May 31, 2005

Letters; Death of Oscar Brown Jr.

Letters; Death of Oscar Brown Jr. (Source: NPR (audio) - Washington,D.C.,USA)

... According to Chase, the RFID technology used in blink cards requires them to be within two inches of the reader, and information is only transmitted if the ...

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ADT To Deliver 'Intelligent' RFID Reader

ADT To Deliver 'Intelligent' RFID Reader (Source: InformationWeek - Manhasset,NY,USA)

... network fails, software within the reader can collect, buffer, and store more than 10,000 files, the typical amount of information an RFID reader collects in a ...

Posted by Harshal at 04:48 PM | Comments (1)

Feds find RFID uses

Feds find RFID uses (Source: FCW.com - USA)

Thirteen federal agencies are using or plan to use radio frequency identification (RFID), a technology that federal auditors say poses information security and ...

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Companies announce RFID drug-tracking project

Companies announce RFID drug-tracking project (Source: ComputerWorld - USA)

... those mandates, she said. RFID uses very small tags with radio antennae that can be placed on products for tracking. The tags can ...

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GAO study of RFID technology, policy seen flawed

GAO study of RFID technology, policy seen flawed (Source: GCN.com - USA)

GAO defended the report, saying it relied on information provided by other federal agencies and did not delve deep into individual RFID programs that the ...

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Can RFID 'Smart Boxes' Solve Ocean Cargo Security Concerns

Can RFID 'Smart Boxes' Solve Ocean Cargo Security Concerns (Source: Industry Week - USA)

Executives interviewed for the report believe that new technology solutions, such as Radio Frequency Identification (RFID)-enabled 'Smart Boxes,' could enhance ...

Posted by Harshal at 04:47 PM | Comments (0)

Researchers Aim To Protect DVDs with RFID

Researchers Aim To Protect DVDs with RFID (Source: TechNewsWorld - Sherman Oaks,CA,USA)

On the drawing board is a system that would embed an RFID tag into a DVD. ... On the drawing board is a system that would embed an RFID tag into a DVD. ...

Posted by Harshal at 04:47 PM | Comments (0)

World's First on-Press RFID Transponder Labels Manufactured

World's First on-Press RFID Transponder Labels Manufactured (Source: Canada NewsWire (press release) - Canada)

XINK Flexographic inks enable revolutionary RFID transponder labelmaking OTTAWA, May 31 /CNW Telbec/ - XINK Laboratories Ltd. of ...

Posted by Harshal at 04:47 PM | Comments (0)

RFID to Combat Drug Counterfeiting

RFID to Combat Drug Counterfeiting (Source: Destination CRM - New York,NY,USA)

... to electronically certify the authenticity of commercial drugs and track them through the supply chain, using radio frequency identification (RFID) technology. ...

Posted by Harshal at 04:47 PM | Comments (0)

RFID poses serious privacy risk, says report

RFID poses serious privacy risk, says report (Source: Silicon.com - UK)

In a report published on Friday, the Government Accountability Office said 13 of the largest federal agencies are already using RFID or plan to use it. ...

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May 30, 2005

Dutch retailer and wholesaler turns to RFID

Dutch retailer and wholesaler turns to RFID (Source: supply chain review - Australia)

The Dutch equivalent of Metcash -- Schuitema -- has investigated the use of RFID to improve its logistics. Schuitema has approximately ...

Posted by Harshal at 05:16 PM | Comments (0)

RFID can deliver a return now, argue Sunshine Technologies

RFID can deliver a return now, argue Sunshine Technologies (Source: supply chain review - Australia)

The Queensland Branch of the Australian Institute of Packaging recently ran a half-day seminar on RFID with keynote speakers educating the attendees on real ...

Posted by Harshal at 05:16 PM | Comments (0)

Avery Ramps Up RFID Inlay Production

Avery Ramps Up RFID Inlay Production (Source: RFID Journal - USA)

By Bennett Voyles. May 30, 2005--RFID tag and label manufacturer Avery Dennison RFID has brought online a new system to manufacture RFID inlays. ...

Posted by Harshal at 05:16 PM | Comments (0)

RFID reader resists eavesdropping

RFID reader resists eavesdropping (Source: Electronics Talk - UK)

... Tsukaba, Japan. Governments within ICAO have decided for security and easy border passage to introduce a RFID chip within passports. As ...

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Sirit Announces the Appointment of Norbert Dawalibi as President ...

Sirit Announces the Appointment of Norbert Dawalibi as President ... (Source: Yahoo News (press release) - USA)

TORONTO, May 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - Sirit Inc. (TSX: SI - News), a leading provider of radio frequency identification (RFID) hardware technology, is ...

Posted by Harshal at 05:16 PM | Comments (0)

Tapping the RFID Data Flood

Tapping the RFID Data Flood (Source: Intelligent Enterprise - San Mateo,CA,USA)

RFID technology refines process control and drives innovation, but RFID data management presents unique challenges. Mark Palmer, VP ...

Posted by Harshal at 05:15 PM | Comments (0)

RFID chips injected into Barcelona ravers

RFID chips injected into Barcelona ravers (Source: Inquirer - Harrow,Middlesex,UK)

... made of glass. The chip contains RFID, your name and the amount of dosh you have in your Baja account, said Discovery. When you ...

Posted by Harshal at 05:15 PM | Comments (0)

RFID Trailblazers

RFID Trailblazers (Source: InformationWeek - Manhasset,NY,USA)

An RFID implementation can carry a hefty price tag, and even the trailblazers admit they haven't determined everything they'll get back from their investments. ...

Posted by Harshal at 05:15 PM | Comments (0)

Tagging makes RFID labels secure, says Creo

Tagging makes RFID labels secure, says Creo (Source: in-PharmaTechnologist - Montpellier,France)

... 05/2005 - Canadian packaging technology company Creo has developed a new type of conducting ink for printing radiofrequency identification (RFID) antennas, in ...

Posted by Harshal at 05:15 PM | Comments (0)

Allstream Signs Agreement with Hospital Logistics for RFID ...

Allstream Signs Agreement with Hospital Logistics for RFID ... (Source: Canada NewsWire (press release) - Canada)

Allstream RFID Solution to Improve Supply Chain Management Infrastructure for Leading Healthcare Supplier TORONTO, May 30 /CNW/ - Allstream, one of Canada's ...

Posted by Harshal at 05:15 PM | Comments (0)

May 28, 2005

Federal report warns of RFID misuses

Federal report warns of RFID misuses (Source: CNET News.com - USA)

In a report published Friday, the Government Accountability Office said that 13 of the largest federal agencies are already using RFID or plan to use it. ...

Posted by Harshal at 04:34 PM | Comments (0)

May 27, 2005

Integration Consortium Creates RFID Committee

Integration Consortium Creates RFID Committee (Source: Supply & Demand Chain Executive - Gilbert,AZ,USA)

... and promoting best practices and industry consensus to further enable the integration of radio frequency identification device (RFID) technology and data ...

Posted by Harshal at 05:41 PM | Comments (0)

RFID Market to Exceed $6 billion Worldwide by 2010

RFID Market to Exceed $6 billion Worldwide by 2010 (Source: Supply & Demand Chain Executive - Gilbert,AZ,USA)

New York -- May 27, 2005 -- Independent market analyst Datamonitor predicts that radio frequency identification (RFID) technology, including hardware ...

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RFID in Manufacturing Markets Starting to Move Past Early-Adopter ...

RFID in Manufacturing Markets Starting to Move Past Early-Adopter ... (Source: Tekrati Industry Analyst Reporter (press release) - Belmont,CA,USA)

Independent market analyst Datamonitor predicts that overall RFID technology revenues will triple by 2010, reaching $6.1 billion. ...

Posted by Harshal at 05:41 PM | Comments (0)

RFID News Roundup

RFID News Roundup (Source: RFID Journal - USA)

... maker Infineon Technologies, have formed an agreement under which Infineon Technologies will supply its ISO 14443 and ISO 15693 family of RFID inlays to Arthur ...

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VDC: RFID Middleware Market Needs Clarified by Customer ...

VDC: RFID Middleware Market Needs Clarified by Customer ... (Source: Tekrati Industry Analyst Reporter (press release) - Belmont,CA,USA)

Early adopters and evaluators of RFID middleware are providing clear input on how to define, develop and deliver RFID middleware solutions, according to ...

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En-Vision America Awarded Patent Related to RFID and Medications

En-Vision America Awarded Patent Related to RFID and Medications (Source: Yahoo News (press release) - USA)

... over their medications.". The ScripTalk System, which was introduced in 2001, places an RFID label on prescriptions. Using a handheld ...

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Wal-Mart CIO speaks about RFID and asset tracking

Wal-Mart CIO speaks about RFID and asset tracking (Source: DirectionsMag.com - Glencoe,IL,USA)

In an interview with CIO Today Magazine, Wal-Mart CIO Linda Dillman, confirmed just how important RFID technology was for her company. ...

Posted by Harshal at 05:40 PM | Comments (0)

Lowry Computer Products Announces Alien Technology(R) ...

Lowry Computer Products Announces Alien Technology(R) ... (Source: Yahoo News (press release) - USA)

BRIGHTON, Mich., May 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Lowry Computer Products, Inc., a leading provider of RFID-EPC, wireless, bar code and data collection solutions, today ...

Posted by Harshal at 05:40 PM | Comments (0)

May 26, 2005

transmissions from the RFID front lines

transmissions from the RFID front lines (Source: DC VELOCITY - North Attleboro,MA,USA)

THE GENERATION 2 STANDARDS FOR RFID MAY have only been ratified in December, but eager users aren't wasting any time checking them out. ...

Posted by Harshal at 07:15 PM | Comments (0)

RFID in the Military: Report From the Front Lines

RFID in the Military: Report From the Front Lines (Source: Managing Automation Magazine - New York,NY,USA)

The DoD uses both active and passive RFID technologies as elements of its technology strategy, explains Alan F. Estevez, assistant deputy under secretary of ...

Posted by Harshal at 07:15 PM | Comments (0)

RFID market to exceed US$6 billion worldwide by 2010

RFID market to exceed US$6 billion worldwide by 2010 (Source: supply chain review - Australia)

RFID technology including hardware, software and services across all verticals, will be a US$6.1bn market by 2010, three times that of today, according to ...

Posted by Harshal at 07:15 PM | Comments (0)

US military ‘rocks' spy world

US military ‘rocks' spy world (Source: Financial Times - London,England,UK)

... They use tiny silicon chips and radio frequency identification (RFID) technology that is so sensitive that it can detect the sound of a human footfall at 20ft ...

Posted by Harshal at 07:15 PM | Comments (0)

Prototype Forklift-Mounted RFID Readers Driving Adoption ...

Prototype Forklift-Mounted RFID Readers Driving Adoption ... (Source: Canada NewsWire (press release) - Canada)

(TSX: SI), a leading provider of radio frequency identification (RFID) hardware technology, today reported that through its collaboration agreement with LXE Inc ...

Posted by Harshal at 07:15 PM | Comments (0)

Defense Technology Systems, Inc. Announces 100 Country RFID Summit ...

Defense Technology Systems, Inc. Announces 100 Country RFID Summit ... (Source: TMCnet (press release) - USA)

(OTCBB:DFTS) today announced a 100 Country RFID Summit in Vienna, Austria to be held in the first week of July. The summit will be hosted by DCI. ...

Posted by Harshal at 07:15 PM | Comments (0)

RFID's Future: The Real Issues

RFID's Future: The Real Issues (Source: Managing Automation Magazine - New York,NY,USA)

Prognostications aside, it is clearly a guru's market. Buy into RFID tags, or not? ... Or, if it jumps too early into the RFID waters, will it ultimately lose? ...

Posted by Harshal at 07:15 PM | Comments (0)

US awards passive UHF RFID reader BPA to Intermec

US awards passive UHF RFID reader BPA to Intermec (Source: UsingRFID.com (subscription) - UK)

... inventory asset management, Intermec Technologies Corporation has been awarded a Blanket Purchasing Agreement (BPA) to provide passive UHF RFID fixed-mounted ...

Posted by Harshal at 07:15 PM | Comments (0)

How Will You Run the RFID Race?

How Will You Run the RFID Race? (Source: Managing Automation Magazine - New York,NY,USA)

"THINK POSITIVE" IS GOOD ADVICE when implementing radio frequency identification (RFID) technology to enable product tracking throughout the supply chain. ...

Posted by Harshal at 07:14 PM | Comments (0)

Postal service combats theft with RFID readers

Postal service combats theft with RFID readers (Source: VNUNet.com - Haarlem,Netherlands)

The Swedish postal service Posten is using embedded radio frequency identification (RFID) technology in parcels to cut down on internal theft. ...

Posted by Harshal at 07:14 PM | Comments (0)

May 25, 2005

Credit Cards That Don't Swipe

Credit Cards That Don't Swipe (Source: NPR (audio) - Washington,D.C.,USA)

... Not bad anyway the cards employ a former of radio frequency of dedication also known as RFID the same technology you may already used to remotely on market car ...

Posted by Harshal at 03:02 PM | Comments (0)

Wal-Mart CIO Linda Dillman Talks Shop

Wal-Mart CIO Linda Dillman Talks Shop (Source: CIO Today - Woodland Hills,CA,USA)

... She also is a major force behind the current RFID movement in supply-chain management throughout the retail industry. ... Dillman: RFID, certainly. ...

Posted by Harshal at 03:02 PM | Comments (0)

ACG RFID reader receives MIFARE certification from Arsenal ...

ACG RFID reader receives MIFARE certification from Arsenal ... (Source: Contactless News (press release) - Aldie,VA,USA)

Walluf, Germany - ACG Identification Technologies GmbH, a leading component and technology supplier in the RFID and smart card markets, announced that it has ...

Posted by Harshal at 03:02 PM | Comments (0)

Korean Gov't Sets Privacy Protection Guidelines for RFID

Korean Gov't Sets Privacy Protection Guidelines for RFID (Source: Telecoms Korea (Subscription) - South Korea)

The Ministry of Information and Communication of Korea is working on Privacy Protection Guidelines for RFID to prepare for full-fledged use of RFID. ...

Posted by Harshal at 03:02 PM | Comments (0)

Item-level RFID Shows Promise

Item-level RFID Shows Promise (Source: Frontline Solutions - Peterborough,NH,USA)

May 25, 2005 -- Item-level RFID tagging could reduce retailer out-of-stocks by 60% and significantly cut shrink, says a report issued by two systems integrators ...

Posted by Harshal at 03:02 PM | Comments (0)

Real-World RFID: Wal-Mart, Gillette, And Others Share What They're ...

Real-World RFID: Wal-Mart, Gillette, And Others Share What They're ... (Source: InformationWeek - Manhasset,NY,USA)

Radio-frequency identification (RFID) tracking technology is used in only a tiny slice of the supply chains that carry the stuff companies make to the shelves ...

Posted by Harshal at 03:02 PM | Comments (0)

Dell holds off on RFID

Dell holds off on RFID (Source: supply chain review - Australia)

Global supply chain leader Dell Inc has looked at RFID ... and adopted a holding pattern until costs come down and the business case stacks up. ...

Posted by Harshal at 03:01 PM | Comments (0)

Microsoft: Retailers want RFID, biometrics, wireless

Microsoft: Retailers want RFID, biometrics, wireless (Source: Silicon.com - UK)

... the OS is designed to work with a number of technologies yet to hit the big-time in the retail technology world, including biometrics or RFID readers and ...

Posted by Harshal at 03:01 PM | Comments (0)

May 24, 2005

Research and Markets: Read This Today to Understand the Particular ...

Research and Markets: Read This Today to Understand the Particular ... (Source: PR Newswire (press release) - USA)

... Ireland, May 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c18046 ) has announced the addition of RFID in healthcare to ...

Posted by Harshal at 03:33 PM | Comments (0)

Defense Technology Systems Announces RFID Product Plan ...

Defense Technology Systems Announces RFID Product Plan ... (Source: TMCnet (press release) - USA)

(OTCBB:DFTS) announced plans to release its Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) system called "RFID Foundry" by the end of third quarter 2005. ...

Posted by Harshal at 03:33 PM | Comments (0)

RFID market set for strong growth

RFID market set for strong growth (Source: Washington Technology - Washington,DC,USA)

of Fremont, Calif. RFID-related professional services are expected to grow from $350 million in 2005 to $850 million in 2010, the report said. ...

Posted by Harshal at 03:33 PM | Comments (0)

Market Strategy For RFID

Market Strategy For RFID (Source: Industry Week - USA)

May 24, 2005 -- RFID is a good place to start, but is not a solution for all supply chain challenges, according to a report titled, " RFID Products ...

Posted by Harshal at 03:32 PM | Comments (0)

Manhattan Associates' Warehouse Management and RFID Solutions ...

Manhattan Associates' Warehouse Management and RFID Solutions ... (Source: PR Newswire (press release) - USA)

... It is expected that Manhattan Associates' solutions will provide inventory tracking, visibility and reporting and RFID capabilities that will enhance the value ...

Posted by Harshal at 03:32 PM | Comments (0)

Kennedy Group Offers RFID Starter Kits

Kennedy Group Offers RFID Starter Kits (Source: Frontline Solutions - Peterborough,NH,USA)

May 24, 2005 -- The Kennedy Group has introduced ten new radio frequency identification (RFID) Starter Kits to help customers comply with industry mandates. ...

Posted by Harshal at 03:32 PM | Comments (0)

Emirates Malaysia German IT Co (EMG), RFID system developer is ...

Emirates Malaysia German IT Co (EMG), RFID system developer is ... (Source: AME Info - United Arab Emirates)

'We are gearing to move further and ready in every aspect of RFID system in order to meet our customer requirements' said Mr AW Zamre, CEO of EMG. ...

Posted by Harshal at 03:16 AM | Comments (0)

Acquisition Gives Alien Access To RFID In Airports

Acquisition Gives Alien Access To RFID In Airports (Source: Information Week - USA)

... aviation market. Alien, for example, makes industry-specific hardware, patent pending, for tracking baggage using RFID. Heading ...

Posted by Harshal at 03:16 AM | Comments (0)

Marketing via RFID comes to Seattle

Marketing via RFID comes to Seattle (Source: ComputerWorld - USA)

... retail stores in Seattle this week will begin individually marketing products and services to passersby using radio frequency identification (RFID) technology. ...

Posted by Harshal at 03:16 AM | Comments (0)

RFID keeps rental equipment in check

RFID keeps rental equipment in check (Source: EE Times UK - UK)

LONDON -- Arnlea Systems (Aberdeen, Scotland), a provider of radio frequency identification (RFID) and mobile information solutions, has won a five figure ...

Posted by Harshal at 03:16 AM | Comments (0)

Target marketing via RFID to debut in Seattle

Target marketing via RFID to debut in Seattle (Source: The Industry Standard - San Francisco,CA,USA)

Some cafes and retail stores in Seattle next week will begin individually marketing products and services to bypassers in Seattle using RFID (radio frequency ...

Posted by Harshal at 03:16 AM | Comments (0)

EPCglobal US President Mike Meranda to Speak on RFID at National ...

EPCglobal US President Mike Meranda to Speak on RFID at National ... (Source: Business Wire (press release) - San Francisco,CA,USA)

EPC technologies harness the power of radio-frequency identification (RFID) to provide benefits to consumers and businesses alike, including a safer drug ...

Posted by Harshal at 03:16 AM | Comments (0)

Hong Kong Promoting RFID Technology

Hong Kong Promoting RFID Technology (Source: CRM Buyer - USA)

"By enabling automatic reading of the identity of goods, RFID technology can help enterprises improve productivity on the overall supply chain. ...

Posted by Harshal at 03:16 AM | Comments (0)

Hospital tags patients with RFID wristbands

Hospital tags patients with RFID wristbands (Source: ComputerWeekly.com - UK)

A German hospital is to use radio frequency identification (RFID) technology to help track patients and administer the correct drug dosages. ...

Posted by Harshal at 03:15 AM | Comments (0)

Beyond the Supply Chain: The Impact of RFID on Business Operations ...

Beyond the Supply Chain: The Impact of RFID on Business Operations ... (Source: ComputerWorld - USA)

That technology is radio frequency identification, usually known as RFID. What is RFID? Essentially, it's composed of two main elements ...

Posted by Harshal at 03:15 AM | Comments (0)

Global RFID Market to Top $2 Billion in 2005: Marketstrat

Global RFID Market to Top $2 Billion in 2005: Marketstrat (Source: PR Web (press release) - Ferndale,WA,USA)

Global RFID services revenues are expected to touch $350 million in 2005, according to a new report titled, "RFID Products, Applications and Services ...

Posted by Harshal at 03:15 AM | Comments (0)

May 21, 2005

HighJump Software Extends Offering With Introduction of Low-Cost ...

HighJump Software Extends Offering With Introduction of Low-Cost ... (Source: I-Newswire.com (press release) - USA)

HighJump has helped numerous organizations meet RFID compliance initiatives of major retailers, the US Department of Defense and others. ...

Posted by Harshal at 03:38 PM | Comments (0)

Don't Swipe...Blink! - JP Morgan Chase to issue RFID Credit Cards

Don't Swipe...Blink! - JP Morgan Chase to issue RFID Credit Cards (Source: DirectionsMag.com - Glencoe,IL,USA)

Wave good-bye to swiping. Your credit card just become the front lines of the consumer side of radio frequency identification (RFID). ...

Posted by Harshal at 03:38 PM | Comments (0)

Local retailers hit hard by big bros' demand for RFID code

Local retailers hit hard by big bros' demand for RFID code (Source: agencyfaqs.com - New Delhi,India)

... their bottomline as their foreign partners have issued directives to their suppliers to replace bar codes with radio frequency identification (RFID) technology ...

Posted by Harshal at 03:38 PM | Comments (0)

May 20, 2005

IBM has some tall RFID plans

IBM has some tall RFID plans (Source: Kiosk marketplace.com - Louisville,KY,USA)

CIO Today: IBM is ramping up its efforts to compete in the emerging market for products that communicate environmental data to IT systems for analysis ...

Posted by Harshal at 03:50 PM | Comments (0)

Army picks Symbol's RFID readers

Army picks Symbol's RFID readers (Source: Washington Technology - Washington,DC,USA)

... agreements from the Army Contracting Agency Information Technology, E-Commerce and Commercial Contracting Center for the company's RFID readers, said ...

Posted by Harshal at 03:50 PM | Comments (0)

Wal-Mart Expands RFID's Role in Commercial Telematics

Wal-Mart Expands RFID's Role in Commercial Telematics (Source: Telematics Journal - Oyster Bay,NY,USA)

It is no secret that Wal-Mart is a major player in the push for widespread RFID usage, particularly in supply chain management. ...

Posted by Harshal at 03:50 PM | Comments (0)

Wave and Pay With a Wireless Credit Card

Wave and Pay With a Wireless Credit Card (Source: ABC News - USA)

... The new technology is essentially a credit card embedded with a radio-frequency ID (RFID) microchip that contains encoded data. ...

Posted by Harshal at 03:50 PM | Comments (0)

Vinoble Moves to Acquire RFID Middleware Technology

Vinoble Moves to Acquire RFID Middleware Technology (Source: TMCnet (press release) - USA)

... that as it continues in its efforts to reach definitive agreements on the acquisition of assets, businesses, and strategic partners in the RFID and GPS ...

Posted by Harshal at 03:50 PM | Comments (0)

German hospital uses RFID for patient identification

German hospital uses RFID for patient identification (Source: ComputerWorld - USA)

... partners Siemens Business Services, Intel and Fujitsu Siemens Computers have launched a pilot project for patient identification using RFID (radio frequency ...

Posted by Harshal at 03:50 PM | Comments (0)

US Department of Defense Selects Symbol RFID Technology

US Department of Defense Selects Symbol RFID Technology (Source: Supply & Demand Chain Executive - Gilbert,AZ,USA)

... BPAs) for Symbol Technology Inc.'s electronic product code (EPC)-compliant class 0 and 1 multi-protocol fixed radio frequency identification (RFID) readers. ...

Posted by Harshal at 03:49 PM | Comments (0)

Integration Consortium Creates RFID Committee to Support Standards ...

Integration Consortium Creates RFID Committee to Support Standards ... (Source: SourceWire (press release) - London,UK)

... and promoting best practices and industry consensus that will further enable the integration of Radio Frequency Identification Device (RFID) technology and ...

Posted by Harshal at 03:49 PM | Comments (0)

IBM Has Some Tall RFID Plans

IBM Has Some Tall RFID Plans (Source: NewsFactor Network - Woodland Hills,CA,USA)

... These days there's a spotlight on radio frequency identification (RFID) technology, thanks to adoption mandates from retailers such as Wal-Mart , Best Buy and ...

Posted by Harshal at 03:49 PM | Comments (0)

May 17, 2005

Pacific Cycle Speeds Toward Process Gains with RFID Automation

Pacific Cycle Speeds Toward Process Gains with RFID Automation (Source: Supply & Demand Chain Executive - Gilbert,AZ,USA)

... Cycle, a division of Dorel Industries, said this week that it has successfully implemented SAP's radio frequency identification (RFID) capabilities within its ...

Posted by Harshal at 06:09 PM | Comments (0)

Auto sector continues to expand RFID efforts

Auto sector continues to expand RFID efforts (Source: Automotive Body Repair - Home Page)

Pressure from the defense and retail supply chains should push radio frequency identification (RFID) technology deeper into the automotive supply chain, says a ...

Posted by Harshal at 06:09 PM | Comments (0)

P&G moves ahead with RFID investment

P&G moves ahead with RFID investment (Source: Cosmetics Design - Montpellier,France)

17/05/2005 - As part of efforts to step up its use of RFID on a global basis, P&G has announced development agreement with T3Ci to develop its electronic ...

Posted by Harshal at 06:09 PM | Comments (0)

KAZ appointment to drive Supply Chain and RFID

KAZ appointment to drive Supply Chain and RFID (Source: supply chain review - Australia)

Loretto will lead KAZ's emerging capabilities in utilising RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) in Supply Chain Management, driving KAZ's competencies in this ...

Posted by Harshal at 06:09 PM | Comments (0)

Visidot to Present "Alternative to RFID" at RetailSystems 2005 ...

Visidot to Present "Alternative to RFID" at RetailSystems 2005 ... (Source: Emediawire (press release) - Ferndale,WA,USA)

Roger Hecker of Visidot will present a session titled "Alternative to RFID" at the RetailSystems 2005 Expo, in the AIDC Futures Theater, on Wednesday, May ...

Posted by Harshal at 06:09 PM | Comments (0)

RedPrairie releases prepackaged RFID systems

RedPrairie releases prepackaged RFID systems (Source: WTN News - Madison,WI,USA)

Milwaukee -- RedPrairie, a business-process IT firm active in supply-chain software, says it has come up with a line of pre-configured RFID products for ...

Posted by Harshal at 06:09 PM | Comments (0)

RFID strategy will boost future ROI

RFID strategy will boost future ROI (Source: ComputerWeekly.com - UK)

Nigel Montgomery, director of European research at analyst firm AMR, has welcomed the arrival of RFID integration software from Oracle and Sybase. ...

Posted by Harshal at 06:09 PM | Comments (0)

RFID sweeps across Europe

RFID sweeps across Europe (Source: VNUNet.com - Haarlem,Netherlands)

Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) is generating increasing interest in Europe as projects using the technology begin to proliferate in a variety of markets ...

Posted by Harshal at 06:09 PM | Comments (0)

LA County jail tags inmates with RFID

LA County jail tags inmates with RFID (Source: CNET News.com - USA)

The country's largest jail system has launched a pilot project with Alanco Technologies to track inmates using RFID. The first phase ...

Posted by Harshal at 06:09 PM | Comments (0)

Auto Industry Needs Rfid

Auto Industry Needs Rfid (Source: AllAfrica.com - Africa)

... and a material difference to the automotive industry, which operates in a complex supply chain environment, concludes the latest RFID Market Strategy Report by ...

Posted by Harshal at 06:08 PM | Comments (0)

May 15, 2005

Paying by credit could be as easy as waving a wand

Paying by credit could be as easy as waving a wand (Source: Indianapolis Star - Indianapolis,IN,USA)

... Credit-card companies want to embed similar RFID technology in their plastic cards, key fobs or other devices that many consumers always carry with them, such ...

Posted by Harshal at 07:44 PM | Comments (0)

Security Risks With RFID

Security Risks With RFID (Source: RFID Journal - USA)

... But an automated supply chain mandates the necessity for data privacy, identity and non-refutability, and organizations should ensure the RFID technology they ...

Posted by Harshal at 07:44 PM | Comments (0)

Making Progress On Out-of-Stocks

Making Progress On Out-of-Stocks (Source: RFID Journal - USA)

... start shipping tagged goods to Wal-Mart when I arrived at a sprawling Wal-Mart Supercenter--one of seven stores in the Dallas area outfitted with RFID readers ...

Posted by Harshal at 07:44 PM | Comments (0)

EMG announces launch EMG-RFIDTM technology innovation: Material ...

EMG announces launch EMG-RFIDTM technology innovation: Material ... (Source: AME Info - United Arab Emirates)

... Malaysia German Technology IT Co (EMG), the world's class leading ICT advanced technology announced its Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) systems for ...

Posted by Harshal at 07:44 PM | Comments (0)

RFID Tags for Digital Rights Management

RFID Tags for Digital Rights Management (Source: Slashdot - USA)

mathemaniac writes "RFID Journal is running a story about a group of researchers at UCLA working on a new RFID application that would provide consumers a means ...

Posted by Harshal at 07:44 PM | Comments (0)

May 14, 2005

Casinos bet on computer chips

Casinos bet on computer chips (Source: Indianapolis Star - Indianapolis,IN,USA)

... RFID has been in the news as Wal-Mart Stores has adopted it, tracking products from its suppliers' factories to warehouses and onto store shelves. ...

Posted by Harshal at 04:39 PM | Comments (0)

RFID is in the toilet

RFID is in the toilet (Source: engadget - Santa Monica,CA,USA)

Today, AquaOne Technologies announces the H2Orb, an RFID-enabled water monitoring device that will recognize when your toilet is leaking, overflowing, or has ...

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Backup Still Needed for RFID

Backup Still Needed for RFID (Source: CRM Buyer - USA)

... how effectively scanners read radio frequency identification tags, officials at the Navy's Ocean Terminal in Norfolk, Va., have embraced RFID technology to ...

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May 10, 2005

RFID system gets £15m push to market

RFID system gets £15m push to market (Source: in-PharmaTechnologist - Montpellier,France)

10/05/2005 - A pilot programme looking at how radiofrequency identification (RFID) can be used in pharmacies to pick up counterfeit medicines is to be ...

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

AIM Global to Address RFID Education

AIM Global to Address RFID Education (Source: Frontline Solutions - Peterborough,NH,USA)

May 10, 2005 -- AIM Global's RFID Experts Group (REG) has initiated a project to develop an outline for the types of knowledge and core competencies for RFID ...

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

Intermec Extends IP Olive Branch

Intermec Extends IP Olive Branch (Source: AMR research - USA)

Hoping to spur the adoption of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology, Intermec unveiled a program to make it easier and less expensive for companies ...

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

Get Ready for RFID

Get Ready for RFID (Source: Bio-IT World - Framingham,MA,USA)

By Sheila Lam. (05/10/05)--With over 600 participants attending last month's RFID conference, organized by GS1 Hong Kong (formerly known as the HKANA) and ...

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AXCESS International Announces Improved First Quarter 2005 ...

AXCESS International Announces Improved First Quarter 2005 ... (Source: mysan.de (Pressemitteilung) - Heidelberg,Germany)

(BULLETIN BOARD: AXSI.OB) , a leading provider of active Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) solutions with applications in the security, supply chain and ...

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Metro demonstrates next generation RFID system

Metro demonstrates next generation RFID system (Source: ComputerWeekly.com - UK)

The technical standard, called EPC Generation 2 RFID, is said to be more accurate than the one currently being used by retailers. ...

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Multispectral Solutions Receives Fundamental Patent for Ultra ...

Multispectral Solutions Receives Fundamental Patent for Ultra ... (Source: Business Wire (press release) - San Francisco,CA,USA)

(MSSI) announced today that it has been awarded a patent which permits the rapid acquisition of RFID tag transmissions enabling the monitoring and precise ...

Posted by Harshal at 04:29 PM | Comments (2)

UPM Rafsec To Build RFID Plant In The United States

UPM Rafsec To Build RFID Plant In The United States (Source: Information Week - USA)

... scheduled to open later this year, is part of a $24 million investment that will enable the Finland-based company to produce 1 billion RFID tags annually. ...

Posted by Harshal at 04:28 PM | Comments (0)

May 09, 2005

AquaOne H2ORB Reduces Water Waste and Prevents Damage with TI's ...

AquaOne H2ORB Reduces Water Waste and Prevents Damage with TI's ... (Source: PR Newswire (press release) - USA)

... will begin shipping their latest H2ORB system using TI's MSP430 platform of microcontrollers (MCU) and radio frequency identification (RFID) devices. ...

Posted by Harshal at 04:07 PM | Comments (0)

ThingMagic Increases Availability of Mercury4 RFID Readers Through ...

ThingMagic Increases Availability of Mercury4 RFID Readers Through ... (Source: Business Wire (press release) - San Francisco,CA,USA)

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

Posted by Harshal at 04:07 PM | Comments (0)

An RFID Passport to Trouble

An RFID Passport to Trouble (Source: Extreme Tech - USA)

It's welcome news that the State Department is now rethinking its ill-advised effort to embed RFID tags in US passports, but by all indications, the government ...

Posted by Harshal at 04:06 PM | Comments (0)

CompTIA Issues Call for RFID Subject Matter Experts

CompTIA Issues Call for RFID Subject Matter Experts (Source: Business Wire (press release) - San Francisco,CA,USA)

... Industry Association (CompTIA) today announced it is inviting technology professionals with expertise in radio frequency identification (RFID) to participate ...

Posted by Harshal at 04:06 PM | Comments (0)

RFID and beyond: Growing your business through real-world ...

RFID and beyond: Growing your business through real-world ... (Source: Silicon Valley North - Toronto,Ontario,Canada)

By Robert Courteau. A recent study indicates that almost half of Canadian retail and consumer businesses plan to introduce RFID technology within two years. ...

Posted by Harshal at 04:06 PM | Comments (0)

Mobile/Wireless highlights from around the Web

Mobile/Wireless highlights from around the Web (Source: ComputerWorld - USA)

... few years. The US government plans to begin testing the use of RFID wireless chips at border crossings later this month. The goal ...

Posted by Harshal at 04:06 PM | Comments (0)

RFID: The Billion-Dollar Savings Plan

RFID: The Billion-Dollar Savings Plan (Source: Motley Fool - USA)

... Enter RFID. Radio Frequency Identification, or RFID, offers a solution to many of the retail industry's supply chain problems. Already ...

Posted by Harshal at 04:06 PM | Comments (0)

Auto Sector Continues to Expand RFID Efforts

Auto Sector Continues to Expand RFID Efforts (Source: Frontline Solutions - Peterborough,NH,USA)

May 9, 2005 -- Pressure from the defense and retail supply chains should push radio frequency identification (RFID) technology deeper into the automotive ...

Posted by Harshal at 04:06 PM | Comments (0)

Multispectral Solutions Releases ''Sapphire'' Series of Ultra ...

Multispectral Solutions Releases ''Sapphire'' Series of Ultra ... (Source: Business Wire (press release) - San Francisco,CA,USA)

Sapphire begins where PAL650 left off - providing the end user with a fully scalable, radio frequency identification (RFID) and high precision tracking ...

Posted by Harshal at 04:06 PM | Comments (1)

RFID Tags Work For Waste

RFID Tags Work For Waste (Source: InternetNews.com - USA)

In fact, that's what it's all about in a new deal between the active radio frequency identification (RFID) systems developer and Bechtel Hanford. ...

Posted by Harshal at 04:06 PM | Comments (0)

May 08, 2005

National US ID Cards Coming in 2008 (RFID?)

National US ID Cards Coming in 2008 (RFID?) (Source: Googlezon - Portland,OR,USA)

Even more interesting is the notion that the ID cards would contain and RFID chip. ... The ID of RFID scares me more then anything. ...

Posted by Harshal at 04:21 PM | Comments (0)

Cisco's New RFID Server Tracks Employees Via Clothing Tags

Cisco's New RFID Server Tracks Employees Via Clothing Tags (Source: Mathaba.Net - Africa)

Cisco has come under fire from privacy groups as it prepares to launch a wireless RFID server that can track people and equipment using existing Wi-Fi networks ...

Posted by Harshal at 04:21 PM | Comments (0)

Invest in an RFID Options Strategy

Invest in an RFID Options Strategy (Source: RFID Journal - USA)

May 9, 2005--Faced with highly publicized customer mandates, many manufacturing companies were faced with a must-do RFID project but were not able to justify ...

Posted by Harshal at 04:21 PM | Comments (0)

Japanese stores use RFID to let customers bookmark their favorite ...

Japanese stores use RFID to let customers bookmark their favorite ... (Source: engadget - Santa Monica,CA,USA)

Tokyo-based TechFirm is launching an RFID-based service that lets stores and customers exchange information. By pairing a shopper ...

Posted by Harshal at 04:21 PM | Comments (0)

Is RFID Losing Momentum?

Is RFID Losing Momentum? (Source: RFID Journal - USA)

May 9, 2005--It's been nearly seven months since Best Buy announced plans to require the use of RFID tags on shipments from its suppliers, starting in January ...

Posted by Harshal at 04:20 PM | Comments (0)

May 07, 2005

3M Releases CD8 RFID Tags

3M Releases CD8 RFID Tags (Source: Library Journal - New York,NY,USA)

On top of its recent release of the V Series Self-Check system, 3M is marketing new RFID tags designed specifically for CD and DVD collections. ...

Posted by Harshal at 04:12 PM | Comments (0)

The Real ID card: the machine readable you

The Real ID card: the machine readable you (Source: engadget - Santa Monica,CA,USA)

... specifies that by 2008 all Americans who want to enjoy privileges such as bank accounts and air travel will be issued what will most likely be RFID-enabled ID ...

Posted by Harshal at 04:12 PM | Comments (0)

May 06, 2005

AXCESS International Schedules First Quarter 2005 Earnings Release ...

AXCESS International Schedules First Quarter 2005 Earnings Release ... (Source: mysan.de (Pressemitteilung) - Heidelberg,Germany)

(BULLETIN BOARD: AXSI.OB) , a leading provider of Active Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), will announce results for the first quarter ended March 31 ...

Posted by Harshal at 06:26 PM | Comments (0)

GenuOne Withdraws from RFID Market

GenuOne Withdraws from RFID Market (Source: Frontline Solutions - Peterborough,NH,USA)

May 6, 2005 -- GenuOne, a supply chain security solution provider, is withdrawing from the radio frequency identification (RFID) application software market. ...

Posted by Harshal at 06:26 PM | Comments (0)

RFID Experts Group to Address Education

RFID Experts Group to Address Education (Source: Rfid.org - Pittsburgh,PA,USA)

... AIM Global, the trade association recognized as the worldwide authority on automatic identification and mobility, today announced that its RFID Experts Group ...

Posted by Harshal at 06:25 PM | Comments (0)

RFID role in supply chain management

RFID role in supply chain management (Source: ACM Queue - New York,NY,USA)

... The mandate is that all items sold via Wal-Mart will have a Radio Frequency Identification chip or in simple terms RFID chip implanted in all products sold. ...

Posted by Harshal at 06:25 PM | Comments (0)

Click Commerce Year over Year Revenues up 107%, Profits up 209

Click Commerce Year over Year Revenues up 107%, Profits up 209 (Source: I-Newswire.com (press release) - USA)

... to posting positive financial results, the Company also took several steps in Q1 to strengthen its position in the radio frequency identification market ( RFID ...

Posted by Harshal at 06:25 PM | Comments (0)

Move over bar codes, RFID tag is coming

Move over bar codes, RFID tag is coming (Source: Times of Oman - Oman)

... it across to the importer. Now he just has to load the information on an RFID tag and attach it to the car. The importer does not ...

Posted by Harshal at 06:25 PM | Comments (0)

Boeing first RFID DoD contractor

Boeing first RFID DoD contractor (Source: supply chain review - Australia)

Boeing has become the first defense contractor to support a US Department of Defense (DoD) initiative to use Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) to better ...

Posted by Harshal at 05:37 AM | Comments (0)

RFID Journal Announces Conference Dates

RFID Journal Announces Conference Dates (Source: RFID Journal - USA)

May 6, 2005--RFID Journal, the world's first and most authoritative media company focused on radio frequency identification and its many business applications ...

Posted by Harshal at 05:36 AM | Comments (0)

Industrial Hoses Couple Up With RFID

Industrial Hoses Couple Up With RFID (Source: RFID Journal - USA)

May 5, 2005--For PT Coupling, a manufacturer of industrial hose couplings, embedding RFID tags into its products meant finally being able to provide a way for ...

Posted by Harshal at 05:36 AM | Comments (0)

RFID News Roundup

RFID News Roundup (Source: RFID Journal - USA)

Vernon Hills, Ill.-based RFID systems provider Zebra Technologies has introduced the R110PAX4 multiprotocol printer-encoder engine for print-and-apply RFID ...

Posted by Harshal at 05:36 AM | Comments (0)

Privacy Groups Challenge Cisco's RFID Staff Tracker

Privacy Groups Challenge Cisco's RFID Staff Tracker (Source: CRM Buyer - USA)

Cisco (Nasdaq: CSCO) has come under fire from privacy groups as it prepares to launch a wireless RFID server that can track people and equipment using existing ...

Posted by Harshal at 05:36 AM | Comments (0)

Intermec Simplifies RFID Patent Licensing

Intermec Simplifies RFID Patent Licensing (Source: Information Week - USA)

31 Intermec will sell groups of its patents through four "portfolio families" to makers of RFID tags, readers, and printers. By Laurie Sullivan. ...

Posted by Harshal at 05:36 AM | Comments (0)

May 04, 2005

Syscan, Sybase Team To Provide RFID-Based Pathology System

Syscan, Sybase Team To Provide RFID-Based Pathology System (Source: ArriveNet (press release) - Castle Rock,CO,USA)

... (NYSE: SY), a leading provider of enterprise infrastructure and mobile software, to deliver a completely integrated RFID based specimen tracking and processing ...

Posted by Harshal at 04:06 PM | Comments (0)

Another VC Contest: Build an RFID Company

Another VC Contest: Build an RFID Company (Source: UK Business 2.0 (subscription) - UK)

... Clearly fat city is a place the vast majority of RFID companies do not yet inhabit. ... Here's where all you RFID fanatics should pay attention. ...

Posted by Harshal at 04:06 PM | Comments (0)

RFID Tracks Goods on the Road

RFID Tracks Goods on the Road (Source: Frontline Solutions - Peterborough,NH,USA)

May 4, 2005 -- Ship2Save has developed a system for tracking goods in transit using a combination of active and passive RFID, cellular communications, and ...

Posted by Harshal at 04:06 PM | Comments (0)

Car-To-Car Communications Next Big Thing, Study Predicts

Car-To-Car Communications Next Big Thing, Study Predicts (Source: Information Week - USA)

... Such systems will require a combination of what the report calls Dedicated Short Range Communications (DSRC), which is based on 802.11, and RFID. ...

Posted by Harshal at 04:06 PM | Comments (0)

transmissions from the RFID front lines

transmissions from the RFID front lines (Source: DC VELOCITY - North Attleboro,MA,USA)

Thanks to a $150,000 grant from Procter & Gamble, the school will expand its graduate and undergraduate curricula this fall to address RFID technology and its ...

Posted by Harshal at 04:06 PM | Comments (0)

Lawmaker Rips RFID Passport Plans

Lawmaker Rips RFID Passport Plans (Source: Wired News - USA)

11 passport reforms told European diplomats last week that there was no need for European countries to put RFID chips in their passports and that Congress ...

Posted by Harshal at 04:06 PM | Comments (0)

RFID tags: 200 billion a year until 2015

RFID tags: 200 billion a year until 2015 (Source: Silicon.com - UK)

... of global networking technology services, told delegates at the Networld + Interop show today that the current buzzword technologies - IP, RFID and the virtual ...

Posted by Harshal at 04:06 PM | Comments (0)

Cisco slammed for RFID staff tracker

Cisco slammed for RFID staff tracker (Source: VNUNet.com - Haarlem,Netherlands)

Cisco has come under fire from privacy groups as it prepares to launch a wireless RFID server that can track people and equipment using existing Wi-Fi networks ...

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

UK leads the rest of Europe in RFID trials

UK leads the rest of Europe in RFID trials (Source: VNUNet.com - Haarlem,Netherlands)

The UK is conducting more trials involving radio frequency identity (RFID) tags than any other country in Europe, according to research. ...

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

Cisco Combines RFID Location Tools With Wi-Fi

Cisco Combines RFID Location Tools With Wi-Fi (Source: Information Week - USA)

The Wireless Location Appliance 2700 is a $14,995 1U box that integrates RFID tagging with 802.11 access points, enabling ways for central managers to locate ...

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

May 03, 2005

Ballantine Produce's RFID Vision Bears Fruit with Manhattan ...

Ballantine Produce's RFID Vision Bears Fruit with Manhattan ... (Source: PR Newswire (press release) - USA)

Large California Grower/Shipper of Fruit is Among First to Achieve Compliance with Retailers' RFID Mandates ATLANTA, May 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Manhattan ...

Posted by Harshal at 04:02 PM | Comments (0)

Applied Digital's VeriChip Corporation, an RFID Company for People ...

Applied Digital's VeriChip Corporation, an RFID Company for People ... (Source: Business Wire (press release) - San Francisco,CA,USA)

... security solutions for people, VeriChip Corporation now provides leading edge security solutions utilizing both implanted and external RFID products for people ...

Posted by Harshal at 04:01 PM | Comments (0)

Zebra Looks to Meet Growing RFID Print-And-Apply Demands

Zebra Looks to Meet Growing RFID Print-And-Apply Demands (Source: Supply & Demand Chain Executive - Gilbert,AZ,USA)

... will be able to use Zebra's new R110PAX4 in their print-and-apply systems in order to comply with the radio frequency identification (RFID) labeling mandates ...

Posted by Harshal at 04:00 PM | Comments (0)

RFID Systems Integrators Key to US Defense, Aerospace RFID ...

RFID Systems Integrators Key to US Defense, Aerospace RFID ... (Source: Tekrati Industry Analyst Reporter (press release) - Belmont,CA,USA)

ABI Research says the US Department of Defense is one of the nation's largest organizations, and its intention to employ RFID across a wide range of logistics ...

Posted by Harshal at 04:00 PM | Comments (0)

Privacy Experts Scoff at Government's Plans to Secure E-Passports

Privacy Experts Scoff at Government's Plans to Secure E-Passports (Source: eWeek - Woburn,MA,USA)

... experts and civil libertarians reacted with skepticism to the government's recent decision to reconsider data protection measures for new RFID passports. ...

Posted by Harshal at 03:59 PM | Comments (0)

Victory Land Group Claims Victory With RFID

Victory Land Group Claims Victory With RFID (Source: Information Week - USA)

The furniture company says it has made a return on an initial $75,000 investment in the technology and is ready to expand beyond limited use of RFID tags. ...

Posted by Harshal at 03:58 PM | Comments (0)

ABI Research Surveys DoD RFID Implementations

ABI Research Surveys DoD RFID Implementations (Source: Supply & Demand Chain Executive - Gilbert,AZ,USA)

... The US Department of Defense (DoD) is one of the nation's largest organizations, and its intention to employ radio frequency identification (RFID) across a ...

Posted by Harshal at 03:58 PM | Comments (0)

RFID Drives Food, Fashion Operations in Europe

RFID Drives Food, Fashion Operations in Europe (Source: CRM Buyer - USA)

European retailers, like Germany's Metro and the UK's Marks & Spencer, continue to aggressively move forward with RFID projects -- showing a creative flair ...

Posted by Harshal at 03:57 PM | Comments (0)

GenuOne Pulls Out of RFID Market

GenuOne Pulls Out of RFID Market (Source: RFID Journal - USA)

May 3, 2005--Boston-based software firm GenuOne has announced it is no longer selling its TraceGuard RFID data-integration and product-authentication software ...

Posted by Harshal at 03:56 PM | Comments (0)

METRO Group and Intermec Demonstrate Interoperable Generation 2 ...

METRO Group and Intermec Demonstrate Interoperable Generation 2 ... (Source: Business Wire (press release) - San Francisco,CA,USA)

recently demonstrated an interoperable EPC Generation 2 RFID (radio frequency identification) system at the 2005 ECR Europe Conference and Marketplace. ...

Posted by Harshal at 03:56 PM | Comments (0)

May 02, 2005

Oracle Taps SAMSys for RFID Reader Sourcing

Oracle Taps SAMSys for RFID Reader Sourcing (Source: Frontline Solutions - Peterborough,NH,USA)

has joined the Oracle PartnerNetwork to make SAMSys RFID readers available to the system integrators, value-added resellers, and enterprises using Oracle's 10g ...

Posted by Harshal at 03:54 PM | Comments (0)

Sirit Earns Certified Partner Status in Microsoft Partner Program

Sirit Earns Certified Partner Status in Microsoft Partner Program (Source: Canada NewsWire (press release) - Canada)

TORONTO, May 2 /CNW/ - Sirit Inc (TSX: SI), a leading provider of radio frequency identification (RFID) reader technology, today announced it has earned ...

Posted by Harshal at 03:54 PM | Comments (0)

USA : IDTechEx celebrates 1400 RFID case studies

USA : IDTechEx celebrates 1400 RFID case studies (Source: Fibre2fashion.com - India)

IDTechEx has recently celebrated reaching 1400 case studies of RFID in action. This is more than ten times the number of case studies ...

Posted by Harshal at 03:54 PM | Comments (0)

Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport Selects TransCore to ...

Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport Selects TransCore to ... (Source: Business Wire (press release) - San Francisco,CA,USA)

... Airport, selects TransCore to design and integrate a first-of-its-kind vehicle tracking system, utilizing radio frequency identification (RFID)-based automatic ...

Posted by Harshal at 03:54 PM | Comments (0)

Ask the Experts: Dennis Gaughan, Research Director, AMR Research

Ask the Experts: Dennis Gaughan, Research Director, AMR Research (Source: Contactless News (press release) - Aldie,VA,USA)

You remarked at the RFID Journal Live conference that the industry was in need of "evidence of a compelling business benefit for cross-enterprise RFID" and ...

Posted by Harshal at 03:54 PM | Comments (0)

RFID Goes To The OR

RFID Goes To The OR (Source: Information Week - USA)

... The new RFID verification system, called Surgichip, is being sold by AMTSystems as part of its suite of PatientSafe patient-safety systems, which also include ...

Posted by Harshal at 03:53 PM | Comments (0)

RFID Tags Gallery

RFID Tags Gallery (Source: Art.Blogging.LA - Los Angeles,CA,USA)

Granite State MetalWorks, an art gallery and studio in Littleton, NH, is making use of RFID tags to convey information about the individual pieces to visitors ...

Posted by Harshal at 03:53 PM | Comments (0)

New network expands RFID's scope of traceability

New network expands RFID's scope of traceability (Source: Food Production - Europe)

02/05/2005 - A port operator and an RFID supplier are building an RFID-based network to track and manage containerised ocean cargo, a move that could save ...

Posted by Harshal at 03:53 PM | Comments (0)

Catalyst Launches RFID Solutions at ASUG to Give SAP(R) Users ...

Catalyst Launches RFID Solutions at ASUG to Give SAP(R) Users ... (Source: Yahoo News (press release) - USA)

... Catalyst International, Inc., a global provider of supply chain execution (SCE) solutions, has introduced a full complement of scalable RFID QuickStart(TM ...

Posted by Harshal at 03:53 PM | Comments (0)

State Dept. Revising RFID Passport Plans

State Dept. Revising RFID Passport Plans (Source: Business Travel News - USA)

... centimeters. Some sources, according to an ACTE statement released this morning, said RFID chips could be read from as far as 30 feet. ...

Posted by Harshal at 03:53 PM | Comments (0)

May 01, 2005

No silver bullets

No silver bullets (Source: FCW.com - USA)

Hype initially surrounded Defense Department plans to use passive radio frequency identification (RFID) technology to manage and track shipments from 60,000 ...

Posted by Harshal at 03:59 PM | Comments (0)

RFID Delivers Healthy Return for Hospital

RFID Delivers Healthy Return for Hospital (Source: RFID Journal - USA)

May 2, 2005--When the Jacobi Medical Center in New York City considered using RFID to improve patient care and increase efficiency in its operations, RFID ...

Posted by Harshal at 03:59 PM | Comments (0)