August 31, 2005

Department of Defense Names RFID Printer Providers

Department of Defense Names RFID Printer Providers (Source: Frontline Solutions - Peterborough,NH,USA)

... Defense's Information Technology, E-Commerce and Commercial Contracting Center (ITEC4) has awarded blanket purchase agreements (BPAs) for RFID printer/encoders ...

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Wellington Financial LP Provides $6 Million Financing for SAMSys ...

Wellington Financial LP Provides $6 Million Financing for SAMSys ... (Source: CCNMatthews (press release) - Toronto,ON,Canada)

... (SMY:TSX), a leading manufacturer of passive radio frequency identification (RFID) readers. SAMSys manufactures both fixed readers ...

Posted by Harshal at 06:43 PM | Comments (0)

The burgeoning RFID R&D centers across Europe

The burgeoning RFID R&D centers across Europe (Source: PR Leap (press release) - Chula Vista,CA,USA)

(PRLEAP.COM) RFID has recently generated large-scale interest in Europe. ... Nordic and Scandinavian regions are characterized by a credible market for RFID. ...

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Allixon Provides Update on RFID Middleware Seminar for SMB (Small ...

Allixon Provides Update on RFID Middleware Seminar for SMB (Small ... (Source: PrimeZone (press release) - Los Angeles,CA,USA)

31, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) -- Allixon International Corporation (Pink Sheets:AXCP) is pleased to announce that it's first RFID Seminar in conjunction with IBM Korea ...

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More Revelations From the World's Largest RFID Database

More Revelations From the World's Largest RFID Database (Source: Canada NewsWire (press release) - Canada)

31 /CNW/ - The IDTechEx Knowledgebase of RFID case studies in action has now exceeded 1500 cases and over 1600 organisations and it is growing rapidly. ...

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Avicon Introduces Next Generation RFID Products at EPCGlobal US ...

Avicon Introduces Next Generation RFID Products at EPCGlobal US ... (Source: Business Wire (press release) - San Francisco,CA,USA)

31, 2005--Avicon, a leading provider of RFID and supply chain solutions, announced today that it will introduce the AXM(TM) (Active Execution Management ...

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SAMSys RFID module to power Paxar printer/encoders, supporting ...

SAMSys RFID module to power Paxar printer/encoders, supporting ... (Source: PR Newswire (press release) - New York,NY,USA)

Embedded RFID solution supports Global requirements, provides top yield rates TORONTO, Aug. 31 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - SAMSys Technologies Inc. ...

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Supply Chain Executives Familiar with RFID Overwhelmingly ...

Supply Chain Executives Familiar with RFID Overwhelmingly ... (Source: Business Wire (press release) - San Francisco,CA,USA)

According to an industry survey, a majority of US supply chain executives consider radio frequency identification (RFID) and Electronic Product Code (EPC ...

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Intermec Concludes RFID Rapid Start Licensing Program; Complete ...

Intermec Concludes RFID Rapid Start Licensing Program; Complete ... (Source: Business Wire (press release) - San Francisco,CA,USA)

EVERETT, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 31, 2005--On June 1, 2005, RFID pioneer Intermec Technologies Corp. announced a limited-time ...

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August 30, 2005

Packaged RFID, Inc. Announces Alliance with RFID4U for RFID ...

Packaged RFID, Inc. Announces Alliance with RFID4U for RFID ... (Source: MMH.com (subscription) - Newton,MA,USA)

Packaged RFID, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of RFID, LTD. (OTC:RFDL), today announced an alliance with RFID4U, the training division of eSmart Source, Inc. ...

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California legislator pushes for RFID ban

California legislator pushes for RFID ban (Source: Washington Technology - Washington,DC,USA)

... The measure would prohibit use of RFID for three years for driver's licenses and student identification, library and health insurance cards. ...

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RFID Label Systems achieve speeds of 20--30 cases/min.

RFID Label Systems achieve speeds of 20--30 cases/min. (Source: Industrial News Room - New York,NY,USA)

August 30, 2005 08:58 - RFIDirect includes either 360RW RFID applicator that validates, writes, and affixes RFID labels in single process, or 3600RW RFID label ...

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Active RFID becomes big business

Active RFID becomes big business (Source: eChannelLine - North York,Ontario,Canada)

With a new initiative projected to sell one billion active RFID tags -- tag with a battery -- in the next five years the active RFID market looks set to ...

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Intermec's New IV7 Brings Customers First Gen 2 RFID Forklift ...

Intermec's New IV7 Brings Customers First Gen 2 RFID Forklift ... (Source: Automation.com (press release) - Eden Prairie,MN,USA)

EVERETT, Wash., August 29, 2005 - Intermec Technologies Corp. today announced the first-ever EPCglobal Generation 2 (Gen 2) RFID vehicle-mount reader. ...

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Editorial: RFID Legislation -- Protection or Pause Button?

Editorial: RFID Legislation -- Protection or Pause Button? (Source: Rfid.org - Pittsburgh,PA,USA)

The recently drafted "RFID" legislation in California is the latest attempt by some who would prefer to avoid concrete discussion on the pluses and minuses of ...

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RFID Cards & Security Poll

RFID Cards & Security Poll (Source: Rfid.org - Pittsburgh,PA,USA)

The last Web Poll on the AIM Global and RFID.org websites asked visitors their views on potential privacy threats posed by RFID-enabled ID cards. ...

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Maritime Market Embraces RFID

Maritime Market Embraces RFID (Source: Industry Week - USA)

Aug. 30, 2005 -- It seems daily that new uses for RFID arise. In the maritime market, RFID is proving useful in tracking containers ...

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RFID and the Manufacturing Sectors

RFID and the Manufacturing Sectors (Source: I-Newswire.com (press release) - USA)

RFID is an upcoming market, with an estimation of reaching a value of approximately $3 billion worldwide by 2007. (I-Newswire) - In ...

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US Army Includes Zebra Technologies Partners in Seven RFID ...

US Army Includes Zebra Technologies Partners in Seven RFID ... (Source: PR Newswire (press release) - New York,NY,USA)

... a global leader in delivering on-demand printing solutions for business improvement, announced that its radio frequency identification (RFID) printer/encoders ...

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August 28, 2005

Giving shape to technology

Giving shape to technology (Source: Hindu Business Line - India)

... We have made significant progress in RFID (radio frequency identification) technology and Data Protection spaces based on this incubation model. ...

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Wisconsin's lab tackles RFID technology

Wisconsin's lab tackles RFID technology (Source: Duluth News Tribune - Duluth,MN,USA)

THE LAB: University of Wisconsin's RFID lab, which formally opened this month, will help companies use the new technology to manage their supply chains and ...

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August 27, 2005

RFID Systems Integrators Looking to Make Tag Information More ...

RFID Systems Integrators Looking to Make Tag Information More ... (Source: Tekrati Industry Analyst Reporter (press release) - Belmont,CA,USA)

RFID is no longer just about tags and reader hardware, says Erik Michielsen, director of RFID and ubiquitous networks at ABI Research. ...

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International company promotes local RFID lab

International company promotes local RFID lab (Source: Benton County Daily Record - Bentonville,AR,USA)

The Event RFID Global Solution will hold an open house from 10 am to 2 pm Tuesday at 2001 Town West Drive in Rogers, off Dixieland Road. ...

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RFID Moratorium Bill Stalls in Committee

RFID Moratorium Bill Stalls in Committee (Source: RFID Journal - USA)

... the California Assembly's Appropriations Committee was supposed to consider a controversial California bill designed to limit the use of RFID technology in ...

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August 26, 2005

RFID Pilot Seeks to Improve Fresh Produce Supply Chain

RFID Pilot Seeks to Improve Fresh Produce Supply Chain (Source: Supply & Demand Chain Executive - Gilbert,AZ,USA)

... IFAS's Center for Food Distribution and Retailing (CFDR), Gainesville, Fla., research pilot featuring radio frequency identification (RFID) technology and ...

Posted by Harshal at 04:11 PM | Comments (0)

AIM Global Announces RFID Software Initiative

AIM Global Announces RFID Software Initiative (Source: Rfid.org - Pittsburgh,PA,USA)

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

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CompTIA Study Reveals RFID Implementation Growth

CompTIA Study Reveals RFID Implementation Growth (Source: B-EYE-Network - Boulder,CO,USA)

... consumer goods, transportation and logistics industries will greatly increase the use of radio frequency identification (RFID) technology, according to a new ...

Posted by Harshal at 04:11 PM | Comments (0)

Type of content: VENDOR WHITE PAPER

Type of content: VENDOR WHITE PAPER (Source: InformationWeek - Manhasset,NY,USA)

Radio Frequency Identification (RFID)technologies, which use radio waves to automatically identify people or objects, have been available since the 1970s. ...

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RFID gets local stripes

RFID gets local stripes (Source: Australian IT - Australia)

... The initial contract with Savi Technology, which supplies similar systems to the US Department of Defence, is for the installation of RFID software, tags and ...

Posted by Harshal at 04:11 PM | Comments (0)

The post-MFA role of RFID in garment manufacturing

The post-MFA role of RFID in garment manufacturing (Source: Express Computers - Bombay,India)

RFID automates textile-handling operations, ensuring 100 percent reliability, significant labour savings and a dramatic reduction in the number of customer ...

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Zebra Technologies Expands RFID Smart Label Business

Zebra Technologies Expands RFID Smart Label Business (Source: TMCnet (press release) - USA)

... needs. A smart label is created by embedding a radio frequency identification (RFID) chip and antenna within the label material. ...

Posted by Harshal at 04:11 PM | Comments (0)

Pantaloon's experiment with RFID

Pantaloon's experiment with RFID (Source: Express Computers - Bombay,India)

Pantaloon's RFID pilot project is helping the company save time and improve the accuracy of merchandise movement, writes Vinutha V. ...

Posted by Harshal at 04:11 PM | Comments (0)

HP To Invest $150 Million In RFID

HP To Invest $150 Million In RFID (Source: Forbes - USA)

NEW YORK - If radio frequency identification (RFID) technology grows at the breathtaking clip so many are projecting, Hewlett-Packard wants to make sure it ...

Posted by Harshal at 04:10 PM | Comments (0)

Setback for law on RFID limits

Setback for law on RFID limits (Source: San Jose Mercury News - United States)

... AB 682 -- the Identity Information Protection Act of 2005 -- had three main prongs: prohibits skimming or theft of information on RFID devices; ensures that ...

Posted by Harshal at 04:10 PM | Comments (0)

August 25, 2005

RFID tested in fresh produce supply chain

RFID tested in fresh produce supply chain (Source: FreshPlaza - Netherlands)

Publix Super Markets here is participating in a University of Florida radio frequency identification research pilot called Visibility Validated (V2), according ...

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Europe gets an RFID event

Europe gets an RFID event (Source: Freshinfo (subscription) - London,UK)

RFID 2005, a new exhibition launched by the logistics and marketing branch of Reed Exhibitions France, will take place on October 12-14 in Paris. ...

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Efficiencies Drive RFID Adoption

Efficiencies Drive RFID Adoption (Source: RFID Journal - USA)

August 25, 2005--Process efficiencies are taking the lead over retailer and government mandates in driving RFID technology adoption, according to a new study ...

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Catch the RFID Wave

Catch the RFID Wave (Source: Military Information Technology - Rockville,MD,USA)

... As the military and its vendors work to implement a Department of Defense mandate to move to radio frequency identification (RFID) supply chain technology, a ...

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The right to be left alone

The right to be left alone (Source: San Francisco Chronicle - United States)

... Joe Simitian, D-Palo Alto, would wisely put some restrictions and safeguards on government's use of radio frequency identification (RFID) technology. ...

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End-to-end RFID payment system launched

End-to-end RFID payment system launched (Source: Thewisemarketer.com (subscription) - UK)

A new suite of RFID-based contactless payment systems has been launched by transaction management systems provider Accelitec Inc., with the aim of providing ...

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OTA Training and Miles Technologies to Conduct RFID Hands-On ...

OTA Training and Miles Technologies to Conduct RFID Hands-On ... (Source: PR Web (press release) - Ferndale,WA,USA)

OTA Training and Miles Technologies announce a joint partnership to offer OTA's Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) training and certification programs at ...

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Active RFID Becomes Big Business

Active RFID Becomes Big Business (Source: PR Newswire (press release) - New York,NY,USA)

CAMBRIDGE, England, August 25 /PRNewswire/ -- With a new initiative projected to sell one billion active RFID tags in the next five years the active RFID ...

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Boost for RFID as Ofcom looks to end licence fees

Boost for RFID as Ofcom looks to end licence fees (Source: SupplyManagement.com - London,UK)

RFID licence fees may be scrapped after the UK communications regulator Ofcom launched a consultation on making the technology available free of charge to ...

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Packaged RFID, Inc. Announces Alliance with RFID4U for RFID ...

Packaged RFID, Inc. Announces Alliance with RFID4U for RFID ... (Source: Business Wire (press release) - San Francisco,CA,USA)

DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 25, 2005--Packaged RFID, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of RFID, LTD. (OTC:RFDL), today announced ...

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August 24, 2005

Virgin Atlantic Airways Tests RFID for Part Tracking

Virgin Atlantic Airways Tests RFID for Part Tracking (Source: Frontline Solutions - Peterborough,NH,USA)

Aug. 24, 2005 -- Virgin Atlantic Airways is piloting RFID to track parts used for aircraft maintenance and repairs at its Heathrow Airport warehouse. ...

Posted by Harshal at 02:28 PM | Comments (0)

Survey: RFID Use in Hospitals to Rise Despite Obstacles

Survey: RFID Use in Hospitals to Rise Despite Obstacles (Source: eWeek - Woburn,MA,USA)

Uncoordinated efforts between hospitals, vendors, shippers and suppliers are keeping RFID out of hospitals, concludes a new report by Spyglass Consulting Group ...

Posted by Harshal at 02:28 PM | Comments (0)

Microsoft Offers RFID at Taiwan Show for Postal Services

Microsoft Offers RFID at Taiwan Show for Postal Services (Source: TechNewsWorld - Sherman Oaks,CA,USA)

Once the post office worker sticks RFID tag onto the departing package, it can tracked digitally, wherever it is. Microsoft (Nasdaq ...

Posted by Harshal at 02:28 PM | Comments (0)

RFID - Benchmark - Be in control - Be informed

RFID - Benchmark - Be in control - Be informed (Source: Ferret - Australia)

Have you truly had the opportunity to consider your business case before implementing Radio Frequency Identification (RFID)? ... Is RFID right for your business? ...

Posted by Harshal at 02:28 PM | Comments (0)

Options Thinking RFID Strategy Recommended to Achieve Maximum Long ...

Options Thinking RFID Strategy Recommended to Achieve Maximum Long ... (Source: Supply & Demand Chain Executive - Gilbert,AZ,USA)

Framingham, MA -- August 24, 2005 -- Manufacturers should focus on the true business value of radio frequency identification (RFID) rather than the cost of ...

Posted by Harshal at 02:28 PM | Comments (0)

RFID Interchange improves supply chain process

RFID Interchange improves supply chain process (Source: Ferret - Australia)

has launched TIBCO RFID Interchange, a comprehensive new solution designed to transform, enrich and route Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) edge events. ...

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HP Highlights RFID With Hands-on Experience and Training at HP ...

HP Highlights RFID With Hands-on Experience and Training at HP ... (Source: Business Wire (press release) - San Francisco,CA,USA)

24, 2005--HP (NYSE:HPQ)(Nasdaq:HPQ) today announced that it will offer an interactive experience based on radio frequency identification (RFID) technology at ...

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RedTail Solutions Participates in University of Florida Research ...

RedTail Solutions Participates in University of Florida Research ... (Source: Business Wire (press release) - San Francisco,CA,USA)

... in The University of Florida IFAS's Center for Food Distribution and Retailing (CFDR), Gainesville, FL, research pilot featuring RFID technology and network ...

Posted by Harshal at 02:28 PM | Comments (0)

Australian Defence Force Selects Savi Technology to Build RFID ...

Australian Defence Force Selects Savi Technology to Build RFID ... (Source: Business Wire (press release) - San Francisco,CA,USA)

Savi Technology Australia Pty Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of RFID supply chain solution provider Savi Technology, today announced an initial US $10.1 ...

Posted by Harshal at 02:27 PM | Comments (0)

RFID, LTD. Appoints Steven C. Kirby to Chief Financial Officer

RFID, LTD. Appoints Steven C. Kirby to Chief Financial Officer (Source: Business Wire (press release) - San Francisco,CA,USA)

DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 24, 2005--RFID, LTD. (OTC:RFDL) today announced the appointment of Steven C. Kirby as chief financial officer (CFO). ...

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August 23, 2005

Case Study: TNT Thinks RFID Is Dynamite

Case Study: TNT Thinks RFID Is Dynamite (Source: Intelligent Enterprise - San Mateo,CA,USA)

Think of radio frequency identification (RFID) as barcode technology without the hassle of getting a good read with an optical scanner. ...

Posted by Harshal at 03:40 PM | Comments (0)

SkyeTek closes $8M round

SkyeTek closes $8M round (Source: Denver Business Journal - Denver,CO,USA)

... SkyeTek specializes in reader technology for radio frequency identification (or RFID) tags. Wal-Mart started requiting its top 100 ...

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Too much information

Too much information (Source: Los Angeles Times - CA,USA)

... The approach uses radio frequency identification, or RFID, circuitry inside the cards to transmit their contents through the air, enabling the cards to be read ...

Posted by Harshal at 03:40 PM | Comments (0)

RFID Yields ROI Over Time

RFID Yields ROI Over Time (Source: Destination CRM - New York,NY,USA)

Manufacturing organizations need to rethink the business value of RFID technologies when considering ROI strategies, according to Manufacturing Insights' report ...

Posted by Harshal at 03:40 PM | Comments (0)

Microsoft Markets RFID for Postal Services

Microsoft Markets RFID for Postal Services (Source: B-EYE-Network - Boulder,CO,USA)

... is marketing a radio frequency identification device (RFID) package for postal services at a stamp exhibition in Taiwan, hoping to woo the government's post ...

Posted by Harshal at 03:40 PM | Comments (0)

Appian Further Solidifies Leadership in BPM Market, Offering RFID ...

Appian Further Solidifies Leadership in BPM Market, Offering RFID ... (Source: Business Wire (press release) - San Francisco,CA,USA)

... Management (BPM) company to deliver advanced process, knowledge, and analytics capabilities in a fully integrated suite, will demonstrate it's RFID-enabled, BPM ...

Posted by Harshal at 03:40 PM | Comments (0)

RFID in Maritime and Container Security-a Growing Market ...

RFID in Maritime and Container Security-a Growing Market ... (Source: Business Wire (press release) - San Francisco,CA,USA)

22, 2005--RFID is being increasingly used not just for port and container security, but also in a myriad of other innovative uses in the Maritime industry ...

Posted by Harshal at 03:40 PM | Comments (0)

RFID Industry Leaders Join TrueDemand's Advisory Board

RFID Industry Leaders Join TrueDemand's Advisory Board (Source: Yahoo News (press release) - USA)

23 /PRNewswire/ -- TrueDemand Software, Inc., a pioneer in the development of RFID-enabled enterprise applications, today announced the members of its Advisory ...

Posted by Harshal at 03:39 PM | Comments (0)

Columbitech Wireless VPN Now Secures RFID Readers; Protects ...

Columbitech Wireless VPN Now Secures RFID Readers; Protects ... (Source: Business Wire (press release) - San Francisco,CA,USA)

23, 2005--Wireless security software developer Columbitech today announced wireless VPN support for securing radio frequency identification (RFID) readers. ...

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RFID LTD. Announces Acquisition of Packaged RFID, Inc. to Bolster ...

RFID LTD. Announces Acquisition of Packaged RFID, Inc. to Bolster ... (Source: MMH.com (subscription) - Newton,MA,USA)

The boards of directors of RFID, LTD. (Pink Sheets: RFDL) and Packaged RFID, Inc., a leading integrator of RFID technology for the ...

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August 22, 2005

Tracking is best business case

Tracking is best business case (Source: Australian IT - Australia)

Examples of RFID being used in Australia to track pallets and cases are few. International RFID Business Association president Harry ...

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

RFID integrators thinking long-term, report says

RFID integrators thinking long-term, report says (Source: UsingRFID.com (subscription) - UK)

When a group of twenty RFID vendors recently announced the formation of a patent licensing consortium that's intended to simplify developers' and users' access ...

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

IDC: Focus on true business value RFID

IDC: Focus on true business value RFID (Source: Telecom Paper (subscription) - Houten,Netherlands)

According to IDC, manufacturers should focus on the true business value of RFID, rather than the cost of compliance. The current ...

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

Microsoft plugging RFID

Microsoft plugging RFID (Source: Taipei Times - Taiwan)

Microsoft Corp, the world's software giant, is touting its latest radio frequency identification (RFID) device at the ongoing Taipei 2005 -- 18th Asian ...

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

Valley tech firms try to block state RFID ban

Valley tech firms try to block state RFID ban (Source: MSNBC - USA)

Silicon Valley tech companies have launched an 11th-hour bid to stop state legislation that they say would slow the development of RFID -- the technology that ...

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

Pantaloon's experiment with RFID

Pantaloon's experiment with RFID (Source: Financial Express - Bombay,India)

Much has been written about Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) and what it can do to manufacturers--improve production operations, asset utilisation ...

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

‘New age technologies in RFID are real but some time away from ...

‘New age technologies in RFID are real but some time away from ... (Source: Financial Express - Bombay,India)

Radio frequency identification (RFID) technology seems to be a boon for manufacturing, retail, logistics and FMCG sectors. Ironically ...

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

Manufacturing Insights Recommends Options Thinking RFID Strategy ...

Manufacturing Insights Recommends Options Thinking RFID Strategy ... (Source: Business Wire (press release) - San Francisco,CA,USA)

22, 2005--Manufacturing Insights, an IDC Company, today announced the availability of RFID Investment: Cost of Compliance or Strategic Business Benefit?, a new ...

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

Automotive, Consumer Goods and Transportation Industries Leading ...

Automotive, Consumer Goods and Transportation Industries Leading ... (Source: Business Wire (press release) - San Francisco,CA,USA)

... consumer goods and transportation and logistics industries will lead the way in implementing radio frequency identification (RFID) technology solutions over ...

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

Microsoft Pushes RFID

Microsoft Pushes RFID (Source: Line 56 News - USA)

Microsoft has created radio frequency identification (RFID) software with a vertical application in mind -- postal services. Most ...

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

August 21, 2005

Government May Soon Track You by Your License Plate

Government May Soon Track You by Your License Plate (Source: TechNewsWorld - Sherman Oaks,CA,USA)

... A single RFID reader can identify dozens of vehicles fitted with e-plates moving at any speed at a distance of about 100 yards. ...

Posted by Harshal at 03:41 PM | Comments (0)

Real Assets: RFID Experts

Real Assets: RFID Experts (Source: RFID Journal - USA)

... Clark's lab is an impressive facility, housed in a manufacturing complex that reflects the real-world conditions in which the company will be deploying RFID. ...

Posted by Harshal at 03:40 PM | Comments (0)

How RFID can help optimise supply chain management

How RFID can help optimise supply chain management (Source: AME Info - United Arab Emirates)

... In the very near future, the adoption of sensor-based Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology will allow the creation of the real-time, sensor ...

Posted by Harshal at 03:40 PM | Comments (0)

August 20, 2005

Groups fear Big Brother reach grows

Groups fear Big Brother reach grows (Source: Oakland Tribune - Oakland,CA,USA)

... Simitian's bill, SB682, which sets standards for use of Radio Frequency Identification, or RFID, technology by public agencies in California, has cleared the ...

Posted by Harshal at 02:12 PM | Comments (0)

Ex-Ayala biz unit readies to seize RFID opportunities

Ex-Ayala biz unit readies to seize RFID opportunities (Source: Manila Bulletin - Philippines)

... is eyeing to become the country's top provider of RFID (radio frequency identification) solutions and wants to achieve that goal through a partnership with ...

Posted by Harshal at 02:12 PM | Comments (0)

RFID: What it can do for RP

RFID: What it can do for RP (Source: Manila Bulletin - Philippines)

If there's one emerging technology which the Philippines should develop and deploy as part its IT strategy, it should be RFID, short for radio frequency ...

Posted by Harshal at 02:12 PM | Comments (0)

Mobile RFID Portable Deployment Kit (PDK)

Mobile RFID Portable Deployment Kit (PDK) (Source: Technology News Daily - Scottsdale,AZ,USA)

Savi Technology, Inc., has released a new compact, highly mobile RFID solution that directly supports the war fighter deployed in the Area of Operations, such ...

Posted by Harshal at 02:12 PM | Comments (0)

August 19, 2005

RFID in manufacturing: automatic data capture

RFID in manufacturing: automatic data capture (Source: Express Computers - Bombay,India)

RFID has applications in industries other than retail. ... A lot of hype has been generated by the RFID tagging mandates from major retailers in the past year. ...

Posted by Harshal at 04:13 PM | Comments (0)

ABI Sees the Big Picture for RFID

ABI Sees the Big Picture for RFID (Source: Daily Research News Online - UK)

A new study from US-based ABI Research focuses on ways to integrate information from radio-frequency identification (RFID) tagging technology with retailers ...

Posted by Harshal at 04:13 PM | Comments (0)

RF-iT Solutions GmbH, Management buys RFID

RF-iT Solutions GmbH, Management buys RFID (Source: Technology News Daily - Scottsdale,AZ,USA)

Infineon Technologies AG has transferred its activities in the area of RFID (radio frequency identification) software solutions as part of a management buy out ...

Posted by Harshal at 04:13 PM | Comments (0)

Analyst Perspective: RFID and the Agile Enterprise

Analyst Perspective: RFID and the Agile Enterprise (Source: Supply & Demand Chain Executive - Gilbert,AZ,USA)

By Mike Liard, AIDC/RFID Program Director, Venture Development Corporation. ... RFID systems will be linked to core user applications and business processes. ...

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

RFID: Good news with a dark side

RFID: Good news with a dark side (Source: Barnstable Patriot - Barnstable,MA,USA)

... Instead of unloading the cart onto a moving belt, you push the cart between two sensors that read the RFID (radio-frequency identification) chips embedded in ...

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

Windows CE RFID handheld incorporates software defined radio

Windows CE RFID handheld incorporates software defined radio (Source: WindowsForDevices - Palo Alto,CA,USA)

The JETT-RFID+ employs a field upgradeable Software Defined Radio (SDR) architecture to "future-proof" its RFID capabilities, according to the company. ...

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

Independent RFID services

Independent RFID services (Source: Ferret - Australia)

RFID International is an Australian company that offers independent training, education, professional advice and project management in Radio Frequency ...

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

RFID News Roundup

RFID News Roundup (Source: RFID Journal - USA)

... consultancy focused on mobile computing and wireless technologies within the health-care industry, shows that fewer than 23 percent of RFID solutions deployed ...

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

RFID to track army supplies in Iraq

RFID to track army supplies in Iraq (Source: ZDNet - USA)

... The Iraq project accompanies the wider In-Transit Visibility project, which will integrate RFID with Defence's transport, distribution and inventory management ...

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

August 18, 2005

Advanced ID Announces Resignation of Chief Financial Officer

Advanced ID Announces Resignation of Chief Financial Officer (Source: CCNMatthews (press release) - Toronto,ON,Canada)

18, 2005) - Advanced ID Corporation (OTCBB:AIDO), a complete solutions provider in the radio frequency identification (RFID) and traceability market for the ...

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Industry Panelists Named for EPCglobal US Conference; Panel ...

Industry Panelists Named for EPCglobal US Conference; Panel ... (Source: Business Wire (press release) - San Francisco,CA,USA)

... industries will offer insights, shared learnings and outlooks on Electronic Product Code (EPC) and Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) implementations during ...

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Barcode Printers feature RFID Gen 2 interoperability.

Barcode Printers feature RFID Gen 2 interoperability. (Source: Industrial News Room - New York,NY,USA)

August 18, 2005 09:22 - Featuring UHF RFID multi-protocol technology, industrial, tabletop Models CL408e and CL412e support Class 1 and Class 0+, as well as ...

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HP to Offer RFID Services in Japan

HP to Offer RFID Services in Japan (Source: RFID Journal - USA)

... services provider Internet Initiative Japan (IIJ) and its systems integrator subsidiary IIJ Technology (IIJ-Tech) to promote and market EPC RFID services in ...

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New Mobile RFID Infrastructure Kit Promises Real-time Visibility ...

New Mobile RFID Infrastructure Kit Promises Real-time Visibility ... (Source: Supply & Demand Chain Executive - Gilbert,AZ,USA)

Sunnyvale, CA -- August 18, 2005 -- Radio frequency identification (RFID) company Savi Technology has released a new compact, mobile RFID solution to support ...

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Sybase Enhancing its RFID System

Sybase Enhancing its RFID System (Source: Mobile Health Data - New York,NY,USA)

The vendor, which offers a variety of mobile products including integration technology, released its RFID system about six months ago. ...

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RFID -- are you looking for an edge?

RFID -- are you looking for an edge? (Source: Ferret - Australia)

Have you noticed new jobs being advertised looking for people with RFID knowledge and experience? Job applicants who have a working ...

Posted by Harshal at 04:23 PM | Comments (0)

Ground Realities in RFID Adoption

Ground Realities in RFID Adoption (Source: PR Newswire (press release) - New York,NY,USA)

... on August 23, 2005 at 3:00 pm EDT to provide industry participants an overview of the recently published study focusing on the North American RFID market. ...

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RFID4U and Supply Insight launches RFID Solution Developers ...

RFID4U and Supply Insight launches RFID Solution Developers ... (Source: PR Web (press release) - Ferndale,WA,USA)

RFID4U, world leader in RFID learning solutions and Supply Insight, a Connecticut based RFID products and solutions provider have combined efforts to help ...

Posted by Harshal at 04:23 PM | Comments (0)

Subsystems, BearingPoint Team on RFID

Subsystems, BearingPoint Team on RFID (Source: InternetNews.com - USA)

Professional services firm BearingPoint (Quote, Chart) and Subsystem Technologies will team up to go after RFID jobs for the US Army, the companies said on ...

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August 17, 2005

Thomasville Furniture Signs RFID Service Contract With Unisys ...

Thomasville Furniture Signs RFID Service Contract With Unisys ... (Source: Frontline Solutions - Peterborough,NH,USA)

Thomasville Furniture Industries' Creative Interiors Division is deploying an RFID tracking system to comply with mandates from Wal-Mart and Target. ...

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

Study: Providers Not Passive about RFID

Study: Providers Not Passive about RFID (Source: Mobile Health Data - New York,NY,USA)

... than 23% of radio frequency identification systems implemented by health care provider organizations use "passive technology." Passive RFID systems require a ...

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Zebra Technologies First Company to Successfully Demonstrate Texas ...

Zebra Technologies First Company to Successfully Demonstrate Texas ... (Source: Forbes - USA)

Highlighting the meeting's "Gen 2 Live" theme, the demonstration featured Zebra's R110Xi printer/encoder, embedded with ThingMagic's RFID reader module and ...

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RFID market maturing: ABI Research

RFID market maturing: ABI Research (Source: Telecom Paper (subscription) - Houten,Netherlands)

When a group of 20 RFID vendors announced the formation of a "patent pool" consortium intended to simplify and streamline users' access to RFID intellectual ...

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RFID to be a $6.1 bln industry in 2010

RFID to be a $6.1 bln industry in 2010 (Source: IT Facts - USA)

RFID to be a $6.1 bln industry in 2010 by ZDNet's ZDNet Research -- Datamonitor predicts that RFID technology will be a $6.1 bln industry by 2010, triple what ...

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India set to RFID cows

India set to RFID cows (Source: siliconindia.com - Fremont,CA,USA)

NEW DELHI: Local authorities in New Delhi have started inserting RFID tags into stray cattle wandering on the city streets in an attempt to solve problems of ...

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Accelitec Unveils RFID Payment System

Accelitec Unveils RFID Payment System (Source: RFID Journal - USA)

Aug. 17, 2005--Accelitec, a startup located in Bellingham, Wash., is introducing an RFID-enabled payment platform this week called PayPilot. ...

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ABI Research sees RFID Integrators Looking to the Long Term

ABI Research sees RFID Integrators Looking to the Long Term (Source: Business Wire (press release) - San Francisco,CA,USA)

17, 2005--When a group of 20 RFID vendors announced the formation last week of a "patent pool" consortium intended to simplify and streamline users' access to ...

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

Pragmatyxs Publishes New Whitepaper on RFID; 'RFID Demystified' ...

Pragmatyxs Publishes New Whitepaper on RFID; 'RFID Demystified' ... (Source: Business Wire (press release) - San Francisco,CA,USA)

... Inc., product and materials tracking experts, announced today the publication of their new whitepaper on Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) entitled, RFID ...

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RFID -- drive or be driven

RFID -- drive or be driven (Source: Ferret - Australia)

APICS, the society for supply chain professionals, has launched Australia's leading independent & impartial short course on Radio Frequency Identification (RFID ...

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

August 16, 2005

Integrated Handheld RFID Computer Solution

Integrated Handheld RFID Computer Solution (Source: I-Newswire.com (press release) - USA)

... With SDR, your investment in the hardware platform is maximized and your risk of obsolescence is greatly minimized as RFID technologies advance. ...

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Zebra Demonstrates Gen 2 RFID Printing

Zebra Demonstrates Gen 2 RFID Printing (Source: Frontline Solutions - Peterborough,NH,USA)

The demonstration featured Zebra's R110Xi printer/encoder, embedded with ThingMagic's RFID reader module and Texas Instruments' EPC Gen 2 inlays incorporated ...

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

Pentamaster eyes Asean RFID market

Pentamaster eyes Asean RFID market (Source: Malaysia Star - Malaysia)

BY DAVID TAN IN PENANG. PENTAMASTER Corp Bhd aims to tap the radio frequency identification (RFID) market in Asean this year. Group ...

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UPS Invests In Company That Combines Wi-Fi And RFID

UPS Invests In Company That Combines Wi-Fi And RFID (Source: InformationWeek - Manhasset,NY,USA)

G2 Microsystems makes radio-frequency identification chips for managing and tracking mobile devices using Wi-Fi networks. By Laurie Sullivan. ...

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Accelitec Announces PayPilot, the First Comprehensive End-to-End ...

Accelitec Announces PayPilot, the First Comprehensive End-to-End ... (Source: Business Wire (press release) - San Francisco,CA,USA)

... Accelitec, Inc., a leader in Transaction Management Systems (TMS), today announced the availability of PayPilot, a comprehensive suite of RFID-based payment ...

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UPS invests in Wi-Fi, RFID combination

UPS invests in Wi-Fi, RFID combination (Source: EE Times Online - USA)

Poor MOSFET Once the star of microelectronics -- the ideal blend of elegant simplicity and unlimited scalability -- the planar metal-oxide-semiconductor field ...

Posted by Harshal at 03:31 PM | Comments (0)

RFID Industry Tackles Intellectual Property

RFID Industry Tackles Intellectual Property (Source: Industry Week - USA)

What issue places 20 RFID vendors in the same room? ... The group hopes to address users' concerns about RFID intellectual property. ...

Posted by Harshal at 03:31 PM | Comments (0)

Savi Technology brings RFID to the battlefield

Savi Technology brings RFID to the battlefield (Source: San Jose Business Journal - CA,USA)

Savi Technology Inc., a company using radio frequency identification (RFID) technology to manage supply chains, Tuesday introduced an RFID system that can be ...

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: Government's Testing of RFID Technology At US Ports Could Have ...

: Government's Testing of RFID Technology At US Ports Could Have ... (Source: NewsReleaseWire.com (press release) - USA)

... month, the department announced it had begun testing the next phase of the US-VISIT program that involves radio frequency identification (RFID) technology to ...

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RFID: The Future Is in the Chips

RFID: The Future Is in the Chips (Source: Wired News - USA)

RFID tags -- tiny chips attached to antennae that store remotely readable data -- are hardly a new invention. But, until recently ...

Posted by Harshal at 03:30 PM | Comments (0)

August 15, 2005

Local firm to launch RFID card system

Local firm to launch RFID card system (Source: Bellingham Herald - Bellingham,WA,USA)

In the not-too-distant future, you and millions of other shoppers could be carrying a radio frequency ID card that charges purchases to your checking account ...

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Gaming Partners International Corporation Reports Financial ...

Gaming Partners International Corporation Reports Financial ... (Source: Business Wire (press release) - San Francisco,CA,USA)

... In addition, in the second quarter of 2005, we sold approximately $1.1 million of our RFID gaming chips and readers and other table game equipment and supplies ...

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SATO Announces RFID Gen 2 Interoperability with CLe Series ...

SATO Announces RFID Gen 2 Interoperability with CLe Series ... (Source: MoreRFID (press release) - TX,USA)

SATO Asia Pacific., a global leader in barcode printing, labeling, and EPC/RFID solutions, today demonstrates RFID Gen 2 interoperability with its CL408e ...

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RFID Positioned to Aid Measurement of Traditional Print: Pilots ...

RFID Positioned to Aid Measurement of Traditional Print: Pilots ... (Source: EContent (press release) - Wilton,CT,USA)

... digital content technology. An increasing number of radio frequency identification (RFID) pilots are being undertaken. In them, the ...

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Australian retailers: RFID ready to go but let's get the data ...

Australian retailers: RFID ready to go but let's get the data ... (Source: FreshPlaza - Netherlands)

The big boost that RFID initiatives in Australia got from GS1's recent gains can get diluted if retailers don't get their data basics right first. ...

Posted by Harshal at 03:45 PM | Comments (0)

Zebra Technologies First Company to Successfully Demonstrate Texas ...

Zebra Technologies First Company to Successfully Demonstrate Texas ... (Source: PR Newswire (press release) - New York,NY,USA)

Zebra, Texas Instruments and ThingMagic Demonstrate Gen 2 Technology, Proving Zebra's Flexibility to Handle RFID Tags From Multiple Sources, to Help Accelerate ...

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RFID Vendors Join Forces To Spur Market

RFID Vendors Join Forces To Spur Market (Source: InformationWeek - Manhasset,NY,USA)

... But there's already trouble: At least two major RFID vendors, Intermec Technologies Corp. and Samsys Technologies Inc., aren't involved. ...

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Packaged RFID, Inc. Announces Alliance with Independent ...

Packaged RFID, Inc. Announces Alliance with Independent ... (Source: Business Wire (press release) - San Francisco,CA,USA)

15, 2005--Packaged RFID (OTC:RFDL) today announced an alliance with Independent Professional Management (IPM) establishing IPM as an integral part of Packaged ...

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Successful RFID use requires holistic approach, Sweeney says

Successful RFID use requires holistic approach, Sweeney says (Source: WTN News - Madison,WI,USA)

Madison, Wis. -- Implementation of RFID must be done in a holistic manner if the efficiencies and controls the technology offers are to be truly realized ...

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August 14, 2005

Former Bush Secretary Endorses Verichip

Former Bush Secretary Endorses Verichip (Source: Blogger News Network - USA)

... secretary Tommy Thompson is putting the final touches to a plan that could result in US citizens having a radio frequency identification (RFID) chip inserted ...

Posted by Harshal at 02:21 PM | Comments (0)

Australian retailers: RFID ready to go but let's get the data ...

Australian retailers: RFID ready to go but let's get the data ... (Source: GroceryFAQs - Australia)

Two recent developments constitute a big step forward for the radio frequency identification (RFID) technology in the Australian retail sector. ...

Posted by Harshal at 02:21 PM | Comments (0)

RFID Heals Hospital's Inventory Problems

RFID Heals Hospital's Inventory Problems (Source: RFID Journal - USA)

... 15, 2005--The King's Daughters Medical Center (KDMC), in Ashland, Ky., has begun using an RFID system to track the addition and removal of cardiac medical ...

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Former Fortune Executive Joins RFID Journal

Former Fortune Executive Joins RFID Journal (Source: RFID Journal - USA)

Aug. 15, 2005--RFID Journal LLC, the event producer, training provider and publisher of the RFID Journal magazine and Web site, announced today that it has ...

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Radio ID tags spread privacy debate

Radio ID tags spread privacy debate (Source: Miami Herald - FL,USA)

... announcement this summer sent chills through privacy advocates already worried about an Orwellian future where people can be tracked by ubiquitous RFID tags in ...

Posted by Harshal at 02:20 PM | Comments (0)

August 13, 2005

Fujitsu introduces new RFID Ttgs with 256 Bytes of FRAM for ...

Fujitsu introduces new RFID Ttgs with 256 Bytes of FRAM for ... (Source: DMasia.com - France)

Fujitsu Microelectronics America, Inc. (FMA) introduced the newest member of its FerVID family of RFID tags, the MB89R119, which incorporates 256 bytes of FRAM ...

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RFID Lab to Become Part of UW

RFID Lab to Become Part of UW (Source: WMTV - Madison,WI,USA)

The UW is breaking ground on RFID as the Engineering School unveils its state--of--the--art labs. The labs have been used to ...

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New wave radio lab

New wave radio lab (Source: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - Milwaukee,WI,USA)

... RFID is the same technology used in freeway I-Pass systems. "This lab really has a great model," said Patrick Sweeney, chief executive ...

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RFID "patent pool" consortium forms

RFID "patent pool" consortium forms (Source: WindowsForDevices - Palo Alto,CA,USA)

ABI Research reports that a group of 20 RFID vendors has formed a "patent pool" consortium with the intention of offering easier access to RFID intellectual ...

Posted by Harshal at 02:58 PM | Comments (0)

RFID LTD. Announces Acquisition of Packaged RFID, Inc. to Bolster ...

RFID LTD. Announces Acquisition of Packaged RFID, Inc. to Bolster ... (Source: Business Wire (press release) - San Francisco,CA,USA)

DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 12, 2005--The boards of directors of RFID, LTD. (Pink Sheets: RFDL) and Packaged RFID, Inc., a leading ...

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August 12, 2005

Zebra Technologies Supports New RFID Research Center at University ...

Zebra Technologies Supports New RFID Research Center at University ... (Source: MoreRFID (press release) - TX,USA)

Zebra Technologies has joined a growing roster of leading technology providers in supporting the RFID Research Center at the University of Arkansas in ...

Posted by Harshal at 04:33 PM | Comments (0)

Back-end push for RFID

Back-end push for RFID (Source: Express Computers - Bombay,India)

As organisations pilot RFID, database vendors have jumped into the fray providing solutions to enable this technology, says Sushma Naik. ...

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The Second Wave of RFID Technology

The Second Wave of RFID Technology (Source: CIO Today - Woodland Hills,CA,USA)

RFID system costs have come down, finally making the technology's return on investment attractive. ... In three words, radio frequency identification (RFID). ...

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Wireless World: Chips track license plates

Wireless World: Chips track license plates (Source: PhysOrg.com - Evergreen,VA,USA)

... distant host. "RFID is all the rage these days," said Bradley Gross, chairman of Becker & Poliakoff, a law firm in Ft. Lauderdale ...

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Winsong Productions, Inc. Shareholders Approve Exchange Agreement ...

Winsong Productions, Inc. Shareholders Approve Exchange Agreement ... (Source: PR Newswire (press release) - New York,NY,USA)

... (OTC: BEAT), whose stock is traded under the symbol "BEAT," announced today that its shareholders approved the acquisition of Active RFID Systems, Inc., a ...

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RFID News Roundup

RFID News Roundup (Source: RFID Journal - USA)

The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has begun testing RFID tags embedded in I-94A forms, which the department issues to visitors who have nonimmigrant ...

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Breaking News: Group Proposes RFID Patent Pool

Breaking News: Group Proposes RFID Patent Pool (Source: Rfid.org - Pittsburgh,PA,USA)

... around essential technologies in the MPEG-2 and DVD industries, a group of companies involved with radio frequency identification (RFID) technology have worked ...

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RFID National Short Courses

RFID National Short Courses (Source: Ferret - Australia)

APICS 3.5 hour Radio Frequency IDentification (RFID) short course being held in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane & Perth will provide an introduction to the ...

Posted by Harshal at 04:33 PM | Comments (0)

India set to RFID until the cows come home

India set to RFID until the cows come home (Source: EE Times Online - USA)

... sight, but now, just as most things in India represent an unusual mix of the ancient and the modern, these straying bovines are set to get RFID tags, according ...

Posted by Harshal at 04:32 PM | Comments (0)

Ofcom extends RFID frequencies

Ofcom extends RFID frequencies (Source: Infoconomy - UK)

Ofcom has announced it will make additional spectrum available for use by radio frequency identification (RFID) equipment, following pressure from business ...

Posted by Harshal at 04:32 PM | Comments (0)

August 11, 2005

RFID surging ahead in the UK

RFID surging ahead in the UK (Source: Digital Silence - PA,USA)

Many people worry about the invasion of privacy presented by RFID technology. Personally I think that any technology can be abused ...

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

Automation Controller software manages RFID for SAP users

Automation Controller software manages RFID for SAP users (Source: Logistics Management (subscription) - Newton,MA,USA)

PEAK Technologies has launched its new Automation Controller software, an internally developed radio frequency identification (RFID) device controller solution ...

Posted by Harshal at 03:00 PM | Comments (0)

3G, EVDO, GSM, WIMAX, RFID News Channels Launch

3G, EVDO, GSM, WIMAX, RFID News Channels Launch (Source: Business Wire (press release) - San Francisco,CA,USA)

... today announced the launch of its new daily news channels covering the wireless space including featured coverage for 3G, EVDO, GSM, WIMAX and RFID from 2,000 ...

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Infineon Transfers RFID Software to RF-iT Solutions GmbH

Infineon Transfers RFID Software to RF-iT Solutions GmbH (Source: Nikkei Electronics Asia - Asia)

August 11, 2005 -- Infineon Technologies AG said it has from July 1, 2005, transferred its activities in the area of RFID (radio frequency identification ...

Posted by Harshal at 03:00 PM | Comments (0)

Ofcom deregulates RFID in the UK

Ofcom deregulates RFID in the UK (Source: Register - London,England,UK)

Communications watchdog Ofcom yesterday said that it would be making radio spectrum available for use by Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) equipment, and ...

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Delhi cows tagged with RFID chips

Delhi cows tagged with RFID chips (Source: Inquirer - Harrow,Middlesex,UK)

DELHI AUTHORITIES, sick of stray cows littering the streets, have begun to tag the troublesome-but-holy creatures with RFID tags. ...

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Cronus Capital Markets Launches CCM SectorInvest.com for the RFID ...

Cronus Capital Markets Launches CCM SectorInvest.com for the RFID ... (Source: ClickPress (press release) - Sharjah,United Arab Emirates)

Major players in the RFID sector include; Infosys (NASDAQ: INFY), Zebra Tech (NASDAQ: ZBRA), Symbol Technologies (NYSE: SBL), and ID Systems (NASDAQ: IDSY). ...

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Vendors Form RFID Consortium

Vendors Form RFID Consortium (Source: Extreme Tech - USA)

A group of 20 companies that develop RFID-based products--chips, tags, labels and readers--announced an intellectual property licensing consortium Tuesday to ...

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Truckers hit the road with RFID

Truckers hit the road with RFID (Source: VNUNet.com - Haarlem,Netherlands)

European logistics company Christian Salvesen is to fit a radio frequency identification (RFID) location tracking system to its distribution trailers. ...

Posted by Harshal at 03:00 PM | Comments (0)

Ofcom gives RFID a licence-free hand

Ofcom gives RFID a licence-free hand (Source: Techworld.com - London,UK)

By Matthew Broersma, Techworld. Ofcom plans to allocate spectrum for use by RFID (radio frequency ID) technology - and exempt it from licensing restrictions. ...

Posted by Harshal at 02:59 PM | Comments (0)

August 10, 2005

Shakeout Impending in the RFID Industry?

Shakeout Impending in the RFID Industry? (Source: Supply & Demand Chain Executive - Gilbert,AZ,USA)

By Editorial Staff. Oyster Bay, NY -- August 10, 2005 -- Tags and readers are often thought of as the "business end" of RFID. They ...

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University of Wisconsin Debuts RFID Lab

University of Wisconsin Debuts RFID Lab (Source: RFID Journal - USA)

By Mary Catherine O'Connor. August 10, 2005--The University of Wisconsin-Madison RFID Lab is kicking off its grand opening during an open house this week. ...

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It will be closed doors for RFID Lab's open house

It will be closed doors for RFID Lab's open house (Source: WTN News - Madison,WI,USA)

Madison, Wis. - Friday's public showing of UW-Madison's RFID Lab was billed as an open house, but the doors will be closed except to those who signed up early. ...

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Morgan Hill RFID firm gets $66 million

Morgan Hill RFID firm gets $66 million (Source: San Jose Mercury News - United States)

The Morgan Hill company provides radio frequency identification (RFID) products and technologies for retail, defense, health care, manufacturing and ...

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New RFID Center Shows Customers How Solutions Lead to Business ...

New RFID Center Shows Customers How Solutions Lead to Business ... (Source: Emediawire (press release) - Ferndale,WA,USA)

DALLAS (PRWEB) August 8, 2005 -- Xterprise Incorporated, the leading solutions provider for the "RFID Enabled Supply Chain," announces its new, custom ...

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RFID Tags To Be Tested On License Plates

RFID Tags To Be Tested On License Plates (Source: SAP INFO - Mannheim,Germany)

... watching the British trial as they contemplate initiating their own tests of the plates, which incorporate radio frequency identification, or RFID, tags to ...

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

Infineon spins off RFID systems solutions

Infineon spins off RFID systems solutions (Source: Heise Online - Hannover,Germany)

In a management buyout, Infineon Technologies AG has handed over its activities in the field of RFID software solutions effective on July 01, 2005 to RF-iT ...

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

RFID in double licensing boost

RFID in double licensing boost (Source: ZDNet UK - UK)

Communications watchdog Ofcom has taken the next step in opening up the RFID market with the announcement that it's releasing more spectrum devoted purely to ...

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

Consortium Pools RFID Patents

Consortium Pools RFID Patents (Source: InformationWeek - Manhasset,NY,USA)

Twenty vendors working with RFID have formed an intellectual-property licensing consortium to simplify management of and access to RFID patents. ...

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

August 09, 2005

RFID: To Tag or Not to Tag

RFID: To Tag or Not to Tag (Source: Wired News - USA)

... RFID stands for radio frequency identification. A computer chip is attached to an antenna, and they are often referred to together as an RFID tag. ...

Posted by Harshal at 06:13 PM | Comments (0)

RFID Tags in Law Enforcement

RFID Tags in Law Enforcem