October 31, 2005

RFID tags for 900bn food items by 2015?

RFID tags for 900bn food items by 2015? (Source: UsingRFID.com (subscription) - UK)

By the year 2015 some 900 billion food items could well be RFID tagged, and 824 million livestock will have more sophisticated, more expensive tags on (or in ...

Posted by Harshal at 05:14 PM | Comments (0)

Ask enters Chinese RFID market with partner Tsinghua Tongfang

Ask enters Chinese RFID market with partner Tsinghua Tongfang (Source: DMeurope.com - Netherlands)

The creation of Ask Tongfang marks Ask's entry into the Chinese radio frequency identification (RFID) market with partner Tsinghua Tongfang (THTF), a computer ...

Posted by Harshal at 05:14 PM | Comments (0)

WEEE Compliance: IS RFID Tagging the Answer?

WEEE Compliance: IS RFID Tagging the Answer? (Source: Process & Control Today - UK)

... The breadth of data required by the new Directive has led many companies to consider RFID tagging as the best means of documenting the entire life cycle of ...

Posted by Harshal at 05:14 PM | Comments (2)

Another Reason To Dislike RFID

Another Reason To Dislike RFID (Source: Techdirt - USA)

That Satanic vision of RFID's potential is confined to a highlighted box toward the end of the 270-page "Spychips," which was published by Thomas Nelson. ...

Posted by Harshal at 05:14 PM | Comments (0)

FDA Tests RFID's Effect on Insulin

FDA Tests RFID's Effect on Insulin (Source: RFID Journal - USA)

... Insulin and other pharmaceuticals can lose their effectiveness if exposed to high temperatures, but the FDA didn't test the effect of UHF RFID systems on the ...

Posted by Harshal at 05:14 PM | Comments (0)

RFID to Speed Commuting Payments for Some Big Apple Workers

RFID to Speed Commuting Payments for Some Big Apple Workers (Source: TechWeb - USA)

After a long wait, commuters traveling between New Jersey and New York could soon be using RFID technology to board trains. The ...

Posted by Harshal at 05:13 PM | Comments (0)

RFID Classes Hit Business Schools

RFID Classes Hit Business Schools (Source: TechWeb - USA)

... certificate program in radio frequency identification technology, joining a handful of business schools across the country taking an academic interest in RFID. ...

Posted by Harshal at 05:13 PM | Comments (0)

SAS Open for RFID Business in Retail

SAS Open for RFID Business in Retail (Source: CRM Today - USA)

SAS highlighted its radio frequency identification (RFID) offerings for the retail industry at BetterManagement LIVE. SAS also gathered ...

Posted by Harshal at 05:13 PM | Comments (0)

Advanced ID Corporation, A Leading Radio Frequency Identification ...

Advanced ID Corporation, A Leading Radio Frequency Identification ... (Source: PR Web (press release) - Ferndale,WA,USA)

Testing conducted at Kansas State University, as well as pilots being conducted by several wildlife management groups, have shown that UHF RFID can be used for ...

Posted by Harshal at 05:13 PM | Comments (0)

Business Technology: RFID Is Already Proving Its Value

Business Technology: RFID Is Already Proving Its Value (Source: InformationWeek - Manhasset,NY,USA)

... has reached such a critical mass across a diverse range of applications that we're about to see indisputable evidence of the power of RFID and related ...

Posted by Harshal at 05:13 PM | Comments (0)

October 30, 2005

New World RFID Passports

New World RFID Passports (Source: Hammer of Truth - USA)

... be read by the government. RFID can also be implanted into your skin or placed into your drivers licenses. The US government will ...

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

October 29, 2005

RSI ID Introduces Second Version of Gen 2 RFID Label

RSI ID Introduces Second Version of Gen 2 RFID Label (Source: TechWeb - USA)

... The labels -- code named Supper Gen 2 -- will meet specifications by EPCglobal Inc., the non-profit group spearheading RFID adoption. ...

Posted by Harshal at 05:06 PM | Comments (0)

China's RFID Market Will Exceed 5 Billion RMB

China's RFID Market Will Exceed 5 Billion RMB (Source: ECN Asia - Singapore)

Analysys International, predicts that China's RFID market will grow to exceed 5 billion RMB, with a annual growth rate of 33.2% in its recently released ...

Posted by Harshal at 05:06 PM | Comments (0)

US Passports To Recieve RFID Chips

US Passports To Recieve RFID Chips (Source: Slashdot - USA)

connah0047 writes "The Washington Post reports that US passports will be getting RFID chips by October of 2006. ... What's the point of RFID in a passport? ...

Posted by Harshal at 05:06 PM | Comments (0)

October 28, 2005

Retailers may find RFID is key to efficiency

Retailers may find RFID is key to efficiency (Source: UsingRFID.com (subscription) - UK)

As retailers around the world step up initiatives to improve customer satisfaction and increase sales, RFID (radio frequency identification) - the 'wireless ...

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

Maritime industry next up to catch RFID wave

Maritime industry next up to catch RFID wave (Source: iT News - Australia)

... a track-and-trace, radio frequency identification technology supply chain pilot in Asia with EPCglobal Inc, a non-profit organisation spearheading RFID adoption ...

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

The Global Packaging Market and RFID in Packaging

The Global Packaging Market and RFID in Packaging (Source: Printed Electronics Review (press release) - Cambridge,UK)

... IDTechEx to write their annual packaging innovation report, which includes detailed statistics of the packaging market, growth areas and how RFID will impact ...

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

Analysys International Predicts China's RFID Market Will Exceed 5 ...

Analysys International Predicts China's RFID Market Will Exceed 5 ... (Source: PR Newswire (press release) - New York,NY,USA)

... China's leading Internet based provider of business information about technology, media and the telecom industry, predicts that China's RFID market will grow ...

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

Printronix Launches True Gen 2 Printing With New MP2 RFID Smart ...

Printronix Launches True Gen 2 Printing With New MP2 RFID Smart ... (Source: PR Newswire (press release) - New York,NY,USA)

New Printronix RFID Printer and Applicator Models Offer Gen 2-Compliant, UHF RFID Encoding Solutions That Include EPCglobal Gen 2 Certified Reader Modules ...

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

Netsco Inc. Presents RFID and Advanced Tracking Solution with Sun ...

Netsco Inc. Presents RFID and Advanced Tracking Solution with Sun ... (Source: TMCnet - USA)

28, 2005 -- Netsco Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of NewMarket Technology Inc., (OTCBB:NMKT) today announced presenting its RFID and Advanced Tracking ...

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

RFID Market Expands From $1.95 Billion in 2005 to $26.9 Billion in ...

RFID Market Expands From $1.95 Billion in 2005 to $26.9 Billion in ... (Source: PR Newswire (press release) - New York,NY,USA)

... Ireland, October 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c26664 ) has announced the addition of RFID Industry- A ...

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

ITRI launches first EPCglobal-accredited Asian RFID testing center

ITRI launches first EPCglobal-accredited Asian RFID testing center (Source: DigiTimes - Taiwan)

... to test any item (individual unit, case or pallet) tagged using the Electronic Product Code (EPC) and Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology. ...

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

US Passports To Recieve RFID Chips

US Passports To Recieve RFID Chips (Source: Slashdot - USA)

connah0047 writes "The Washington Post reports that US passports will be getting RFID chips by October of 2006. Despite security ...

Posted by Harshal at 05:22 PM | Comments (0)

Sun wants to put RFID everywhere

Sun wants to put RFID everywhere (Source: ZDNet UK - UK)

Sun Microsystems is developing radio frequency identification (RFID) that will work with its existing enterprise asset-management systems to track non ...

Posted by Harshal at 05:22 PM | Comments (0)

Netsco Inc. Presents RFID and Advanced Tracking Solution with Sun ...

Netsco Inc. Presents RFID and Advanced Tracking Solution with Sun ... (Source: TMCnet - USA)

28, 2005 -- Netsco Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of NewMarket Technology Inc., (OTCBB:NMKT) today announced presenting its RFID and Advanced Tracking ...

Posted by Harshal at 02:13 PM | Comments (0)

RFID Market Expands From $1.95 Billion in 2005 to $26.9 Billion in ...

RFID Market Expands From $1.95 Billion in 2005 to $26.9 Billion in ... (Source: PR Newswire (press release) - New York,NY,USA)

... Ireland, October 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c26664 ) has announced the addition of RFID Industry- A ...

Posted by Harshal at 02:13 PM | Comments (0)

Chase Rolls Out RFID Credit Cards in NY and Philadelphia

Chase Rolls Out RFID Credit Cards in NY and Philadelphia (Source: InformationWeek - Manhasset,NY,USA)

Chase is delivering the cards to two million customers in the New York metro area and 900,000 customers in the Philadelphia metro area. By Steven Marlin. ...

Posted by Harshal at 02:13 PM | Comments (0)

Retailers may find RFID is key to efficiency

Retailers may find RFID is key to efficiency (Source: UsingRFID.com (subscription) - UK)

As retailers around the world step up initiatives to improve customer satisfaction and increase sales, RFID (radio frequency identification) - the 'wireless ...

Posted by Harshal at 02:13 PM | Comments (0)

Maritime industry next up to catch RFID wave

Maritime industry next up to catch RFID wave (Source: iT News - Australia)

... a track-and-trace, radio frequency identification technology supply chain pilot in Asia with EPCglobal Inc, a non-profit organisation spearheading RFID adoption ...

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

US begins switch to RFID passports

US begins switch to RFID passports (Source: MyADSL - Melville,South Africa)

... only 1% of the US public, the State Department has finalised plans to go ahead with passports containing radio frequency identification (RFID) chips, reports ...

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

The Global Packaging Market and RFID in Packaging

The Global Packaging Market and RFID in Packaging (Source: Printed Electronics Review (press release) - Cambridge,UK)

... IDTechEx to write their annual packaging innovation report, which includes detailed statistics of the packaging market, growth areas and how RFID will impact ...

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

Printronix Launches True Gen 2 Printing With New MP2 RFID Smart ...

Printronix Launches True Gen 2 Printing With New MP2 RFID Smart ... (Source: PR Newswire (press release) - New York,NY,USA)

New Printronix RFID Printer and Applicator Models Offer Gen 2-Compliant, UHF RFID Encoding Solutions That Include EPCglobal Gen 2 Certified Reader Modules ...

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

ITRI launches first EPCglobal-accredited Asian RFID testing center

ITRI launches first EPCglobal-accredited Asian RFID testing center (Source: DigiTimes - Taiwan)

... to test any item (individual unit, case or pallet) tagged using the Electronic Product Code (EPC) and Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology. ...

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

Sun wants to put RFID everywhere

Sun wants to put RFID everywhere (Source: ZDNet UK - UK)

Sun Microsystems is developing radio frequency identification (RFID) that will work with its existing enterprise asset-management systems to track non ...

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

October 27, 2005

Boeing to Use RFID "Smart Labels" on Some B-787 Parts

Boeing to Use RFID "Smart Labels" on Some B-787 Parts (Source: Flt Tech Online - Minneapolis,MN,USA)

Boeing plans to introduce RFID (radio frequency identification) "smart labels" on some "maintenance significant" parts of its B-787 Dreamliner to improve ...

Posted by Harshal at 02:51 PM | Comments (0)

First Strong Security Solution for RFID; SecureRF Debuts with ...

First Strong Security Solution for RFID; SecureRF Debuts with ... (Source: Business Wire (press release) - San Francisco,CA,USA)

... Corporation has developed the world's first commercial-strength security solution to address both passive and active radio frequency identification (RFID) tags ...

Posted by Harshal at 02:51 PM | Comments (0)

Dutch Supermarket Plans RFID Trial

Dutch Supermarket Plans RFID Trial (Source: RFID Journal - USA)

... 26, 2005--UK RFID systems integrator Intellident has announced one of its first trial customers for the UHF RFID portal system developed by a consortium of ...

Posted by Harshal at 02:51 PM | Comments (0)

RFID Value Chain:

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

... One of the most well-touted supply chain security technologies is RFID. But like any other mechanism, RFID is only one tool in supply ...

Posted by Harshal at 02:51 PM | Comments (0)

RFID, LTD. Goes with Google Inc.

RFID, LTD. Goes with Google Inc. (Source: Business Wire (press release) - San Francisco,CA,USA)

DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 27, 2005--RFID, LTD. (OTC:RFDL) has begun a major advertising campaign with the award-winning search ...

Posted by Harshal at 02:51 PM | Comments (2)

Sun plans pervasive RFID

Sun plans pervasive RFID (Source: ComputerWeekly.com - UK)

Sun is planning a radio frequency identification (RFID) system that will combine the abilities of its existing IT asset management platforms with RFID to track ...

Posted by Harshal at 02:51 PM | Comments (0)

The Factory Floor: Ripe for RFID

The Factory Floor: Ripe for RFID (Source: Managing Automation Magazine - New York,NY,USA)

While RFID technology has been around for decades, and used in manufacturing -- particularly in the automotive sector -- for the past 25 years, the technology ...

Posted by Harshal at 02:50 PM | Comments (0)

RFID 'really scary technology'

RFID 'really scary technology' (Source: p2pnet.net - Ontario,Canada)

p2p news / p2pnet: RFID (Radio Frequency IDentification) tags, are, to considerably understate the situation, controversial. International ...

Posted by Harshal at 02:50 PM | Comments (0)

Rules for RFID chips in US passports

Rules for RFID chips in US passports (Source: Register - London,England,UK)

OUT-LAW News, 26/10/2005 The US State Department on Tuesday set out rules that will govern the use of radio frequency identification (RFID) chips in US ...

Posted by Harshal at 02:50 PM | Comments (0)

October 26, 2005

European RFID Technology Market Expected to Reach Approximately ...

European RFID Technology Market Expected to Reach Approximately ... (Source: PR Newswire (press release) - New York,NY,USA)

DUBLIN, October 26 /PRNewswire/ -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c26584) has announced the addition of RFID Industry 2005 ...

Posted by Harshal at 02:06 PM | Comments (0)

SIEMENS: New RFID components for logistics and distribution

SIEMENS: New RFID components for logistics and distribution (Source: noticias.info - Spain)

/noticias.info/ Siemens Automation and Drives (A&D) has added new components to its Simatic RF600 RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) system in the UHF band ...

Posted by Harshal at 02:06 PM | Comments (0)

Congressman Tom Reynolds presents RFID, LTD. President with ...

Congressman Tom Reynolds presents RFID, LTD. President with ... (Source: Business Wire (press release) - San Francisco,CA,USA)

25, 2005--The National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) announced today that Nicholas Chavez, President of RFID, LTD. ... RFID, LTD. ...

Posted by Harshal at 02:05 PM | Comments (0)

Advanced ID Corporation, a Leading Radio Frequency Identification ...

Advanced ID Corporation, a Leading Radio Frequency Identification ... (Source: CCNMatthews (press release) - Toronto,ON,Canada)

Testing conducted at Kansas State University, as well as pilots being conducted by several wildlife management groups, have shown that UHF RFID can be used for ...

Posted by Harshal at 02:05 PM | Comments (0)

Making RFID mainstream

Making RFID mainstream (Source: WTN News - Madison,WI,USA)

... bringing the price of transponders or tags down to the often-mentioned five-cent level - a level that market analysts say is necessary before RFID will become ...

Posted by Harshal at 02:05 PM | Comments (0)

Las Vegas Airport switches to RFID luggage tags

Las Vegas Airport switches to RFID luggage tags (Source: TG Daily - USA)

McCarran Airport in Las Vegas Nevada is switching to an RFID luggage tracking system designed to reduce the number of lost bags. ...

Posted by Harshal at 02:05 PM | Comments (0)

Animal ID: Trolley Scan Announces Development In RFID Technology

Animal ID: Trolley Scan Announces Development In RFID Technology (Source: CattleNetwork.com - Stanley,KS,USA)

JOHANNESBURG,SOUTH AFRICA 24 OCTOBER 2005 Trolley Scan (Pty) Ltd, a Johannesburg, South Africa based developer of RFID (Radio Frequency Identification ...

Posted by Harshal at 02:05 PM | Comments (0)

All US passports to be RFID chipped

All US passports to be RFID chipped (Source: Silicon.com - UK)

Sweeping new State Department regulations issued on Tuesday say passports issued after that time will have tiny RFID chips that can transmit personal ...

Posted by Harshal at 02:05 PM | Comments (0)

Sun Trials RFID Asset Tracking

Sun Trials RFID Asset Tracking (Source: InformationWeek - Manhasset,NY,USA)

... on Wednesday launched the Sun RFID Industry Solution for Physical Asset Tracking, a combination of products and services meant to simplify the process of ...

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

October 25, 2005

AIM Global Publishes New Technical Report "RFID for Food Animal ID ...

AIM Global Publishes New Technical Report "RFID for Food Animal ID ... (Source: Rfid.org - Pittsburgh,PA,USA)

... recognized as the worldwide authority on automatic identification and mobility, today announced the publication of a Technical Report entitled "RFID for Food ...

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

RFID, LTD. Announces Partnership with Symbol Technologies

RFID, LTD. Announces Partnership with Symbol Technologies (Source: Business Wire (press release) - San Francisco,CA,USA)

DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 25, 2005--RFID, LTD. (OTC: RFDL ... America. As part of this agreement, Symbol and RFID, LTD. committed ...

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

Editorial: RFID IDs -- Who Benefits and How?

Editorial: RFID IDs -- Who Benefits and How? (Source: Rfid.org - Pittsburgh,PA,USA)

The furor caused by California State Senator Joe Simitian's proposed three-year moratorium on RFID-enabled ID cards has obscured two rather fundamental ...

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

DoD: RFID reduces costs, gets supplies to troops in Iraq faster

DoD: RFID reduces costs, gets supplies to troops in Iraq faster (Source: DC Velocity - North Attleboro,MA,USA)

Wal-Mart has proven that RFID technology can help it keep its store shelves stocked with the products customers want. Similarly, the ...

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

McCarran Airport RFID System Takes Off

McCarran Airport RFID System Takes Off (Source: RFID Journal - USA)

... 25, 2005--Two years after announcing its plan to replace bar-coding with RFID as a means of sorting and tracking baggage, McCarran International Airport in ...

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

Radar reader spots RFID tag location at a distance

Radar reader spots RFID tag location at a distance (Source: Food Production - Europe)

25/10/2005 - A South African company claims it has invented a scanner that can read multiple radio frequency identification (RFID) tags and pick them out from ...

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

ID Systems Receives $900,000 Order for RFID-based Wireless ...

ID Systems Receives $900,000 Order for RFID-based Wireless ... (Source: PR Newswire (press release) - New York,NY,USA)

HACKENSACK, NJ, Oct. 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- ID Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: IDSY), a leading provider of RFID-based wireless asset tracking and management ...

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

EPC Data Sharing Highlights RFID Collaboration, says ABI Research

EPC Data Sharing Highlights RFID Collaboration, says ABI Research (Source: Business Wire (press release) - San Francisco,CA,USA)

25, 2005--In early supply chain RFID deployments, the information flowing back to suppliers has been fragmented and limited. But ...

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

Study of Wal-Mart reveals first benefits of RFID

Study of Wal-Mart reveals first benefits of RFID (Source: UsingRFID.com (subscription) - UK)

Wal-Mart customers have been finding the goods they want on the shelf up to 16% more often than before the retail giant introduced its RFID electronic product ...

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

RFID: Technology tags that talk

RFID: Technology tags that talk (Source: Hindu - Chennai,India)

RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) - as the technology is known - is similar to bar code identification, but it eliminates the need for line-of-sight ...

Posted by Harshal at 06:24 PM | Comments (0)

October 24, 2005

RFID in evolution: Sunshine

RFID in evolution: Sunshine (Source: supply chain review - Australia)

The next generation of inventory management technology and supply chain efficiency hinges on broader adoption of RFID technology for tracking at the pallet and ...

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

Northern Apex-RFID Announces Further Expansion of its ...

Northern Apex-RFID Announces Further Expansion of its ... (Source: MoreRFID (press release) - TX,USA)

Northern Apex-RFID announces further expansion of its Constellation Series which is now validated at 13.56 MHz for item level applications in pharmaceutical ...

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

Reva Expands Users' RFID Options

Reva Expands Users' RFID Options (Source: eWeek - Woburn,MA,USA)

Reva Systems Corp., a newly launched RFID networking company, announced its Tag Acquisition Processor last week, an offering that amounts to a rack-mounted ...

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

Market in RFID technology set to expand

Market in RFID technology set to expand (Source: ComputerWeekly.com - UK)

The world market in radio frequency identification (RFID) technology for retail generated revenues of more than $400m (£2,265m) last year and are expected to ...

Posted by Harshal at 04:56 PM | Comments (0)

RFID Spending Picture

RFID Spending Picture (Source: Line 56 News - USA)

There was $400.2 million of spending on radio frequency identification (RFID) technology in 2004, according to a new report ("World Retail RFID Markets -- A ...

Posted by Harshal at 04:56 PM | Comments (0)

Reva Systems Unveils RFID Tag Acquisition Processor

Reva Systems Unveils RFID Tag Acquisition Processor (Source: ARC Advisory Group - Dedham,MA,USA)

Reva Systems, an emerging company focused on delivering network-intelligent products for radio frequency identification (RFID) installations, announced the ...

Posted by Harshal at 04:56 PM | Comments (0)

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

CCM SectorInvest.com Supports the Biometrics and RFID Sectors with ... (Source: I-Newswire.com (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 04:56 PM | Comments (0)

TNT Thinks RFID Is Dynamite

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

It's not the cost of readers, tag encoders or even middleware and integration that is blocking RFID adoption, it's the cost of tags -- which at 50 cents each ...

Posted by Harshal at 04:56 PM | Comments (0)

Cisco delivers an intelligent network foundation for RFID in ...

Cisco delivers an intelligent network foundation for RFID in ... (Source: Cisco World Magazine - USA)

Cisco Systems (www.cisco.com) is shipping an Intelligent Foundation for Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) this month to help enterprise introduce RF ...

Posted by Harshal at 04:56 PM | Comments (0)

DOMINANT Semiconductors Releases New Technologies in RFID Tag

DOMINANT Semiconductors Releases New Technologies in RFID Tag (Source: ARC Advisory Group - Dedham,MA,USA)

DOMINANT Semiconductors announces the release of new state-of-the-art technologies in Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tag to deliver higher levels of ...

Posted by Harshal at 04:55 PM | Comments (0)

October 23, 2005

Damas trials RFID in UAE jewellery stores

Damas trials RFID in UAE jewellery stores (Source: ITP.net - Dubai,United Arab Emirates)

Damas is trialing radio frequency identification (RFID) technology in its stores in the UAE, prior to a global rollout. The jeweller ...

Posted by Harshal at 05:19 PM | Comments (0)

Spychips Fails to Make Its Case

Spychips Fails to Make Its Case (Source: RFID Journal - USA)

... 24, 2005--The new book Spychips: How Major Corporations and Government Plan to Track Your Every Move With RFID is meant to be both an exposé and a clarion ...

Posted by Harshal at 05:19 PM | Comments (0)

RFID and Smart Labels: the evolution for AIDC

RFID and Smart Labels: the evolution for AIDC (Source: Ferret - Australia)

IF current Automatic Identification and Data Collection (AIDC) technology providers do not start taking RFID technology seriously then they are going to be ...

Posted by Harshal at 05:19 PM | Comments (0)

Grant allows MCC to launch RFID program

Grant allows MCC to launch RFID program (Source: Lowell Sun - Lowell,MA,USA)

... RFID is the technology used in the Fast Lane system on the Massachusetts Turnpike that allows drivers to cruise through toll booths while their fees are ...

Posted by Harshal at 05:19 PM | Comments (0)

ICT GmbH Announces Reseller Agreement for Alien Technology RFID ...

ICT GmbH Announces Reseller Agreement for Alien Technology RFID ... (Source: MoreRFID (press release) - TX,USA)

... a leading European distributor and integrator of industrial automation solutions, announced an agreement with Alien Technology to resell Alien RFID reader and ...

Posted by Harshal at 05:19 PM | Comments (0)

October 22, 2005

ScoringAg's Web-based Livestock Databank Gives Animal Traceback in ...

ScoringAg's Web-based Livestock Databank Gives Animal Traceback in ... (Source: Emediawire (press release) - Ferndale,WA,USA)

(PRWEB) October 22, 2005 -- With the Public Records "Search" function found on the www.ScoringAg.com Home page, reading (RFID tag), scanning (barcode tag), or ...

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

Military Calling Up RFID

Military Calling Up RFID (Source: CRM Buyer - USA)

By Victor Godinez. "My hunch is that somewhere in the DNA of [any company adopting RFID], there's got to be a tolerance and recognition of innovation," said ...

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

October 21, 2005

RFID: technology leaps as standards lag

RFID: technology leaps as standards lag (Source: GroceryFAQs - Australia)

Nothing captures the state of the RFID market better than the following two developments -- CHEP has launched a breakthrough 3-in-1 tag that can be read ...

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

Wastech chooses IDENTEC SOLUTIONS, Inc. for Competitive Advantage ...

Wastech chooses IDENTEC SOLUTIONS, Inc. for Competitive Advantage ... (Source: MoreRFID (press release) - TX,USA)

... RFID Asset Management and site access will be integral in optimizing logistics and operations for Wastech with the obvious aim of improving customer service ...

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

RFID in the Postal Service

RFID in the Postal Service (Source: MoreRFID (press release) - TX,USA)

This is still done to this day. However, RFID is now used by postal and courier services for many other purposes. Postal bags are ...

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

RFID tag tracks temperature for food processors

RFID tag tracks temperature for food processors (Source: Food Production - Europe)

21/10/2005 - A new temperature logging radio frequency identification (RFID) tag targets food processors and handlers who need to comply with the latest EU ...

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

Open Source RFID Middleware M1 Release

Open Source RFID Middleware M1 Release (Source: NewsForge - USA)

... announced the first milestone release of Singularity 1.0, an open-source java-based platform that integrates Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) and sensory ...

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

Time is Now to Investigate RFID Technology, According to ProLogis' ...

Time is Now to Investigate RFID Technology, According to ProLogis' ... (Source: Finanzen.net - Germany)

... global provider of distribution facilities and services, today released the latest edition of the ProLogis Supply Chain Review entitled, "RFID - Lessons Learned ...

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

NCR expands end-to-end RFID portfolio

NCR expands end-to-end RFID portfolio (Source: UsingRFID.com (subscription) - UK)

NCR's end-to-end RFID solutions portfolio has just been expanded with three new announcements: First, NCR and IDVelocity teamed up to allow NCR to use ...

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

Wal-Mart RFID cuts out-of-stocks by 16%

Wal-Mart RFID cuts out-of-stocks by 16% (Source: Thewisemarketer.com (subscription) - UK)

Wal-Mart customers have been finding the goods they want on the shelf up to 16% more often than before the retail giant introduced its RFID electronic product ...

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

RFID News Roundup

RFID News Roundup (Source: RFID Journal - USA)

ThingMagic a developer of RFID sensing and embedded computing technologies, and maker of the Mercury4 RFID interrogator (reader), has closed its first round of ...

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

Wal-Mart RFID: More Data Needed

Wal-Mart RFID: More Data Needed (Source: Line 56 News - USA)

Wal-Mart is the retailer most commonly identified with radio frequency identification (RFID) technology, which it has mandated on suppliers in a rolling ...

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October 20, 2005

RFID and Food Facility in Amsterdam

RFID and Food Facility in Amsterdam (Source: Core77.com - New York,NY,USA)

... Mediamatic is also organising in November Triggered by RFID, a Think-and-do Tank which explores RFID from an artist's/ designer's point of view (to register). ...

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

RFID reader maker ThingMagic ups its Series A take to $15 million

RFID reader maker ThingMagic ups its Series A take to $15 million (Source: Boston Mass High Tech - MA, USA)

... associate at Tudor Investment Corp., and Grant said the money would help ThingMagic's development and allow it to chase other opportunities in the RFID market ...

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

AIM Global's Perspective on RFID Standards

AIM Global's Perspective on RFID Standards (Source: MMH.com (subscription) - Newton,MA,USA)

... AIM Global favors a worldwide regulatory environment where RFID users in every country can realize robust, high-performance implementations. ...

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

NATO tests RFID to prevent friendly fire

NATO tests RFID to prevent friendly fire (Source: Legit Reviews - USA)

NATO has been testing out a variety of RFID technologies- everything from the bulky, tank-mounted and jet-mounted units, to a mere handheld unit that only ...

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

Wal-Mart's RFID Project Promising for Retail, CPG Industries

Wal-Mart's RFID Project Promising for Retail, CPG Industries (Source: Gartner - Stamford,CT,USA)

... 2005, Wal-Mart announced the results of research showing that customers found items they wanted in stock more often in stores that use RFID technology with ...

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

Wal-Mart shows RFID gains

Wal-Mart shows RFID gains (Source: InfoWorld - USA)

Wal-Mart says RFID is helping the retail giant make dramatic improvements in delivering goods to customers. However, IT research ...

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

Free professional labeling software with RFID encoding ...

Free professional labeling software with RFID encoding ... (Source: MediaSyndicate (press release) - USA)

TechnoRiver is proud to announce the release of a free label design, cards printing and RFID(Radio Frequency and Identification) encoding software ...

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

Army tests RFID to beat 'friendly fire'

Army tests RFID to beat 'friendly fire' (Source: Silicon.com - UK)

The British Army has been testing technologies - including radio frequency tags - that could reduce casualties from 'friendly fire' incidents. ...

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

RFID firms sell tags as loss-leaders

RFID firms sell tags as loss-leaders (Source: SupplyManagement.com - London,UK)

Radio frequency identification (RFID) manufacturers are starting to sell tags below cost price to increase the rate of adoption, according to ABI research. ...

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

AIM Global Publishes RFID Position Statements on RFID Standards ...

AIM Global Publishes RFID Position Statements on RFID Standards ... (Source: Rfid.org - Pittsburgh,PA,USA)

... today published the second in a series of Global Position Statements addressing issues surrounding Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), including both ...

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

October 19, 2005

Watchdog group criticizes RFID plans for drivers' licenses

Watchdog group criticizes RFID plans for drivers' licenses (Source: RCRNews.com - Golden,CO,USA)

In a new report, "Real ID: Big Brother Could Cost Big Money," Citizens Against Government Waste said integrating RFID chips that carry detailed personal ...

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

RFID medical devices - Opportunities and challenges

RFID medical devices - Opportunities and challenges (Source: WTN News - Madison,WI,USA)

June's column on information technology opportunities noted that the FDA sees radio frequency identification (RFID) technology as critical for the long-term ...

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

IDVelocity Makes Dramatic Move to Speed RFID Adoption

IDVelocity Makes Dramatic Move to Speed RFID Adoption (Source: Market Wire (press release) - USA)

GREENSBORO, NC -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 10/19/2005 -- IDVelocity, in a bold move to lower the costs of complying with RFID mandates from Wal-Mart, Target, Best Buy ...

Posted by Harshal at 04:03 PM | Comments (0)

RFID can be a matter of life and death in the medical world

RFID can be a matter of life and death in the medical world (Source: WTN News - Madison,WI,USA)

... RFID consists of a small tag attached to an item with a microchip that contains information about the item and an antenna that broadcasts that information to a ...

Posted by Harshal at 04:03 PM | Comments (0)

RFID Vendor Gets Another $5 Million

RFID Vendor Gets Another $5 Million (Source: Mobile Health Data - New York,NY,USA)

... ThingMagic will use the capital to fund development initiatives its executives believe will help the company become a larger player in the RFID market. ...

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Symbol Technologies Touts Lab for RFID Product Testing

Symbol Technologies Touts Lab for RFID Product Testing (Source: TechWeb - USA)

... The center, an RFID testing and development lab in Holtsville, NY, is expected to drive faster market release and reduce post sales support. ...

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RFID-Leader AWID Named among Fastest Growing Tech Companies for ...

RFID-Leader AWID Named among Fastest Growing Tech Companies for ... (Source: Business Wire (press release) - San Francisco,CA,USA)

... The 2005 Deloitte Technology Fast 500, for the third consecutive year, ranks Applied Wireless Identifications (AWID) as one of America's hottest RFID providers ...

Posted by Harshal at 04:03 PM | Comments (0)

Boeing's RFID Mandate

Boeing's RFID Mandate (Source: Line 56 News - USA)

Aerospace and defense (A&D) giant Boeing is mandating the use of radio frequency identification (RFID) for suppliers participating in Boeing's 787 Dreamliner ...

Posted by Harshal at 04:03 PM | Comments (0)

Wal-Mart spills beans on groundbreaking RFID project

Wal-Mart spills beans on groundbreaking RFID project (Source: Silicon.com - UK)

Uber-retailer Wal-Mart - which mandated its suppliers to start using RFID from the start of this year - has released the first results of how the tracking ...

Posted by Harshal at 04:03 PM | Comments (0)

October 18, 2005

RFID, LTD. is Approved for SBA HUBZone Empowerment Contracting ...

RFID, LTD. is Approved for SBA HUBZone Empowerment Contracting ... (Source: Business Wire (press release) - San Francisco,CA,USA)

DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 18, 2005--RFID, LTD. (OTC:RFDL) today announced acceptance ... and pallets consumed by DoD. "RFID, LTD. ...

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

Wal-Mart says RFID has reduced out-of-stocks by 16 percent

Wal-Mart says RFID has reduced out-of-stocks by 16 percent (Source: DC Velocity - North Attleboro,MA,USA)

Ten months after it began receiving cases and pallets of goods marked with RFID tags from its top 100 suppliers, Wal-Mart says its RFID initiative is clearly ...

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

Manufacturers Find Little ROI In RFID

Manufacturers Find Little ROI In RFID (Source: Industry Week - USA)

Oct. 18, 2005 -- So far, RFID isn't worth the investment for consumer products (CP) manufacturers, according to a recent report by Boston-based AMR Research. ...

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

RFID Makes Headway In India

RFID Makes Headway In India (Source: CXOToday.com - Mumbai,India)

Historically, RFID is said to be a technology around since World War II, when the British put IFF transponders in planes to identify returning aircraft. ...

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

Views from RFID adopters at Smart Labels Europe

Views from RFID adopters at Smart Labels Europe (Source: IDTechEx - Cambridge,UK)

... 21 Oct. Dr Peter Harrop of IDTechEx gave a brief warm up on where the money is being made in RFID and what comes next. System integrators ...

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

Wal-Mart quantifies RFID benefits, finally

Wal-Mart quantifies RFID benefits, finally (Source: Computer Business Review - UK)

Wal-Mart Stores Inc has offered the first piece of quantifiable data that shows the benefits of its RFID rollout, which currently is one of the world's largest ...

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

Interest in RFID Solutions Rises as Retailers Seek to Improve In ...

Interest in RFID Solutions Rises as Retailers Seek to Improve In ... (Source: PR Newswire (press release) - New York,NY,USA)

... As retailers around the world step up initiatives to improve customer satisfaction and increase sales, radio frequency identification (RFID) is expected to ...

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

Retailer RFID use sends signal along supply chain

Retailer RFID use sends signal along supply chain (Source: Food Production - Europe)

18/10/2005 - Retailers around the world are stepping up plans to use RFID according to a new report by Frost & Sullivan, which sends another signal to food ...

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

Reva Taps Into RFID Data

Reva Taps Into RFID Data (Source: Unstrung)

has unveiled its first product: a Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) appliance which aims to ease the strain on users' back-end storage and servers. ...

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

October 17, 2005

Lab steps up to challenges of RFID tech

Lab steps up to challenges of RFID tech (Source: Eetasia.com (subscription) - USA)

The RFID Lab at the University of Wisconsin-Madison aims to solve the host of thorny problems that prevent RFID technology from becoming a truly cost-effective ...

Posted by Harshal at 06:12 PM | Comments (0)

CCM SectorInvest.com Supports the RFID Sector with News, Research ...

CCM SectorInvest.com Supports the RFID Sector with News, Research ... (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 06:12 PM | Comments (0)

RFID update from Wal-Mart

RFID update from Wal-Mart (Source: IDTechEx - Cambridge,UK)

Wal-Mart has issued a press release on their results using RFID to monitor stock levels, based on initial findings of an independent study from the University ...

Posted by Harshal at 06:12 PM | Comments (0)

Wal-Mart's RFID Success

Wal-Mart's RFID Success (Source: Line 56 News - USA)

The University of Arkansas has been conducting a study to measure some of the benefits of radio frequency identification (RFID) technology as obtained by ...

Posted by Harshal at 06:11 PM | Comments (0)

Top 10 Tips for Optimal RFID Smart Label Success

Top 10 Tips for Optimal RFID Smart Label Success (Source: Supply & Demand Chain Executive - Gilbert,AZ,USA)

... October 17, 2005 -- Now that EPCglobal has ratified the new Class 1 Generation 2 (Gen 2) protocol for radio frequency identification (RFID), more companies ...

Posted by Harshal at 06:11 PM | Comments (0)

Toyota South Africa Motors Ltd. Selects Alien Technology(R) RFID ...

Toyota South Africa Motors Ltd. Selects Alien Technology(R) RFID ... (Source: Business Wire (press release) - San Francisco,CA,USA)

... today announced that Toyota Motor Corporation's South African operation, Toyota South Africa Motors (Pty) Ltd., has selected Alien(R) RFID products as the ...

Posted by Harshal at 06:11 PM | Comments (0)

ICT GmbH Announces Reseller Agreement for Alien Technology(R) RFID ...

ICT GmbH Announces Reseller Agreement for Alien Technology(R) RFID ... (Source: Business Wire (press release) - San Francisco,CA,USA)

... European distributor and integrator of industrial automation solutions, today announced an agreement with Alien Technology to resell Alien(R) RFID reader and ...

Posted by Harshal at 06:11 PM | Comments (0)

Best Buy's Spin On RFID

Best Buy's Spin On RFID (Source: InformationWeek - Manhasset,NY,USA)

... are responsible for generating 80% of the company's $27 billion in annual revenue, will begin shipping cases and pallets tagged with passive RFID chips to two ...

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October 16, 2005

EPC's Momentum is About to Pick Up

EPC's Momentum is About to Pick Up (Source: RFID Journal - USA)

By Mark Roberti. Oct. 17, 2005--I've just returned from RFID Journal LIVE! ... Wal-Mart also says it will expand its RFID tagging requirements. ...

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

UA center emerging as key player in the ripening of RFID

UA center emerging as key player in the ripening of RFID (Source: Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (subscription) - Little Rock,AR,USA)

... attention. Just ask Mark Roberti, editor of the Melville, NY-based RFID Journal. ... and IBM. RFID Journal is a media sponsor for the lab. Radio ...

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

Dallas Firm Receives RFID Medical Patent

Dallas Firm Receives RFID Medical Patent (Source: Emediawire (press release) - Ferndale,WA,USA)

The company will receive a fundamental patent on a system utilizing RFID and other detection technologies focused on counting and accounting of items used ...

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

October 15, 2005

FlowSense and Digital Defense Group Partner to Pursue the RFID ...

FlowSense and Digital Defense Group Partner to Pursue the RFID ... (Source: MoreRFID (press release) - TX,USA)

... "Digital Defense Group's RFID-based technology will position FlowSense to better serve the government and commercial market place," stated Bill Schlueter ...

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

New RFID Centre Opens In Canada

New RFID Centre Opens In Canada (Source: MoreRFID (press release) - TX,USA)

The Canadian RFID Centre will be unique in Canada -- created by industry for industry to help understand RFID, its benefits and implications. ...

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USA : Avery Dennison's medium-duty RFID label printer offers ...

USA : Avery Dennison's medium-duty RFID label printer offers ... (Source: Fibre2fashion.com - India)

Pressure-sensitive technology and self-adhesive solution provider Avery Dennison Printer Systems brought new medium-duty RFID label printer. ...

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

Wal-Mart RFID Trial Shows 16% Reduction In Product Stock-Outs

Wal-Mart RFID Trial Shows 16% Reduction In Product Stock-Outs (Source: InformationWeek - Manhasset,NY,USA)

Study also shows that RFID-equipped stores were 63% more effective in replenishing out-of-stock merchandise compared to stores without the technology. ...

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

October 14, 2005

CTT licenses RFID-enabling IP to Pinnacle Technology Group

CTT licenses RFID-enabling IP to Pinnacle Technology Group (Source: Boston Mass High Tech - MA, USA)

has granted Pinnacle Technology Group Inc. of Toledo, Ohio, a license to manufacture, use and sell products using a patented intellectual property for RFID. ...

Posted by Harshal at 02:48 PM | Comments (0)

RFID - A prescription for pharma counterfeit

RFID - A prescription for pharma counterfeit (Source: Express Pharma Pulse - Mumbai,India)

... global market. USFDA recommended Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) as way to thwart illegal drug trafficking. Several states ...

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GE-Aviation and RFID technology

GE-Aviation and RFID technology (Source: Technology News Daily - Scottsdale,AZ,USA)

GE-Aviation began testing RFID technology on its spare parts several years ago and began operating its first system earlier this year. ...

Posted by Harshal at 02:48 PM | Comments (0)

NCR Extends Its RFID Initiative

NCR Extends Its RFID Initiative (Source: RFID Journal - USA)

By Jonathan Collins. Oct. 13, 2005--At the RFID Journal LIVE! Europe executive conference, held this week in Amsterdam, NCRannounced ...

Posted by Harshal at 02:48 PM | Comments (0)

Amsterdam Libraries Deploying RFID

Amsterdam Libraries Deploying RFID (Source: RFID Journal - USA)

By Jonathan Collins. Oct. 14, 2005--Twenty-five branches of the Amsterdam Public Library are on their way to deploying RFID to help manage their collections. ...

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Coalition tests RFID's meat and potatoes

Coalition tests RFID's meat and potatoes (Source: Business Edge - Alberta,Canada)

... has established a $1.7-million testing centre in suburban Markham to study the benefits and implications of tiny radio frequency identification (RFID) tags on ...

Posted by Harshal at 02:48 PM | Comments (0)

IBM and BEA make RFID moves

IBM and BEA make RFID moves (Source: Computerworld Singapore - Singapore)

As consumer goods companies and other businesses feel the pressure to advance their RFID efforts from pilot to large-scale production mode, IBM and BEA Systems ...

Posted by Harshal at 02:48 PM | Comments (0)

Competitive Technologies Licenses Key RFID Enabling Technology to ...

Competitive Technologies Licenses Key RFID Enabling Technology to ... (Source: CCNMatthews (press release) - Toronto,ON,Canada)

... This "Event Driven" intellectual property enables RFID (radio frequency identification) systems to gather and export object location and movement data from the ...

Posted by Harshal at 02:47 PM | Comments (0)

Privacy groups question RFID use in medicine tracking

Privacy groups question RFID use in medicine tracking (Source: ComputerWorld - USA)

Last year, the FDA called for the widespread use of RFID tags to help ensure that drugs sold to consumers are legitimate (see "FDA Backs RFID Tags for Tracking ...

Posted by Harshal at 02:47 PM | Comments (0)

Consumer Group Calls For RFID Protest At Dallas Wal-Mart

Consumer Group Calls For RFID Protest At Dallas Wal-Mart (Source: InformationWeek - Manhasset,NY,USA)

Study results due this week are expected to show that RFID helps reduce out-of-stock problems at Wal-Mart stores. By Laurie Sullivan. ...

Posted by Harshal at 02:47 PM | Comments (0)

October 13, 2005

RFID The Right Way

RFID The Right Way (Source: Forbes - USA)

NEW YORK - For companies, adopting RFID is a major expense. ... Enter Manhattan Associates' (nasdaq: MANH - news - people ) RFID in a Box. ...

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

Sirit Wins C$4.0 Million RFID Transponder Contract

Sirit Wins C$4.0 Million RFID Transponder Contract (Source: Canada NewsWire (press release) - Canada)

13 /CNW/ - Sirit Inc. (TSX: SI), a leading provider of radio frequency identification (RFID) technology, announced today that it has secured an order valued up ...

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

GE Aviation Finds Value in RFID

GE Aviation Finds Value in RFID (Source: RFID Journal - USA)

... a General Electric division that manufactures jet engines for civil and military aircraft, says that when his company saw the specter of an RFID mandate coming ...

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

Using RFID tags to improve food safety

Using RFID tags to improve food safety (Source: itWorldCanada.com - Canada)

... In the coming years, entire industries will be affected, and many are looking to RFID to automate tracking. ... It can be done with paper or RFID tags. ...

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

RFID Global Solution Selected by US Navy as Technical Services ...

RFID Global Solution Selected by US Navy as Technical Services ... (Source: Business Wire (press release) - San Francisco,CA,USA)

... RFID is a critical element of the AIT contract and SAIC selected RFID Global Solution (RFIDGS) as a key sub-contractor to provide and perform RFID services. ...

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

RFID unit connects up to four antennas

RFID unit connects up to four antennas (Source: Electronics Talk - UK)

Omron is releasing an RFID reader/writer which is compatible with UHF frequency bands. The unit conforms to European RoHS Directive ...

Posted by Harshal at 05:14 PM | Comments (0)

BEA Systems Takes Over RFID ConnecTerra

BEA Systems Takes Over RFID ConnecTerra (Source: Softpedia - USA)

This time, the company in question is ConnecTerra, a producer of software solutions used in the RFID (radio frequency identification) automatic identification ...

Posted by Harshal at 05:12 PM | Comments (0)

Sirit Wins C$4.0 Million RFID Transponder Contract

Sirit Wins C$4.0 Million RFID Transponder Contract (Source: PR Newswire (press release) - New York,NY,USA)

13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - Sirit Inc. (TSX: SI), a leading provider of radio frequency identification (RFID) technology, announced today that it has secured ...

Posted by Harshal at 05:12 PM | Comments (0)

TAGSYS Presents Methodology to Successfully Deploy RFID in the ...

TAGSYS Presents Methodology to Successfully Deploy RFID in the ... (Source: Emediawire (press release) - Ferndale,WA,USA)

(PRWEB) October 13, 2005 -- TAGSYS' Vice President of Europe, Olivier Burah, will join RFID industry leaders, at the RFID Show in Paris (www.rfid-show.com ...

Posted by Harshal at 05:12 PM | Comments (0)

Kingston University books RFID into library

Kingston University books RFID into library (Source: VNUNet.com - Haarlem,Netherlands)

Matthew Grove, e-services manager at Kingston University's library, says the RFID system will mean an end to staff having to spend time on mundane ...

Posted by Harshal at 05:12 PM | Comments (0)

October 12, 2005

Amsterdam Public Library Network "Checks Out" TAGSYS' RFID Track ...

Amsterdam Public Library Network "Checks Out" TAGSYS' RFID Track ... (Source: Emediawire (press release) - Ferndale,WA,USA)

Amsterdam (PRWEB) October 12, 2005 -- TAGSYS, the global leader in item-level RFID infrastructure, announced today that the Amsterdam Public Library has ...

Posted by Harshal at 05:52 PM | Comments (0)

IBM targets SMEs with hosted RFID service

IBM targets SMEs with hosted RFID service (Source: Computer Business Review - UK)

By CBR Staff Writer. IBM has announced a new hosted RFID slap and ship managed service aimed at the mid-market. IBM's new Express ...

Posted by Harshal at 05:52 PM | Comments (0)

Intermec IF5 RFID Gen 2 Reader First to be Certified for Use with ...

Intermec IF5 RFID Gen 2 Reader First to be Certified for Use with ... (Source: Business Wire (press release) - San Francisco,CA,USA)

EVERETT, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 12, 2005--The IF5 RFID reader from Intermec Technologies Corp. has become the first Gen 2 ...

Posted by Harshal at 05:52 PM | Comments (0)

RFID Copying Nature

RFID Copying Nature (Source: Printed Electronics Review (press release) - Cambridge,UK)

... products. In RFID it is not new but there is much more to come and nature has lessons for those going in the wrong direction. As ...

Posted by Harshal at 05:52 PM | Comments (0)

Zebra Technologies Identifies Top 10 Tips for Optimal RFID Smart ...

Zebra Technologies Identifies Top 10 Tips for Optimal RFID Smart ... (Source: PR Newswire (press release) - New York,NY,USA)

... FirstCall/ -- Now that EPCglobal has ratified the new Class 1 Generation 2 (Gen 2) protocol for radio frequency identification (RFID), more companies will make ...

Posted by Harshal at 05:51 PM | Comments (0)

Military calling up RFID

Military calling up RFID (Source: Middle East North Africa Financial Network - Middle East)

... And just as the Dallas-Fort Worth region has become a nerve center for the development and testing of commercial RFID applications, so too are local defense ...

Posted by Harshal at 05:51 PM | Comments (0)

RFID gaining investment momentum

RFID gaining investment momentum (Source: WTN News - Madison,WI,USA)

Evidence suggests that radio frequency identification (RFID) is clearly moving forward. Despite implementation challenges and adoption ...

Posted by Harshal at 05:51 PM | Comments (0)

Privacy fears hinder the growth of RFID

Privacy fears hinder the growth of RFID (Source: VNUNet.com - Haarlem,Netherlands)

Radio frequency identification (RFID) technology is not being used to its full potential, according to research published this week. ...

Posted by Harshal at 05:51 PM | Comments (0)

RFID promoter can't stand being tracked

RFID promoter can't stand being tracked (Source: Register - London,England,UK)

It's apparently okay for RFID tag promoters to watch you apply lipstick from 750 miles away, but not for a privacy advocate to keep an eye on companies using ...

Posted by Harshal at 05:51 PM | Comments (0)

BEA Acquires RFID Vendor

BEA Acquires RFID Vendor (Source: InformationWeek - Manhasset,NY,USA)

The deal is expected to extend BEA's infrastructure software to manage data captured through devices that read RFID tags. By Antone Gonsalves. BEA Systems Inc. ...

Posted by Harshal at 05:51 PM | Comments (0)

October 11, 2005

Cisco and Intel Collaborate on RFID Project in China

Cisco and Intel Collaborate on RFID Project in China (Source: Frontline Solutions - Peterborough,NH,USA)

... Cisco and Intel are developing Electronic Product Code/radio frequency identification (EPC/RFID) enabled solutions for the network's infrastructure, which will ...

Posted by Harshal at 02:33 PM | Comments (0)

Open source office suites, drooling and RFID

Open source office suites, drooling and RFID (Source: InfoWorld - USA)

Columnists' Corner: Ephraim Schwartz predicts that the pact Sun and Google made could catalyze an open source, on-demand office suite with the potential to ...

Posted by Harshal at 02:33 PM | Comments (0)

Correction: RFID Tag Prices Decline, Making The Technology More ...

Correction: RFID Tag Prices Decline, Making The Technology More ... (Source: AMonline.com - Fort Atkinson,WI,USA)

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

Posted by Harshal at 02:33 PM | Comments (0)

NCR and IDVelocity to Provide Comprehensive RFID Software Platform

NCR and IDVelocity to Provide Comprehensive RFID Software Platform (Source: Wireless Design & Development Asia - Singapore)

will utilize IDVelocity ADC -- a comprehensive infrastructure and process management software platform -- as part of NCR's end-to-end RFID portfolio. ...

Posted by Harshal at 02:33 PM | Comments (0)

California RFID Bill Update

California RFID Bill Update (Source: Rfid.org - Pittsburgh,PA,USA)

California State Senator Joe Simitian has found a way to get his RFID bill ("Identity Information Protection Act") to the Senate floor after it was held in ...

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

Getting a Return from RFID

Getting a Return from RFID (Source: IT Business Edge - Louisville,KY,USA)

They lead a 25-consultant team that has helped many companies implement RFID and other supply chain optimization solutions. Question ...

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

FlowSense and Digital Defense Group Partner to Pursue the RFID ...

FlowSense and Digital Defense Group Partner to Pursue the RFID ... (Source: Emediawire (press release) - Ferndale,WA,USA)

... "Digital Defense Group's RFID-based technology will position FlowSense to better serve the government and commercial market place," stated Bill Schlueter ...

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

New Study Shows Strategic Shift of RFID Hardware Vendors

New Study Shows Strategic Shift of RFID Hardware Vendors (Source: PR Newswire UK (press release) - London,UK)

A new in-depth study into the Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) market shows a remarkable shift of industry focus from European RFID vendors. ...

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