...

Posted by Harshal at 06:48 PM | Comments (0)

RFID market set to reach €20 billion by 2015

RFID market set to reach €20 billion by 2015 (Source: Food Navigator - France)

21/04/2005 - The global market for RFID is set to reach €20 billion by 2015 as the implementation of new laws and demand shape the an industry that will make ...

Posted by Harshal at 06:48 PM | Comments (0)

RFID Network To Track and Manage Ocean Cargo

RFID Network To Track and Manage Ocean Cargo (Source: Technology News Daily - Scottsdale,AZ,USA)

Active RFID equipment and software in participating ports around the world will provide users with information on the identity, location and status of their ...

Posted by Harshal at 06:48 PM | Comments (0)

CDO Technologies Unveils Real-Time RFID Tracking Solution to ...

CDO Technologies Unveils Real-Time RFID Tracking Solution to ... (Source: Yahoo News (press release) - USA)

... a leading integrator of RFID solutions, announced today the availability of ATLAS, a Real-Time Locating System (RTLS) designed to improve asset utilization ...

Posted by Harshal at 06:48 PM | Comments (0)

ABI Research Debuts Searchable RFID Industry/Vendor Research ...

ABI Research Debuts Searchable RFID Industry/Vendor Research ... (Source: Tekrati Industry Analyst Reporter (press release) - Belmont,CA,USA)

ABI Research launched the RFID Industry Database. The tool allows users to ... and vertical markets. RFID Industry Database. Until now ...

Posted by Harshal at 06:47 PM | Comments (0)

RFID comes to European hospitals

RFID comes to European hospitals (Source: Silicon.com - UK)

Following a trial in a New York hospital, RFID is coming to a hospital in Europe. The Klinikum Saarbrücken in Germany is launching ...

Posted by Harshal at 06:47 PM | Comments (0)

April 18, 2005

And now ... organic RFID tags

And now ... organic RFID tags (Source: supply chain review - Australia)

... breakthrough for the organic electronics industry, but it is also a significant step in the development the world's first fully standardised, printable RFID tag ...

Posted by Harshal at 06:21 PM | Comments (0)

Consumers More RFID-Aware, Still Wary

Consumers More RFID-Aware, Still Wary (Source: B-EYE-Network - Boulder,CO,USA)

A Recent Survey Finds That More US Consumers Have Heard About RFID, But Worries About Privacy Remain. US consumers are becoming ...

Posted by Harshal at 06:21 PM | Comments (0)

New RFID Tools Stress Ease, Savings

New RFID Tools Stress Ease, Savings (Source: eWeek - USA)

With the use of RFID technology taking hold in the enterprise, software vendors are rolling out a slew of new offerings designed to help manufacturers and ...

Posted by Harshal at 06:20 PM | Comments (0)

Sun RFID Software Processes Data at the Edge

Sun RFID Software Processes Data at the Edge (Source: Frontline Solutions - Peterborough,NH,USA)

has released a new version of its RFID software. Sun Java System RFID Software 2.0 simplifies integrating RFID data with enterprise application systems. ...

Posted by Harshal at 06:20 PM | Comments (0)

The nuts and bolts of RFID

The nuts and bolts of RFID (Source: New Zealand Herald - New Zealand)

A basic RFID system consists of three components: an antenna, a transceiver, and a transponder that is electronically programmed with unique information. ...

Posted by Harshal at 06:20 PM | Comments (0)

Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) Topic of Conference Board ...

Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) Topic of Conference Board ... (Source: Yahoo News (press release) - USA)

This meeting will focus on issues impacting decision- makers in the development and implementation of RFID technology and its impact on business. ...

Posted by Harshal at 06:20 PM | Comments (0)

Big vendors vie for RFID dollars

Big vendors vie for RFID dollars (Source: Computerworld Australia - Australia)

With a blitz of new radio frequency identification (RFID) products ready to ship, major platform vendors continue to bolster their efforts to make sure the ...

Posted by Harshal at 06:20 PM | Comments (0)

Sun Microsystems touts enterprise RFID

Sun Microsystems touts enterprise RFID (Source: VNUNet.com - UK)

Sun Microsystems today unveiled the latest release of its Radio Frequency ID offering, Sun Java System RFID Software 2.0. The software ...

Posted by Harshal at 06:20 PM | Comments (0)

Price of New RFID Tags Must Fall Fast for Users to Reap Rewards ...

Price of New RFID Tags Must Fall Fast for Users to Reap Rewards ... (Source: ComputerWorld - USA)

... CHICAGO -- An emerging generation of radio frequency identification tags promises reduced costs for manufacturers that have to put RFID labels on pallets and ...

Posted by Harshal at 06:20 PM | Comments (0)

Sun RFID Goes 2.0

Sun RFID Goes 2.0 (Source: InternetNews.com - USA)

Sun Microsystems said (Quote, Chart) its latest Sun Java System RFID (define) Software 2.0 helps reduce network traffic by pushing computing closer to the edge ...

Posted by Harshal at 06:20 PM | Comments (0)

April 17, 2005

Firms must prepare for RFID

Firms must prepare for RFID (Source: ITP.net - Dubai,United Arab Emirates)

While radio frequency identification (RFID) technology has yet to really make its mark in the Middle East, analyst firm Gartner is already warning users to ...

Posted by Harshal at 04:19 PM | Comments (0)

RFID's positive identification

RFID's positive identification (Source: FCW.com - USA)

BY John Moore. Radio frequency identification (RFID) has been around for a while -- some would argue 50 years -- but has only now entered the mainstream. ...

Posted by Harshal at 04:19 PM | Comments (0)

April 16, 2005

Printronix Upgrades RFID Printer Platform

Printronix Upgrades RFID Printer Platform (Source: Frontline Solutions - Peterborough,NH,USA)

has upgraded its RFID printing platform architecture. ... The company also now offers its RFID printers in Australia, Singapore and Taiwan. ...

Posted by Harshal at 03:55 PM | Comments (0)

Re-thinking urban car journeys

Re-thinking urban car journeys (Source: BBC News - E,UK)

... Attached to the windscreen is an RFID (radio frequency ID) reader, and a plastic card containing an RFID chip is given to each member. ...

Posted by Harshal at 03:55 PM | Comments (0)

Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) Conference, Canada

Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) Conference, Canada (Source: Technology News Daily - Scottsdale,AZ,USA)

The second Canadian RFID conference opens next Tuesday in Markham. The conference aims to promote education of RFID technology and ...

Posted by Harshal at 03:55 PM | Comments (0)

RFID spells media revolution, futurist says

RFID spells media revolution, futurist says (Source: Chicago Tribune (subscription) - USA)

... But that's because most people don't have the vision of Paul Saffo, a California futurist who was in Chicago this week to address a trade show called RFID Live ...

Posted by Harshal at 03:55 PM | Comments (0)

April 15, 2005

First SD card RFID reader for handhelds unveiled

First SD card RFID reader for handhelds unveiled (Source: MRT (subscription) - Chicago,IL,USA)

TradeWind Technologies announced it has introduced an RFID reader that it says is the world's first commercially available reader in the SD card form factor. ...

Posted by Harshal at 10:07 PM | Comments (0)

New RFID Market Analysis: RFID market to reach $7.26Bn in 2008

New RFID Market Analysis: RFID market to reach $7.26Bn in 2008 (Source: Logistics Management (subscription) - Newton,MA,USA)

A new market research report covering RFID from 2005 to 2015, researched by IDTechEx, reveals some surprising new disruptions. The ...

Posted by Harshal at 10:07 PM | Comments (0)

Intermec and Impinj Debut RFID Generation 2 Technology ...

Intermec and Impinj Debut RFID Generation 2 Technology ... (Source: Logistics Management (subscription) - Newton,MA,USA)

EVERETT, WA-- April 8, 2005 -- RFID pioneers Intermec Technologies Corp. and Impinj Inc. have announced a technology collaboration ...

Posted by Harshal at 10:07 PM | Comments (0)

Art gallery has designs on increased sales through RFID

Art gallery has designs on increased sales through RFID (Source: InternetRetailer.com - Chicago,IL,USA)

The focus on RFID has been at the case and pallet level so far, but a small application in New Hampshire is taking it to the product level. ...

Posted by Harshal at 10:07 PM | Comments (0)

Sun Microsystems to set up RFID centre

Sun Microsystems to set up RFID centre (Source: Telecom Paper (subscription) - Netherlands)

Sun Microsystems will set up an R&D centre specialising in RFID technology in Zaragoza, Spain, following a deal with the Aragon regional government, Spain ...

Posted by Harshal at 10:07 PM | Comments (0)

Wireless system opens doors to RFID key holders

Wireless system opens doors to RFID key holders (Source: Inquirer - UK)

... It wouldn't put off burglars with battering rams, of course. Nor would it help you if someone stole your RFID and approached your front door. ...

Posted by Harshal at 10:07 PM | Comments (0)

Transceivers for global RFID standard

Transceivers for global RFID standard (Source: ElectronicsWeekly.com - UK)

Texas Instruments and Philips Electronics are bidding to be the first RFID chip supplier to the proposed royalty-free air interface standard known as EPCglobal ...

Posted by Harshal at 10:07 PM | Comments (0)

SAMSys, Tagistics offer turn-key RFID

SAMSys, Tagistics offer turn-key RFID (Source: Globetechnology.com - Canada)

TORONTO, April 15 -- SAMSys Technologies Inc., a provider of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) hardware, and consulting services, and Tagistics ...

Posted by Harshal at 10:07 PM | Comments (0)

Exclusive: Las Vegas casino goes for RFID

Exclusive: Las Vegas casino goes for RFID (Source: Silicon.com - UK)

The largest casino group in Las Vegas has told silicon.com it is currently running trials with controversial RFID tracking tags and believes at least one of ...

Posted by Harshal at 10:06 PM | Comments (1)

Both Oracle and Sybase to offer RFID integration

Both Oracle and Sybase to offer RFID integration (Source: Techworld.com - London,UK)

Database vendors Oracle and Sybase have taken further steps towards integrating RFID and traditional enterprise data. Sybase's RFID ...

Posted by Harshal at 10:06 PM | Comments (0)

April 12, 2005

Intelleflex Corporation Announces Class 3 RFID Developers' ...

Intelleflex Corporation Announces Class 3 RFID Developers' ... (Source: Market Wire (press release) - USA)

SAN JOSE, CA -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 04/11/2005 -- Intelleflex Corporation, a San Jose-based supplier of radio frequency identification (RFID) products, announced ...

Posted by Harshal at 07:18 PM | Comments (0)

Sybase updates RFID software lineup

Sybase updates RFID software lineup (Source: ZDNet UK - UK)

Sybase on Monday released server software tuned to gather data from RFID devices and connect that information to a company's back-end systems. ...

Posted by Harshal at 07:18 PM | Comments (0)

AIM Global Tackles RFID and Privacy

AIM Global Tackles RFID and Privacy (Source: Rfid.org - Pittsburgh,PA,USA)

... as the worldwide authority on automatic identification and mobility, recently participated in the Congressional Internet Caucus RFID Demonstration in ...

Posted by Harshal at 07:18 PM | Comments (0)

Ryder Opens RFID Test Lab

Ryder Opens RFID Test Lab (Source: mysan.de (Pressemitteilung) - Heidelberg,Germany)

... a global leader in transportation and supply chain management solutions, today announced the opening of a radio frequency identification (RFID) technology test ...

Posted by Harshal at 07:18 PM | Comments (0)

Sybase Gives RFID a Persistence Layer

Sybase Gives RFID a Persistence Layer (Source: ADT Magazine - USA)

As the RFID market begins to inch beyond the early-adopter stage, companies are noticing that the swarm of tiny devices unleashed in their warehouses is ...

Posted by Harshal at 07:18 PM | Comments (0)

KTF opens mobile RFID laboratory

KTF opens mobile RFID laboratory (Source: Korea Herald (subscription) - Seoul,South Korea)

The company hopes RFID will enable their customers to receive real-time information on consumer products or data services through microchips embedded in their ...

Posted by Harshal at 07:18 PM | Comments (0)

Ridge Says RFID Boosts Security

Ridge Says RFID Boosts Security (Source: Wired News - USA)

... "That's one of the beautiful things about RFID," said Ridge. ... Ridge recently joined the board of Savi Technology, an RFID contractor for the DHS. ...

Posted by Harshal at 07:18 PM | Comments (0)

Rx for a CIO: RFID implant

Rx for a CIO: RFID implant (Source: ZDNet - USA)

Rx for a CIO: RFID implant by ZDNet's David Grober -- Harvard Medical School CIO John Halamka is on the cutting edge of technology, both professionally and ...

Posted by Harshal at 07:18 PM | Comments (0)

Oracle and Intel Collaborate On RFID and Sensor-Based Applications

Oracle and Intel Collaborate On RFID and Sensor-Based Applications (Source: Information Week - USA)

... The collaboration between Oracle and Intel will give companies deploying RFID and sensor networks better information management within the enterprise. ...

Posted by Harshal at 07:18 PM | Comments (0)

Report: Are you ready for RFID?

Report: Are you ready for RFID? (Source: New Zealand Herald - New Zealand)

RFID technology has been around for a while, its origins lie in the Identify Friend or Foe (IFF) systems developed for military aircraft in the second World War ...

Posted by Harshal at 07:17 PM | Comments (0)

April 11, 2005

RFID4U to Co-produce First Ever Intelleflex RFID DevCon in Chicago

RFID4U to Co-produce First Ever Intelleflex RFID DevCon in Chicago (Source: PR Web (press release) - Ferndale,WA,USA)

RFID4U, world leader in RFID learning solutions announced today that it is co-developing and co-producing Intelleflex DevCon to be held in Chicago on June 15 ...

Posted by Harshal at 06:18 PM | Comments (0)

RFID pilots shrouded in secrecy and competitive pressures

RFID pilots shrouded in secrecy and competitive pressures (Source: Computerworld Australia - Australia)

Intense secrecy surrounds local RFID pilots and it's due to high failure rates, Gartner research vice president Kristian Steenstrup said last week. ...

Posted by Harshal at 06:18 PM | Comments (0)

Conference considers RFID potential

Conference considers RFID potential (Source: Ireland Online - Ireland)

The potential of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology to transform retail, manufacturing, warehousing and logistics activities is to be examined at ...

Posted by Harshal at 06:18 PM | Comments (0)

Get ready now for next-generation RFID tags

Get ready now for next-generation RFID tags (Source: Silicon.com - UK)

Companies should start preparing now for the next-generation radio frequency identification (RFID) technology which will soon hit the shelves, according to ...

Posted by Harshal at 06:18 PM | Comments (0)

Gartner: Get ready now for next-gen RFID tags

Gartner: Get ready now for next-gen RFID tags (Source: CNET News.com - USA)

Companies should start preparing now for next-generation RFID technology that will soon hit the shelves, according to research company Gartner. ...

Posted by Harshal at 06:17 PM | Comments (0)

SD Card RFID Reader Launched

SD Card RFID Reader Launched (Source: Techtree.com - India)

TradeWind Technologies has announced the availability of an RFID reader in the SD card form factor with the ability to read RFID 13.56 Mhz tags and labels. ...

Posted by Harshal at 06:17 PM | Comments (0)

Symbol releases RFID enabled MC9000-G Pocket PC

Symbol releases RFID enabled MC9000-G Pocket PC (Source: Geekzone - New Zealand)

is introducing a new version of its rugged Symbol MC9000-G with Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) featuring an integrated multi-protocol Electronic Product ...

Posted by Harshal at 06:17 PM | Comments (0)

Keep RFID Simple

Keep RFID Simple (Source: ComputerWorld - USA)

APRIL 11, 2005 (COMPUTERWORLD) - The state of Texas is thinking about replacing vehicle inspection stickers with RFID tags [QuickLink 53621]. ...

Posted by Harshal at 06:17 PM | Comments (0)

GM China Awaits RFID Standard

GM China Awaits RFID Standard (Source: Information Week - USA)

It's a push and pull issue--large companies want to extend their existing IT tools, including RFID technologies, into overseas operations, but the Chinese ...

Posted by Harshal at 06:17 PM | Comments (0)

Sybase's Enterprising RFID

Sybase's Enterprising RFID (Source: InternetNews.com - USA)

Sybase announced on Monday RFID Enterprise, a software set designed to provide end-to-end radio frequency identification (RFID) (define) software. ...

Posted by Harshal at 06:17 PM | Comments (0)

April 10, 2005

IBM chips away at RFID

IBM chips away at RFID (Source: Stuff.co.nz - New Zealand)

... Within the next decade radio frequency identification (RFID) will become as common as barcodes on everyday items, says a researcher with IBM. ...

Posted by Harshal at 02:44 PM | Comments (0)

RFID Journal Live! The Industry's Most Important Forum for RFID ...

RFID Journal Live! The Industry's Most Important Forum for RFID ... (Source: Emediawire (press release) - Ferndale,WA,USA)

How to deploy RFID technology to create the greatest business value is the focus of RFID Journal LIVE!, (rfidjournallive.com) taking place April 10-12 at ...

Posted by Harshal at 02:44 PM | Comments (0)

April 09, 2005

Living in the Time of FUD

Living in the Time of FUD (Source: RFID Journal - USA)

Apr. 9, 2005--This week, end users will get a sneak preview of products based on the second-generation Electronic Product Code standard at RFID Journal LIVE! ...

Posted by Harshal at 02:32 PM | Comments (0)

Suppliers Eye RFID Data, Search for Potential Uses

Suppliers Eye RFID Data, Search for Potential Uses (Source: CRM Buyer - USA)

Jeff Woods, a Gartner Inc. analyst, said early-adopter retailers are being aggressive in trying to use RFID-generated data to improve their business processes. ...

Posted by Harshal at 02:32 PM | Comments (0)

Hampton Unlocks ROI From RFID

Hampton Unlocks ROI From RFID (Source: RFID Journal - USA)

... 11, 2005--While Wal-Mart called on its top 100 suppliers to start RFID tagging of shipments to the retailer's Sanger, Texas, distribution center beginning ...

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Common Mistakes, Uncommon Best Practices

Common Mistakes, Uncommon Best Practices (Source: RFID Journal - USA)

... The technology traces its roots back to the friendly aircraft identification systems developed during World War II for, and for years RFID has been ...

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April 08, 2005

Generation 2 RFID System Demonstration Conducted in Germany

Generation 2 RFID System Demonstration Conducted in Germany (Source: Supply & Demand Chain Executive - Gilbert,AZ,USA)

Everett, WA -- April 8, 2005 -- The METRO Group, one of the world's largest retailers, and radio frequency identification (RFID) providers Royal Philips ...

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RFID News Roundup

RFID News Roundup (Source: RFID Journal - USA)

During the demonstration--held at retailer METRO Group's RFID Innovation Center in Neuss, Germany--Intermec's Gen 2-enabled reader, the IF5, read Intermec ...

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Paxar Guarantees RFID Supplies

Paxar Guarantees RFID Supplies (Source: Supply & Demand Chain Executive - Gilbert,AZ,USA)

White Plains, NY -- April 8, 2005 -- Paxar Corp., a provider of bar code, radio frequency identification (RFID) and identification technologies for the ...

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Consumers More RFID-Aware, Still Wary

Consumers More RFID-Aware, Still Wary (Source: RFID Journal - USA)

... 8, 2005--US consumers are becoming increasingly aware of RFID, and although many remain wary of the technology, a new report maintains that acceptance of the ...

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AVANTE to Demonstrate and License Active RFID Tag for EPC ...

AVANTE to Demonstrate and License Active RFID Tag for EPC ... (Source: TMCnet (press release) - USA)

... implementation. AVANTE pioneered the first RFID technology for tracking attendees in event management using its patented technology. ...

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DoD, Not Wal-Mart, Driving RFID

DoD, Not Wal-Mart, Driving RFID (Source: Circuits Assembly - Atlanta,GA,USA)

OYSTER BAY, NY - Most of the public attention given to RFID has focused on the retail supply chain, especially Wal-Mart's mandate to its top 100 suppliers. ...

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RFID: Many Problems, Little Public Discussion By PETER WARFIELD ...

RFID: Many Problems, Little Public Discussion By PETER WARFIELD ... (Source: Berkeley Daily Planet - Berkeley,CA,USA)

But just as radio frequency identification (RFID) tags in library books can be secretly read and tracked, the Berkeley Public Library (BPL) installed RFID ...

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Leading Partners to Showcase ThingMagic's EPC Gen 2 Mercury4 RFID ...

Leading Partners to Showcase ThingMagic's EPC Gen 2 Mercury4 RFID ... (Source: Business Wire (press release) - San Francisco,CA,USA)

ThingMagic LLC (www.thingmagic.com), a leading developer of radio frequency identification (RFID), sensing and embedded computing technologies, today announced ...

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Intermec and Impinj Debut RFID Generation 2 Technology ...

Intermec and Impinj Debut RFID Generation 2 Technology ... (Source: Business Wire (press release) - San Francisco,CA,USA)

EVERETT, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 8, 2005--RFID pioneers Intermec Technologies Corp. and Impinj Inc. today announced a technology ...

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April 06, 2005

New RFID test centre to open in Korea

New RFID test centre to open in Korea (Source: UsingRFID.com (subscription) - UK)

In Korea, Busan National University is now working with Sun Microsystems to establish a major RFID test centre in Korea, designed to provide a controlled ...

Posted by Harshal at 07:37 PM | Comments (0)

Texas bill would replace vehicle inspection stickers with RFID ...

Texas bill would replace vehicle inspection stickers with RFID ... (Source: ComputerWorld - USA)

... has filed a bill that would, in part, call for the state to replace vehicle inspection stickers with radio frequency identification (RFID) tags, otherwise ...

Posted by Harshal at 07:37 PM | Comments (0)

RFID chips first to target new global spec

RFID chips first to target new global spec (Source: Eetasia.com (subscription) - USA)

Royal Philips Electronics announced that it has produced and tested (in cooperation with its industry partners) first samples of an RFID chip compliant with ...

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RFID4U Teams Up with CompTIA to Assist in RFID Certification ...

RFID4U Teams Up with CompTIA to Assist in RFID Certification ... (Source: PR Web (press release) - Ferndale,WA,USA)

RFID4U, world leader in RFID learning solutions, is assisting The Computing Industry Association (CompTIA)to define and develop RFID industry certification ...

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UK team develops concept of sensory-perceptive RFID tags

UK team develops concept of sensory-perceptive RFID tags (Source: NutraIngredients.com - Montpellier,France)

06/04/2005 - Scientists in the UK are pushing forward the concept of Super RFID tags capable of sensory perception in harsh and difficult-to-access environments ...

Posted by Harshal at 07:36 PM | Comments (0)

Retailers take stock of RFID's potential

Retailers take stock of RFID's potential (Source: ITBusiness.ca - Canada)

The RFID message from some of Canada's leading retailers is: the technology won't be universally adopted anytime soon, but start today or pay the ...

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AVANTE To License and Deploy Its RFID Cargo Seal to Secure ...

AVANTE To License and Deploy Its RFID Cargo Seal to Secure ... (Source: Business Wire (press release) - San Francisco,CA,USA)

... destruction. AVANTE pioneered the first RFID technology for tracking attendees in event management using its patented technology. ...

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RFID Helps To Track Cargo Containers

RFID Helps To Track Cargo Containers (Source: Information Week - USA)

... WhereNet Corp. at the end of 2004 that uses active RFID tags on container-handling equipment such as cranes to track their location. An ...

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Getting real about RFID

Getting real about RFID (Source: CNET News.com - USA)

You've already heard it many times. RFID technology has been around since World War II. So why are global supply chain retailers ...

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RFID moves beyond supply chain mandates

RFID moves beyond supply chain mandates (Source: ComputerWorld - USA)

APRIL 06, 2005 (COMPUTERWORLD) - At the recent RFID Executive Forum sponsored by the University of California, Los Angeles' Wireless Internet for Mobile ...

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April 05, 2005

Horses get RFID chipped

Horses get RFID chipped (Source: iT News - Australia)

Digital Angel Corporation announced this week that it is providing 500 proprietary Bio-Thermo (temperature-sensing) implantable RFID microchips to the New York ...

Posted by Harshal at 08:12 PM | Comments (0)

Omnicell Marketing Executive Outlines New RFID Medical-Surgical ...

Omnicell Marketing Executive Outlines New RFID Medical-Surgical ... (Source: mysan.de (Pressemitteilung) - Heidelberg,Germany)

ANAHEIM, Calif., April 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Radio frequency identification (RFID) has the potential to become a powerful medical-surgical supply chain ...

Posted by Harshal at 08:12 PM | Comments (0)

Northstar Signs RFID Manufacturing Agreement

Northstar Signs RFID Manufacturing Agreement (Source: Business Wire (press release) - San Francisco,CA,USA)

... to manufacture Cathexis' proprietary Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) reader, IDBlue. ... Cathexis Innovations is a developer of leading edge RFID technology. ...

Posted by Harshal at 08:12 PM | Comments (0)

SAMSys debuting new MP9320 v2.8 RFID UHF Reader; including support ...

SAMSys debuting new MP9320 v2.8 RFID UHF Reader; including support ... (Source: Canada NewsWire (press release) - Canada)

SAMSys to demonstrate Gen 2 tag read/write capability at RFID Journal Live! trade show on April 10-12 in Chicago TORONTO, April ...

Posted by Harshal at 08:11 PM | Comments (0)

RFID Standard Gets Second Backer

RFID Standard Gets Second Backer (Source: Electronic News - San Jose,CA,USA)

Impinj has become the second company this month to announce silicon supporting RFID tags using the second generation of EPCglobal's protocol. ...

Posted by Harshal at 08:11 PM | Comments (0)

RFID Technology from Texas Instruments and RF Code Brings Service ...

RFID Technology from Texas Instruments and RF Code Brings Service ... (Source: Yahoo News (press release) - USA)

Steamboat is the first ski area to offer a radio frequency identification (RFID) guest location product using SafeTzone's Real-Time Guest and Amenity Locating ...

Posted by Harshal at 08:11 PM | Comments (0)

OAT Offers RFID Data Management System, RFID Design Environment

OAT Offers RFID Data Management System, RFID Design Environment (Source: Supply & Demand Chain Executive - Gilbert,AZ,USA)

By Editorial Staff. Waltham, MA -- April 5, 2005 -- Radio frequency identification (RFID) framework provider OATSystems Inc. has ...

Posted by Harshal at 08:11 PM | Comments (0)

SAMSys debuts Gen 2 RFID UHF reader

SAMSys debuts Gen 2 RFID UHF reader (Source: supply chain review - Australia)

SAMSys Technologies says it will debut its new MP9320 v2.8 RFID reader at RFID Journal Live! in Chicago on April 10-12. This reader ...

Posted by Harshal at 08:11 PM | Comments (0)

RFID Put to Work in SA Mines

RFID Put to Work in SA Mines (Source: AllAfrica.com - Africa)

South African mines are using radio frequency identification (RFID) tags to track lighting, rescue, gas detection and first aid equipment. ...

Posted by Harshal at 08:11 PM | Comments (0)

April 04, 2005

Impinj Announces GrandPrix(TM) -- World's First Gen 2 RFID ...

Impinj Announces GrandPrix(TM) -- World's First Gen 2 RFID ... (Source: Market Wire (press release) - USA)

... Inc., the Self-Adaptive Silicon® company, today announced a significant milestone in the advancement of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology with ...

Posted by Harshal at 09:56 PM | Comments (0)

RFID in SD Cards

RFID in SD Cards (Source: SecureIDNews - Reston,VA,USA)

A Calgary, Alberta, Canada company has offered up new technology that will allow smartphones and personal digital assistants to serve as RFID readers/writers. ...

Posted by Harshal at 09:55 PM | Comments (0)

Philips Announces Industry's First RFID Chip Solution to Support ...

Philips Announces Industry's First RFID Chip Solution to Support ... (Source: dBusinessNews San Jose (press release) - San Jose,CA,USA)

... today announced that it has produced, supplied and -- in cooperation with its industry partners -- tested first engineering samples of an RFID chip compliant ...

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OAT Unveils OAT Foundation Suite 4.5; Industry's First RFID Data ...

OAT Unveils OAT Foundation Suite 4.5; Industry's First RFID Data ... (Source: TMCnet (press release) - USA)

WALTHAM, Mass. --(Business Wire)-- April 4, 2005 -- OATSystems(R), Inc., the recognized RFID framework leader, announced the latest version of the company's ...

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Item-level retail RFID brings huge gains, study finds

Item-level retail RFID brings huge gains, study finds (Source: UsingRFID.com (subscription) - UK)

Intelligent Systems and R4 Global Solutions have published the findings of a recent joint study which focused on the use of item-level RFID technology in the ...

Posted by Harshal at 09:55 PM | Comments (0)

Nielsen Deepens RFID Involvement

Nielsen Deepens RFID Involvement (Source: Daily Research News Online - UK)

ACNielsen has joined the University of Arkansas' new RFID Research Center to study the impact of radio-frequency identification (RFID) technology on the ...

Posted by Harshal at 09:55 PM | Comments (0)

Next-Generation RFID Tags Debut

Next-Generation RFID Tags Debut (Source: Information Week - USA)

This week, Impinj begins shipping RFID tags and readers based on the new Gen 2 standard, and businesses are already lining up to test them. By Laurie Sullivan. ...

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US Passport RFID consultation closes today

US Passport RFID consultation closes today (Source: Inquirer - UK)

THE US State Department wants to put radio frequency ID (RFID) chips into American passports but a consultation period for citizens to put their case runs out ...

Posted by Harshal at 09:55 PM | Comments (0)

Privacilla: RFID For Goods, Not People

Privacilla: RFID For Goods, Not People (Source: InternetNews.com - USA)

A conservative think tank came out against the US proposal to place radio frequency identification (RFID) chips in all citizens' passports. ...

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April 03, 2005

Weber's latest RFID Smart Label Printer/Applicator exclusively ...

Weber's latest RFID Smart Label Printer/Applicator exclusively ... (Source: Ferret - Australia)

The Weber 5200RFID label applicator prints and barcodes labels, encodes RFID smart tags, before adhering the RFID tags to the back of the printed label and ...

Posted by Harshal at 05:05 PM | Comments (0)

Part 2: Understanding the EPC Gen 2 Protocol

Part 2: Understanding the EPC Gen 2 Protocol (Source: RFID Journal - USA)

... as well as better able to deal with noise in the environment, as described under the section on dense-reader mode in Part 1) than any existing RFID protocols. ...

Posted by Harshal at 05:04 PM | Comments (0)

Privacy Advocates Criticize Plan To Embed ID Chips in Passports

Privacy Advocates Criticize Plan To Embed ID Chips in Passports (Source: Washington Post - USA)

... State Department officials said the new technology, commonly known as radio frequency identification (RFID), would allow customs agents to quickly process ...

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Our government is welcoming the end of the world

Our government is welcoming the end of the world (Source: Red State - USA)

... The State Department is also adding technical features to prevent the radio-frequency identification devices, or RFID chips, in new passports from being ...

Posted by Harshal at 05:04 PM | Comments (0)

Steady Progress Wins the Race for All

Steady Progress Wins the Race for All (Source: RFID Journal - USA)

Apr. 4, 2005--RFID and the Electronic Product Code (EPC) are exciting technologies that will ultimately transform the way we conduct business. ...

Posted by Harshal at 05:04 PM | Comments (0)

Ask the Experts: John Peeters, President and Founder, Gentag

Ask the Experts: John Peeters, President and Founder, Gentag (Source: SecureIDNews - Reston,VA,USA)

... In addition to this capability Gentag is working with the wireless industry to integrate RFID readers in cell phones. Gentag also ...

Posted by Harshal at 05:04 PM | Comments (0)

Ask the Experts: Mike Marsh, Managing Directory, Trolley Scan

Ask the Experts: Mike Marsh, Managing Directory, Trolley Scan (Source: CR80News - Herndon,VA,USA)

Mike Marsh is the Managing Director of Trolley Scan, developers of the EcoTag® UHF RFID system. He is cited in patents embedded ...

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Texas Considers Putting RFID Tags in All Cars

Texas Considers Putting RFID Tags in All Cars (Source: Slashdot - USA)

An anonymous reader submits "In section 601.507 of Texas HB 2893, the Texas Legislature is considering replacing all vehicle inspection stickers with RFID tags ...

Posted by Harshal at 05:04 PM | Comments (0)

April 02, 2005

Privacy Violation in Italian Media Giant

Privacy Violation in Italian Media Giant (Source: Slashdot - USA)

... reporting that Silvio Berlusconi's company, Mediaset (that owns three of the six main TV stations in Italy), has been tagging employees with Rfid chips since ...

Posted by Harshal at 03:18 PM | Comments (0)

ALA/BISG-Sponsored RFID Working Group Holds Berkeley Meeting

ALA/BISG-Sponsored RFID Working Group Holds Berkeley Meeting (Source: Library Journal - New York,NY,USA)

The radio frequency identification (RFID) in libraries debate was the subject of the seventh meeting of the RFID Working Group, jointly sponsored by the ...

Posted by Harshal at 03:18 PM | Comments (0)

Police State America, RFID, and You!

Police State America, RFID, and You! (Source: Guerrilla News Network - USA)

They've given the RFID tags the spin treatment, rebranding them as "contactless chips," in an effort to quell increasing speculation and criticism. ...

Posted by Harshal at 03:18 PM | Comments (0)

April 01, 2005

BCT Releases RFID Solution

BCT Releases RFID Solution (Source: AllAfrica.com - Africa)

SA-based Broadband Communication Technologies (BCT) Global has launched a WiFi-based asset-tracking solution for real-time location of assets and people. ...

Posted by Harshal at 05:53 PM | Comments (0)

ACNielsen Joins RFID Research Center at University of Arkansas

ACNielsen Joins RFID Research Center at University of Arkansas (Source: Business Wire (press release) - San Francisco,CA,USA)

... a leading global provider of consumer and marketplace information, today announced it has joined the University of Arkansas' new RFID Research Center to study ...

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Orthopedic Center Adopts RFID

Orthopedic Center Adopts RFID (Source: Mobile Health Data - New York,NY,USA)

... inpatient beds. It is using patient badges with RFID chip technology and antennas from Lawrence, Mass.-based Radianse Inc. The technology ...

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RFID: The Terrorist's New Friend?

RFID: The Terrorist's New Friend? (Source: Information Week - USA)

... "In a dangerous world where Americans are targeted by thieves, kidnappers, and terrorists, the RFID-chipped US passport will turn tourists into targets, and ...

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Philips Intros RFID Chip for EPCglobal Standard

Philips Intros RFID Chip for EPCglobal Standard (Source: Electronic News - San Jose,CA,USA)

Royal Philips Electronics has produced, supplied and, in cooperation with its industry partners, tested first engineering samples of an RFID chip compliant ...

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Wireless World: Smart-cards vs. RFID tags

Wireless World: Smart-cards vs. RFID tags (Source: World Peace Herald - Washington,DC,USA)

... said Manuel Albers, director of business development at Philips Semiconductors in Foxboro, Mass., is that "the primary driver of RFID (technology) has been ...

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RFID reads 99.5 percent of airline luggage

RFID reads 99.5 percent of airline luggage (Source: supply chain review - Australia)

RFID technology supplier R4 Global Solutions' VP of Technology Charles Rice says RFID is much better suited to airline baggage tracking than barcode-based ...

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RFID chips in world soccer tournament tickets questioned

RFID chips in world soccer tournament tickets questioned (Source: ComputerWorld - USA)

... 2.9 million tickets now on sale for next year's FIFA World Cup soccer tournament in Germany include an embedded radio frequency identification (RFID) smart tag ...

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Philips announces industry's first RFID chip solution to support ...

Philips announces industry's first RFID chip solution to support ... (Source: PhysOrg.com - Evergreen,VA,USA)

... EPC G2 also addresses the differing regional regulatory environments for the UHF bands allocated for RFID, allowing UHF to be used worldwide enabling these ...

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Philips Ships Next-Generation RFID Chips

Philips Ships Next-Generation RFID Chips (Source: Information Week - USA)

... protocol. The protocol promises RFID chips that have faster, more consistent read rates than chips based on earlier RFID specifications. ...

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