July 31, 2005

Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) and the Defense Logistics ...

Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) and the Defense Logistics ... (Source: Technology News Daily - Scottsdale,AZ,USA)

... agreement (BPA) to connect the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) and its suppliers through an integrated Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) infrastructure to ...

Posted by Harshal at 03:05 PM | Comments (0)

RFID's Case of Schizophrenia

RFID's Case of Schizophrenia (Source: RFID Journal - USA)

... We ran a news story last week entitled Most RFID Users Believe RFID Lacks ROI about the results of a survey AMR Research did of RFID Journal readers who are ...

Posted by Harshal at 03:05 PM | Comments (0)

July 30, 2005

Reporting from the Haughton-Mars Project in the North Pole: Radio ...

Reporting from the Haughton-Mars Project in the North Pole: Radio ... (Source: CBS 11 - Fort Worth,TX,USA)

The RFID project being tested here by graduate students from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology has the potential to revolutionize retail product ...

Posted by Harshal at 02:40 PM | Comments (0)

TIBCO® RFID Interchange

TIBCO® RFID Interchange (Source: Technology News Daily - Scottsdale,AZ,USA)

TIBCO® RFID Interchange, a new solution designed to transform, enrich and route Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) edge events for easy integration with ...

Posted by Harshal at 02:40 PM | Comments (0)

Intermec wins defense deal

Intermec wins defense deal (Source: Bothell Herald - WA, United States)

... the past year. Earlier, Intermec was called on to provide the same military agencies with RFID tags and scanning devices. All of ...

Posted by Harshal at 02:40 PM | Comments (0)

2005: A Pivotal Year for RFID Evaluation--Now Show Me the ROI

2005: A Pivotal Year for RFID Evaluation--Now Show Me the ROI (Source: AMR research - USA)

The hype regarding Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology adoption the past two years has been overwhelming. To gauge ...

Posted by Harshal at 02:39 PM | Comments (0)

Intermec lands federal RFID contract

Intermec lands federal RFID contract (Source: ZDNet - USA)

Intermec Technologies, a maker of RFID equipment in Everett, Wash., has won a big contract with the US Department of Defense and the Coast Guard, the company ...

Posted by Harshal at 02:39 PM | Comments (0)

July 29, 2005

IconNicholson, Symbol Partner on RFID Solutions

IconNicholson, Symbol Partner on RFID Solutions (Source: Supply & Demand Chain Executive - Gilbert,AZ,USA)

... York -- July 29, 2005 -- Radio frequency identification specialist IconNicholson has formally joined the Symbol PartnerSelect program as an RFID partner, and ...

Posted by Harshal at 05:25 PM | Comments (0)

RFID tags in Kid's Pajamas

RFID tags in Kid's Pajamas (Source: DirectionsMag.com - Glencoe,IL,USA)

InformationWeek had an article in the July 18th issue on how RFID tags were being inplanted into kid's pajamas. A company called ...

Posted by Harshal at 05:24 PM | Comments (0)

What the hack!

What the hack! (Source: Electric New Paper - Singapore,Singapore)

... But the chatter was hardly your pop fare - 'Politics of Psychedelic Research' and 'Fun and Mayhem with RFID', which stands for radio frequency identification ...

Posted by Harshal at 05:24 PM | Comments (3)

Black Hat event highlights RFID and VoIP security threats

Black Hat event highlights RFID and VoIP security threats (Source: Network World Fusion - Southborough,MA,USA)

... of development at Flexilis, operated a radio-based voltage-controller oscillator that acted as a disrupter that could shoot a frequency beam at an RFID reader. ...

Posted by Harshal at 05:24 PM | Comments (1)

EMS Releases HS500E Integrated RFID Antenna/Reader

EMS Releases HS500E Integrated RFID Antenna/Reader (Source: Automation.com (press release) - Eden Prairie,MN,USA)

SCOTTS VALLEY, CA, July 2005 -- Escort Memory Systems, a global leader in providing industrial RFID (radio frequency identification) solutions, today ...

Posted by Harshal at 05:24 PM | Comments (0)

Doctor tagged with RFID worries about privacy

Doctor tagged with RFID worries about privacy (Source: E-Health Insider - UK)

An A&E doctor and CIO who has had an RFID tag implanted into his arm on which his medical reference number is encoded has expressed concerns about lack of ...

Posted by Harshal at 05:24 PM | Comments (2)

RFID News Roundup

RFID News Roundup (Source: RFID Journal - USA)

The GSA will use 3M's RFID File Tracking System to track paper files. 3M's RFID File Tracking System operates at 13.56 MHz and uses ...

Posted by Harshal at 05:24 PM | Comments (0)

Wireless World: Anti-theft RFID clothing

Wireless World: Anti-theft RFID clothing (Source: World Peace Herald - Washington,DC,USA)

... A fashion designer in California is debuting sleepwear for small children that contains RFID -- Radio Frequency Identification -- tags, providing some peace of ...

Posted by Harshal at 05:24 PM | Comments (0)

Homeland Security unveils RFID component to US-VISIT

Homeland Security unveils RFID component to US-VISIT (Source: Today's Trucking News - USA)

Several Canada-US land ports will use RFID technology to monitor visitors who want to enter the US The technology is part of US-VISIT, a billion-dollar anti ...

Posted by Harshal at 05:24 PM | Comments (0)

RFID startup Alien Technology secures $66 million in funding

RFID startup Alien Technology secures $66 million in funding (Source: EE Times Online - USA)

SAN FRANCISCO -- Startup RFID provider Alien Technology announced the completion of a $66 million round of financing, led by SunBridge Partners. ...

Posted by Harshal at 05:23 PM | Comments (0)

July 28, 2005

RFID Tags To Track Foreigners, Identify Dead

RFID Tags To Track Foreigners, Identify Dead (Source: Slashdot - USA)

... I usually think most pro-privacy people are a bit extreme, and I don't care if the government has a record of my existence, but making foreigners use RFID tags ...

Posted by Harshal at 02:25 PM | Comments (0)

Intermec Named to Provide RFID Technical Engineering Services to ...

Intermec Named to Provide RFID Technical Engineering Services to ... (Source: Business Wire (press release) - San Francisco,CA,USA)

(NYSE:UNA) company which designs and manufactures RFID (radio frequency ... Earlier this year Intermec was granted BPAs to provide RFID tags and readers. ...

Posted by Harshal at 02:25 PM | Comments (1)

Homeland Security To Launch RFID Systems At Border Crossings

Homeland Security To Launch RFID Systems At Border Crossings (Source: InformationWeek - Manhasset,NY,USA)

... The radio frequency program--known as RFID--is an expansion of the US-VISIT program, which was launched last year at 115 airports, 15 sea ports, and 50 of the ...

Posted by Harshal at 02:25 PM | Comments (2)

VeriChip broadens RFID "dogtag" options

VeriChip broadens RFID "dogtag" options (Source: Computer Business Review - UK)

... frequency identification for people-tracking, will later today introduce a new range of access control and security systems that can detect RFID tags that are ...

Posted by Harshal at 02:24 PM | Comments (0)

Research and Markets : Presenting Thirty Radio Frequency ...

Research and Markets : Presenting Thirty Radio Frequency ... (Source: Business Wire (press release) - San Francisco,CA,USA)

These case studies detail a very wide range of benefits that Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) is bringing to hospitals, nursing homes and care in the home ...

Posted by Harshal at 02:24 PM | Comments (0)

Research and Markets : In RFID Form, Smart Active Labels (SALs) ...

Research and Markets : In RFID Form, Smart Active Labels (SALs) ... (Source: Business Wire (press release) - San Francisco,CA,USA)

So far, the largest application in the world that involves active RFID tags - those with a battery in them - has netted one billion dollars. ...

Posted by Harshal at 02:24 PM | Comments (0)

Datamax Selects SAMSys RFID Reader Module for Gen 2 Encoding

Datamax Selects SAMSys RFID Reader Module for Gen 2 Encoding (Source: Frontline Solutions - Peterborough,NH,USA)

July 28, 2005 -- SAMSys Technologies Inc., an international provider of RFID hardware solutions, will supply its MP9311 RFID UHF reader module for use in all ...

Posted by Harshal at 02:24 PM | Comments (0)

Partnership and Joint Offices Announcement of RFID Global Solution ...

Partnership and Joint Offices Announcement of RFID Global Solution ... (Source: Business Wire (press release) - San Francisco,CA,USA)

ROGERS, Ark.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 28, 2005--RFID Global Solution, Inc. and Convergent Systems Limited have launched the opening ...

Posted by Harshal at 02:24 PM | Comments (0)

Tibco Offers RFID Middleware

Tibco Offers RFID Middleware (Source: InformationWeek - Manhasset,NY,USA)

... has begun offering RFID Interchange, new middleware designed to integrate the data gathered from radio-frequency identification devices, such as printers and ...

Posted by Harshal at 02:24 PM | Comments (0)

RFID software market due for a shakeout

RFID software market due for a shakeout (Source: Food Navigator - France)

28/07/2005 - Companies planning to implement radio frequency identification (RFID) had better keep a good eye on their software suppliers, as the market and ...

Posted by Harshal at 02:24 PM | Comments (2)

July 27, 2005

RFID at work at the refinery

RFID at work at the refinery (Source: Cape Business News - Cape Town,South Africa)

SACO is in a unique position to offer a one stop shop for the middleware which connects Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) readers to the company management ...

Posted by Harshal at 05:17 AM | Comments (0)

RFID Hardware and Professional Services Leaders Formalize ...

RFID Hardware and Professional Services Leaders Formalize ... (Source: MoreRFID (press release) - TX,USA)

IconNicholson, a pioneer in RFID solutions and integration, and Symbol Technologies, The Enterprise Mobility Company, a worldwide leader in RFID readers ...

Posted by Harshal at 05:17 AM | Comments (0)

Research and Markets : Smart Labels Analyst: The First to ...

Research and Markets : Smart Labels Analyst: The First to ... (Source: Forbes - USA)

... The biggest opportunity for these is radio frequency identification (RFID) but we also cover anti-theft tags, disposable timers and other labels for brand ...

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

Relizon partnering on RFID

Relizon partnering on RFID (Source: Dayton Business Journal - Dayton,OH,USA)

The Relizon Co. has partnered with Intermec Technologies Corp. to incorporate both companies' radio frequency identification and ...

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

Nashua Corp. to make RFID labels

Nashua Corp. to make RFID labels (Source: Nashua Telegraph - Nashua,NH,USA)

... RFID labels are used by manufacturers, distributors, marketers and others seeking to increase efficiency across their supply chain. ...

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

ThingMagic Sets the Security Standard for RFID Readers with ...

ThingMagic Sets the Security Standard for RFID Readers with ... (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 05:16 AM | Comments (0)

Commentary: RFID is a Slippery Slope By WANDA CROW

Commentary: RFID is a Slippery Slope By WANDA CROW (Source: Berkeley Daily Planet - Berkeley,CA,USA)

... Privacy, health, labor and costs issues come with the application of RFID in libraries. Privacy advocacy groups like Electronic ...

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

RFID industry heading for shakeout, analysts warn

RFID industry heading for shakeout, analysts warn (Source: UsingRFID.com (subscription) - UK)

There's an impending 'shakeout' coming in the RFID industry, according to ABI Research, which says that tags and readers - which have for so long been the ...

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

TIBCO Brings Context to RFID Data

TIBCO Brings Context to RFID Data (Source: eWeek - Woburn,MA,USA)

TIBCO on Tuesday announced TIBCO RFID Interchange, an RFID infrastructure that transforms and routes RFID data into back-end applications and then provides ...

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

Global state of RFID

Global state of RFID (Source: New Zealand Herald - New Zealand)

Radio frequency identification (RFID) technology has long had the potential to revolutionise the supply chain, but it didn't come front-and-center until Wal ...

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

July 25, 2005

Ship2Save aids transport company with RFID

Ship2Save aids transport company with RFID (Source: UsingRFID.com (subscription) - UK)

Ship2Save has deployed its RFID-enabled infrastructure for the transport company Liaison Can/Us Courier's entire fleet of trucks. ...

Posted by Harshal at 11:02 PM | Comments (0)

Neoris sees revs from RFID within 2 yrs

Neoris sees revs from RFID within 2 yrs (Source: Business News Americas - Santiago,Chile)

Miami-based IT consulting firm Neoris sees radio frequency identification (RFID) solutions becoming an important part of its revenue in Latin America in two ...

Posted by Harshal at 11:02 PM | Comments (0)

Technopreneurs to gain from new RFID centre

Technopreneurs to gain from new RFID centre (Source: Malaysia Star - Malaysia)

KUALA LUMPUR: Symmid Corp Sdn Bhd and Total Industry Solution (TIS) Network Bhd jointly launched a Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) centre of excellence ...

Posted by Harshal at 11:02 PM | Comments (0)

Ship2Save provides RFID Enhancing Infrastructure for Transport ...

Ship2Save provides RFID Enhancing Infrastructure for Transport ... (Source: PR ZOOM (press release) - San Francisco,CA,USA)

... Liaison Can/Us Courier has used Ship2Save integration and consulting services to develop and deploy an RFID infrastructure that will enable them to provide ...

Posted by Harshal at 11:02 PM | Comments (0)

'RFID the lot of them!' UK ID card to use ICAO reader standard

'RFID the lot of them!' UK ID card to use ICAO reader standard (Source: Register - London,England,UK)

The card's operation as a passport, said Under Secretary of State Andy Burnham, dictates that it will need to use ICAO standard RFID contactless reader ...

Posted by Harshal at 11:02 PM | Comments (0)

RFID's high cost barrier for companies

RFID's high cost barrier for companies (Source: Food Production - Europe)

25/07/2005 - While retailers like Wal-Mart are forcing their suppliers to use radio frequency identification (RFID), many are reluctant to jump on the ...

Posted by Harshal at 11:01 PM | Comments (0)

RFID ‘oversold'

RFID ‘oversold' (Source: ITWeb - South Africa)

[Johannesburg, 25 July 2005] - Radio frequency identification (RFID)-enabled data collection systems have been widely described as the next big thing for ...

Posted by Harshal at 11:01 PM | Comments (0)

Research and Markets : RFID Smart Labels are poised to ...

Research and Markets : RFID Smart Labels are poised to ... (Source: Business Wire (press release) - San Francisco,CA,USA)

... offering. The complete introductory report to low-cost RFID and beyond. RFID Smart Labels are poised to revolutionize our way of living. ...

Posted by Harshal at 11:01 PM | Comments (0)

Research and Markets : Item Level RFID Will Save Millions of Lives ...

Research and Markets : Item Level RFID Will Save Millions of Lives ... (Source: Business Wire (press release) - San Francisco,CA,USA)

... BUSINESS WIRE)--July 25, 2005--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c21342) has announced the addition of Item Level RFID to their ...

Posted by Harshal at 11:01 PM | Comments (0)

TIBCO Marries RFID Data With Supply Chain Business Processes in ...

TIBCO Marries RFID Data With Supply Chain Business Processes in ... (Source: Yahoo News (press release) - USA)

... News), a leading business integration and process management software company that enables real-time business, today announced TIBCO® RFID Interchange, a ...

Posted by Harshal at 11:01 PM | Comments (0)

July 23, 2005

RFID's still too expensive

RFID's still too expensive (Source: Express Computers - Bombay,India)

RFID may not be the stuff of science fiction, but it's not the kind of technology that you will find in the neighbourhood supermarket either. ...

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

NOL launches S$2.7m centre to test and customise RFID technology

NOL launches S$2.7m centre to test and customise RFID technology (Source: Channel News Asia - Singapore)

By Jeana Wong, Channel NewsAsia. SINGAPORE : An emerging technology called RFID - or Radio Frequency Identification - is generating a lot of buzz worldwide. ...

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

Rabobank deploys RFID-based cash-in-transit solution

Rabobank deploys RFID-based cash-in-transit solution (Source: DMeurope.com - Netherlands)

Dutch internet bank Rabobank has deployed an RFID-based cash-in-transit solution in 200 of its branches in the Netherlands. The ...

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

RFID: Not Ready For Prime Time, Says Study

RFID: Not Ready For Prime Time, Says Study (Source: InformationWeek - Manhasset,NY,USA)

RFID deployment budgets are small, but more than two-thirds of respondents to an AMR Research survey said they plan to evaluate, pilot, or implement RFID this ...

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

The price of RFID

The price of RFID (Source: Express Computers - Bombay,India)

RFID tags are still expensive. For the technology to become pervasive, the prices will have to come down to as low as Rs 5 to 10 per tag. ...

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

Headwater RFID Consortium Adds New Technology Company Members

Headwater RFID Consortium Adds New Technology Company Members (Source: Business Wire (press release) - San Francisco,CA,USA)

... and development consortium initiated in October 2004 by Headwater Technology Solutions Inc.'s Delfour Supply Chain Division to focus on RFID solutions for ...

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

ABI Warns of RFID Shakeout

ABI Warns of RFID Shakeout (Source: Frontline Solutions - Peterborough,NH,USA)

July 22, 2005 -- Tags and readers are often thought of as the "business end" of RFID-where product data is stored and collected. ...

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

The Great RFID Experiment That Wasn't

The Great RFID Experiment That Wasn't (Source: Forbes - USA)

Such is the case with RFID, or radio frequency identification. Two research firms say that customer mandates to adopt RFID have ...

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

July 21, 2005

ABI Research: RFID industry to be shaken up

ABI Research: RFID industry to be shaken up (Source: Telecom Paper (subscription) - Houten,Netherlands)

Increasingly, attention is turning to the software that enables RFID data use within the enterprise. New initiatives are flying thick and fast. ...

Posted by Harshal at 05:17 PM | Comments (0)

Canada Expands RFID Policy To Stave Off Mad-Cow Disease

Canada Expands RFID Policy To Stave Off Mad-Cow Disease (Source: InformationWeek - Manhasset,NY,USA)

... several years ago to implement a national ID program, recently revealed that all US cattle who graze on Canadian feedlots must be tagged with an RFID chip that ...

Posted by Harshal at 05:17 PM | Comments (0)

Major Shift in RFID: ''Competitive Advantage'' Closing in on '' ...

Major Shift in RFID: ''Competitive Advantage'' Closing in on '' ... (Source: Business Wire (press release) - San Francisco,CA,USA)

... July 21, 2005--Companies are increasingly moving beyond retailer compliance mandates and considering Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) initiatives for ...

Posted by Harshal at 05:17 PM | Comments (3)

CDO Technologies Announces RFID Award

CDO Technologies Announces RFID Award (Source: RedNova.com - Dallas,TX,USA)

DAYTON, Ohio, July 20 /PRNewswire/ -- CDO Technologies, a provider of RFID-EPC, bar code, wireless and data collection solutions, today announced the award of ...

Posted by Harshal at 05:17 PM | Comments (1)

Hitachi's RFID-enabled mirror

Hitachi's RFID-enabled mirror (Source: engadget - Santa Monica,CA,USA)

... The technology, dubbed Miragraphy, integrates sensors, RFID readers, barcode readers, and cameras so it can automagically respond to people presence and act ...

Posted by Harshal at 05:17 PM | Comments (0)

Research and Markets: RFID Markets at $530 million in 2004 are ...

Research and Markets: RFID Markets at $530 million in 2004 are ... (Source: Business Wire (press release) - San Francisco,CA,USA)

... and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c21176) has announced the addition of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) - Market Opportunities ...

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

RFID in the Nursery

RFID in the Nursery (Source: Medgadget.com - San Francisco,CA,USA)

It's a big day for blogging about RFID and ankle bracelets. A couple in North Carolina was recently prevented from abducting their ...

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

TI, Moore Wallace partner to offer RFID labels

TI, Moore Wallace partner to offer RFID labels (Source: Dallas Business Journal - Dallas,TX,USA)

... Moore Wallace will supply the finished labels to consumer products goods, manufacturing and pharmaceutical companies who are implementing RFID technology in ...

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

State of RFID

State of RFID (Source: Line 56 News - USA)

Radio frequency identification (RFID) technology has long had the potential to revolutionize the supply chain, but it didn't come front-and-center until Wal ...

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

RFID industry heading for shakeout

RFID industry heading for shakeout (Source: VNUNet.com - Haarlem,Netherlands)

The global radio frequency identification (RFID) market is poised for a dramatic shakeout in the coming six to nine months as firms struggle to develop the ...

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

July 20, 2005

Weber Provides RFID Upgrade Path for Printer Systems

Weber Provides RFID Upgrade Path for Printer Systems (Source: Frontline Solutions - Peterborough,NH,USA)

Weber Marking Systems' RFID Ready program makes it possible for companies to obtain Weber label printers and printer-applicators that can be upgraded to ...

Posted by Harshal at 04:38 PM | Comments (0)

RFID Middleware Market on the Rise

RFID Middleware Market on the Rise (Source: Frontline Solutions - Peterborough,NH,USA)

July 20, 2005 -- The world market for RFID middleware totaled $23.39 million in 2004, and could reach $220.43 million by 2011, according to new research from ...

Posted by Harshal at 04:38 PM | Comments (0)

A History of the EPC

A History of the EPC (Source: SecureIDNews - Reston,VA,USA)

Although the concept of radio frequency identification (RFID) is not new, the term RFID has been in use for only a couple of decades. ...

Posted by Harshal at 04:38 PM | Comments (0)

Reva Systems Announces Open Source Implementation of Simple ...

Reva Systems Announces Open Source Implementation of Simple ... (Source: Frontline Solutions - Peterborough,NH,USA)

July 20, 2005 -- Reva Systems has announced an open source implementation of the Simple Lightweight RFID Reader Protocol (SLRRP) on SourceForge.net, an open ...

Posted by Harshal at 04:38 PM | Comments (0)

The key to finding RFID's ROI

The key to finding RFID's ROI (Source: WTN News - Madison,WI,USA)

Companies that are trying to justify RFID investment wholly on the basis of anticipated savings in labor, operational efficiencies, and shrinkage in their ...

Posted by Harshal at 04:37 PM | Comments (2)

RFID Beyond The Supply Chain

RFID Beyond The Supply Chain (Source: InformationWeek - Manhasset,NY,USA)

The many potential uses of RFID are expected to produce massive amounts of data that, once analyzed, could be a gold mine of useful information, says database ...

Posted by Harshal at 04:37 PM | Comments (0)

The Rise of RFID

The Rise of RFID (Source: Bangkok Post - Thailand)

... we discussed some of the key issues affecting global supply-chain management and how new technologies such as radio-frequency identification (RFID) are hoping ...

Posted by Harshal at 04:37 PM | Comments (0)

Research and Markets: RFID Will Become Critical to Most Supply ...

Research and Markets: RFID Will Become Critical to Most Supply ... (Source: Business Wire (press release) - San Francisco,CA,USA)

... BUSINESS WIRE)--July 20, 2005--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c21140) has announced the addition of The RFID Market Outlook ...

Posted by Harshal at 04:37 PM | Comments (0)

ABI Research Warns of an Impending Shakeout in the RFID Industry

ABI Research Warns of an Impending Shakeout in the RFID Industry (Source: Business Wire (press release) - San Francisco,CA,USA)

OYSTER BAY, NY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 20, 2005--Tags and readers are often thought of as the "business end" of RFID. They're where ...

Posted by Harshal at 04:37 PM | Comments (2)

Costs still inhibiting RFID takeup

Costs still inhibiting RFID takeup (Source: ZDNet UK - UK)

Despite a renewed industry push behind RFID technologies, one vendor has warned high costs could prohibit large-scale rollouts for up to seven years. ...

Posted by Harshal at 04:37 PM | Comments (0)

July 19, 2005

SkyeTek ReaderWare(TM) Software Disrupts Traditional RFID Hardware ...

SkyeTek ReaderWare(TM) Software Disrupts Traditional RFID Hardware ... (Source: Business Wire (press release) - San Francisco,CA,USA)

today introduced ReaderWare(TM), an open-architected software suite that unlocks the traditionally black-box nature of RFID reader hardware. ...

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

Former Bush official to get RFID tag

Former Bush official to get RFID tag (Source: ZDNet - USA)

Thompson has joined the board of Applied Digital, which owns VeriChip, the company that specializes in subcutaneous RFID tags for humans and pets. ...

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

Obstacles to RFID Tags in Manufacturing Abound

Obstacles to RFID Tags in Manufacturing Abound (Source: CRM Buyer - USA)

... Radio frequency identification (RFID) tags have been around since World War II, when the British Royal Air Force affixed tags to planes as a way to distinguish ...

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

What have we learned about RFID from Wal-Mart?

What have we learned about RFID from Wal-Mart? (Source: MMH.com (subscription) - Newton,MA,USA)

... a new era in supply chain management when 100 or so suppliers began shipping cartons and pallets tagged with radio frequency identification tags (RFID) to a ...

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

ITSPA: RFID's Acceptance By Large Medical, Retail Enterprises ...

ITSPA: RFID's Acceptance By Large Medical, Retail Enterprises ... (Source: Business Wire (press release) - San Francisco,CA,USA)

... BUSINESS WIRE)--July 19, 2005--Small to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) are rapidly exploring ways to adopt Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) for customer ...

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

RFID tracks power tools

RFID tracks power tools (Source: Techworld.com - London,UK)

A Québec construction firm recently adopted radio frequency identification (RFID) tags to speed up, simplify and streamline tracking of its power tools on job ...

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

RFID System Prevented A Possible Infant Abduction

RFID System Prevented A Possible Infant Abduction (Source: InformationWeek - Manhasset,NY,USA)

... VeriChip. Its RFID infant-protection system is designed to combat not only infant abductions, but also accidental infant mismatchings. ...

Posted by Harshal at 04:39 PM | Comments (1)

SAMSys To Supply Gen 2 RFID Readers To Datamax

SAMSys To Supply Gen 2 RFID Readers To Datamax (Source: InformationWeek - Manhasset,NY,USA)

Datamax says it will use the readers as a component for its I-Class RFID printers, a family of combined bar-code printers and smart-label encoders. ...

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

Union calls for European ban on staff-tracking RFID

Union calls for European ban on staff-tracking RFID (Source: Silicon.com - UK)

A UK trade union is calling for a European-wide ban on supermarkets and other employers using RFID and GPS technology to tag and track staff in the workplace. ...

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

First RFID system with UHF technology successfully in operation

First RFID system with UHF technology successfully in operation (Source: PhysOrg.com - Evergreen,VA,USA)

Cinram, leader vendor of pre-recorded CDs and DVDs, and Siemens Automation and Drives (A&D) have jointly implemented an RFID (radio frequency identification ...

Posted by Harshal at 04:38 PM | Comments (0)

July 18, 2005

AXCESS Outlines Progress of Active RFID During Shareholder Meeting

AXCESS Outlines Progress of Active RFID During Shareholder Meeting (Source: Telematics Journal - Oyster Bay,NY,USA)

RFID Enterprise Tagging solution, as differentiated from other tagging technologies such as GPS, toll-tagging, and the retail supply chain. ...

Posted by Harshal at 04:35 PM | Comments (0)

Exciting New Technologies for Business Intelligence

Exciting New Technologies for Business Intelligence (Source: B-EYE-Network - Boulder,CO,USA)

... Radio frequency identification, or RFID, technology, employs a different strategy for communication. In the RFID model, a unique ...

Posted by Harshal at 04:35 PM | Comments (0)

Agencies Affirm Privacy Policies for RFID

Agencies Affirm Privacy Policies for RFID (Source: RFID Journal - USA)

Federal agencies are undertaking privacy impact assessments for potential applications of RFID-enabled secure IDs, such as electronic passports (e-passports). ...

Posted by Harshal at 04:35 PM | Comments (0)

RFID tag roll-out hits resistance

RFID tag roll-out hits resistance (Source: Financial Times - London,England,UK)

... The development of radio frequency identification (RFID) was billed as one of the biggest leaps forward in the global logistics industry allowing retailers and ...

Posted by Harshal at 04:35 PM | Comments (0)

VeriChip Corporation's RFID Technology Prevents Infant Abduction ...

VeriChip Corporation's RFID Technology Prevents Infant Abduction ... (Source: Business Wire (press release) - San Francisco,CA,USA)

... of Applied Digital (NASDAQ: ADSX), a leading provider of security and identification technology, announced today that its "Hugs" RFID infant protection system ...

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Union calls for halt to RFID tracking of workers

Union calls for halt to RFID tracking of workers (Source: PersonnelToday.com - UK)

The GMB is calling on the European Commission to legislate to outlaw the use of radio frequency identification (RFID) and GPS satellite linked wearable ...

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AirTight Networks SpectraGuard Enterprise Helps RFID Leader Assa ...

AirTight Networks SpectraGuard Enterprise Helps RFID Leader Assa ... (Source: Market Wire (press release) - USA)

... leading provider of Wi-Fi IPS (WIPS) Firewalls, today announced that Assa Abloy Identification Technology Group (ITG), a global provider of RFID solutions, has ...

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Datamax Selects New SAMSys RFID Reader Module to Provide Gen 2 ...

Datamax Selects New SAMSys RFID Reader Module to Provide Gen 2 ... (Source: Canada NewsWire (press release) - Canada)

(SMY: TSX), an international provider of Radio Frequency IDentification (RFID) hardware solutions, today announced a contract to supply its new MP9311 RFID UHF ...

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Benefits from RFID technology not ma

Benefits from RFID technology not ma (Source: Crain's Chicago Business - Chicago,IL,USA)

New RFID tracking tech might be over-hyped-experts (Reuters) -- A technology that uses radio frequency tags to track anything from bags to dogs might have ...

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Woolies in no hurry on RFID

Woolies in no hurry on RFID (Source: Australian IT - Australia)

WOOLWORTHS has put radio frequency identification (RFID) work on the backburner, saying other e-business initiatives take priority. ...

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July 17, 2005

Point-to-Point PIDC Traceback for Freight Guarantees Source ...

Point-to-Point PIDC Traceback for Freight Guarantees Source ... (Source: Emediawire (press release) - Ferndale,WA,USA)

Applying RFID and barcode labeling technology, and Web-based Site-Specific Recordkeeping™, closes the Homeland "security gaps" in national and ...

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Memo to self: create more blockbusters as good as this

Memo to self: create more blockbusters as good as this (Source: Independent - London,England,UK)

... Called RFID, or radio frequency identification, this is a system for electronically tracking goods and products via a tiny microchip. ...

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Calif. RFID Bill Is Unconstitutional

Calif. RFID Bill Is Unconstitutional (Source: RFID Journal - USA)

... 2005--California Senate Bill 682, the Identity Information Protection Act of 2005, is one of the first state legislative proposals directed at regulating RFID ...

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July 15, 2005

Applied Digital's Chief Executive Officer and Former Secretary of ...

Applied Digital's Chief Executive Officer and Former Secretary of ... (Source: Business Wire (press release) - San Francisco,CA,USA)

... The show will profile Applied Digital and VeriChip and discuss the benefits of radio frequency identification (RFID) technology in modernizing health care. ...

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UAE : Emirates to deploy RFID systems for cargo management

UAE : Emirates to deploy RFID systems for cargo management (Source: Fibre2fashion.com - India)

... totally paperless environment. Finally, the airline expects to completely deploy the RFID system by the third quarter of next year.

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Tyco Electronics receives VISION award for RFID line

Tyco Electronics receives VISION award for RFID line (Source: EMSNow - West Yorkshire,UK)

... it has been awarded an Advanced Packaging Award in the category of Specialized Advanced Packaging Equipment & Materials for its unique Reel-to-Reel RFID Line. ...

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Radio Frequency Identification (RFID)

Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) (Source: Express Computers - Bombay,India)

... RFID tags use antennas which are used to receive and respond to frequency emitted by RFID transceivers. Radio frequency uses the ...

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MPI Label Systems: A Full-Service RFID Solutions Provider

MPI Label Systems: A Full-Service RFID Solutions Provider (Source: MMH.com (subscription) - Newton,MA,USA)

SEBRING, OH -- July 15 2005 -- MPI Label Systems, based in Sebring, Ohio, has long been a pioneer in the development of RFID and digital label production and ...

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Efforts to ‘Educate' RFID Luddites

Efforts to ‘Educate' RFID Luddites (Source: SAP INFO - Mannheim,Germany)

Hasty laws drafted by technologically impaired politicians could stifle the promise of RFID tags, US government officials and policy analysts said this week. ...

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Savi signs up Simtix for regional RFID push

Savi signs up Simtix for regional RFID push (Source: ITP.net - Dubai,United Arab Emirates)

US-based Savi Technology, a provider of RFID supply chain solutions, has signed a regional partnership with Middle East IT solution development and outsourcing ...

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Siemens aims to become RFID market leader

Siemens aims to become RFID market leader (Source: Heise Online - Hannover,Germany)

... he added. Siemens according to the head of RFID operations Markus Kehrwald was banking on a policy of cooperation. "Partnerships ...

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3M Awarded GSA Contract for RFID File Tracking Systems, Giving ...

3M Awarded GSA Contract for RFID File Tracking Systems, Giving ... (Source: Business Wire (press release) - San Francisco,CA,USA)

... BUSINESS WIRE)--July 14, 2005--3M has been awarded a five-year schedule contract from the General Services Administration (GSA) for 3M RFID File Tracking ...

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Savi Technology Signs Regional Partnerships to Augment RFID ...

Savi Technology Signs Regional Partnerships to Augment RFID ... (Source: Business Wire (press release) - San Francisco,CA,USA)

SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 14, 2005--Savi Technology, Inc., a leading provider of active RFID supply chain solutions, recently signed a series of ...

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SIEMENS: Keeping tabs on tablets -- Siemens with RFID solution ...

SIEMENS: Keeping tabs on tablets -- Siemens with RFID solution ... (Source: noticias.info (press release) - Spain)

Together with the packaging manufacturer Limmatdruck/Zeiler, Siemens is offering a solution that involves sticking an RFID chip (Radio Frequency Identification ...

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E-Voting and Cracking RFID Security Featured in Packed Lineup at ...

E-Voting and Cracking RFID Security Featured in Packed Lineup at ... (Source: Yahoo News (press release) - USA)

... Security '05 delivers 22 refereed papers, including an analysis of the success in defeating the security of a cryptographically-enabled RFID device, detailing ...

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RFID News Roundup

RFID News Roundup (Source: RFID Journal - USA)

Philadelphia-based Accu-Sort Systems announced that it has installed its FAST Tag In-Motion automated RFID and bar code system for global health care company ...

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Could broad anti-RFID laws cause problems?

Could broad anti-RFID laws cause problems? (Source: ZDNet - USA)

RFID tags, which broadcast a unique ID through radio frequencies, have been hailed as a breakthrough that will allow retailers to track inventory more closely ...

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July 10, 2005

Packaging needs could scupper RFID

Packaging needs could scupper RFID (Source: Freshinfo (subscription) - London,UK)

Recyclables and RFID tagging may be the buzzwords in packaging but we are unlikely to see a huge shift in either direction, said Tim Rothwell, senior VP of ...

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SF Library Denied Funds for RFID

SF Library Denied Funds for RFID (Source: RFID Journal - USA)

... Budget Committee, in a 4-1 vote on June 30, rejected a request from the San Francisco Public Library to reserve $680,000 for the deployment of an RFID system. ...

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Report finds RFID worth US$26.9 billion by 2015

Report finds RFID worth US$26.9 billion by 2015 (Source: UsingRFID.com (subscription) - UK)

The total worth of the RFID industry is expected to grow from US$1.95 billion in 2005 to some US$26.9 billion in 2015, according to a new report available from ...

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July 04, 2005

Oman steps up border security with RFID-friendly system

Oman steps up border security with RFID-friendly system (Source: UsingRFID.com (subscription) - UK)

... the country. The Viisage iA-thenticate solution can support both RFID e-passports and the authentication of non-tagged passports.

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Manufacturers don't expect ROI on RFID

Manufacturers don't expect ROI on RFID (Source: Ferret - Australia)

... the US-based Warehousing Education and Research Council, 55 per cent of manufacturing companies do not expect a positive return on investment from RFID adoption ...

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Nokia releases RFID kit

Nokia releases RFID kit (Source: Computer Business Review - UK)

... Essentially, it enables the development, running and testing of Java applications for RFID-related capabilities on mobile phones.

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Tata moves into RFID services

Tata moves into RFID services (Source: Computer Business Review - UK)

By CBR Staff Writer. IT services firm Tata Consultancy Services recently opened the doors to a new RFID consulting services business in the US. ...

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RFID smarthome solution / follow-me media&a

RFID smarthome solution / follow-me media&a (Source: CocoonTech.com - Evergreen,VA,USA)

I'm looking for a consumer RFID solution. ... Do you have any ideas where I can get RFID cards/readers with a standard RS232/USB interface?

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Sun unveils smart RFID devices with Java on-board

Sun unveils smart RFID devices with Java on-board (Source: UsingRFID.com (subscription) - UK)

Sun Microsystems has recently expanded its RFID portfolio by announcing a new version of the Sun Java System RFID Software designed for Java technology-enabled ...

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Deadline sees farmers track and trace cattle with RFID

Deadline sees farmers track and trace cattle with RFID (Source: supply chain review - Australia)

The NLIS uses RFID in place of traditional tail tags to improve accountability and bring the Australian meat market in line with international practices. ...

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