September 30, 2005

Commission proposes single market for radio spectrum use

Commission proposes single market for radio spectrum use (Source: DMasia.com - France)

... rules for a number of new mass-market applications, including ultra wideband and broadband wireless access technologies as well as 'wireless barcodes' for RFID ...

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Atmel Introduces Contactless RFID IC for LF RFID Applications

Atmel Introduces Contactless RFID IC for LF RFID Applications (Source: Nikkei Electronics Asia - Asia)

September 30, 2005 -- Atmel Corp has announced the availability of its new LF RFID IC ATA5558 with integrated anti-collision functionality. ...

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

RFID News Roundup

RFID News Roundup (Source: RFID Journal - USA)

... Its updated PanOS software can now incorporate data from passive UHF RFID tags and other non-Wi-Fi devices. According to PanGo's ...

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

Symbol Urges Congress To Support RFID And Electronic Medication ...

Symbol Urges Congress To Support RFID And Electronic Medication ... (Source: MoreRFID (press release) - TX,USA)

Symbol Technologies, Inc., The Enterprise Mobility Company, announced that Larry Blue, vice president and general manager of Symbol's RFID Tag Business Unit ...

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

Top Target vendor, Merrick, chooses infoSpring for RFID pilot.

Top Target vendor, Merrick, chooses infoSpring for RFID pilot. (Source: PR Leap (press release) - Chula Vista,CA,USA)

... one of the largest manufacturers of closet accessories and plastic hangers in the United States, has selected infoSpring's RFID implementation services and ...

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

RFID: a reality check

RFID: a reality check (Source: Express Computers - Bombay,India)

RFID (Radio Frequency Identification Device) technology is at the peak of the hype cycle where there is over-enthusiasm and unrealistic projections about its ...

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

RFID: A Technology Overview

RFID: A Technology Overview (Source: informIT - Old Tappan,NY,USA)

Radio Frequency Identification requires some pretty complicated hardware. This chapter explains the technology required to make RFID work. ...

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

Symbol Exec Calls for RFID Standards

Symbol Exec Calls for RFID Standards (Source: Mobile Health Data - New York,NY,USA)

September 29, 2005 - Larry Blue, vice president and general manager of the RFID Tag Business Unit at Symbol Technologies Inc., told a government committee ...

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ABI RESEARCH: Price Cuts Will Speed RFID Adoption

ABI RESEARCH: Price Cuts Will Speed RFID Adoption (Source: Webbolt Business News (subscription) - Toronto,ON,Canada)

SUMMARY: Recent announcements from Alien Technology and Avery Dennison suggest that the prices of RFID tags are finally coming down. ...

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

Hand Held Products Joins Intermec RFID Licensing Program

Hand Held Products Joins Intermec RFID Licensing Program (Source: Supply & Demand Chain Executive - Gilbert,AZ,USA)

... a provider of identification technologies, have agreed to cross-license portions of their radio frequency identification (RFID) intellectual property portfolios ...

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

September 29, 2005

MachineTalker Announces ToughTalker(TM) -- An Intelligent RFID For ...

MachineTalker Announces ToughTalker(TM) -- An Intelligent RFID For ... (Source: TMCnet (press release) - USA)

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. --(Business Wire)-- Sept. 28, 2005 -- MachineTalker, Inc. announced the successful field testing of its rugged ...

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

Canadian RFID Center Debuts

Canadian RFID Center Debuts (Source: RFID Journal - USA)

... 29, 2005--A federal agency, national grocery associations, RFID technology suppliers and EPCglobal Canada have joined to create the Canadian RFID Center. ...

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

ODIN Technologies Selected by APC for Global RFID Deployment

ODIN Technologies Selected by APC for Global RFID Deployment (Source: MoreRFID (press release) - TX,USA)

... APC), an industry leader in network-critical physical infrastructure (NCPI) solutions, has selected ODIN technologies to implement RFID within APC's supply ...

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

ABI RESEARCH: ABI Research Investigates an Expanding Market for ...

ABI RESEARCH: ABI Research Investigates an Expanding Market for ... (Source: Webbolt Business News (subscription) - Toronto,ON,Canada)

SUMMARY: Electronic methods of personal identification - e-passports, visas, driver's licenses, national ID cards, and government access badges - which exist ...

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

Symbol Urges Congress To Support RFID And Electronic Medication ...

Symbol Urges Congress To Support RFID And Electronic Medication ... (Source: TMCnet (press release) - USA)

... The Enterprise Mobility Company(TM), announced today that Larry Blue, vice president and general manager of Symbol's RFID Tag Business Unit will testify ...

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

Price Cuts Will Speed RFID Adoption

Price Cuts Will Speed RFID Adoption (Source: MoreRFID (press release) - TX,USA)

Recent announcements from Alien Technology and Avery Dennison suggest that the prices of RFID tags are finally coming down. Alien ...

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

RFID Demand Set To Rise: Report

RFID Demand Set To Rise: Report (Source: TechWeb - USA)

Demand for RFID technology is expected to rise as prices drop and new products and services are offered, ABI Research said in a report issued Thursday. ...

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Univ. of Pittsburgh Kicks Off RFID Center

Univ. of Pittsburgh Kicks Off RFID Center (Source: RFID Journal - USA)

By Mary Catherine O'Connor. Sept. 29, 2005--RFID is nothing new at the University of Pittsburgh. The institution's School of Engineering ...

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

September 28, 2005

Intermec IF5 Reader First RFID Device to Meet Cisco ...

Intermec IF5 Reader First RFID Device to Meet Cisco ... (Source: SourceWire (press release) - London,UK)

Reading, UK -- 21 September 2005 - The Intellitag IF5 RFID fixed reader from Intermec Technologies Corp. has become the first RFID ...

Posted by Harshal at 04:16 PM | Comments (0)

Frontline Sessions Offer RFID Pilot Advice

Frontline Sessions Offer RFID Pilot Advice (Source: Frontline Solutions - Peterborough,NH,USA)

29, 2005 -- Even as radio frequency identification (RFID) projects continue to expand in scope across multiple industries, many companies still struggle with ...

Posted by Harshal at 04:16 PM | Comments (0)

Pango's Web-Based RFID Application Tracks Assets

Pango's Web-Based RFID Application Tracks Assets (Source: ExtremeNano - New York,NY,USA)

The framework accepts RFID and other signals onto standards-based networks such as Wi-Fi. ... Several companies offer RFID tracking services to hospitals. ...

Posted by Harshal at 04:16 PM | Comments (0)

How RFID Technology Can Catch "Hit and Run" Drivers

How RFID Technology Can Catch "Hit and Run" Drivers (Source: Autochannel - USA)

Keyword: "RFID2VIN" (Google, Search MSN...) Note: To address any privacy concerns, the RFID product chosen for this application has a maximum "read range" of ...

Posted by Harshal at 04:16 PM | Comments (0)

Mallinckrodt to use RFID for full drug tracking

Mallinckrodt to use RFID for full drug tracking (Source: UsingRFID.com (subscription) - UK)

has been contracted by the US-based generic drug maker Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals to provide an integrated RFID solution for the tracking of prescription ...

Posted by Harshal at 04:16 PM | Comments (0)

RFID Anywhere Eyes Enterprise Rollouts

RFID Anywhere Eyes Enterprise Rollouts (Source: InternetNews.com - USA)

Sybase (Quote, Chart) subsidiary iAnywhere released the 2.0 version of its RFID Anywhere software platform, saying it's ready to support major enterprise ...

Posted by Harshal at 04:16 PM | Comments (0)

Hand Held Products Joins Intermec RFID Rapid Start Licensing ...

Hand Held Products Joins Intermec RFID Rapid Start Licensing ... (Source: Business Wire (press release) - San Francisco,CA,USA)

... Technologies Corporation, a leader in innovative identification technologies, have agreed to cross-license portions of their RFID intellectual property ...

Posted by Harshal at 04:15 PM | Comments (0)

ABI Research Investigates an Expanding Market for RFID and ...

ABI Research Investigates an Expanding Market for RFID and ... (Source: TMCnet (press release) - USA)

... the push to issue electronic identification and its backing infrastructure will result in a rapid expansion of the global markets for RFID and biometric ...

Posted by Harshal at 04:15 PM | Comments (0)

IDENTEC SOLUTIONS Presents the World's First 100 Meter RFID Read ...

IDENTEC SOLUTIONS Presents the World's First 100 Meter RFID Read ... (Source: PR Newswire (press release) - New York,NY,USA)

i-CARD CF Will be Showcased at CeMAT in Hanover, Germany, (11-15 October, Hall 12, Stand B16) and at RFID Journal LIVE! Europe in ...

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Retailers are seeing returns from RFID

Retailers are seeing returns from RFID (Source: VNUNet.com - Haarlem,Netherlands)

That milestone, which was reached last week, comes at a time when many companies are evaluating the benefits of RFID tracking and auditing projects throughout ...

Posted by Harshal at 04:15 PM | Comments (0)

September 27, 2005

RFID for Food Animal ID

RFID for Food Animal ID (Source: Rfid.org - Pittsburgh,PA,USA)

AIM Global is preparing for publication of a Technical Report entitled "RFID for Food Animal Identification in North America." The document has been approved ...

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

Psion Teklogix Extends RFID Capability to WORKABOUT PRO Product ...

Psion Teklogix Extends RFID Capability to WORKABOUT PRO Product ... (Source: CCNMatthews (Communiqués de presse) - Canada)

Psion Teklogix (LSE:PON), a global provider of solutions for mobile computing, wireless data collection, imaging and RFID, is continuing to enhance the ...

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

Atmel Targets Low-frequency RFID Applications With Introduction of ...

Atmel Targets Low-frequency RFID Applications With Introduction of ... (Source: PR Newswire (press release) - New York,NY,USA)

... ATML), a global leader in the development and fabrication of advanced semiconductor solutions, announced today the availability of its new LF RFID IC ATA5558 ...

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

RFID Anywhere

RFID Anywhere (Source: Line 56 News - USA)

Sybase is releasing the 2.0 version of its RFID [radio frequency identification] Anywhere platform, created by the company's iAnywhere Solutions subsidiary. ...

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

The RFID Market Size in China Will Have Grown to 5.059 Billion ...

The RFID Market Size in China Will Have Grown to 5.059 Billion ... (Source: TMCnet (press release) - USA)

... Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c24680) has announced the addition of Consumer Eletronics--Focus Report on Chinese RFID Market Development ...

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

Alien Technology® expands RFID Label Converter program to Asia ...

Alien Technology® expands RFID Label Converter program to Asia ... (Source: TMCnet (press release) - USA)

... markets its labels online through its http://www.worldlabel.com web site announced today that it has succeeded in Alien Technology's RFID label converter ...

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

Defense Department requires Suppliers to use RFID November 14. ...

Defense Department requires Suppliers to use RFID November 14. ... (Source: TMCnet (press release) - USA)

... The DoD states that the use of RFID technology will improve the visibility of DoD assets, increase the accuracy of shipment and receipt data, and permit more ...

Posted by Harshal at 04:09 PM | Comments (0)

iAnywhere Launches RFID Anywhere 2.0

iAnywhere Launches RFID Anywhere 2.0 (Source: ebizQ - New Rochelle,NY,USA)

iAnywhere, a subsidiary of Sybase, Inc. (NYSE: SY), today announced the release of RFID Anywhere 2.0, the next generation of the company's software platform ...

Posted by Harshal at 04:09 PM | Comments (0)

Cisco, Intel Bring EPC/RFID to Hong Kong Region

Cisco, Intel Bring EPC/RFID to Hong Kong Region (Source: Electronic News - San Jose,CA,USA)

The companies are developing electronic product code/radio frequency identification (EPC/RFID) systems for the region's EPCnetwork infrastructure, which will ...

Posted by Harshal at 04:09 PM | Comments (0)

Pitt to unveil dedicated RFID center

Pitt to unveil dedicated RFID center (Source: Pittsburgh Business Times - Pittsburgh,PA,USA)

... Identification Center of Excellence is an expansion of sorts of Pitt's John A. Swanson Center for Product Innovation, where the school's RFID research takes ...

Posted by Harshal at 04:09 PM | Comments (0)

September 26, 2005

RSI aggressively prices RFID labels

RSI aggressively prices RFID labels (Source: Computer Business Review - UK)

RSI ID Technologies Inc late last week promised to soothe a sore spot in the RFID industry by announcing the lowest-priced RFID labels in volume orders on the ...

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

iAnywhere adds central management to RFID middleware

iAnywhere adds central management to RFID middleware (Source: Computer Business Review - UK)

... today announce the addition of single-console management and support for multiple protocols on the same network to the next release of its RFID Anywhere product ...

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

RFID technology: global RFID market set for steady growth

RFID technology: global RFID market set for steady growth (Source: Computer Business Review - UK)

RFID is a technology with huge potential in manufacturing. With multiple applications leading to recognizable business benefits, the ...

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

PanGo to launch new software, RFID tags for asset tracking

PanGo to launch new software, RFID tags for asset tracking (Source: ComputerWorld - USA)

will launch an upgrade of its asset tracking software tomorrow, as well as a second-generation active RFID tag that's half as big and less expensive than the ...

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

Maritime RFID Sees Wave of Adoption

Maritime RFID Sees Wave of Adoption (Source: RFID Journal - USA)

... Grackin says the infrastructure is now in place to make purchasing an RFID system fairly painless. For $10,000 or less, she estimates ...

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

Moving Toward Gen 2 RFID

Moving Toward Gen 2 RFID (Source: RFID Journal - USA)

... throughout the industry, has set the stage for real-world implementation of Gen 2 technologies compliant with the newest EPCglobal RFID specifications for the ...

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

RFID tech centre opens in Toronto

RFID tech centre opens in Toronto (Source: Canadian Plastics - Don Mills,Ontario,Canada)

Widespread adoption of radio frequency identification (RFID) technology is still years away from fully replacing barcodes, but with companies like Wal-Mart Inc ...

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

Fighting bird flu with RFID technology

Fighting bird flu with RFID technology (Source: Jakarta Post - Jakarta,Indonesia)

... For the element of surveillance, technology such as RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) could be very useful. RFID is a wireless ...

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

AIAG Event Explores the RFID Wave in Automotive Industry

AIAG Event Explores the RFID Wave in Automotive Industry (Source: Yahoo! News (press release) - USA)

... These radio frequency identification (RFID) chips (as part of a complete RFID system) are used to quickly and reliably detect, identify and track different ...

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

Printronix RFID Printer Selected for Ballantine RFID Pilot

Printronix RFID Printer Selected for Ballantine RFID Pilot (Source: PR Newswire (press release) - New York,NY,USA)

Printronix SmartLine 5000e RFID printer chosen for its intelligent tag management, scalability and ease of operation IRVINE, Calif., Sept. ...

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

September 25, 2005

Netlink Announces New RFID Channel Strategy at GITEX 2005 ...

Netlink Announces New RFID Channel Strategy at GITEX 2005 ... (Source: Al-Bawaba - Amman,Jordan)

The Dubai-based integrated technology solutions provider, Dubai Netlink LLC, today announced a new channel strategy for its RFID business, as part of spreading ...

Posted by Harshal at 03:28 PM | Comments (0)

September 24, 2005

Allixon International Corporation Hires Investor Relations Firm ...

Allixon International Corporation Hires Investor Relations Firm ... (Source: PrimeZone (press release) - Los Angeles,CA,USA)

... Allixon is a leading provider of RFID Middleware and Mobile Internet solution for device computing. Allixon combines its products ...

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

Product tracking RFID technology comes of age in Canadian ...

Product tracking RFID technology comes of age in Canadian ... (Source: Edmonton Journal - Edmonton,Alberta,Canada)

Better known as RFID (radio frequency identification device), the information-laden chips, as small as a pinhead, will soon be tracking food shipments from the ...

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

September 23, 2005

RFID ISO/IEC 18000 To Be Listed In National Standards Plan

RFID ISO/IEC 18000 To Be Listed In National Standards Plan (Source: ChinaTechNews.com - Beijing,China)

The RFID ISO/IEC 18000 standards will be included in China's national standards plan of 2005 and then transformed to a national standard by two major drafters ...

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

Innotech qualifies Alien's RFID label converter program

Innotech qualifies Alien's RFID label converter program (Source: Eetasia.com (subscription) - USA)

Innotech Resources Pte Ltd, a label manufacturer and converter in Singapore has succeeded in Alien Technology's RFID label converter qualification program. ...

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

RFID News Roundup

RFID News Roundup (Source: RFID Journal - USA)

... wristband system provider in San Fernando, Calif., has made an agreement with Hewlett-Packard (HP) Asia Pacific to help implement RFID wristband solutions in ...

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

Cisco invests in WiFi RFID

Cisco invests in WiFi RFID (Source: Computer Business Review - UK)

By CBR Staff Writer. Cisco Systems has ploughed an unspecific amount of funding into WiFi-based RFID system maker AeroScout. San ...

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

RFID System helps optimize logistical processes.

RFID System helps optimize logistical processes. (Source: Industrial News Room - New York,NY,USA)

It includes stationary and mobile read/write devices and antennas, data carriers including smart labels and tags, as well as RFID software linking RFID devices ...

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

RFID Gaining in Popularity

RFID Gaining in Popularity (Source: Enterprise IT Planet - Darien,CT,USA)

Based on a survey of 500 companies, AMR Research expects corporate RFID spending to increase 16% from 2005 to 2006, and 20% from 2006 to 2007, up from the ...

Posted by Harshal at 03:44 PM | Comments (0)

EPCglobal ratifies first RFID software standard

EPCglobal ratifies first RFID software standard (Source: Computer Business Review - UK)

By Rhonda Ascierto. EPCglobal, the nonprofit RFID standards body, has ratified the first software standard for RFID technology used in the supply chain. ...

Posted by Harshal at 03:44 PM | Comments (0)

Mallinckrodt Selects Tyco Cousin ADT for RFID tracking

Mallinckrodt Selects Tyco Cousin ADT for RFID tracking (Source: Frontline Solutions - Peterborough,NH,USA)

... Generic drug maker Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals has selected ADT Security Services to provide an integrated radio frequency identification (RFID) solution for ...

Posted by Harshal at 03:44 PM | Comments (0)

UPM: Rafsec starts operations at high volume RFID tag production ...

UPM: Rafsec starts operations at high volume RFID tag production ... (Source: Kauppalehti (press release) - Finland)

PRESS RELEASE 22.9.2005 UPM Rafsec starts operations at its high volume RFID tag production facility in the US ahead of schedule UPM Rafsec, a leading RFID tag ...

Posted by Harshal at 03:44 PM | Comments (0)

PSC Inc. Introduces Hybrid Mobile Computer for RFID and Bar Code ...

PSC Inc. Introduces Hybrid Mobile Computer for RFID and Bar Code ... (Source: Frontline Solutions - Peterborough,NH,USA)

Sept. 23, 2005 -- PSC Inc. has introduced a new multi-use, EPC-compliant, mobile hybrid computer designed to read both RFID tags and bar codes. ...

Posted by Harshal at 03:44 PM | Comments (0)

September 22, 2005

UPM Rafsec Starts Operations At Its High Volume RFID Tag ...

UPM Rafsec Starts Operations At Its High Volume RFID Tag ... (Source: MoreRFID (press release) - TX,USA)

UPM Rafsec, a leading RFID tag and inlay manufacturer announces that its new state-of-the-art RFID tag production facility in Fletcher, North Carolina (USA ...

Posted by Harshal at 04:14 PM | Comments (0)

Asiana Deploying RFID at Six Airports

Asiana Deploying RFID at Six Airports (Source: RFID Journal - USA)

... "This is the first airline in the world to make a commitment to use RFID," says John Shoemaker, vice president of business development at Symbol Technologies ...

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

New Standard Advances Value Of RFID

New Standard Advances Value Of RFID (Source: InformationWeek - Manhasset,NY,USA)

... EPCglobal Inc. this week approved a new development standard for software that's used within RFID-enabled supply chains. EPC GlobalNet's ...

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

Epicor(R) Delivers RFID Support

Epicor(R) Delivers RFID Support (Source: Accounting Software 411 (press release) - Irvine,CA,USA)

... leading provider of integrated enterprise software solutions for midmarket companies, today announced support for radio frequency identification (RFID) as part ...

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

RFID For FDA Pharmaceutical Applications Education Comes to ...

RFID For FDA Pharmaceutical Applications Education Comes to ... (Source: PR Web (press release) - Ferndale,WA,USA)

For the first time in Philadelphia, best-in-class technology companies are teaming up to present the Mechanics of RFID, a no-nonsense, one day workshop focused ...

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

RFID Value Chain:

RFID Value Chain: (Source: DMReview.com - New York,NY,USA)

Watch for their column each month. Much is touted about RFID usage in conjunction with shipping and the supply chain. Yet through ...

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

IDENTEC SOLUTIONS Launches Improved Temperature Tracking RFID ...

IDENTEC SOLUTIONS Launches Improved Temperature Tracking RFID ... (Source: Canada NewsWire (press release) - Canada)

22 /CNW/ - IDENTEC SOLUTIONS, a leading provider of active long-range Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) systems, announced today the release of a wireless ...

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

New Canadian RFID Centre aims to educate

New Canadian RFID Centre aims to educate (Source: itWorldCanada.com - Canada)

A new Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) Centre opened in Markham, Ont. on Wednesday, with a primary mandate of fostering organizations ...

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

Asian Hospitals Get RFID Wristbands

Asian Hospitals Get RFID Wristbands (Source: Mobile Health Data - New York,NY,USA)

... San Fernando, Calif.-based Precision Dynamics manufacturers various types of wristbands--including some embedded with RFID chips--that can be used to identify ...

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

September 21, 2005

SAP Promotes Policymaker Dialogue on RFID Technology

SAP Promotes Policymaker Dialogue on RFID Technology (Source: Yahoo! News (press release) - USA)

... European Union (EU) officials and other public and private leaders on the opportunities presented by radio frequency identification (RFID) technology -- as ...

Posted by Harshal at 03:08 PM | Comments (0)

LogicaCMG Hosts 'RFID Solutions Today' Conference

LogicaCMG Hosts 'RFID Solutions Today' Conference (Source: PR Newswire UK (press release) - London,UK)

LogicaCMG today announced the European 'RFID Solutions Today' conference, to be held at De Kuip, Amsterdam, on 29 November 2005. ...

Posted by Harshal at 03:08 PM | Comments (0)

Calling up RFID

Calling up RFID (Source: Dallas Morning News (subscription) - TX,USA)

... products. An RFID reader picks up a signal from tagged items passing on a carousel (left) at the Raytheon facility in McKinney. ...

Posted by Harshal at 03:08 PM | Comments (0)

WhereNet's locatable active RFID technology approved as a global ...

WhereNet's locatable active RFID technology approved as a global ... (Source: Auto Industry - UK)

... of wireless solutions for tracking and managing ‘enterprise assets', has announced that the BMW Group has approved the WhereNet active RFID real-time ...

Posted by Harshal at 03:08 PM | Comments (0)

Hospitals Track More Patients With RFID

Hospitals Track More Patients With RFID (Source: InformationWeek - Manhasset,NY,USA)

Hospitals in Connecticut, Alabama, and Pennsylvania are using RFID to improve equipment management and to track patient and staff movement. By KC Jones. ...

Posted by Harshal at 03:07 PM | Comments (0)

Viisage Launches RFID Smartchip in Document Authentication ...

Viisage Launches RFID Smartchip in Document Authentication ... (Source: Contactless News - Aldie,VA,USA)

Viisage has announced the release of contactless smartchip capabilities for its iA-thenticate product line, incorporating RFID capability to authenticate ...

Posted by Harshal at 03:07 PM | Comments (0)

Full RFID Reader Module Supports Multiple UHF EPCglobal RFID Tag ...

Full RFID Reader Module Supports Multiple UHF EPCglobal RFID Tag ... (Source: Wireless Design & Development Asia - Singapore)

Sirit Inc. recently unveiled the most recent member of its INfinity RFID reader family, the INfinity 210 multi-protocol UHF reader module. ...

Posted by Harshal at 03:07 PM | Comments (0)

New RFID Centre opens in Canada

New RFID Centre opens in Canada (Source: Canada NewsWire (press release) - Canada)

... frozen chicken are just some examples of products that will be easier to track through the supply chain with the help of the new Canadian RFID Centre announced ...

Posted by Harshal at 03:06 PM | Comments (0)

EPCglobal Ratifies First Software Standard for EPC/RFID As Build ...

EPCglobal Ratifies First Software Standard for EPC/RFID As Build ... (Source: CCNMatthews (press release) - Toronto,ON,Canada)

... "The community is making swift strides in the commercialization of RFID and EPC technology," said Chris Adcock, president of EPCglobal Inc. ...

Posted by Harshal at 03:06 PM | Comments (0)

IBM and Maersk all at sea over RFID

IBM and Maersk all at sea over RFID (Source: Silicon.com - UK)

IBM and Maersk Logistics are taking the concept of RFID tags to the world's ocean shipping lanes and ports. The two companies on ...

Posted by Harshal at 03:06 PM | Comments (0)

September 20, 2005

Controversy About RFID Shifts from 'Can It Work?' to 'How Can It ...

Controversy About RFID Shifts from 'Can It Work?' to 'How Can It ... (Source: PR Newswire (press release) - New York,NY,USA)

20 /PRNewswire/ -- The hype about RFID that gave birth to the TRUTH IN TECHNOLOGIES 2004 forum now has given rise to TRUTH IN TECHNOLOGIES 2005: Supply Chain ...

Posted by Harshal at 03:22 PM | Comments (0)

Hospitals track more patients with RFID devices

Hospitals track more patients with RFID devices (Source: CommsDesign - USA)

Hospitals in Connecticut, Alabama and Pennsylvania are using Randianse Inc.'s RFID products to improve equipment management and patient and staff movement. ...

Posted by Harshal at 03:22 PM | Comments (0)

BMW Rolls Out RFID Worldwide

BMW Rolls Out RFID Worldwide (Source: RFID Journal - USA)

... 20, 2005--Automobile manufacturer BMW is extending deployment of an RFID-based real-time location system (RTLS) used to manage finished vehicles in Germany to ...

Posted by Harshal at 03:22 PM | Comments (0)

DOD Finalizes RFID Mandate Language

DOD Finalizes RFID Mandate Language (Source: RFID Journal - USA)

... DOD contract officers will insert the clause into the contracts of some suppliers who ship these goods to RFID-enabled military depots in Susquehanna, Pa., and ...

Posted by Harshal at 03:22 PM | Comments (0)

Digital Angel Donates Implantable RFID Microchips, Scanners to Aid ...

Digital Angel Donates Implantable RFID Microchips, Scanners to Aid ... (Source: Yahoo! News (press release) - USA)

... of high-value assets, today announced that the Company and its distributor, Schering-Plough (NYSE: SGP - News), are donating implantable RFID (radio-frequency ...

Posted by Harshal at 03:22 PM | Comments (0)

BearingPoint Showcases Lease Management, Compliance, RFID and ...

BearingPoint Showcases Lease Management, Compliance, RFID and ... (Source: Yahoo! News (press release) - USA)

... News), one of the world's largest management consulting and systems integration firms, announced today that lease management, compliance and RFID solutions are ...

Posted by Harshal at 03:22 PM | Comments (0)

Asiana Airlines Selects Symbol's RFID Solution for Baggage ...

Asiana Airlines Selects Symbol's RFID Solution for Baggage ... (Source: PR Newswire (press release) - New York,NY,USA)

Symbol RFID Solution Deployed in Six Local South Korean Airports HOLTSVILLE, NY, Sept. 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Symbol Technologies, Inc. ...

Posted by Harshal at 03:21 PM | Comments (0)

WhereNet's Locatable Active RFID Technology Approved as a Global ...

WhereNet's Locatable Active RFID Technology Approved as a Global ... (Source: PR Newswire UK (press release) - London,UK)

... leader of wireless solutions for tracking and managing enterprise assets, announced today that the BMW Group has approved the WhereNet(R) active RFID real-time ...

Posted by Harshal at 03:21 PM | Comments (0)

RFID improves ID visibility

RFID improves ID visibility (Source: supply chain review - Australia)

Viisage, an identity solutions provider, has incorporated RFID technology to improve border crossing processes, simplify the authentication of identity ...

Posted by Harshal at 03:21 PM | Comments (0)

China's Decision on RFID Standards to Have Global Impact

China's Decision on RFID Standards to Have Global Impact (Source: CRM Buyer - USA)

... Will China play ball or go its own way and buck international efforts to establish radio-frequency-identification (RFID) standards? ...

Posted by Harshal at 03:21 PM | Comments (0)

September 19, 2005

3M and Accutrac Software Integrate RFID File Tracking and Records ...

3M and Accutrac Software Integrate RFID File Tracking and Records ... (Source: Business Wire (press release) - San Francisco,CA,USA)

... today unveiled a software interface that seamlessly integrates 3M's RFID Tracking System with the Accutrac Records Management Software program. ...

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

New Industry Handbook Predicts RFID Hospital Healthcare Market to ...

New Industry Handbook Predicts RFID Hospital Healthcare Market to ... (Source: MMH.com (subscription) - Newton,MA,USA)

RFID & Emerging Technologies Guide to Healthcare is a business tool that describes and analyzes the impact that the emerging technologies of RFID (radio ...

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

IBM Builds Momentum for Open Standards-Based RFID Ecosystem

IBM Builds Momentum for Open Standards-Based RFID Ecosystem (Source: Wireless Design & Development Asia - Singapore)

Rallying the industry to support a RFID ecosystem based on open standards, IBM recently announced new partnerships and standards-based solutions aimed at ...

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

RFID chip offers global interoperability, optimized performance

RFID chip offers global interoperability, optimized performance (Source: Eetasia.com (subscription) - USA)

The XRAG2 is a full-featured, low-cost IC designed for use in RFID tags or electronic labels, operating at a range of UHF frequencies from 860MHz to 960MHz. ...

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

RFID Projects Are Still A Top Priority

RFID Projects Are Still A Top Priority (Source: InformationWeek - Manhasset,NY,USA)

... EJ Gallo Winery invested an undisclosed amount in an RFID research center at the University of Arkansas so it could research RFID and data-analytics ...

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

Texas Department of Transportation Selects TransCore's eGo Plus ...

Texas Department of Transportation Selects TransCore's eGo Plus ... (Source: Business Wire (press release) - San Francisco,CA,USA)

19, 2005--The Texas Department of Transportation (TXDOT) selects TransCore's eGo(R) Plus radio frequency identification (RFID) technology for use in the area's ...

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

Savi Networks Launches SaviTrak with 1st RFID-Tagged Containers ...

Savi Networks Launches SaviTrak with 1st RFID-Tagged Containers ... (Source: Business Wire (press release) - San Francisco,CA,USA)

Savi Networks LLC, a provider of RFID-enhanced information services for global container shipments, today announced the operational launch of its SaviTrak(TM ...

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

CCM SectorInvest.com Supports the Biometrics and RFID Sectors with ...

CCM SectorInvest.com Supports the Biometrics and RFID Sectors with ... (Source: TMCnet (press release) - USA)

... knowledge center for the investment and business communities engaged in the following sectors; Homeland Security, Biometrics, RFID, Nanotechnology, Alternative ...

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

Viisage adds RFID to E-Passport smartchips

Viisage adds RFID to E-Passport smartchips (Source: CommsDesign - USA)

Identity solutions provider Viisage has released smartchips for its iA-thenticate product line, incorporating RFID capability for travel credential ...

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

IBM Leads Charge to Legitimize RFID

IBM Leads Charge to Legitimize RFID (Source: eWeek - Woburn,MA,USA)

At the EPCglobal US conference in Atlanta last week, a host of companies introduced products and services that further extend RFID's reach and capabilities. ...

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

September 18, 2005

RFID summit attracts Irish and world speakers

RFID summit attracts Irish and world speakers (Source: Sunday Business Post - Dublin,Ireland)

Irish and international speakers will address the first RFID summit, which will be held at the Dublin headquarters of the Irish Management Institute on ...

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

ImageID's Visidot AIDC Technology is an ''Alternative to RFID'' ...

ImageID's Visidot AIDC Technology is an ''Alternative to RFID'' ... (Source: MoreRFID (press release) - TX,USA)

... In addition, at accuracy levels of near-100% in actual installations, the Visidot solution is more cost-effective than RFID solutions. ...

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

September 16, 2005

Höft & Wessel presents global novelty in RFID technology

Höft & Wessel presents global novelty in RFID technology (Source: Parking Network (press release) - Maastricht,Netherlands)

Everyone is talking about it, and major wholesale and retail chains such as the REWE Group are already using RFID (Radio Frequency Identification), a ...

Posted by Harshal at 03:14 PM | Comments (0)

OLYMPIC RFID: Top Five Ways to Avoid Deployment Nightmares

OLYMPIC RFID: Top Five Ways to Avoid Deployment Nightmares (Source: MoreRFID (press release) - TX,USA)

One of the key reasons the RFID industry is underperforming in global market expectations is the lackluster performance by some vendors in the pilot phase of ...

Posted by Harshal at 03:14 PM | Comments (0)

EPC/RFID News

EPC/RFID News (Source: Frontline Solutions - Peterborough,NH,USA)

Sept. 16, 2005 -- A round-up of RFID- and EPC-related news announcements from the EPCglobal Conference: Reva Systems, an emerging ...

Posted by Harshal at 03:14 PM | Comments (0)

International Paper Touts Supply Chain Solutions for RFID

International Paper Touts Supply Chain Solutions for RFID (Source: Supply & Demand Chain Executive - Gilbert,AZ,USA)

Memphis -- September 16, 2005 -- International Paper Smart Packaging (IPSP) this week touted its RFID Core Compliance offering as a solution for businesses ...

Posted by Harshal at 03:14 PM | Comments (0)

Sceptics sidelined in RFID debate

Sceptics sidelined in RFID debate (Source: ARNnet - Australia)

IT heavyweight Unisys has predicted that the turning point for RFID acceptance will be late 2006. Pilot trials will be replaced ...

Posted by Harshal at 03:14 PM | Comments (0)

General : Flag maker Annin adopts SAP RFID technology, Cost ...

General : Flag maker Annin adopts SAP RFID technology, Cost ... (Source: Fibre2fashion.com - India)

Leading software company SAP AG announced that flag maker Annin & Co has applied the radio frequency identification (RFID) technology within the SAP NetWeaver ...

Posted by Harshal at 03:14 PM | Comments (0)

Firm Adds RFID in Health Care Study

Firm Adds RFID in Health Care Study (Source: Mobile Health Data - New York,NY,USA)

The study, "RFID & Emerging Technologies Guide to Healthcare," originally was completed and published in April by Chicago-based Fast Track Technologies Ltd. ...

Posted by Harshal at 03:14 PM | Comments (0)

Kimberly-Clark RFID Lab is One of Two in North America to Receive ...

Kimberly-Clark RFID Lab is One of Two in North America to Receive ... (Source: PR Newswire (press release) - New York,NY,USA)

Accreditation Underscores Kimberly-Clark's Leadership in the Adoption and Implementation of RFID Technology DALLAS, Sept. 16 /PRNewswire ...

Posted by Harshal at 03:13 PM | Comments (0)

Cisco To Add RFID To Lineup

Cisco To Add RFID To Lineup (Source: CRN - Manhasset,NY,USA)

Cisco Systems last week unveiled plans to offer integrated RFID capabilities for its switches and routers. ... The same thing will happen with RFID," Meany said. ...

Posted by Harshal at 03:13 PM | Comments (0)

HP, Philips to drive adoption of second generation RFID solutions

HP, Philips to drive adoption of second generation RFID solutions (Source: DMasia.com - France)

Technology solutions provider HP and Dutch electronics firm Philips are partnering to accelerate the adoption of the latest global RFID standard, which is ...

Posted by Harshal at 03:13 PM | Comments (0)

September 15, 2005

LogicaCMG Launches Global RFID Demo Centre in Rotterdam

LogicaCMG Launches Global RFID Demo Centre in Rotterdam (Source: LBS-zone.com (press release) - Frederick,MD,USA)

LONDON, September 14 -- LogicaCMG today announces the official opening of its Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) demonstration centre in Rotterdam, The ...

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

RFID Enabled at John Deere

RFID Enabled at John Deere (Source: MoreRFID (press release) - TX,USA)

John Deere partnered with RFID physics experts ODIN technologies to plan, design and deploy a complete RFID work-in-process tracking solution in four weeks. ...

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

New Industry Handbook Predicts RFID Hospital Healthcare Market to ...

New Industry Handbook Predicts RFID Hospital Healthcare Market to ... (Source: Business Wire (press release) - San Francisco,CA,USA)

15, 2005--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c24326) has announced the addition of RFID & Emerging Technologies Guide to ...

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

European RFID market forecast for 2008 published

European RFID market forecast for 2008 published (Source: UsingRFID.com (subscription) - UK)

The new market research report "RFID Industry (2005-2007) - An Update (Insight to European Market)" values the European RFID market at Euro 400 million in 2004 ...

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

Paxar and ConnecTerra Team to Drive RFID Smart Relay System

Paxar and ConnecTerra Team to Drive RFID Smart Relay System (Source: MoreRFID (press release) - TX,USA)

Paxar Corporation, a global leader providing bar code, RFID and identification technologies for the retail supply chain and the supplier of Monarch products ...

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

HP, Philips join to push new RFID standard

HP, Philips join to push new RFID standard (Source: Computerworld Singapore - Singapore)

Hewlett-Packard and Koninklijke Philips Electronics have teamed up to push adoption of a worldwide standard for RFID (radio frequency identification) systems. ...

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

Cisco readies new RFID products and services

Cisco readies new RFID products and services (Source: Computer Business Review - UK)

Cisco Systems Inc has said that it plans to launch its "Intelligent Foundation" portfolio of RFID products and services designed to help enterprises introduce ...

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

Pentamaster eyes RFID deals in Asean

Pentamaster eyes RFID deals in Asean (Source: Malaysia Star - Malaysia)

... is negotiating with companies in the motor vehicle and pharmaceutical industries in Asean to supply them with radio frequency identification (RFID) technology. ...

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

Intermec Names RFID Rapid Start Licensing Program Participants

Intermec Names RFID Rapid Start Licensing Program Participants (Source: SourceWire (press release) - London,UK)

today released the names of companies participating in its RFID (radio frequency identification) Rapid Start Licensing Program. ...

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

RFID and the Future of Global Trade

RFID and the Future of Global Trade (Source: CIO Today - Woodland Hills,CA,USA)

Many large US and European retailers and manufacturers have embraced a set of RFID standards recently developed by a newly created standards organization. ...

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

September 13, 2005

Psion Teklogix Rugged RFID Hand-Held Only One Tough Enough For DoD

Psion Teklogix Rugged RFID Hand-Held Only One Tough Enough For DoD (Source: CCNMatthews (Communiqués de presse) - Canada)

Psion Teklogix (LSE:PON), a global provider of solutions for mobile computing, wireless data collection, imaging and RFID, today announced that its rugged EPC ...

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

AT&T Launches Trial of Managed, End-to-End, Hosted RFID Service

AT&T Launches Trial of Managed, End-to-End, Hosted RFID Service (Source: PR Newswire (press release) - New York,NY,USA)

Company Joins EPCglobal US, Illustrating Commitment to Standards-Based RFID Technology BEDMINSTER, NJ, Sept. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- AT&T ...

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

Allstream Announces Expansion of RFID Solution Portfolio

Allstream Announces Expansion of RFID Solution Portfolio (Source: Canada NewsWire (press release) - Canada)

... announced at the EPC Global US Conference in Atlanta, Georgia, the expansion of its recently launched Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) solution portfolio. ...

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

RFID Consortium Designates MPEG LA as Administrator for RFID ...

RFID Consortium Designates MPEG LA as Administrator for RFID ... (Source: Business Wire (press release) - San Francisco,CA,USA)

13, 2005--The RFID Consortium (in formation) announced today that it has designated MPEG LA, LLC, a world leader in one-stop technology standards patent ...

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

Avery Dennison Becomes Certified LXE RFID Technology Partner

Avery Dennison Becomes Certified LXE RFID Technology Partner (Source: PrimeZone (press release) - Los Angeles,CA,USA)

... in pressure-sensitive labeling materials, office products and retail tag, ticketing and branding systems, has become a Certified LXE RFID Technology Partner. ...

Posted by Harshal at 03:29 PM | Comments (0)

TrueDemand to Deliver Integrated RFID Solution with Leading ...

TrueDemand to Deliver Integrated RFID Solution with Leading ... (Source: PR Newswire (press release) - New York,NY,USA)

Company to Increase the ROI of RFID Investments for Retail and CPG Industries Using Intel Technology ATLANTA, Sept. 13 /PRNewswire ...

Posted by Harshal at 03:29 PM | Comments (0)

ThingMagic Mercury4 RFID Reader Tested Interoperable with Cisco ...

ThingMagic Mercury4 RFID Reader Tested Interoperable with Cisco ... (Source: Business Wire (press release) - San Francisco,CA,USA)

ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 13, 2005--ThingMagic, Inc. (www.thingmagic.com), a leading developer of radio frequency identification (RFID), sensing and ...

Posted by Harshal at 03:29 PM | Comments (0)

HP and Philips to Drive Adoption of Second Generation RFID ...

HP and Philips to Drive Adoption of Second Generation RFID ... (Source: PhysOrg.com - Evergreen,VA,USA)

For example, most first-generation Class 1 RFID tags used in the United States cannot be read in Europe due to bandwidth limitations. ...

Posted by Harshal at 03:29 PM | Comments (0)

September 12, 2005

RFID And GPS Uses Are Just Getting Started

RFID And GPS Uses Are Just Getting Started (Source: InformationWeek - Manhasset,NY,USA)

By Antone Gonsalves, TechWeb. Applications using global positioning systems and RFID are relatively rare in large businesses. But ...

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

SAMSys releases RFID starter kit

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

SAMSys Technologies Inc late last week released an RFID hardware and software starter kit that enables companies to launch small-scale pilot RFID programs ...

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

RFID: Will China Throw a Monkey Wrench?

RFID: Will China Throw a Monkey Wrench? (Source: BusinessWeek - USA)

Will China play ball or go its own way and buck international efforts to establish radio-frequency-identification (RFID) standards? ...

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

Xterprise Customers' Capacity Exceeds Five Million RFID Tags

Xterprise Customers' Capacity Exceeds Five Million RFID Tags (Source: Emediawire (press release) - Ferndale,WA,USA)

... PRWEB) September 12, 2005 -- Xterprise Incorporated, an industry leading solutions provider, consultant and compliance expert for the "RFID Enabled Supply Chain ...

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

Hurricane Katrina Could Affect RFID Tag Supply

Hurricane Katrina Could Affect RFID Tag Supply (Source: InformationWeek - Manhasset,NY,USA)

That could affect RFID tag supplies. ... However, he says, "IC manufacturing for [RFID] tags uses a small fraction of the global IC fabrication capacity.". ...

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

Reva Systems Launches Worldwide Network-Intelligent RFID ...

Reva Systems Launches Worldwide Network-Intelligent RFID ... (Source: Business Wire (press release) - San Francisco,CA,USA)

... Systems, an emerging company focused on delivering network-intelligent enterprise architecture for radio frequency identification (RFID) installations, today ...

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

Paxar Gen2 RFID Solution Now Available for Immediate Shipment

Paxar Gen2 RFID Solution Now Available for Immediate Shipment (Source: Business Wire (press release) - San Francisco,CA,USA)

12, 2005--Paxar Corporation (NYSE: PXR), a global leader providing bar code, RFID and identification technologies for the retail supply chain and the supplier ...

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

CCM SectorInvest.com Supports the Biometrics and RFID Sectors with ...

CCM SectorInvest.com Supports the Biometrics and RFID Sectors with ... (Source: ClickPress (press release) - Sharjah,United Arab Emirates)

... knowledge center for the investment and business communities engaged in the following sectors; Homeland Security, Biometrics, RFID, Nanotechnology, Alternative ...

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

Universal Guardian Makes Strategic Acquisition of RFID Technology ...

Universal Guardian Makes Strategic Acquisition of RFID Technology ... (Source: PR Newswire (press release) - New York,NY,USA)

... "MeiDa has invested several million dollars over the past 4 years in the development of integrated, turn-key RFID software and systems that will now become an ...

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

Symbol, Intermec Settle Most Patent Disputes Over RFID

Symbol, Intermec Settle Most Patent Disputes Over RFID (Source: ComputerWorld - USA)

The companies, both of which make products that use RFID, also said that they intend to suspend any remaining litigation as they work to settle unresolved ...

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

September 11, 2005

Imagining a better world

Imagining a better world (Source: Malaysia Star - Malaysia)

... Their invention is a hand-held Object Identification Information Network (Odin) application device using radio frequency identification (RFID) to solve ...

Posted by Harshal at 03:12 PM | Comments (0)

Computer chips speed product scanning

Computer chips speed product scanning (Source: Alameda Times-Star - Alameda,CA,USA)

... RFID uses a computer chip the size of a grain of rice to store data, which are transmitted wirelessly by a tiny antenna to a receiver. ...

Posted by Harshal at 03:12 PM | Comments (0)

Patent Dispute Resolved

Patent Dispute Resolved (Source: RFID Journal - USA)

... a journalist at a mainstream business publication. "Isn't this a huge setback for RFID adoption?" she asked. I told her I didn't ...

Posted by Harshal at 03:12 PM | Comments (0)

September 10, 2005

Vinoble Agrees to Acquire an Interest in an Oil and Gas Prospect

Vinoble Agrees to Acquire an Interest in an Oil and Gas Prospect (Source: Business Wire (press release) - San Francisco,CA,USA)

... opportunity will allow Vinoble to participate in an exciting venture that will not only provide the Company an ability to test and demonstrate RFID and GPS ...

Posted by Harshal at 02:26 PM | Comments (0)

Market for RFID Applications Could Exceed $6 billion by 2010

Market for RFID Applications Could Exceed $6 billion by 2010 (Source: Frontline Solutions - Peterborough,NH,USA)

September 10, 2005 -- The RFID applications market could reach more than $6 billion worldwide by 2010, according to a report from Research and Markets, fueling ...

Posted by Harshal at 02:26 PM | Comments (0)

September 09, 2005

RFID offers tangible returns in the Pharmaceutical Sector despite ...

RFID offers tangible returns in the Pharmaceutical Sector despite ... (Source: Pressbox.co.uk (press release) - London,UK)

A recent market research report "RFID in Pharmaceutical Sector (2005)" by RNCOS, discusses that companies offering integrated solutions to curb drug ...

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

Waiting for the RFID Standard

Waiting for the RFID Standard (Source: NewsFactor Network - Woodland Hills,CA,USA)

While radio frequency identification, or RFID, technology continues to make steady progress into supply-chain management, a UHF Generation 2 RFID -- or Gen 2 ...

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

RFID News Roundup

RFID News Roundup (Source: RFID Journal - USA)

Omron Electronics, an RFID hardware manufacturer based in Tokyo, says it will ship samples of its EPC UHF Class 1 Gen 2 inlays to label converters and RFID ...

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

IIJ Introduces RFID Solution; New Service Provides Components for ...

IIJ Introduces RFID Solution; New Service Provides Components for ... (Source: Business Wire (press release) - San Francisco,CA,USA)

... Radio Frequency Identification, or RFID, is an information exchange technology that uses radio IC tags. The new service is called ...

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

Zebra Technologies to Demonstrate Printing and Encoding of UHF ...

Zebra Technologies to Demonstrate Printing and Encoding of UHF ... (Source: PR Newswire (press release) - New York,NY,USA)

... printing solutions for business and process improvement will publicly demonstrate the printing and encoding of radio frequency identification (RFID) EPC Gen 2 ...

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

SAMSys Intros RFID Pilot Express

SAMSys Intros RFID Pilot Express (Source: Wireless IQ (subscription) - Oyster Bay,NY,USA)

SAMSys Technologies Inc., an international provider of Radio Frequency IDentification (RFID) hardware solutions, today announced the availability of the Gen 2 ...

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

Survey probes enterprise wireless, RFID, GPS use

Survey probes enterprise wireless, RFID, GPS use (Source: WindowsForDevices - Palo Alto,CA,USA)

In other results, just 10 percent have implemented RFID applications, while 23 percent have implemented GPS. ... Manufacturing tends to lead in RFID.". ...

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

PSC Inc. Joins Intermec RFID Rapid Start Licensing Program

PSC Inc. Joins Intermec RFID Rapid Start Licensing Program (Source: PR Newswire (press release) - New York,NY,USA)

... a global leader in international data-collection technology, announced that it has joined Intermec Technologies Corp.'s Rapid Start RFID intellectual property ...

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

September 08, 2005

FDA Eyes RFID to Battle Counterfeit Drugs

FDA Eyes RFID to Battle Counterfeit Drugs (Source: Bio-IT World - Framingham,MA,USA)

By Klaus Nagels. The latest generation of clinical trials data management systems is paving the way for pharma companies to conduct ...

Posted by Harshal at 04:58 PM | Comments (0)

Alien Technology, Impinj ink supply agreement for RFID chips

Alien Technology, Impinj ink supply agreement for RFID chips (Source: EE Times Online - USA)

... 8) announced a long-term agreement by which Impinj will provide its Monza Generation 2 chips for inclusion in Alien's RFID inlay and strap products. ...

Posted by Harshal at 04:58 PM | Comments (0)

RFID Provider Intelleflex Corporation Announces Appointment of ...

RFID Provider Intelleflex Corporation Announces Appointment of ... (Source: Market Wire (press release) - USA)

SAN JOSE, CA -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 09/07/2005 -- Intelleflex Corporation, a San Jose-based supplier of radio frequency identification (RFID) products, announced ...

Posted by Harshal at 04:57 PM | Comments (0)

Axcess warms to Sun Java for RFID readers

Axcess warms to Sun Java for RFID readers (Source: Computer Business Review - UK)

By Rhonda Ascierto. RFID hardware and software maker Axcess International Inc yesterday said it would develop a Sun Java interface for its RFID tag readers. ...

Posted by Harshal at 04:57 PM | Comments (0)

Impinj and Alien Technology(R) Announce Supply Agreement for RFID ...

Impinj and Alien Technology(R) Announce Supply Agreement for RFID ... (Source: Market Wire (press release) - USA)

... semiconductor company whose patented Self-Adaptive Silicon® technology enables its high-performance radio-frequency identification (RFID) products, and Alien ...

Posted by Harshal at 04:57 PM | Comments (0)

SoftBrands Partners with GlobeRanger for RFID; Implements ...

SoftBrands Partners with GlobeRanger for RFID; Implements ... (Source: Business Wire (press release) - San Francisco,CA,USA)

8, 2005--GlobeRanger, the leading provider of RFID, mobility and sensor-based software solutions, and SoftBrands, a global leader in next-generation enterprise ...

Posted by Harshal at 04:57 PM | Comments (0)

Allixon Awarded Contract to Develop the Enhanced EPC Standard RFID ...

Allixon Awarded Contract to Develop the Enhanced EPC Standard RFID ... (Source: PrimeZone (press release) - Los Angeles,CA,USA)

... Pink Sheets:AXCP) is pleased to announce that it has been awarded a subsequent contract to further develop an enhanced EPC Standard RFID Reader Emulator based ...

Posted by Harshal at 04:57 PM | Comments (0)

Impinj and Alien Technology Announce Supply Agreement for RFID ...

Impinj and Alien Technology Announce Supply Agreement for RFID ... (Source: Design and Reuse - Paris,France)

... fabless semiconductor company whose patented Self-Adaptive Silicon® technology enables its high performance radio-frequency identification (RFID) products and ...

Posted by Harshal at 04:57 PM | Comments (0)

Intermec and Symbol Bury the RFID Hatchet

Intermec and Symbol Bury the RFID Hatchet (Source: AMR research - USA)

... and Symbol Technology have reached an agreement that settles their longstanding feud regarding Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) Intellectual Property (IP ...

Posted by Harshal at 04:57 PM | Comments (0)

Study: Large Companies Plan More RFID, GPS Apps

Study: Large Companies Plan More RFID, GPS Apps (Source: InformationWeek - Manhasset,NY,USA)

... decision makers by Harris Interactive and ForceNine Consulting found 10 percent have implemented radio-frequency identification (RFID) applications, while 23 ...

Posted by Harshal at 04:57 PM | Comments (0)

September 07, 2005

iNEMI to Assess RFID Status

iNEMI to Assess RFID Status (Source: Circuits Assembly - Atlanta,GA,USA)

HERNDON, VA -- The International Electronics Manufacturing Initiative consortium next month will sponsor a "state of the industry" forum on RFID technology. ...

Posted by Harshal at 04:27 PM | Comments (0)

LXE Announces RFID Partner Certification Program

LXE Announces RFID Partner Certification Program (Source: Supply & Demand Chain Executive - Gilbert,AZ,USA)

... provider LXE has debuted a series of certification programs supporting LXE's forklift-mounted RX1 rugged mobile radio frequency identification (RFID) reader. ...

Posted by Harshal at 04:27 PM | Comments (0)

RFID Vendors Settle Patent Dispute

RFID Vendors Settle Patent Dispute (Source: Mobile Health Data - New York,NY,USA)

... This spring, Symbol filed a countersuit against Intermec. Both suits alleged infringement on RFID technology patents. Under terms ...

Posted by Harshal at 04:27 PM | Comments (0)

LXE Announces RFID Partner Certification Program

LXE Announces RFID Partner Certification Program (Source: PrimeZone (press rele