December 31, 2005

VeriChip Files IPO

VeriChip Files IPO (Source: InformationWeek - Manhasset,NY,USA)

The Delray Beach, Fla., company has been the subject of controversy from privacy advocates for its human implantable RFID chips. ...

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

RFID Passport Tests To Begin At San Francisco Airport

RFID Passport Tests To Begin At San Francisco Airport (Source: InformationWeek - Manhasset,NY,USA)

The Department of Homeland Security will begin testing passports embedded with radio frequency identification (RFID) technology at the San Francisco ...

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

December 30, 2005

Drive to Enhance Shopping Experience creates demand for ...

Drive to Enhance Shopping Experience creates demand for ... (Source: Business Wire India (press release) - New Delhi,India)

... Radio frequency identification (RFID) scanners are also expected to be a success and contribute to the overall growth of the total retail scanner markets ...

Posted by Harshal at 03:48 PM | Comments (0)

VeriChip Preps for IPO

VeriChip Preps for IPO (Source: Electronic News - San Jose,CA,USA)

... VeriChip said it develops, markets and sells radio frequency identification (RFID) systems used to identify, locate and protect people and assets, along with ...

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Atmel launches long-range UHF RFID demo kit

Atmel launches long-range UHF RFID demo kit (Source: UsingRFID.com (subscription) - UK)

Atmel has launched its new UHF RFID long-range demo kit for the evaluation of its TAGIDU IDIC ATA5590 hardware. The demo kit supports ...

Posted by Harshal at 03:48 PM | Comments (0)

Retail item-level RFID report shows business case

Retail item-level RFID report shows business case (Source: UsingRFID.com (subscription) - UK)

A new report on retail item-level RFID adoption highlights where RFID item-level tagging provides the greatest value along the value chain, who stands to ...

Posted by Harshal at 03:48 PM | Comments (0)

Hack Your Hand! - DIY RFID Tagging Your Body

Hack Your Hand! - DIY RFID Tagging Your Body (Source: Automated Home (press release) - UK)

Bored sitting around eating all those Turkey leftovers? Why not Hack your hand by implanting your own RFID tag! ... "DIY RFID human implants are on the rise. ...

Posted by Harshal at 03:47 PM | Comments (0)

Human Chip Firm Plans IPO

Human Chip Firm Plans IPO (Source: Red Herring - CA,USA)

The company, which sells a first-of-its-kind radio frequency identification (RFID) tag for implantation, said the underwriters will be the investment banks ...

Posted by Harshal at 03:47 PM | Comments (0)

RFID: Boon or Bane? Debate Rages on

RFID: Boon or Bane? Debate Rages on (Source: Mobilemag.com - USA)

The tiny silicon devices called radio frequency identification (RFID) tags, capable of tracking just about anything or anyone, are wildly popular in tech ...

Posted by Harshal at 03:47 PM | Comments (0)

December 29, 2005

Symbol Anticipates a Breakout Year for RFID

Symbol Anticipates a Breakout Year for RFID (Source: eWeek - Woburn,MA,USA)

If market indicators prove out, 2006 could be the breakout year for RFID--at least that's the goal for the folks at Symbol Technologies Inc., which ...

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

USA : Avery Dennison supports UARK RFID research center

USA : Avery Dennison supports UARK RFID research center (Source: Fibre2fashion.com - India)

RFID solution provider Avery Dennison Printer Systems announced that the company maintains RFID research center at University of Arkansas (UARK) with Gen 2 ...

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

The Promise and Peril of RFID

The Promise and Peril of RFID (Source: CIO Today - Woodland Hills,CA,USA)

Few advances in recent years have had the tech industry buzzing like the tiny silicon devices called radio frequency identification (RFID) tags, which enable ...

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

December 28, 2005

IC enables 13.56MHz RFID readers

IC enables 13.56MHz RFID readers (Source: Eetasia.com (subscription) - USA)

EM Microelectronic introduced the EM4094, an analog front-end integrated circuit for 13.56MHz RFID readers. This IC was designed ...

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

Global RFID to exceed US$3 billion in 2010

Global RFID to exceed US$3 billion in 2010 (Source: UsingRFID.com (subscription) - UK)

Worldwide RFID spending will surpass US$3 billion in 2010 as the adoption of RFID continues to gather momentum, and hardware and software spending will ...

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

TNT Express Deploys Xterprise TraX Real-Time RFID Visibility ...

TNT Express Deploys Xterprise TraX Real-Time RFID Visibility ... (Source: MoreRFID (press release) - TX,USA)

... with us and develop an industry solution for this very important market and found Xterprise's expertise in both supply chain solutions and RFID technology to ...

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

EM Microelectronic's New RFID Reader IC

EM Microelectronic's New RFID Reader IC (Source: CXOToday.com - Mumbai,India)

Semiconductor manufacturer EM Microelectronic has introduced EM4094, an analog front-end integrated circuit (IC) for 13.56MHz RFID readers. ...

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

RFID Journal Webinars (Staging Page)

RFID Journal Webinars (Staging Page) (Source: RFID Journal - USA)

The ChemSecure program integrates Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) and sensor-based technology with the Department of Defense's existing Web-based ...

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

RFID Blocking Wallet

RFID Blocking Wallet (Source: Rfid.org - Pittsburgh,PA,USA)

With the proliferation of RFID devices and related privacy concerns, it seemed due time to create the RFID Blocking Duct Tape Wallet. ...

Posted by Harshal at 04:01 PM | Comments (2)

China faces barriers in RFID adoption

China faces barriers in RFID adoption (Source: Rfid.org - Pittsburgh,PA,USA)

Wal-Mart may be trying hard to convince its leading suppliers to use Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tagging on shipments, but pushing this technology's ...

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

University uses model railway for RFID testing

University uses model railway for RFID testing (Source: UsingRFID.com (subscription) - UK)

... The university has built a scale model of an RFID-enabled supply chain in its laboratory, exposing students to this new technology and its application in the ...

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

Inaugural Hands-On RFID Lab At Oakton Community College

Inaugural Hands-On RFID Lab At Oakton Community College (Source: Rfid.org - Pittsburgh,PA,USA)

Oakton unveils the first college level RFID lab in the state of Illinois. Full course of study and degree program for RFID. Built ...

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

RFID Provider, Advanced ID Corp. Advances Colorado Elk Program ...

RFID Provider, Advanced ID Corp. Advances Colorado Elk Program ... (Source: Business Wire (press release) - San Francisco,CA,USA)

Advanced ID Corporation, (OTCBB:AIDO) A Leading Provider of RFID technology solutions as well as the developer of DataTag(TM) a new ultra high frequency ...

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

December 27, 2005

Are You Being Tracked?

Are You Being Tracked? (Source: AlterNet - San Francisco,CA,USA)

But it's a Radio Frequency Identification tag, RFID for short, and each one has a tiny antenna that can broadcast information about the product, or person, to ...

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

Minnesota moving along with Animal Identification System

Minnesota moving along with Animal Identification System (Source: Agri News - MN,USA)

... tags. Tagging the animals with RFID tags eliminates human error because the tags are simply scanned using a handheld reading device. ...

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

NAIS Cattle ID Pilot Projects Not Needed, Since Proven Advanced ...

NAIS Cattle ID Pilot Projects Not Needed, Since Proven Advanced ... (Source: PR Web (press release) - Ferndale,WA,USA)

... traceback database system delivers real time results in seconds -- in operation now for all livestock species, using high-speed, wireless RFID and precise ...

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

More details of the SCN Staples RFID pilot in Canada

More details of the SCN Staples RFID pilot in Canada (Source: UsingRFID.com (subscription) - UK)

Further details of Canada's Supply Chain Network Project/Staples EPC/RFID supply chain trial have been announced, with Bell Canada having being chosen to help ...

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

RFID technology & market

RFID technology & market (Source: CocoonTech.com - Evergreen,VA,USA)

I noticed at the iAutomate site that the RFID readers and active tags that they sell are made by Wavetrend. I found this other article ...

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

NEC Launches First-of-its-kind RFID-enabled Customer Card

NEC Launches First-of-its-kind RFID-enabled Customer Card (Source: Hardware Zone - USA)

Singapore, 27 December 2005 -- Launching the first-of-its-kind RFID-enabled customer card, NEC Solutions Asia Pacific Pte Ltd is set to revolutionise customers ...

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

Kimberly-Clark Believes in the Future of RFID

Kimberly-Clark Believes in the Future of RFID (Source: eWeek - Woburn,MA,USA)

... Call it the RFID Effect. ... (A framed picture of that first box, a case of Scott Towels, hangs in a conference room at the company's RFID lab.). ...

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

Wal-Mart Faces Difficulty In Promoting RFID In China

Wal-Mart Faces Difficulty In Promoting RFID In China (Source: ChinaTechNews.com - Beijing,China)

Even though Wal-Mart has been doing its utmost to persuade Chinese suppliers to adopt RFID on their goods, it is facing more difficulties in doing so now that ...

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

December 26, 2005

Diverse RFID market draws uncertainty around proposed standards

Diverse RFID market draws uncertainty around proposed standards (Source: Global Sources - Singapore)

United States -- As mainland China readies for RFID, ABI Research reports a diverse RFID market developing unevenly according to technology type, and subject ...

Posted by Harshal at 05:44 PM | Comments (0)

December 25, 2005

Laser Soft develops low-cost core banking solution

Laser Soft develops low-cost core banking solution (Source: Hindu Business Line - India)

... Mr Kamath said that Laser Soft has made an entry into the RFID (radio frequency identification tags) segment by developing two products for an US company ...

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

December 23, 2005

New user fee transponders delivery delayed

New user fee transponders delivery delayed (Source: Today's Trucking News - USA)

This transponder, based on a RFID tag, is the same one that is used to identify trucks used by carriers participating in the Free and Secure Trade (FAST ...

Posted by Harshal at 07:01 PM | Comments (0)

UPDATE 2-Bain in talks to buy Texas Instruments unit-source

UPDATE 2-Bain in talks to buy Texas Instruments unit-source (Source: Reuters - USA)

... One analyst said that he hopes the company does not sell the entire unit and holds on to up-and-coming technologies such as RFID, a wireless technology used in ...

Posted by Harshal at 07:01 PM | Comments (0)

The RFID Patent Pool: Playing Poker - RFID Consortium Charts Its ...

The RFID Patent Pool: Playing Poker - RFID Consortium Charts Its ... (Source: MoreRFID (press release) - TX,USA)

It has been several months since the RFID Consortium announced its intent to form a patent pool for the intellectual property required for UHF RFID standards ...

Posted by Harshal at 07:01 PM | Comments (1)

RFID-Blocking Wallet

RFID-Blocking Wallet (Source: Gizmodo.com - Budapest,Hungary)

Are you super-paranoid about RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) and how it allegedly melts holes in your brain and compromises your security? ...

Posted by Harshal at 07:00 PM | Comments (0)

RFID-enabled Phones Take the Bus in Oulu

RFID-enabled Phones Take the Bus in Oulu (Source: RFID Journal - USA)

... number of other companies, though, are testing out NFC-enabled phone payments, in such cities as Atlanta, in the United States (see Sports Fans Use RFID to Pay ...

Posted by Harshal at 07:00 PM | Comments (0)

RFID News Roundup

RFID News Roundup (Source: RFID Journal - USA)

... TI says the acquisition will help it expand its RF products, currently comprised of passive RFID tags and integrated circuits for RFID tags, to include RF ...

Posted by Harshal at 07:00 PM | Comments (0)

KPN to Use RFID to Track Phones

KPN to Use RFID to Track Phones (Source: RFID Journal - USA)

... 23, 2005--Hoping to benefit from radio frequency identification as both a consumer of the technology and a provider of RFID services, Dutch telecom carrier ...

Posted by Harshal at 07:00 PM | Comments (0)

TSA Endorses RFID for Airport Vehicles

TSA Endorses RFID for Airport Vehicles (Source: RFID Journal - USA)

Dec. 23, 2005--The US Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has released a report based on the results of an RFID trial at Newark Liberty International ...

Posted by Harshal at 07:00 PM | Comments (0)

China faces barriers in RFID adoption

China faces barriers in RFID adoption (Source: Monsters and Critics.com - Glasgow,UK)

CALCUTTA, India (UPI) -- Wal-Mart may be trying hard to convince its leading suppliers to use Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tagging on shipments, but ...

Posted by Harshal at 07:00 PM | Comments (0)

December 22, 2005

RFID enabled automated label printer applicators

RFID enabled automated label printer applicators (Source: Ferret - Australia)

WITH the uptake of RFID labelling in more and more businesses everyday, automated label printer applicators can now have the added features of RFID tag encoding ...

Posted by Harshal at 05:18 PM | Comments (0)

RFID Takes a Swing at Ticket Fraud

RFID Takes a Swing at Ticket Fraud (Source: RFID Journal - USA)

... 22, 2005--As 100,000 tennis fans entered the Shanghai Qi Zhong stadium last month to attend the Tennis Masters Cup 2005, they waved RFID-based tickets past ...

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

NCR to Tag and Track its Products with RFID

NCR to Tag and Track its Products with RFID (Source: MoreRFID (press release) - TX,USA)

NCR Corporation will begin applying RFID tags to its own products and implementing RFID-based solutions starting in the first quarter of 2006 to improve its ...

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

TTA confirms mobile RFID standards

TTA confirms mobile RFID standards (Source: Telecoms Korea (subscription) - South Korea)

... Korea 's non-governmental IT standards organization announced Thursday that it adopted seven collective standards including "mobile RFID application data ...

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

NCR To Track Products Using RFID

NCR To Track Products Using RFID (Source: CXOToday.com - Mumbai,India)

NCR Corporation will begin applying radio frequency identification (RFID) tags to its own products and implementing RFID-based solutions starting in the first ...

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

Canadian MRAM developer targets RFID, sensors

Canadian MRAM developer targets RFID, sensors (Source: EE Times UK - UK)

has said it is pursuing joint development agreements with potential partners in the market segments of RFID, sensors and high performance MRAM. ...

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

RFID's Open Systems Revolution

RFID's Open Systems Revolution (Source: CRM Buyer - USA)

AT&T is planning a wide-sweeping RFID trial in the beginning of next year, the first such service initiated by a US telecom operator. ...

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

Synergex Corporation Licenses Nokia Field Force Solution And ...

Synergex Corporation Licenses Nokia Field Force Solution And ... (Source: CCNMatthews (Communiqués de presse) - Canada)

The resulting Synergex offering will combine the Nokia Field Force Solution under this agreement with Synergex RFID tags, professional services, software ...

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

Mosel sees opportunity in PWMIC and RFID segments, as revenues ...

Mosel sees opportunity in PWMIC and RFID segments, as revenues ... (Source: DigiTimes - Taiwan)

... ProMOS Technologies, should affect its sales, Mosel Vitelic stated it has found new revenue sources in the power management (PWM) IC and RFID related segments. ...

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

China faces barriers in RFID adoption

China faces barriers in RFID adoption (Source: PhysOrg.com - Evergreen,VA,USA)

Wal-Mart may be trying hard to convince its leading suppliers to use Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tagging on shipments, but pushing this technology's ...

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

December 21, 2005

RFID startup Impinj achieves profitability in Q4, eyes potential ...

RFID startup Impinj achieves profitability in Q4, eyes potential ... (Source: DC Velocity - North Attleboro,MA,USA)

Microsoft got a lot of attention earlier this year when it announced plans to get into the RFID business. But the real RFID play ...

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

Oracle and TCS report on Virgin Atlantic RFID pilot

Oracle and TCS report on Virgin Atlantic RFID pilot (Source: UsingRFID.com (subscription) - UK)

Earlier this year, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) and Oracle teamed up for an RFID pilot scheme developed for Virgin Atlantic Airways, to tag critical parts ...

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

CompTIA launches beta version of RFID exams

CompTIA launches beta version of RFID exams (Source: UsingRFID.com (subscription) - UK)

With the deployment of RFID technology being a matter of "when" rather than "if" for businesses in many sectors (eg retail, healthcare, security, government ...

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

DEI Introduces RFID Badge for Tradeshow Industry

DEI Introduces RFID Badge for Tradeshow Industry (Source: MoreRFID (press release) - TX,USA)

Expanding the scope and flexibility of the tradeshow industry with RFID solutions, Dietze Enterprises Incorporated, the only company that is able to offer its ...

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

RFID World展会说明:

RFID World展会说明: (Source: RFID世界网 - Guangdong,USA)

With an expected 160 exhibiting companies, it is the place for the past three years that the entire RFID industry meets, networks, discusses industry challenges ...

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

Print and encode your own Gen2 RFID tags

Print and encode your own Gen2 RFID tags (Source: Materials Handling World Magazine - West Yorkshire,UK)

GEN2 RFID tags, used in the supply chain, can now be printed and encoded in house, on demand, with the updated SATO CL400e series thermal label printers. ...

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

Worldwide RFID spending to reach 2.5bn in 2010 report

Worldwide RFID spending to reach 2.5bn in 2010 report (Source: Logistics Management (subscription) - Newton,MA,USA)

The adoption of RFID continues to gather momentum, and hardware and software spending will accelerate in late 2006 and 2007 as true benefits are documented. ...

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

US: Kroger turning to RFID to stay fresh

US: Kroger turning to RFID to stay fresh (Source: FreshPlaza - Netherlands)

The grocer has enlisted the help of RFID middleware provider OATSystems to help it deploy an RFID tracking system for its case-ready meat products. ...

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

Ramping up RFID Efforts, Dow Joins EPCglobal US

Ramping up RFID Efforts, Dow Joins EPCglobal US (Source: Supply & Demand Chain Executive - Gilbert,AZ,USA)

... organization leading the development of standards for the electronic product code (EPC) to support the commercialization of radio frequency identification (RFID ...

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

TNT Steps Up China-Germany RFID Trial

TNT Steps Up China-Germany RFID Trial (Source: RFID Journal - USA)

... 21, 2005--Netherlands-based logistics and shipping company TNT Express is expanding an ongoing RFID trial that tags and tracks laptops from a manufacturing ...

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

December 19, 2005

RFID poised for investment explosion

RFID poised for investment explosion (Source: What PC? - UK)

The adoption of RFID continues to gather momentum, and spending on related hardware and software is expected to skyrocket over the next five years, according ...

Posted by Harshal at 04:49 PM | Comments (0)

Gartner: Worldwide RFID spending to surpass $3B by 2010

Gartner: Worldwide RFID spending to surpass $3B by 2010 (Source: Computerworld New Zealand - Auckland,New Zealand)

Worldwide RFID spending is expected to total US$504 million [NZD$731 million] in 2005, up by 39% from 2004. RFID will begin to experience ...

Posted by Harshal at 04:49 PM | Comments (0)

Intune Producing RFID Tag Antennas

Intune Producing RFID Tag Antennas (Source: RFID Journal - USA)

... 19, 2005--Having bought the RFID tag antenna manufacturing business of UPM Rafsec, Finnish startup Intune Circuits says its annual production capacity will ...

Posted by Harshal at 04:49 PM | Comments (0)

Auto ID, RFID, and Mobility progress from implementation to ...

Auto ID, RFID, and Mobility progress from implementation to ... (Source: Contactless News - Aldie,VA,USA)

... the automatic identification and mobility industry in 2005 was "implementation." Companies worked to implement radio frequency identification (RFID) to comply ...

Posted by Harshal at 04:48 PM | Comments (0)

RFID tag sales in 2005 -- how many, where

RFID tag sales in 2005 -- how many, where (Source: IDTechEx - Cambridge,UK)

IDTechEx have surveyed suppliers and users of RFID to compile a list of the number of RFID tags which were DELIVERED in 2005. This ...

Posted by Harshal at 04:48 PM | Comments (0)

RFID Takes Off

RFID Takes Off (Source: Line 56 News - USA)

McCarran is of interest not just for the large volume of transit passengers but because of its use of radio frequency identification (RFID) technology. ...

Posted by Harshal at 04:48 PM | Comments (0)

TNT to use RFID on a global scale

TNT to use RFID on a global scale (Source: supply chain review - Australia)

TNT Express today announced the second phase of its Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) program, becoming the only integrator to use RFID to track shipments ...

Posted by Harshal at 04:48 PM | Comments (0)

RFID chipmaker Impinj raises $26.5m

RFID chipmaker Impinj raises $26.5m (Source: Computer Business Review - UK)

By CBR Staff Writer. Impinj Inc, a major chipmaker for the RFID industry, said late last week that it had secured $26.5m in venture capital financing. ...

Posted by Harshal at 04:48 PM | Comments (0)

AMR Research Report Finds Item-Level RFID to Reduce Out-Of-Stocks ...

AMR Research Report Finds Item-Level RFID to Reduce Out-Of-Stocks ... (Source: Yahoo! News (press release) - USA)

19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Vue Technology, the leading provider of item-level RFID technology, today announced that AMR Research has identified targeted RFID ...

Posted by Harshal at 04:48 PM | Comments (0)

RFID Plateau

RFID Plateau (Source: Line 56 News - USA)

This article from July, 2005 sets the context for a healthcare RFID story we'll be running tomorrow. In medicine and other verticals ...

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

December 18, 2005

Impinj Raises $26.5, Turns First Profit

Impinj Raises $26.5, Turns First Profit (Source: RFID Journal - USA)

... 19, 2005--Impinj, a Seattle, Wash.-based semiconductor company that manufactures passive RFID tags and interrogators, says it has closed its fourth round of ...

Posted by Harshal at 05:30 PM | Comments (0)

A Look Back at 2005

A Look Back at 2005 (Source: RFID Journal - USA)

... One big negative this year was that the RFID industry continues to over-promise and under-deliver. Many vendors promised Gen 2 RFID ...

Posted by Harshal at 05:30 PM | Comments (0)

Texas Instruments Expands Tag-it ISO/IEC 15693 RFID Product Line

Texas Instruments Expands Tag-it ISO/IEC 15693 RFID Product Line (Source: MoreRFID (press release) - TX,USA)

Expanding the scope, flexibility and potential market applications for high frequency (HF) ISO/IEC 15693 and ISO/IEC 18000-3 RFID solutions, Texas Instruments ...

Posted by Harshal at 05:30 PM | Comments (0)

Globalbagtag.com Develops RFID Tracking for Lost Luggage

Globalbagtag.com Develops RFID Tracking for Lost Luggage (Source: PR Web (press release) - Ferndale,WA,USA)

Globalbagtag.com, the world leaders in internet based luggage tracking, have announced they are developing a RFID enabled luggage tag to compliment their ...

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

RFID poised for investment explosion

RFID poised for investment explosion (Source: VNUNet.com - Haarlem,Netherlands)

The adoption of RFID continues to gather momentum with spending on related hardware and software expected to skyrocket over the next five years, according to ...

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

December 17, 2005

RFID Watches Over School Kids in Japan

RFID Watches Over School Kids in Japan (Source: RFID Journal - USA)

... back again. The four-month trial began this month using AeroScout's T2 battery-powered RFID tags with call buttons. Nissan Motor ...

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

VICS and AAFA Release Item-Level RFID Study Performed by KSA

VICS and AAFA Release Item-Level RFID Study Performed by KSA (Source: MoreRFID (press release) - TX,USA)

Prepared by Kurt Salmon Associates (KSA) with assistance from industry members, the report highlights: 1) Where RFID item-level tagging provides the greatest ...

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

Sports Fans Use RFID to Pay and Play

Sports Fans Use RFID to Pay and Play (Source: RFID Journal - USA)

... Passive RFID tags are embedded inside the posters. When a fan holds an NFC-enabled phone within a few inches of the poster, an RFID ...

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

December 16, 2005

EM Microelectronic Introduces Reader IC for 13.56MHz RFID Readers

EM Microelectronic Introduces Reader IC for 13.56MHz RFID Readers (Source: Nikkei Electronics Asia - Hong Kong)

December 16, 2005 -- EM Microelectronic has introduced the EM4094, an analog front-end integrated circuit for 13.56MHz RFID readers. ...

Posted by Harshal at 04:24 PM | Comments (0)

Finding RFID's Business Case in China

Finding RFID's Business Case in China (Source: RFID Journal - USA)

... It should, but so far, RFID vendors haven't given Chinese companies a good reason to invest in the technology. In America, retailers ...

Posted by Harshal at 04:24 PM | Comments (0)

The 5 Elements of a Successful RFID Implementation

The 5 Elements of a Successful RFID Implementation (Source: MoreRFID (press release) - TX,USA)

To navigate a successful RFID implementation you need to understand the key hazards: objectives, physics, process, systems and interdependencies. Introduction. ...

Posted by Harshal at 04:24 PM | Comments (0)

KPN, TNT Logistics, Symbol Tech, Zebra Tech prepare joint RFID ...

KPN, TNT Logistics, Symbol Tech, Zebra Tech prepare joint RFID ... (Source: Forbes - USA)

... Symbol Technologies Inc and Zebra Technology are preparing to launch 'TelliTrace', a pilot project using Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology. ...

Posted by Harshal at 04:24 PM | Comments (0)

Digital Defense Group Set to Launch a Fingerprint-Secured RFID ...

Digital Defense Group Set to Launch a Fingerprint-Secured RFID ... (Source: Digital Transactions - Hoffman Estates,IL,USA)

Five-year-old Digital Defense Group says its credit-card-size token, which contains a fingerprint sensor and an RFID chip, is compliant with MasterCard ...

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

Savi to upgrade NATO RFID network

Savi to upgrade NATO RFID network (Source: Digital Media Asia - Mumbai,MH,Asia)

RFID solutions company Savi Technology has won a contract from the NATO Consultation, Command and Control Agency (NC3A) to upgrade and maintain the RFID-based ...

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

Symbol, Vue to develop item-level RFID solutions

Symbol, Vue to develop item-level RFID solutions (Source: MRT (subscription) - Chicago,IL,USA)

... Alan Melling, senior director of business development for Symbol Technologies, said retailers are beginning to see the value of item-level RFID. ...

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

Ray Unger: Investors! RFID coming to store near you

Ray Unger: Investors! RFID coming to store near you (Source: The Capital Times - Madison,WI,USA)

... The new term we'll add to our lexicon is RFID. ... In early 2005, Wal-Mart required its top 100 suppliers to affix RFID tags to all bulk shipments. ...

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

RFID News Roundup

RFID News Roundup (Source: RFID Journal - USA)

... Dow says it has already deployed four different applications combining RFID, GPS and bar code technology to track assets, manage inventory, provide security ...

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

Impinj Raises $26.5M, Cements RFID Leadership Role

Impinj Raises $26.5M, Cements RFID Leadership Role (Source: Market Wire (press release) - USA)

... technology enables its two business lines: semiconductor intellectual property and high performance radio frequency identification (RFID) products, today ...

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

December 15, 2005

Texas Instruments Expands RFID Product Line

Texas Instruments Expands RFID Product Line (Source: CXOToday.com - Mumbai,India)

... scope, flexibility and potential market applications for high frequency (HF) ISO/ IEC 15693 and ISO/IEC 18000-3 radio frequency identification (RFID) solutions ...

Posted by Harshal at 04:48 PM | Comments (0)

TI Expands RFID Product Line

TI Expands RFID Product Line (Source: Technology News Daily - Scottsdale,AZ,USA)

It allows RFID application developers the flexibility to choose the optimum memory and level of security -- from a factory-locked unique ID, to user ...

Posted by Harshal at 04:48 PM | Comments (0)

TI Expands Tag-it ISO/IEC 15693 RFID Product Line

TI Expands Tag-it ISO/IEC 15693 RFID Product Line (Source: ARC Advisory Group (press release) - Dedham,MA,USA)

The new RFID line gives customers multiple memory, data protection and form factor options to fit their applications. Now offered ...

Posted by Harshal at 04:48 PM | Comments (0)

Worldwide RFID Spending to Total $504 mln in 2005 says Gartner

Worldwide RFID Spending to Total $504 mln in 2005 says Gartner (Source: IT News Online - Mumbai,Maharashtra,India)

According to Gartner Inc., worldwide RFID spending is expected to total $504 million in 2005, up 39% from 2004. RFID will begin ...

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

TAGSYS Introduces Methodology for Item-Level RFID Evaluation and ...

TAGSYS Introduces Methodology for Item-Level RFID Evaluation and ... (Source: ARC Advisory Group (press release) - Dedham,MA,USA)

TAGSYS, a global player in item-level RFID infrastructure, introduced a methodology to assist customers evaluate, design and deploy a scalable end-to-end item ...

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

TI claims first password-protected RFID inlay

TI claims first password-protected RFID inlay (Source: Computer Business Review - UK)

By CBR Staff Writer. Texas Instruments Inc yesterday introduced what it claims to be the first RFID tag inlay to have password-protection capabilities. ...

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

New Intermec IV7 Brings Customers Gen 2 RFID Forklift Reader

New Intermec IV7 Brings Customers Gen 2 RFID Forklift Reader (Source: SourceWire (press release) - London,UK)

Reading, Berks -- xx January 2006 -- Intermec Technologies has launched first-ever EPCglobal Generation 2 (Gen 2) RFID vehicle-mount reader. ...

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

Auto Industry RFID Data Standard Proposed

Auto Industry RFID Data Standard Proposed (Source: RFID Journal - USA)

... Following that, AIAG developed the B-11 Tire and Wheel Label and RFID Standard to standardize methods for identifying each individual tire with unique tire ...

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

Vue Technology and Symbol Technologies to Deliver Item-Level RFID ...

Vue Technology and Symbol Technologies to Deliver Item-Level RFID ... (Source: ARC Advisory Group (press release) - Dedham,MA,USA)

Vue Technology, a leading provider of item-level RFID (radio frequency identification) technology, and Symbol Technologies, Inc., The Enterprise Mobility ...

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

Gartner: Worldwide RFID spending to surpass $3bn by 2010

Gartner: Worldwide RFID spending to surpass $3bn by 2010 (Source: ARNnet - Australia)

Worldwide RFID spending is expected to total $US504 million in 2005, up by 39 per cent from 2004. RFID will begin to experience ...

Posted by Harshal at 04:46 PM | Comments (0)

December 14, 2005

NATO Renews RFID Contract

NATO Renews RFID Contract (Source: TMCnet - USA)

... NATO Consultation, Command and Control Agency has awarded Savi Technology a new contract to upgrade and sustain operational support of the RFID-based network ...

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

Secure ID in concert with RFID, combining technologies to ...

Secure ID in concert with RFID, combining technologies to ... (Source: Contactless News - Aldie,VA,USA)

... Secure personal identification combined with the tracking capabilities of RFID will soon transform secure shipping and cargo transport. ...

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

CompTIA RFID+(TM) Certification Helps Companies Prepare RFID ...

CompTIA RFID+(TM) Certification Helps Companies Prepare RFID ... (Source: Business Wire (press release) - San Francisco,CA,USA)

14, 2005--With deployment of radio frequency identification (RFID) technology a matter of when, not if for many organizations, a new professional certification ...

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

Sun Presents Its ‘Disruptive' Vision of RFID as the ‘ ...

Sun Presents Its ‘Disruptive' Vision of RFID as the ‘ ... (Source: Al-Bawaba - Amman,Jordan)

... of the 3rd Middle East Mobility & Wireless Broadband Summit today received a firsthand perspective on Sun Microsystems' vision for RFID (Radio Frequency ...

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

TAGSYS Introduces 'P3: e-Xecute RFID' Methodology for Item-Level ...

TAGSYS Introduces 'P3: e-Xecute RFID' Methodology for Item-Level ... (Source: PR Web (press release) - Ferndale,WA,USA)

Guides customers in building item-level RFID infrastructure; helps pharma meet FDA guidelines on RFID. Doylestown, PA (PRWEB) December ...

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

Considering the Implications of RFID

Considering the Implications of RFID (Source: NewsFactor Network - Woodland Hills,CA,USA)

If you believe what you read, RFID is a magical technology that will forever banish wires, grocery store scanners, credit cards and pocket change from our ...

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

Zebra Delivers EPC GEN 2 RFID Printing/Encoding with Industry's ...

Zebra Delivers EPC GEN 2 RFID Printing/Encoding with Industry's ... (Source: MoreRFID (press release) - TX,USA)

Zebra Technologies, a leading RFID printer/encoders worldwide, today announced a free EPCglobal Gen 2 firmware upgrade for its RFID smart label printer/encoders ...

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

TNT to use RFID on global scale

TNT to use RFID on global scale (Source: India Infoline.com - Mumbay,India)

... leading business to business express delivery company on Wednesday announced the second phase of its Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) programme, becoming ...

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

RFID Market To Reach $3 Billion By 2010

RFID Market To Reach $3 Billion By 2010 (Source: InformationWeek - Manhasset,NY,USA)

A Gartner analyst pegs the industries with the greatest opportunities to use RFID as retail, aerospace, and defense, while the healthcare, logistics, and ...

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

Item-Level RFID Tagging Aims To Curtail Counterfeiting

Item-Level RFID Tagging Aims To Curtail Counterfeiting (Source: InformationWeek - Manhasset,NY,USA)

on Wednesday said they will jointly develop and offer an item-level radio frequency identification (RFID) software and hardware package for retailers and ...

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

December 13, 2005

Active RFID - A profitable business

Active RFID - A profitable business (Source: IDTechEx - Cambridge,UK)

The inaugural Active RFID Summit hosted by IDTechEx was attended by 150 delegates from 9 countries, a turnout greater than anticipated. ...

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

Omron to spend $20 million on RFID

Omron to spend $20 million on RFID (Source: Ferret - Australia)

... is investing $20 million worldwide over 2006 as a first step in seizing a larger share of the US and global radio frequency identification (RFID) market. ...

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

RFID Strategy -- Santa's Little Radio-Frequency Helpers

RFID Strategy -- Santa's Little Radio-Frequency Helpers (Source: Industry Week - USA)

13, 2005 -- Recent news releases, along with my own Christmas-shopping experiences, illustrate ways that the retail industry could exploit RFID technology this ...

Posted by Harshal at 05:28 PM | Comments (0)

Finland: A. Jalander develops RFID pallet

Finland: A. Jalander develops RFID pallet (Source: eFinland - Finland)

Helsinki, 13 December, 2005 -- Finland's largest pallet manufacturer A. Jalander has developed a RFID pallet in cooperation with the National Technology Agency ...

Posted by Harshal at 05:28 PM | Comments (0)

Gartner Says Worldwide RFID Spending to Surpass $3 Billion in 2010 ...

Gartner Says Worldwide RFID Spending to Surpass $3 Billion in 2010 ... (Source: Business Wire (press release) - San Francisco,CA,USA)

13, 2005--The adoption of RFID continues to gather momentum, and hardware and software spending will accelerate in late 2006 and 2007 as true benefits are ...

Posted by Harshal at 05:28 PM | Comments (0)

VICS and AAFA Release Item-Level RFID Study Performed by KSA

VICS and AAFA Release Item-Level RFID Study Performed by KSA (Source: PR Newswire (press release) - New York,NY,USA)

... by Kurt Salmon Associates (KSA) with assistance from industry members, the report highlights: 1) Where Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) item-level tagging ...

Posted by Harshal at 05:28 PM | Comments (0)

Indiana University and Manhattan Associates Bring RFID to the ...

Indiana University and Manhattan Associates Bring RFID to the ... (Source: Business Wire (press release) - San Francisco,CA,USA)

... The university has built a scale model of an RFID-enabled supply chain in its lab, exposing students to this new technology and its application in the real ...

Posted by Harshal at 05:28 PM | Comments (0)

RFID: Past the Hype and Poised for Growth

RFID: Past the Hype and Poised for Growth (Source: Destination CRM - New York,NY,USA)

RFID technology's time may finally be coming if implementers can learn to look beyond its current characterization as a product ID-code system, according to a ...

Posted by Harshal at 05:28 PM | Comments (0)

Gartner sees RFID as $3 billion business by 2010

Gartner sees RFID as $3 billion business by 2010 (Source: ZDNet - USA)

RFID technology is on the upswing as businesses start to see ways it can augment bar coding, according to a new report. Worldwide ...

Posted by Harshal at 05:28 PM | Comments (0)

RFID goes to college

RFID goes to college (Source: ZDNet - USA)

... The trains and trucks are part of the university's RFID lab, a working model of new technology that companies are using to keep better tabs on inventory. ...

Posted by Harshal at 05:27 PM | Comments (0)

December 12, 2005

RFID国际新闻摘要(12.5-12.9)

RFID国际新闻摘要(12.5-12.9) (Source: RFID世界网 - Guangdong,USA)

A report from Oyster Bay, NY-based ABI Research, titled "The Market for RFID Readers" says end users' frustration over the high prices for ultra-high-frequency ...

Posted by Harshal at 02:56 PM | Comments (0)

UHF RFID Reader Prices To Fall - Survey

UHF RFID Reader Prices To Fall - Survey (Source: CXOToday.com - Mumbai,India)

RFID readers using the UHF band are among the most expensive purchases for companies complying with supply chain mandates, verging on the prohibitive. ...

Posted by Harshal at 02:55 PM | Comments (0)

NCR Signs Agreement with Leading Mediterranean Region RFID ...

NCR Signs Agreement with Leading Mediterranean Region RFID ... (Source: MoreRFID (press release) - TX,USA)

NCR Corporation and Business Effectiveness SA have signed an agreement to provide companies with RFID solutions, comprising business strategy consulting ...

Posted by Harshal at 02:55 PM | Comments (0)

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

CCM SectorInvest.com Supports the RFID Sector with News, Research ... (Source: TMCnet - USA)

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

Posted by Harshal at 02:55 PM | Comments (0)

RFID--It's More Than Price!

RFID--It's More Than Price! (Source: Forbes - USA)

The shift in focus for the radio frequency identification (RFID) industry is away from the steadily shrinking price of tags or inlays that are used to track ...

Posted by Harshal at 02:55 PM | Comments (0)

IBM will share RFID Best Practices At the 3rd Middle East Mobility ...

IBM will share RFID Best Practices At the 3rd Middle East Mobility ... (Source: AME Info - United Arab Emirates)

IBM latest wireless solutions and international RFID Customer experiences will be shared by top specialists from IBM during the 3rd Middle East Mobility & ...

Posted by Harshal at 02:55 PM | Comments (0)

NH BILL SEEKS TO REGULATE RFID CHIPS

NH BILL SEEKS TO REGULATE RFID CHIPS (Source: Free Market News Network - Pompano Beach,FL,USA)

New Hampshire lawmakers have drafted a bill that would make the state the first in the nation to regulate RFID chips in order to protect the privacy of ...

Posted by Harshal at 02:55 PM | Comments (0)

Cognio Expands Spectrum Expert Product Family to Include RFID ...

Cognio Expands Spectrum Expert Product Family to Include RFID ... (Source: Business Wire (press release) - San Francisco,CA,USA)

Cognio has added an RFID version of its Spectrum Expert spectrum analysis solution, as well as updated its popular ISMS Mobile to version 2.0, renaming the ...

Posted by Harshal at 02:54 PM | Comments (0)

RFID system monitors temperature of refrigerated trucks

RFID system monitors temperature of refrigerated trucks (Source: FoodNavigator-USA - Montpellier,France)

... The OEM Group's Secureseal system uses radio frequency identification (RFID) technology to link computers in a plant's transport office or warehouse with the ...

Posted by Harshal at 02:54 PM | Comments (0)

RFID in China: ABI Research Finds Market Development Promising but ...

RFID in China: ABI Research Finds Market Development Promising but ... (Source: MoreRFID (press release) - TX,USA)

While media attention focuses on mandate-driven RFID deployments in the West, China's ambitions to be "manufacturer to the world" would seem to make it ripe ...

Posted by Harshal at 02:54 PM | Comments (0)

December 11, 2005

NEC Develops Paper-Thin Battery

NEC Develops Paper-Thin Battery (Source: Teleclick.ca - Victoria,BC,Canada)

The company calls their invention an "Organic Radical Battery," and has proposed it as a viable power source for smartcards, RFID devices, and ...

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

May the outsource be with you

May the outsource be with you (Source: ITP.net - Dubai,United Arab Emirates)

... passion and commitment to the Dubai animation project, it is his next venture could really bring in the big bucks -- radio frequency identification (RFID). ...

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

New chips called a danger to privacy

New chips called a danger to privacy (Source: Laconia Citizen - Laconia,NH,USA)

... and advocates say it represents the most complete effort so far among the states to address the use of radio frequency identification, or RFID, microchips. ...

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

Ultimate Control: RFID-Enabled Manufacturing

Ultimate Control: RFID-Enabled Manufacturing (Source: RFID Journal - USA)

By Mark Roberti. East Fishkill, a town of 26,000 people located 70 miles due north of New York City, is laced with two-lane roads ...

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

Putting RFID to Work

Putting RFID to Work (Source: RFID Journal - USA)

... 12, 2005--Dennis Gaughan, a research director at AMR Research, recently issued an "Alert Highlight" pointing out that RFID vendors keep cutting their prices ...

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

December 10, 2005

Ranchers sort through choices of ID programs

Ranchers sort through choices of ID programs (Source: Capital Press (subscription) - Salem,Oregon,USA)

... In one example, a 62-animal herd equipped with RFID and all the herd recordkeeping equipment could cost $24.10 per animal per year, while a 1,250-animal herd ...

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

NATO to Upgrade RFID Network

NATO to Upgrade RFID Network (Source: Material Handling Management (press release) - Cleveland,OH,USA)

... and Control Agency (NC3A) has awarded Savi Technology (Sunnyvale, Calif.) a new contract to upgrade and sustain operational support of the RFID-based network ...

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

No VeriChip RFID Implant for Tommy Thompson

No VeriChip RFID Implant for Tommy Thompson (Source: Conspiracy Planet - USA)

Former Bush cabinet member Tommy Thompson, head of HHS, still hasn't received an RFID implant despite a televised promise he made in July 2005 to do so. ...

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

December 09, 2005

idMedTech, Inc. Began Trading 12-08-05 On the Pink Sheets under ...

idMedTech, Inc. Began Trading 12-08-05 On the Pink Sheets under ... (Source: TMCnet - USA)

... Pink Sheets: OSKC), www.idMedTech.com, a medical equipment planning, procurement and construction management firm utilizing radio frequency (RFID) for tracking ...

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

ID Systems' CEO to Discuss High-Growth Wireless Applications at ...

ID Systems' CEO to Discuss High-Growth Wireless Applications at ... (Source: PR Newswire (press release) - New York,NY,USA)

HACKENSACK, NJ, Dec. 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- ID Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: IDSY), a leading provider of RFID-based wireless asset tracking and management ...

Posted by Harshal at 04:31 PM | Comments (0)

NEC develops ultra-thin battery for mobile

NEC develops ultra-thin battery for mobile (Source: ZDNet UK - UK)

... If the ORB was used in an active RFID device, it could support tens of thousands of signal transmissions on a single charge, the company said. ...

Posted by Harshal at 04:31 PM | Comments (0)

New compact RFID read-write system

New compact RFID read-write system (Source: Materials Handling World Magazine - West Yorkshire,UK)

... Utilisation of RFID is gaining a real impact in areas where there needs to be a rapid exchange of data between two objects, the transponders and the reading ...

Posted by Harshal at 04:31 PM | Comments (0)

The RFID Invasion Continues . . . Well, for some.

The RFID Invasion Continues . . . Well, for some. (Source: Men's News Daily - Guerneville,CA,USA)

The RFID debate may seem divided today, but it may be evolving into a clearer majority of rejection until some vital questions are answered. ...

Posted by Harshal at 04:31 PM | Comments (0)

New Research Says RFID Reader Prices Will Fall

New Research Says RFID Reader Prices Will Fall (Source: Industry Week - USA)

Dec. 9, 2005 -- For those manufacturers waiting for the price of RFID readers to decrease there might be some good news. In a study out Dec. ...

Posted by Harshal at 04:31 PM | Comments (0)

Liquid dispenser uses RFID to provide safety check

Liquid dispenser uses RFID to provide safety check (Source: FoodProductionDaily.com - Montpellier,France)

09/12/2005 - A liquid dispensing system with a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag allows food and beverage companies to cost-effectively manage the ...

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

December 08, 2005

UHF RFID Reader Prices Must (and Will) Fall

UHF RFID Reader Prices Must (and Will) Fall (Source: Material Handling Management (press release) - Cleveland,OH,USA)

According to ABI Research (Oyster Bay, NY) analyst Sara Shah, RFID readers using the UHF band are among the most expensive purchases for companies complying ...

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

Shocking solutions for RFID-tag static control

Shocking solutions for RFID-tag static control (Source: Converting Magazine - Oak Brook,IL,USA)

Static-control expert and solutions provider explains how to protect RFID devices from static electricity. By Jay Perry, Marketing Manager,. ...

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

Digital Angel CEO Kevin McGrath to Discuss RFID Industry Trends at ...

Digital Angel CEO Kevin McGrath to Discuss RFID Industry Trends at ... (Source: PR Newswire (press release) - New York,NY,USA)

... of high-value assets, today announced that President & CEO Kevin McGrath will present an overview of the Company's applications in RFID (radio frequency ...

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

Descartes Selected to Participate in End-to-End RFID Pilot

Descartes Selected to Participate in End-to-End RFID Pilot (Source: MMH.com (subscription) - Newton,MA,USA)

... leading retailers, suppliers and other technology providers such as Shipcom Wireless, to participate in Canada's first end-to-end EPC/RFID (Electronic Product ...

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

German retailer Rewe pushs suppliers toward RFID

German retailer Rewe pushs suppliers toward RFID (Source: FoodProductionDaily.com - Montpellier,France)

... based Rewe has joined the wave of retailers that are requiring all their suppliers to tag their products with radio frequency identification (RFID) technology. ...

Posted by Harshal at 02:31 PM | Comments (0)

Biothermal RFID chips promise to alert about Avian flu

Biothermal RFID chips promise to alert about Avian flu (Source: Business Standard - India)

In what may serve as a major relief to governments and poultry owners the world over, biothermal RFID (radio frequency identification) chips now promise to ...

Posted by Harshal at 02:31 PM | Comments (0)

December 07, 2005

Label design software supports RFID

Label design software supports RFID (Source: Ferret - Australia)

THARO Systems' latest label design software now supports the encoding and programming of RFID tagged labels. Available from Peacock ...

Posted by Harshal at 06:41 PM | Comments (0)

Walgreens to monitor retail displays with RFID

Walgreens to monitor retail displays with RFID (Source: Thewisemarketer.com (subscription) - UK)

is to install RFID-based sales display tracking systems from Goliath Solutions in more than 5,000 stores to analyse in real-time the sales impact of in-store ...

Posted by Harshal at 06:40 PM | Comments (0)

RFID temperature/ID tags could help spot bird flu

RFID temperature/ID tags could help spot bird flu (Source: UsingRFID.com (subscription) - UK)

Digital Angel Corporation is to introduce its patented 'Bio-Thermo' temperature-sensing, implantable RFID chip and identity system to international poultry ...

Posted by Harshal at 06:40 PM | Comments (0)

AIM Global replaces RFID mark with new image

AIM Global replaces RFID mark with new image (Source: UsingRFID.com (subscription) - UK)

AIM Global has updated and replaced the original RFID Mark (now termed the 'RFID Emblem') and guidance document in response to recommendations from members of ...

Posted by Harshal at 06:40 PM | Comments (0)

RFID Technology Gaining Popularity With Suppliers, Retailers

RFID Technology Gaining Popularity With Suppliers, Retailers (Source: Knowledge@W. P. Carey (Subscription) - Tempe,USA)

Mention RFID to anyone in the business community and they're likely to begin talking about Wal-Mart. The retail giant has been one ...

Posted by Harshal at 06:40 PM | Comments (0)

RFID World 2006 Sells Out Exhibit Space with Who's Who of RFID ...

RFID World 2006 Sells Out Exhibit Space with Who's Who of RFID ... (Source: Business Wire (press release) - San Francisco,CA,USA)

7, 2005--From the show floor to top-level sponsorships, the leading providers of radio frequency identification (RFID) and Electronic Product Code (EPC ...

Posted by Harshal at 06:40 PM | Comments (0)

RFID Journal Presents Fourth Annual RFID Live! Conference and ...

RFID Journal Presents Fourth Annual RFID Live! Conference and ... (Source: PR Web (press release) - Ferndale,WA,USA)

RFID experts and business industry leaders to convene at upcoming conference and exhibition presented by RFID Journal. Speakers ...

Posted by Harshal at 06:40 PM | Comments (0)

NATO Awards Savi Technology a New Contract for RFID Network ...

NATO Awards Savi Technology a New Contract for RFID Network ... (Source: PR Newswire (press release) - New York,NY,USA)

... Consultation, Command and Control Agency (NC3A) has awarded Savi Technology a new contract to upgrade and sustain operational support of the RFID-based network ...

Posted by Harshal at 06:40 PM | Comments (0)

UHF RFID Reader Prices to Fall Dramatically, says ABI Research

UHF RFID Reader Prices to Fall Dramatically, says ABI Research (Source: Telecoms Korea (subscription) - South Korea)

RFID readers using the UHF band are among the most expensive purchases for companies complying with supply chain mandates from Wal-Mart and others. ...

Posted by Harshal at 06:40 PM | Comments (0)

Walgreen introducing RFID to track promo displays

Walgreen introducing RFID to track promo displays (Source: Crain's Chicago Business - Chicago,IL,USA)

RFID chips have been controversial in consumer applications, with opponents referring to them as "spy chips" and contending the technology could be used by ...

Posted by Harshal at 06:39 PM | Comments (0)

December 06, 2005

South Korean Certifies RFID Tags For Transportation Region

South Korean Certifies RFID Tags For Transportation Region (Source: Industry Week - USA)

... 20-foot long container equivalents) shipped annually between South Korea and the US, the certification of the 433.92 MHz radio frequency band for RFID tags and ...

Posted by Harshal at 02:44 PM | Comments (0)

RFID Will See Healthy Growth In Healthcare Market

RFID Will See Healthy Growth In Healthcare Market (Source: Industry Week - USA)

Dec. 6, 2005 -- In the RFID market, RFID applications can cover a great deal of ground when it comes to the healthcare industry. ...

Posted by Harshal at 02:44 PM | Comments (0)

Japan's Omron Aims For US RFID Market

Japan's Omron Aims For US RFID Market (Source: Industry Week - USA)

Dec. 6, 2005 -- In a move to gain a larger share of the US RFID market, Omron Corporation announced it will invest $20 million this year and next in US-based ...

Posted by Harshal at 02:44 PM | Comments (0)

RFID Technology Has High-Profile Success

RFID Technology Has High-Profile Success (Source: Material Handling Management (press release) - Cleveland,OH,USA)

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, Ohio), an early adopter of radio frequency identification (RFID) technology on a production scale, says RFID is the ...

Posted by Harshal at 02:44 PM | Comments (0)

Could Chips in Chickens Track Avian Flu?

Could Chips in Chickens Track Avian Flu? (Source: PC World - USA)

Digital Angel, the world's largest manufacturer of implantable microchips for animals, is proposing that biothermal RFID chips be used on a sampling of the ...

Posted by Harshal at 02:43 PM | Comments (0)

MIT to Host RFID Academic Convocation

MIT to Host RFID Academic Convocation (Source: RFID Journal - USA)

By Mark Roberti. Dec. 6, 2005--The Auto-ID Lab at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) is hosting an RFID Academic Convocation on Jan. 23 and Jan. ...

Posted by Harshal at 02:43 PM | Comments (0)

South Korea Certifies Savi Technology's Active RFID Products ...

South Korea Certifies Savi Technology's Active RFID Products ... (Source: ARC Advisory Group (press release) - Dedham,MA,USA)

Savi Technology, a provider of RFID-based supply chain solutions, has become certified by the South Korean Government to use the 433.92 MHz radio frequency ...

Posted by Harshal at 02:43 PM | Comments (0)

AIM Global Announces Updated RFID Emblem

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

... AIM Global, the trade association recognized as the worldwide authority on automatic identification and mobility, today announced the RFID Emblem™ graphic ...

Posted by Harshal at 02:43 PM | Comments (0)

Sybase to Present on RFID at Gartner's Application Integration and ...

Sybase to Present on RFID at Gartner's Application Integration and ... (Source: PR Newswire (press release) - New York,NY,USA)

... on Wednesday, December 7 at 2:15 pm In his presentation, Neil will address: -- Deployment of RFID solutions in the enterprise, including: - Data capture ...

Posted by Harshal at 02:42 PM | Comments (0)

December 05, 2005

Geac Announces Development Partnership With Indigo Software for ...

Geac Announces Development Partnership With Indigo Software for ... (Source: news aktuell (Press