January 31, 2006

Fractal Antenna Systems Awarded Patent For Wideband and RFID ...

Fractal Antenna Systems Awarded Patent For Wideband and RFID ... (Source: Business Wire (press release) - San Francisco,CA,USA)

31, 2006--Fractal Antenna Systems, Inc. announces that it has been granted a US patent for its wideband and RFID antenna technology. ...

Posted by Harshal at 03:25 PM | Comments (0)

Beefing up EPC-enabled Replenishment Applications with RFID, Point ...

Beefing up EPC-enabled Replenishment Applications with RFID, Point ... (Source: Supply & Demand Chain Executive - Gilbert,AZ,USA)

New York -- January 31, 2006 -- TrueDemand Software, a solution provider offering radio frequency identification (RFID)-enabled applications, has forged a ...

Posted by Harshal at 03:25 PM | Comments (0)

RFID starts to show real results, Wal-Mart says

RFID starts to show real results, Wal-Mart says (Source: InternetRetailer.com - Chicago,IL,USA)

RFID--a web-based system of tracking inventory throughout the supply chain--is starting to show some real results, says one of the technology's biggest ...

Posted by Harshal at 03:25 PM | Comments (0)

Durable Asset Tags vs. RFID for Property ID Management Is Much Ado ...

Durable Asset Tags vs. RFID for Property ID Management Is Much Ado ... (Source: TechWeb - USA)

31 /PRNewswire/ -- RFID Tags have become a hot topic since Wal-Mart and the Department of Defense (DoD) required their suppliers and vendors to implement RFID ...

Posted by Harshal at 03:24 PM | Comments (0)

Is the RFID hype becoming reality?

Is the RFID hype becoming reality? (Source: Bangkok Post - Thailand)

As we have noted from time to time in this space, Radio Frequency Identification Devices (RFID) represent a technology that has been long heralded but slow in ...

Posted by Harshal at 03:24 PM | Comments (13)

IT professionals to sit RFID exams

IT professionals to sit RFID exams (Source: IT Week - London,UK)

IT trade body Comptia is poised to launch a qualification for radio frequency identification (RFID), in anticipation of a shortage of experts in the wireless ...

Posted by Harshal at 03:24 PM | Comments (0)

(PRN) - RFID World 2006 Showcases Diversity of RFID Adoption and ...

(PRN) - RFID World 2006 Showcases Diversity of RFID Adoption and ... (Source: Bolsamania.com - Madrid,Madrid,Spain)

(PRN) - Business Coaches Create Extraordinary Businesses, Extraordinary Lives; International Personal and Business Coaching Week February 5-11, 2006 ... [+. ...

Posted by Harshal at 03:24 PM | Comments (0)

RFID Strategy: Successfully Navigating A Hybrid World

RFID Strategy: Successfully Navigating A Hybrid World (Source: Industry Week - USA)

Jan. 31, 2006 -- Radio frequency identification (RFID) solutions are quickly gaining prominence in the global supply chain, their embrace hastened by recent ...

Posted by Harshal at 03:23 PM | Comments (0)

RFID subway pass? Sure, New York says

RFID subway pass? Sure, New York says (Source: CNET News.com - San Francisco,CA,USA)

... The readers display a logo so people know which turnstiles accept their cards, embedded with radio frequency identification, or RFID, chips instead of a ...

Posted by Harshal at 03:23 PM | Comments (0)

January 30, 2006

Checkpoint Systems Completes Sale of Barcode Systems Businesses to ...

Checkpoint Systems Completes Sale of Barcode Systems Businesses to ... (Source: TMCnet - USA)

... today that it has completed the sale of its barcode systems (BCS) businesses to SATO, a global leader in barcode printing, labeling, and EPC/RFID solutions for ...

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

BT launches RFID asset management service

BT launches RFID asset management service (Source: Telecom Paper (subscription) - Houten,Netherlands)

A new RFID-enabled asset management service -- BT AssetIntelligence -- has been launched by BT's Auto-ID Services. BT AssetIntelligence ...

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

RFID market to reach €2.2bn in 2006

RFID market to reach €2.2bn in 2006 (Source: Digital Media Asia - Mumbai,MH,Asia)

Cumulative sales of RFID tags for sixty years until the beginning of 2006 totalled 2.4bn, with 600m tags sold in 2005 alone, according to research from UK ...

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

Merck KGaA Funds Printable RFID

Merck KGaA Funds Printable RFID (Source: RFID Journal - USA)

Jan. 30, 2006--A new lab focusing on inorganic composite materials for RFID will open in early March at Germany's Technical University of Darmstadt, under an ...

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

RFID: Beating the Hype

RFID: Beating the Hype (Source: Line 56 News - USA)

... are five people behind you in line. Radio frequency ID tagging (RFID) now is joining the lexicon. It's a lot like the barcode, when ...

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

Study: RFID Demand To Sharply Increase By 2009

Study: RFID Demand To Sharply Increase By 2009 (Source: Industry Week - USA)

30, 2006 -- US demand for radio frequency identification (RFID) labels is projected to increase a staggering 131% annually from 35 million units in 2004 to 2.3 ...

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

RFID's new Gen 2 communicates better, reads quicker, and steps up

RFID's new Gen 2 communicates better, reads quicker, and steps up (Source: Contactless News - Aldie,VA,USA)

By Marisa Torrieri, Contributing Editor. Like many technologies, the promise of RFID seemed to be more pipe dream than reality. For ...

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

IAnywhere puts more brains in RFID readers

IAnywhere puts more brains in RFID readers (Source: ARNnet - Australia)

IAnywhere Solutions has released software that manufacturers can embed in their RFID (radio frequency identification) readers to make them smarter, the company ...

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

'RFID tag' - the rude words ID card ministers won't say

'RFID tag' - the rude words ID card ministers won't say (Source: Register - London,England,UK)

When it comes to RFID, is Andy Burnham MP lying or drowning? ... The contactless chips that will be used in ID cards and passports are amazingly like RFID tags. ...

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

Trade body to launch RFID exams

Trade body to launch RFID exams (Source: VNUNet.com - Haarlem,Netherlands)

IT trade body Comptia is poised to launch of a new entry-level qualification for staff working on radio frequency identification (RFID) wireless tag systems ...

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

January 29, 2006

VeriChip RFID Implant:Product Flaws Could Kill IPO

VeriChip RFID Implant:Product Flaws Could Kill IPO (Source: Conspiracy Planet - USA)

... The anti-RFID activists and authors of "Spychips: How Major Corporations and Government Plan to Track Your Every Move with RFID" make no bones about their ...

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

HEALTHCARE: RFID ensures safety in hospitals patients

HEALTHCARE: RFID ensures safety in hospitals patients (Source: Nation Multimedia - Bangkok,Thailand)

Bangkok Hospital, one of the biggest hospitals in Thailand providing tertiary healthcare, has been studying a plan to implement RFID (radio frequency ...

Posted by Harshal at 03:27 PM | Comments (0)

January 28, 2006

Dick Cantwell: RFID Examined

Dick Cantwell: RFID Examined (Source: Forbes - USA)

He is in an unusually good position to judge where EPCglobal and RFID are going. Wal-Mart Stores' (nyse: WMT - news - people ) mandates ...

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

RFID -- where will it go next?

RFID -- where will it go next? (Source: PhysOrg.com - Evergreen,VA,USA)

Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) has always been associated with speed and convenience. Quite simply, that's what the technology delivers. ...

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

RFID-tagged driverless cars on roads by 2056

RFID-tagged driverless cars on roads by 2056 (Source: Silicon.com - UK)

By Andy McCue. it won't affect me as I will be living in a city on the moon, wearing quasi futuristic clothes and having a whole meal in pill form. ...

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

January 27, 2006

WhereNet Launches 'Quick-Start' Program for Automotive Industry

WhereNet Launches 'Quick-Start' Program for Automotive Industry (Source: Telematics Journal - Oyster Bay,NY,USA)

... tailored for the embattled automotive industry, this first-of-its-kind program gives suppliers a low-risk method of evaluating WhereNet's active RFID-based Real ...

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

Tipping Point Is Closer, Says Alien CEO

Tipping Point Is Closer, Says Alien CEO (Source: RFID Journal - USA)

... In a recent interview, Alien CEO Stav Prodromou spoke with RFID Journal and shared his insights into the current state of RFID. ...

Posted by Harshal at 02:10 PM | Comments (0)

ABI publishes leading RFID vendor matrix

ABI publishes leading RFID vendor matrix (Source: UsingRFID.com (subscription) - UK)

The world's top twenty RFID vendors, according to the latest update of the ABI Research RFID Vendor Matrix, are: Accenture, Acsis, ADT/Tyco Fire & Security ...

Posted by Harshal at 02:10 PM | Comments (0)

Chinese RFID Market Enters Incubation Period

Chinese RFID Market Enters Incubation Period (Source: Wireless Insight Asia (press release) - Singapore,Singapore)

China's RFID market value reached RMB1.8 million in 2005, when statistics for the sector were formally initiated. It is expected ...

Posted by Harshal at 02:09 PM | Comments (0)

Explosive Growth for RFID Tags

Explosive Growth for RFID Tags (Source: Wireless Insight Asia (press release) - Singapore,Singapore)

Over 1.3 billion Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tags were produced in 2005, and by 2010, that figure will soar to 33 billion, reports In-Stat. ...

Posted by Harshal at 02:09 PM | Comments (0)

RFID News Roundup

RFID News Roundup (Source: RFID Journal - USA)

RFID inlay and label manufacturer UPM Raflatac is working with systems integrator Shanghai RFID System Technology Co. to deploy ...

Posted by Harshal at 02:08 PM | Comments (0)

Implementing RFID

Implementing RFID (Source: Express Computers - Bombay,India)

Unlike barcodes, RFID tags transmit identification data through almost any packaging, confirming content without individual product scans. ...

Posted by Harshal at 02:07 PM | Comments (0)

USA : RFID market in 2006 - IDTechEx

USA : RFID market in 2006 - IDTechEx (Source: Fibre2fashion.com - India)

IDTechEx has extensively researched the RFID industry to bring you new forecasts for the years ahead. Cumulative sales of RFID tags ...

Posted by Harshal at 02:07 PM | Comments (0)

Stick it to the man with your very own RFID-Zapper

Stick it to the man with your very own RFID-Zapper (Source: engadget - Santa Monica,CA,USA)

Look, we're not so hot about making our mula an RFID free-for-all, but that doesn't mean we're necessarily sure the little chips mark the coming of the ...

Posted by Harshal at 02:07 PM | Comments (0)

January 26, 2006

Report: RFID Market Growing Rapidly

Report: RFID Market Growing Rapidly (Source: Circuits Assembly - Atlanta,GA,USA)

CAMBRIDGE, UK -- Sales of RFID tags and related products will hit $2.71 billion this year, and rise to $12.35 billon by 2010, says research firm IDTechEx. ...

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

ITU Workshop to Discuss RFID

ITU Workshop to Discuss RFID (Source: AllAfrica.com - Washington,USA)

INTERNATIONAL Telecommunication Union (ITU), has concluded plans to stage a workshop to survey the Radio-Frequency Identification (RFID) standards. ...

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

Rafsec and Raflatac merge to combine RFID and label expertise

Rafsec and Raflatac merge to combine RFID and label expertise (Source: Contactless News - Aldie,VA,USA)

Raflatac, one of the world's leading pressure sensitives suppliers, and UPM Rafsec, the leading manufacturer of RFID tags and inlays have merged to form a ...

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

Two New RFID-based 3M SelfCheck Systems Take the Stage at 2006 ...

Two New RFID-based 3M SelfCheck Systems Take the Stage at 2006 ... (Source: TMCnet - USA)

... Both systems use the power of radio frequency identification (RFID) to help improve materials management, further simplify library self-service transactions ...

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

RFID and Servigistics--The Right Part at The Right Time

RFID and Servigistics--The Right Part at The Right Time (Source: Rfid.org - Pittsburgh,PA,USA)

RFID Connections: Can you provide an example of where you think RFID technology is most applicable today from your perspective? ...

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

Experts: RFID Poised to Emerge as 'Household' Technology According ...

Experts: RFID Poised to Emerge as 'Household' Technology According ... (Source: Business Wire (press release) - San Francisco,CA,USA)

26, 2006--Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) is an increasingly pervasive technology that's generating enormous efficiencies for companies of all sizes in a ...

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

RFID market to grow 10 fold by 2016, firm says

RFID market to grow 10 fold by 2016, firm says (Source: EE Times Online - USA)

26) it expects the size of the RFID market, including systems and services, to grow from roughly $2.7 billion in 2006 to $12.3 billion in 2010. ...

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

(PRN) - Analysys International Says China's RFID Market Maintained ...

(PRN) - Analysys International Says China's RFID Market Maintained ... (Source: Bolsamania.com - Madrid,Madrid,Spain)

(PRN) - Reader's Digest Association Announces 2Q Fiscal 2006 Earnings; Results Include Non-Cash Goodwill Charge; New Initiatives Are Performing Above ...

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

Tracking the progress of RFID

Tracking the progress of RFID (Source: Freshinfo - London,UK)

Produce Marketing Association, the US's leading trade association for fruit and vegetables, is revving up members of its RFID task force for their first ...

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

Pharmaceutical RFID -- Fast Forward

Pharmaceutical RFID -- Fast Forward (Source: IDTechEx - Cambridge,UK)

The requirements of the pharmaceutical industry are very different from those of any other industry and this is reflected in its rapid adoption of RFID. ...

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

January 25, 2006

RFID, LTD. Information to Be Available Through S&P Market Access ...

RFID, LTD. Information to Be Available Through S&P Market Access ... (Source: Yahoo! News (press release) - USA)

DENVER, Jan. 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- RFID, LTD. (OTC: RFDL ... vendors. As part of the program, a full description of RFID, LTD. will ...

Posted by Harshal at 04:51 PM | Comments (0)

RFID projects at risk if data issues ignored, OVUM to warn ...

RFID projects at risk if data issues ignored, OVUM to warn ... (Source: Materials Handling World Magazine - West Yorkshire,UK)

RFID projects risk failure if organisations continue to ignore data management issues and focus simply on the tag and reader technology, Ovum will warn ...

Posted by Harshal at 04:51 PM | Comments (0)

RFID saves $37,000 in labour

RFID saves $37,000 in labour (Source: supply chain review - Australia)

A provider of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) systems has conducted a study on the financial return on investment (ROI) for using RFID to tag computers ...

Posted by Harshal at 04:51 PM | Comments (0)

Sample Group, Intel Joined Hands to Set up RFID R&D Center

Sample Group, Intel Joined Hands to Set up RFID R&D Center (Source: TMCnet - USA)

... China's Sample Group, a private company, formed a strategic partnership with the world chip-making giant Intel to establish Intel's only RFID research and ...

Posted by Harshal at 04:51 PM | Comments (0)

Sybase and SAP Team on RFID Middleware

Sybase and SAP Team on RFID Middleware (Source: UK Comment Wire - UK)

By Staff Writer. Sybase Inc said it has inked a deal with SAP AG on a joint global initiative to integrate the two company's RFID middleware. ...

Posted by Harshal at 04:51 PM | Comments (0)

Wal-Mart Explores New RFID Form Factors

Wal-Mart Explores New RFID Form Factors (Source: RFID Journal - USA)

... 25, 2006--Simon Langford, director of RFID strategy at Wal-Mart Stores, said the retailer is rolling out handheld RFID interrogators to help store associates ...

Posted by Harshal at 04:50 PM | Comments (0)

LEGO Puts the RFID Blocks Together with Acsis' Data-Link(TM) ...

LEGO Puts the RFID Blocks Together with Acsis' Data-Link(TM) ... (Source: TMCnet - USA)

The Acsis Data-Link Enterprise solution enables LEGO to ship and track 10,000 RFID-enabled cases of products each month to global retailers. ...

Posted by Harshal at 04:50 PM | Comments (0)

Volvo studies RFID for tracking assets

Volvo studies RFID for tracking assets (Source: VNUNet.com - Haarlem,Netherlands)

Truck and bus manufacturer Volvo is considering using radio frequency identification (RFID) tagging to track equipment in its warehouses. ...

Posted by Harshal at 04:50 PM | Comments (0)

China University Installs RFID

China University Installs RFID (Source: InformationWeek - Manhasset,NY,USA)

The Jimei University Library in Xiamen, China, is installing radio frequency identification (RFID) in its main library on campus with assistance from Shanghai ...

Posted by Harshal at 04:50 PM | Comments (0)

January 24, 2006

Omron to release RFID Gen 2 compliance kit next month

Omron to release RFID Gen 2 compliance kit next month (Source: Logistics Management (subscription) - Newton,MA,USA)

BOSTON--Omrom plans to introduce a comprehensive Generation 2 RFID compliance kit at the RFID World show in Dallas in late February. ...

Posted by Harshal at 03:20 PM | Comments (0)

Kimberly-Clark Selects Alien Technology(R) Gen2 RFID Readers ...

Kimberly-Clark Selects Alien Technology(R) Gen2 RFID Readers ... (Source: Finanzen.net - Germany)

... Reader as part of its logistics program to comply with retailindustry mandates requiring the use of Radio Frequency Identification(RFID) technology in the ...

Posted by Harshal at 03:19 PM | Comments (0)

Kimberly-Clark Selects Alien Technology(R) Gen2 RFID Readers ...

Kimberly-Clark Selects Alien Technology(R) Gen2 RFID Readers ... (Source: Business Wire (press release) - San Francisco,CA,USA)

24, 2006--Alien Technology today announced Kimberly-Clark Corporation (NYSE:KMB) has selected the Alien(R) ALR-9800 Enterprise RFID Reader as part of its ...

Posted by Harshal at 03:19 PM | Comments (0)

RFID TAGS FOR ENABLING BATCH READING OF STACKS OF CARTONS

RFID TAGS FOR ENABLING BATCH READING OF STACKS OF CARTONS (Source: TMCnet - USA)

tag and an RFID -enabled object. The RFID tag may include a pair of antennas. ... also receive tag energy radiated by an anten na of another RFID tag. The. ...

Posted by Harshal at 03:19 PM | Comments (0)

TAPPI Announces Call for Speakers for Its 2006 RFID Symposium

TAPPI Announces Call for Speakers for Its 2006 RFID Symposium (Source: Business Wire (press release) - San Francisco,CA,USA)

24, 2006--TAPPI is seeking qualified speakers to deliver educational presentations at its first RFID Symposium, which will be held June 7-8, 2006 in Atlanta ...

Posted by Harshal at 03:19 PM | Comments (0)

European logistics companies lead the way in RFID

European logistics companies lead the way in RFID (Source: Logistics Management (subscription) - Newton,MA,USA)

BOSTON--Over 23 percent of logistics/transportation companies in Western Europe are planning to pilot RFID, while 19.3 percent in discrete manufacturing, 16.9 ...

Posted by Harshal at 03:19 PM | Comments (0)

RFID Real Time Locating Systems Market To Reach $1.26 Billion In ...

RFID Real Time Locating Systems Market To Reach $1.26 Billion In ... (Source: Industry Week - USA)

Jan. 24, 2006 -- Manufacturing is one of the key industries that will push the RFID Real Time Locations System (RTLS) market to hit $1.26 billion by 2011. ...

Posted by Harshal at 03:19 PM | Comments (0)

Automatic ID Industry Addresses RFID Compliance and Privacy

Automatic ID Industry Addresses RFID Compliance and Privacy (Source: Rfid.org - Pittsburgh,PA,USA)

... and authority on automatic identification and mobility technologies, announces the details of two panel discussions focused on RFID technologies, its use issues ...

Posted by Harshal at 03:18 PM | Comments (0)

Leader: Banking on RFID?

Leader: Banking on RFID? (Source: Silicon.com - UK)

If banks have their way, we could soon all be carrying credit cards with RFID chips, allowing banks to track us as we move around their branches. ...

Posted by Harshal at 03:18 PM | Comments (0)

(PRN) AXCESS Finds Immediate Cost Savings for RFID on Computer ...

(PRN) AXCESS Finds Immediate Cost Savings for RFID on Computer ... (Source: Houston Chronicle - United States)

... (OTC Bulletin Board: AXSI.OB), a leading provider of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) systems, today announced results for a case study determining the ...

Posted by Harshal at 03:18 PM | Comments (0)

January 23, 2006

Syscan Delivers First Commercial Order Of New Anti-Collision RFID ...

Syscan Delivers First Commercial Order Of New Anti-Collision RFID ... (Source: CCNMatthews (press release) - Toronto,ON,Canada)

... The collision of Tag signals has long been a hindrance to the application of RFID technology in a substantial number of applications. ...

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

The Spread and Use Of RFID In Most Sectors Will Be Largely ...

The Spread and Use Of RFID In Most Sectors Will Be Largely ... (Source: Business Wire (press release) - San Francisco,CA,USA)

23, 2006--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c31397) has announced the addition of RFID Tags And Chips: Opportunities in the ...

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

TAGSYS Announces New Line of HF RFID Conveyor Tunnel Readers

TAGSYS Announces New Line of HF RFID Conveyor Tunnel Readers (Source: ARC Advisory Group (press release) - Dedham,MA,USA)

TAGSYS, a global player in item-level RFID infrastructure, announced the availability of a new line of item-level RFID conveyor tunnel readers. ...

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

Merck to compete in RFID sector

Merck to compete in RFID sector (Source: In-PharmaTechnologist.com - Montpellier,France)

23/01/2006 - German chemicals major Merck has joined the race to bring affordable radio frequency identification (RFID) technology to the market, investing ...

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

Coalition objects to RFID chips for driver's licenses

Coalition objects to RFID chips for driver's licenses (Source: GCN.com - Washington,DC,USA)

In a letter to Secretary Michael Chertoff, the groups assert that RFID costs a lot, lacks standardized technology and poses potential dangers to privacy from ...

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

Finding Ways Around RFID's Errors

Finding Ways Around RFID's Errors (Source: ExtremeNano - New York,NY,USA)

For all its powerful potential, retail IT users know all too well the error problems with RFID, especially when the more powerful UHF chips get close to ...

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

RFID cuts store out-of-stocks 16% at Wal-Mart stores

RFID cuts store out-of-stocks 16% at Wal-Mart stores (Source: InternetRetailer.com - Chicago,IL,USA)

RFID is starting to pay dividends, including a 16% reduction in out-of-stock products at Wal-Mart and Sam's Club stores, Wal-Mart Stores Inc. says. ...

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

Barcodes ace RFID tags courtside

Barcodes ace RFID tags courtside (Source: Computerworld Australia - Australia)

Australia's own grand slam tennis tournament, the Australian Open at Melbourne Park, may be showcasing the latest in RFID technology this week but the humble ...

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

Cool heads needed for RFID debate

Cool heads needed for RFID debate (Source: VNUNet.com - Haarlem,Netherlands)

... It's one more piece of evidence to suggest that sensors, and in particular RFID wireless tags, are going to have a tremendous decade. ...

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

January 22, 2006

ePlus and PanGo to Provide RFID Systems

ePlus and PanGo to Provide RFID Systems (Source: MoreRFID (press release) - TX,USA)

... agreement with PanGo Networks, Inc. (www.pangonetworks.com) to deliver active RFID solutions. ePlus Technology's focus on integrated ...

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

RFID-Zapper Shoots to Kill

RFID-Zapper Shoots to Kill (Source: RFID Journal - USA)

Jan. 23, 2006--German privacy advocacy group FoeBuD plans to manufacture and sell a device that consumers could used to disable RFID tags permanently. ...

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

RFID Best Practices

RFID Best Practices (Source: RFID Journal - USA)

... Nice. Geeks embedding RFID in their hands? ... And that's why I'm so pleased with last week's featured story: Plan an RFID Field Trial That Delivers. ...

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

ePassports and smart cards to boost RFID revenue

ePassports and smart cards to boost RFID revenue (Source: Security Document World (press release) - Cardiff,UK)

The rapidly growing RFID tag market is set to achieve a total market value of US$26.23 billion by 2016, according to a new study by research and consultancy ...

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

January 21, 2006

Retail technology

Retail technology (Source: Orlando Sentinel - Orlando,FL,USA)

... Grocery stores are also experimenting with new forms of radio frequency identification, or RFID, technology, a tagging system that sends product information ...

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

Explosive Growth Projected in Next Five Years for RFID Tags

Explosive Growth Projected in Next Five Years for RFID Tags (Source: LinuxElectrons - Cedar Park,TX,USA)

-- Over 1.3 billion Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tags were produced in 2005, and by 2010, that figure will soar to 33 billion, reports In-Stat. ...

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

January 20, 2006

Euro Logistics Providers Rank High for RFID

Euro Logistics Providers Rank High for RFID (Source: RFID Journal - USA)

... 19, 2006--Logistics companies are leading the way in piloting and deploying RFID in the European market, according to a new report from market research firm ...

Posted by Harshal at 02:37 PM | Comments (4)

RFID Market $2.71Bn in 2006 rising to $12.35Bn in 2010

RFID Market $2.71Bn in 2006 rising to $12.35Bn in 2010 (Source: MoreRFID (press release) - TX,USA)

IDTechEx has extensively researched the RFID industry to highlight new trends and forecasts in RFID for the years ahead. Cumulative ...

Posted by Harshal at 02:37 PM | Comments (0)

Q&A: Marc Osofsky Of OATSystems On Extending RFID

Q&A: Marc Osofsky Of OATSystems On Extending RFID (Source: Forbes - USA)

NEW YORK - Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) has been most often touted as a tracking technology. ... They come to us to find value from RFID. ...

Posted by Harshal at 02:36 PM | Comments (0)

Report: Explosive RFID Growth by 2010

Report: Explosive RFID Growth by 2010 (Source: CIO - Framingham,MA,USA)

More than 33 billion Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tags will be produced globally by 2010, according to a report by market research firm, In-Stat. ...

Posted by Harshal at 02:36 PM | Comments (0)

An RFID Cornucopia

An RFID Cornucopia (Source: Line 56 News - USA)

The last three months of 2005 were a busy month for radio frequency identification (RFID) technology. Here are some of the key developments ...

Posted by Harshal at 02:36 PM | Comments (0)

Combating retail shrinkage with RFID

Combating retail shrinkage with RFID (Source: Network Magazine India - Mumbay,India)

... margin. Large retail outlets such as Big Bazaar and Pantaloon have investments in RFID, CCTV and antennas to reduce retail shrinkage. ...

Posted by Harshal at 02:36 PM | Comments (0)

RFID Debated For Driver's Licenses

RFID Debated For Driver's Licenses (Source: TMCnet - USA)

... 13 letter to Secretary Michael Chertoff, Newsbytes reports, "the groups assert that RFID costs a lot, lacks standardized technology and poses potential dangers ...

Posted by Harshal at 02:36 PM | Comments (0)

Hitachi Develops RFID-based Nuclear Power Plant Construction ...

Hitachi Develops RFID-based Nuclear Power Plant Construction ... (Source: Japan Corporate News (press release) - Tokyo,Japan)

Tokyo (JCN) Jan 21, 2006 - Hitachi announced on January 20 that it has developed radio frequency identification (RFID)-based technologies applicable to nuclear ...

Posted by Harshal at 02:36 PM | Comments (0)

RFID May See 'Explosive' Growth

RFID May See 'Explosive' Growth (Source: InternetNews.com - USA)

Auto makers and retail giants are in the driver's seat of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), an industry expected to experience "explosive growth" over the ...

Posted by Harshal at 02:35 PM | Comments (0)

January 19, 2006

Nosco aims to drive pharmaceutical RFID initiatives

Nosco aims to drive pharmaceutical RFID initiatives (Source: UsingRFID.com (subscription) - UK)

has launched a new RFID service under the ('Nosco RFID Package Integration' brand) to help pharmaceutical, biotech, medical device manufacturers, and ...

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

ChemSW Integrates IDBlue into CISProMobile for Rapid, Mobile RFID ...

ChemSW Integrates IDBlue into CISProMobile for Rapid, Mobile RFID ... (Source: MoreRFID (press release) - TX,USA)

ChemSW, Inc., a partner of Cathexis Innovations Inc., has launched CISProMobile, a new RFID solution that integrates with the CISPro Chemical Inventory System. ...

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

RFID Tag Quality: Performance Where it Counts

RFID Tag Quality: Performance Where it Counts (Source: Rfid.org - Pittsburgh,PA,USA)

Last week's Editorial discussed the challenges of defining and measuring RFID tag quality. One approach to defining and measuring ...

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

Group objects to driver's license RFID

Group objects to driver's license RFID (Source: Washington Technology - Washington,DC,USA)

... 13 letter to Secretary Michael Chertoff, the groups assert that RFID costs a lot, lacks standardized technology and poses potential dangers to privacy from ...

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

Putting RFID in writing

Putting RFID in writing (Source: SupplyManagement.com - London,UK)

Executives from more than half of all UK retail companies predict that RFID will become an accepted part of the business supply chain within the next five years ...

Posted by Harshal at 04:20 PM | Comments (0)

RFID News Roundup

RFID News Roundup (Source: RFID Journal - USA)

Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff and Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice announced plans this week to introduce an RFID-enabled ID card that would ...

Posted by Harshal at 04:20 PM | Comments (0)

RFID, Other Tech In Spotlight At Retail Show

RFID, Other Tech In Spotlight At Retail Show (Source: InformationWeek - Manhasset,NY,USA)

The future includes RFID coupled with cell phones, biometrics, and more sophisticated self-checkouts, one retail executive said at this week's National Retail ...

Posted by Harshal at 04:20 PM | Comments (0)

NECSAP Launches RFID Customer Cards

NECSAP Launches RFID Customer Cards (Source: RFID Journal - USA)

... 19, 2006--NEC Solutions Asia Pacific (NECSAP), the Singapore-based arm of Japanese electronics giant NEC Corp., has introduced its first RFID-enabled customer ...

Posted by Harshal at 04:20 PM | Comments (0)

Less Waiting at Banks with RFID

Less Waiting at Banks with RFID (Source: CIO - Framingham,MA,USA)

... five years time, banks around the world will have shorter lines and personalized welcomes with the use of radio frequency identification (RFID) and biometric ...

Posted by Harshal at 04:20 PM | Comments (0)

RFID: Where the Jobs Are

RFID: Where the Jobs Are (Source: Rfid.org - Pittsburgh,PA,USA)

What are some of the specific areas in RFID that individuals/organizations should focus on for 2006? At the moment, I see six specific ...

Posted by Harshal at 04:19 PM | Comments (0)

January 18, 2006

Survey finding: RFID set to have impact

Survey finding: RFID set to have impact (Source: MMH.com (subscription) - Newton,MA,USA)

RFID is here to stay. That's the top ... That said, RFID has some important hurdles to cross before it is widely adopted. "Over half of ...

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

RFID for trucks coming to LA, Long Beach ports

RFID for trucks coming to LA, Long Beach ports (Source: ComputerWorld - USA)

RFID (radio frequency identification) tags to enhance security around the trucks entering the two facilities. WhereNet is also installing ...

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

Chinese RFID Market Has Entered An Incubation Period

Chinese RFID Market Has Entered An Incubation Period (Source: ChinaTechNews.com - Beijing,China)

China's RFID market value reached RMB1.8 million in 2005, when statistics for the sector were formally initiated. It is expected ...

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

New pay-per-use program lowers entry cost for RFID compliance

New pay-per-use program lowers entry cost for RFID compliance (Source: DC Velocity - North Attleboro,MA,USA)

The start-up costs for implementing RFID technology have been the primary deterrent in allowing the technology to reach critical mass within the supply chain ...

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

RFID Still in Early Stages in Western European Vertical Markets

RFID Still in Early Stages in Western European Vertical Markets (Source: Supply & Demand Chain Executive - Gilbert,AZ,USA)

Just 12.4 percent of companies in the Western European manufacturing, retail/wholesale and logistics sectors were piloting or planning to pilot RFID in 2005 ...

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

RFID deployment gets under way

RFID deployment gets under way (Source: VNUNet.com - Haarlem,Netherlands)

Use of radio frequency identification (RFID) technology is still in its infancy, but adoption rates are growing, says a new survey. ...

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

Tesco remains on course to meet RFID rollout deadline

Tesco remains on course to meet RFID rollout deadline (Source: VNUNet.com - Haarlem,Netherlands)

Tesco says its nationwide rollout of radio frequency identification (RFID) technology is on target to meet a revised deadline of mid-2006. ...

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

Retail to be biggest consumer of RFID

Retail to be biggest consumer of RFID (Source: Silicon.com - UK)

Despite a number of high-profile pilots, retail is not the most avid RFID user to date -- but it won't take long to catch up. RFID ...

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

RFID Production To Increase 25-Fold In Four Years

RFID Production To Increase 25-Fold In Four Years (Source: InformationWeek - Manhasset,NY,USA)

By far the biggest RFID segment will be supply chain management, the In-Stat survey says. SAN FRANCISCO -- The number of RFID tags ...

Posted by Harshal at 05:39 PM | Comments (0)

January 17, 2006

RFID market to reach US$2.7 billion this year and keep on soaring ...

RFID market to reach US$2.7 billion this year and keep on soaring ... (Source: CNS Magazine - Toronto,ON,Canada)

Independent analyst firm IDTechEx projected today that the worldwide Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) market will skyrocket to US$26.2 billion by 2026 ...

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

Fujitsu Offering RFID Services, Readers

Fujitsu Offering RFID Services, Readers (Source: RFID Journal - USA)

... Fujitsu Transaction Solutions, a Frisco, Texas, provider of point-of-sale hardware and software systems to retailers, is rolling out RFID integration services ...

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

ePlus and PanGo to Provide RFID Systems; Technology Leaders Join ...

ePlus and PanGo to Provide RFID Systems; Technology Leaders Join ... (Source: Business Wire (press release) - San Francisco,CA,USA)

... PanGo Networks, Inc. (www.pangonetworks.com) to deliver active radio frequency identification (RFID) solutions. ePlus Technology's ...

Posted by Harshal at 05:20 PM | Comments (0)

MATERNA Presents New Download Platform and RFID Application at ...

MATERNA Presents New Download Platform and RFID Application at ... (Source: Business Wire (press release) - San Francisco,CA,USA)

... Apart from this, visitors will have the possibility to download a ring tone onto a mobile device by means of RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) at the ...

Posted by Harshal at 05:20 PM | Comments (0)

Denso Malaysia participating in RFID test

Denso Malaysia participating in RFID test (Source: The Edge Daily - Malaysia)

... Denso units in Singapore, Thailand and Japan on a site verification of returnable container delivery system using radio frequency identification (RFID) tags. ...

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

Colorado Hopes RFID Can Protect Elk Herds

Colorado Hopes RFID Can Protect Elk Herds (Source: ComputerWorld - USA)

JANUARY 16, 2006 (COMPUTERWORLD) - The state of Colorado is testing radio frequency identification (RFID) tags to see if they can help protect elk herds from ...

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

RFID Market $2.71Bn in 2006 to $12.35Bn in 2010

RFID Market $2.71Bn in 2006 to $12.35Bn in 2010 (Source: IDTechEx - Cambridge,UK)

IDTechEx has extensively researched the RFID industry to bring you new forecasts for the years ahead. Cumulative sales of RFID tags ...

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

GENCO And KeyTone Technologies Form Alliance to Provide RFID ...

GENCO And KeyTone Technologies Form Alliance to Provide RFID ... (Source: Business Wire (press release) - San Francisco,CA,USA)

17, 2006--GENCO today announced it has formed an alliance with KeyTone Technologies to provide hands-on RFID training in a real supply chain environment. ...

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

Wal-Mart Advances RFID Project

Wal-Mart Advances RFID Project (Source: TechWeb - USA)

is testing a way to share data from radio frequency identification (RFID) tags through automated electronic data interchange transmissions (EDI). ...

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

RFID gathering pace

RFID gathering pace (Source: ZDNet UK - UK)

Western Europe is still cool on the deployment of RFID but the technology is gathering pace in many vertical industries, analysts have found. ...

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

January 16, 2006

Sybase to diversify portfolio to Linux, RFID

Sybase to diversify portfolio to Linux, RFID (Source: TMCnet - USA)

... offering beyond databases in Mexico and is in search of distribution partners to help it sell solutions in the areas of business intelligence, RFID and Linux ...

Posted by Harshal at 03:34 PM | Comments (0)

Fujitsu, ThingMagic Form Alliance for RFID Technology

Fujitsu, ThingMagic Form Alliance for RFID Technology (Source: Supply & Demand Chain Executive - Gilbert,AZ,USA)

... and ThingMagic Inc., a developer of radio frequency identification (RFID) sensing and embedded computing technologies, today announced a reseller and support ...

Posted by Harshal at 03:34 PM | Comments (0)

Top Five RFID Gen 2 "Do's" and "Don'ts" for Supply Chain ...

Top Five RFID Gen 2 "Do's" and "Don'ts" for Supply Chain ... (Source: Supply & Demand Chain Executive - Gilbert,AZ,USA)

Vernon Hills, IL -- January 16, 2006 -- With the first EPCglobal Class 1 Generation 2 radio frequency identification (RFID) products reaching the market, Gen ...

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

One Network launches RFID technology service

One Network launches RFID technology service (Source: Telecom Paper (subscription) - Houten,Netherlands)

Business process networks solutions provider One Network Enterprises has announced the RFID Fulfillment Network, a new service that it expects to accelerate ...

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

Fujitsu and ThingMagic Form Alliance for RFID Technology; Fujitsu ...

Fujitsu and ThingMagic Form Alliance for RFID Technology; Fujitsu ... (Source: Business Wire (press release) - San Francisco,CA,USA)

... and ThingMagic, Inc., a leading developer of radio frequency identification (RFID) sensing and embedded computing technologies, today announced a reseller and ...

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

BEA announces retail portal for RFID

BEA announces retail portal for RFID (Source: Computer Business Review - UK)

By Rhonda Ascierto. BEA Systems Inc yesterday announced a new portal for retailers that integrates with RFID tag data and applications. ...

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

IDC Reports on RFID

IDC Reports on RFID (Source: Light Reading - USA)

... in the Western European manufacturing, retail/wholesale, and logistics sectors were piloting or planning to pilot radio frequency identification (RFID) in 2005 ...

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

Build your own RFID-blocking wallet

Build your own RFID-blocking wallet (Source: VNUNet.com - Haarlem,Netherlands)

An amateur inventor has designed an easy to make DIY wallet that blocks RFID signals. Dustin Kirk, a usability engineer for software ...

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

(BW) Two New RFID-based 3M SelfCheck Systems Take the Stage at ...

(BW) Two New RFID-based 3M SelfCheck Systems Take the Stage at ... (Source: Houston Chronicle - United States)

... Both systems use the power of radio frequency identification (RFID) to help improve materials management, further simplify library self-service transactions ...

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

January 15, 2006

BEA Helps Companies Streamline Store Operations, Improve Real-Time ...

BEA Helps Companies Streamline Store Operations, Improve Real-Time ... (Source: PR Newswire (press release) - New York,NY,USA)

BEA Showcases SOA-Based Retail Product and RFID Infrastructure Software at the National Retail Conference NEW YORK, National Retail Federation Conference Booth ...

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

The End of RFID Middleware?

The End of RFID Middleware? (Source: RFID Journal - USA)

Jan. 16, 2006--Despite favorable media coverage and steady growth, the RFID middleware market is facing a new set of challenges that have caused many industry ...

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

RFID tags begin to take on bar codes

RFID tags begin to take on bar codes (Source: Financial Express - Bombay,India)

Though RFID has an advantage over plain vanilla bar-coding in logistics, it will take a while for it to become mainstream. Megha Banduni reports. ...

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

ETRI Develops 90% Cheaper RFID Metal Tag

ETRI Develops 90% Cheaper RFID Metal Tag (Source: Telecoms Korea (subscription) - South Korea)

... ETRI's new metal tag is a broadband tag, covering the whole range of RFID frequencies (902~928 MHz) used in the US and North America as well as in Korea ...

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

Sensing New RFID Opportunities

Sensing New RFID Opportunities (Source: RFID Journal - USA)

... Toby, a skilled integrator with a lot of experience and RFID Journal's partner in the RFID Alliance Lab, didn't agree with all my predictions. ...

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

January 14, 2006

Port trucks get RFID'd

Port trucks get RFID'd (Source: Fleet Owner (subscription) - USA)

... The setup will use RFID tag on trucks to verify the identity of the truck, the driver and the trucking company before entry is allowed to all 12 terminals. ...

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

One Network Launches RFID Service For $620 Per Month

One Network Launches RFID Service For $620 Per Month (Source: InformationWeek - Manhasset,NY,USA)

The plan, set to launch in March, will enable companies to comply with retail and Department of Defense RFID mandates. One Network Enterprises Inc. ...

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

Click Commerce and Vue Technology Announce RFID Partnership

Click Commerce and Vue Technology Announce RFID Partnership (Source: MoreRFID (press release) - TX,USA)

... demand supply chain management solutions, and Vue Technology, a leader in scalable, item level visibility solutions for large RFID implementations, announced a ...

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

January 13, 2006

NCR to tag and track its products with RFID

NCR to tag and track its products with RFID (Source: Canadian Transportation & Logistics - Toronto,Ontario,Canada)

ATLANTA, GA-- NCR Corporation will begin applying radio frequency identification (RFID) tags to its own products and implementing RFID-based solutions starting ...

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

Time lapse photos, Sonic Fabric, RFID implants - Dorkbot

Time lapse photos, Sonic Fabric, RFID implants - Dorkbot (Source: MakeZine.com - USA)

Amal Graafstra has an excellent write up and photos from the happenings at NYC's Dorkbot meeting - time lapse photos, sonic fabric and RFID implants "Attending ...

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

Vendor News: Proview Impliments RFID System from Manhattan ...

Vendor News: Proview Impliments RFID System from Manhattan ... (Source: Material Handling Management (press release) - Cleveland,OH,USA)

(Shanghai), one of the world's top display manufacturers, has successfully implemented a radio frequency identification (RFID) system from Manhattan ...

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

RFID partnership introduces Intelligent Supply Chain

RFID partnership introduces Intelligent Supply Chain (Source: Computer Business Review - UK)

Aiming to provide companies with a more affordable RFID investment, supply chain management solutions provider Click Commerce has partnered with Vue Technology ...

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

RFID Tags used to help count the dead - living next?

RFID Tags used to help count the dead - living next? (Source: Mobilemag.com - USA)

... victims of Hurricane Katrina. VeriChip, a Florida company, donated the RFID chips in a new sort of venture. The company has supplied ...

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

Item-Level RFID Takes Step Forward

Item-Level RFID Takes Step Forward (Source: NewsFactor Network - Woodland Hills,CA,USA)

... and Vue Technologies recently announced that they would jointly develop integrated item-level radio frequency identification, or RFID, solutions for both the ...

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

Pfizer Begins Shipping Viagra with RFID Tags

Pfizer Begins Shipping Viagra with RFID Tags (Source: Material Handling Management (press release) - Cleveland,OH,USA)

has begun to ship its Viagra product with radio frequency identification (RFID) tags to its customers in the US It's part of the company's initiative to ...

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

(PRN) One Network Announces RFID Fulfillment Network(TM) ...

(PRN) One Network Announces RFID Fulfillment Network(TM) ... (Source: Houston Chronicle - United States)

13 /PRNewswire/ -- One Network Enterprises, the pioneer of innovative solutions for Business Process Networks, today announced the RFID Fulfillment Network(TM ...

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

January 12, 2006

RFID: Industry's hangin' on for ROI

RFID: Industry's hangin' on for ROI (Source: Manufacturer.com - UK)

... 60% of senior management they surveyed is optimistic that, one day, they will see the return on investment of radio frequency identification (RFID) at their ...

Posted by Harshal at 06:00 PM | Comments (0)

PROVIEW Adopts Manhattan Associates' RFID Solutions

PROVIEW Adopts Manhattan Associates' RFID Solutions (Source: B-EYE-Network - Boulder,CO,USA)

Manhattan Associates provides a solid, yet flexible foundation for RFID integration across PROVIEW with its Integration Manager and EPC Manager solutions. ...

Posted by Harshal at 06:00 PM | Comments (0)

Mitsui subsidiary to offer RFID services at port

Mitsui subsidiary to offer RFID services at port (Source: Jacksonville Business Journal - Jacksonville,FL,USA)

... signed a long-term deal with the Jacksonville Port Authority will team up with a company that provides radio frequency identification (RFID) services to ...

Posted by Harshal at 05:59 PM | Comments (0)

RFID advances help food traceability

RFID advances help food traceability (Source: FoodProductionDaily-USA - Montpellier,France)

By Ahmed ElAmin. 12/01/2006 - Advances in RFID make the technology more useful to food processors in tracing and tracking their products. ...

Posted by Harshal at 05:59 PM | Comments (0)

Ship2save deploys RFID for Atlas Cold Storage

Ship2save deploys RFID for Atlas Cold Storage (Source: UsingRFID.com (subscription) - UK)

RFID provider Ship2Save has recently deployed an RFID system for Atlas Cold Storage to allow the cold storage third party logistics provider to offer RFID ...

Posted by Harshal at 05:59 PM | Comments (0)

RFID advances help food traceability schemes

RFID advances help food traceability schemes (Source: UsingRFID.com (subscription) - UK)

New advances in RFID technology, such as long range non-UHF tags, and RFID devices that work well with "difficult" substances (such as metals and liquids), and ...

Posted by Harshal at 05:59 PM | Comments (0)

Colorado looks to RFID to protect elk herds

Colorado looks to RFID to protect elk herds (Source: ComputerWorld - USA)

JANUARY 12, 2006 (COMPUTERWORLD) - The state of Colorado is testing radio frequency identification (RFID) tags as one way help protect elk herds from ...

Posted by Harshal at 05:59 PM | Comments (0)

Company Execs Foresee RFID's Potential

Company Execs Foresee RFID's Potential (Source: RFID Journal - USA)

... Reportedly almost 60 percent of them said RFID has great potential for their companies, while two-thirds indicated the technology would help differentiate ...

Posted by Harshal at 05:59 PM | Comments (0)

Trucks at LA, Long Beach Ports To Be RFID-Tagged

Trucks at LA, Long Beach Ports To Be RFID-Tagged (Source: InformationWeek - Manhasset,NY,USA)

... said Thursday. Pierpass will distribute 10,000 radio frequency identification (RFID) tags provided by WhereNet Corp. to trucking ...

Posted by Harshal at 05:58 PM | Comments (0)

January 11, 2006

Avery Dennison RFID

Avery Dennison RFID (Source: WebWire (press release) - Atlanta,GA,USA)

CLINTON, SC and IRVINE, Calif., January 11, 2006 -- Avery Dennison RFID, a leading provider of high-volume, high-quality RFID tags, and Printronix Inc., a ...

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

RFID in China

RFID in China (Source: CIO - Framingham,MA,USA)

Research and Markets reports that the RFID market in China will reach $5.059 billion Yuan (or $627 million in US dollars) by 2009. ...

Posted by Harshal at 03:03 PM | Comments (1)

Blue Dot Partners with IDENTEC SOLUTIONS to implement mNOW! RFID ...

Blue Dot Partners with IDENTEC SOLUTIONS to implement mNOW! RFID ... (Source: MoreRFID (press release) - TX,USA)

Blue Dot Solutions will leverage its mNOW! Mobile Framework to implement an active RFID-based mobile solution for Concord Security out of Vancouver, Canada. ...

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

The Chinese RFID Market is Set to Grow to 5.059 Billion Yuan by ...

The Chinese RFID Market is Set to Grow to 5.059 Billion Yuan by ... (Source: Business Wire (press release) - San Francisco,CA,USA)

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

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

PROVIEW International Adopts Manhattan Associates' RFID Solutions ...

PROVIEW International Adopts Manhattan Associates' RFID Solutions ... (Source: Business Wire (press release) - San Francisco,CA,USA)

... that PROVIEW International Limited, one of the world's top display devices producers, has successfully implemented Manhattan Associates' RFID Solutions to ...

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

Avery Dennison RFID and Printronix Qualify Portfolio of UHF RFID ...

Avery Dennison RFID and Printronix Qualify Portfolio of UHF RFID ... (Source: PR Newswire (press release) - New York,NY,USA)

11 /PRNewswire/ -- Avery Dennison RFID, a leading provider of high-volume, high-quality RFID tags, and Printronix Inc., a leading integrated supply-chain ...

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

Groupe Silicomp Expands its Electronic Money and RFID Business ...

Groupe Silicomp Expands its Electronic Money and RFID Business ... (Source: PR Newswire (press release) - New York,NY,USA)

... FirstCall/ -- Groupe Silicomp (Paris FR0000063794) - Groupe Silicomp continues to develop its e-money business and contactless technologies (RFID) by acquiring ...

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

Zebra Technologies Reveals Top 5 RFID Gen 2 "Do's" and "Don'ts"

Zebra Technologies Reveals Top 5 RFID Gen 2 "Do's" and "Don'ts" (Source: PR Newswire (press release) - New York,NY,USA)

11 /PRNewswire/ -- The first EPCglobal Class 1 Generation 2 radio frequency identification (RFID) products are reaching the market, which is accelerating Gen ...

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

Pfizer Uses RFID To Stop Viagra Counterfeiters

Pfizer Uses RFID To Stop Viagra Counterfeiters (Source: InformationWeek - Manhasset,NY,USA)

... last year. Pfizer will spend approximately $5 million on the project and has tapped two RFID tag companies for help. The pharmaceutical ...

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

Report warns of cost of RFID conversion

Report warns of cost of RFID conversion (Source: VNUNet.com - Haarlem,Netherlands)

Use of radio frequency identification (RFID) technology will increase this year, but early adopters moving to new standards could face costly transition periods ...

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

January 10, 2006

2006 Canadian RFID Conference to be held in Markham This April

2006 Canadian RFID Conference to be held in Markham This April (Source: Auto Service World - Toronto,Canada)

The 2006 Canadian RFID Conference will be held in Markham, Ont., on April 4th and 5th, 2006. Organizers RFIC Canada say the event ...

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

Ship2save Deploys RFID Solution for Atlas Cold Storage

Ship2save Deploys RFID Solution for Atlas Cold Storage (Source: Newswire Today (press release) - London,UK)

NewswireToday - /newswire/ - Montreal, Canada, 01/09/2006 - Ship2Save has provided Atlas Cold Storage with a RFID system specifically developed to enable this ...

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

Pulling RFID Out of the Freezer

Pulling RFID Out of the Freezer (Source: Supply & Demand Chain Executive - Gilbert,AZ,USA)

... Ontario -- January 10, 2006 -- Ship2Save said this week it has provided Atlas Cold Storage with a radio frequency identification (RFID) system specifically ...

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

RFID Will Remain Hot In 2006

RFID Will Remain Hot In 2006 (Source: Industry Week - USA)

Jan. 10, 2006 -- Although RFID is enjoying global usage, tag and reader vendors based outside the US are working to strengthen their presence in North America ...

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

I've Got You (RFID), Under My Skin …

I've Got You (RFID), Under My Skin … (Source: RealTechNews - San Francisco,CA,USA)

Well, I may have been wrong because people are starting to use RFID tags instead of remembering passwords, or instead of house keys. ...

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

Click Commerce and Vue Technology Announce RFID Partnership ...

Click Commerce and Vue Technology Announce RFID Partnership ... (Source: Business Wire (press release) - San Francisco,CA,USA)

... solutions, and Vue Technology, a leader in scalable, item level visibility solutions for large radio frequency identification (RFID) implementations, announced ...

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

RFID Scare Tactics and the Push To Adopt

RFID Scare Tactics and the Push To Adopt (Source: NewsFactor Network - Woodland Hills,CA,USA)

By Mark Long. By many accounts, radio frequency identification, or RFID, is well liked by retailers, manufacturing companies, and a whole host of CIOs. ...

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

Survey finding: RFID set to have impact

Survey finding: RFID set to have impact (Source: MMH.com (subscription) - Newton,MA,USA)

RFID is here to stay. That's the top ... That said, RFID has some important hurdles to cross before it is widely adopted. "Over half of ...

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

Click Commerce, Vue Technology Partner on RFID for "Intelligent ...

Click Commerce, Vue Technology Partner on RFID for "Intelligent ... (Source: Supply & Demand Chain Executive - Gilbert,AZ,USA)

... Commerce has partnered with Vue Technology, a provider of item-level visibility solutions for large radio frequency identification (RFID) implementations, to ...

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

Pfizer turns to RFID to secure Viagra supply chain

Pfizer turns to RFID to secure Viagra supply chain (Source: DC Velocity - North Attleboro,MA,USA)

Acknowledging that the pharmaceutical industry won't realize the full potential of RFID technology for several years, Pfizer has begun placing RFID tags on ...

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