April 30, 2006

RFID Tool Tracking Contract Awarded to Data Support, Inc.

RFID Tool Tracking Contract Awarded to Data Support, Inc. (Source: MoreRFID (press release) - TX,USA)

Data Support, Inc., a provider of automated data collection and label printing solutions, has been awarded an RFID tool-tracking contract by General Dynamics ...

Posted by Harshal at 10:07 PM | Comments (0)

RFID Tribe reports on the state of the workforce

RFID Tribe reports on the state of the workforce (Source: UsingRFID.com (subscription) - UK)

RFID Tribe has released a 50-page report to help provide a clearer picture of where RFID professionals work, how they innovate, the challenges they face, and ...

Posted by Harshal at 10:07 PM | Comments (0)

Levi ships RFID-tagged Jeans, Dockers

Levi ships RFID-tagged Jeans, Dockers (Source: iT News - Australia)

jeans bought in a retail store could have a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag attached, the company confirmed Friday. Levi Strauss & Co. ...

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VTech Selects Cisco and Intel RFID Solution for Supply Chain Pilot

VTech Selects Cisco and Intel RFID Solution for Supply Chain Pilot (Source: Finanzen.net - Germany)

... VTech (Telecommunications division), a leading supplierof corded and cordless telephones, has selected a radio frequencyidentification (RFID) solution from ...

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Conference on RFID in Brazil announced

Conference on RFID in Brazil announced (Source: UsingRFID.com (subscription) - UK)

On June 7th and 8th in Brazil, a conference on the future of RFID in Brazil will open its doors, presenting regional and global RFID players - suppliers ...

Posted by Harshal at 10:06 PM | Comments (0)

A 5-Cent Breakthrough

A 5-Cent Breakthrough (Source: RFID Journal - USA)

... This week's announcement by SmartCode, an Israeli RFID systems provider, that it is offering UHF inlays for 5 cents apiece in volumes of 100 million or more ...

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The Ladybag remembers your stuff with RFID

The Ladybag remembers your stuff with RFID (Source: Portalino - Italy)

The Ladybag's function is fairly simple: an RFID scanner in the bottom of the bag will display a LED-lit icon of whatever it is you didn't remember to embagify ...

Posted by Harshal at 10:06 PM | Comments (0)

April 29, 2006

High-tech appliances could become silent watchdogs on Americans

High-tech appliances could become silent watchdogs on Americans (Source: WorldNetDaily - Grants Pass,OR,USA)

... Liz McIntyre, co-author of the book, "Spychips: How Major Corporations and Government Plan to Track Your Every Move with RFID," believes that "broadband over ...

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April 28, 2006

Report: Healthcare RFID Worth $2.1B in 2016

Report: Healthcare RFID Worth $2.1B in 2016 (Source: RFID Update - Alexandria,VA,USA)

Research firm IDTechEx of Cambridge has released a report on RFID's application in the healthcare market and its growth prospects over the next decade. ...

Posted by Harshal at 09:24 PM | Comments (0)

RFID Huge in Healthcare

RFID Huge in Healthcare (Source: Government Technology - Folsom,CA,USA)

Radio Frequency Identification RFID is the use of radio frequencies, or thereabouts, to read information on small devices, called tags, at a distance. ...

Posted by Harshal at 09:24 PM | Comments (0)

RFID in hospitals on rise, says study

RFID in hospitals on rise, says study (Source: VNUNet.com - UK)

The global market for radio frequency identification (RFID) tags in healthcare will rise from $90m (£50m) to $2.1bn (£1.2bn) over the next ten years, says a ...

Posted by Harshal at 09:23 PM | Comments (0)

Checkpoint EPC/RFID Compliance Services

Checkpoint EPC/RFID Compliance Services (Source: RFID Solutions Online (press release) - Erie,PA,USA)

... achieving compliance. If you have an EPC/RFID initiative, make sure Checkpoint is on your short list for compliance services. Better ...

Posted by Harshal at 09:23 PM | Comments (0)

RFID-style ID cards 'won't wear out'

RFID-style ID cards 'won't wear out' (Source: Silicon.com - UK)

RFID-style ID cards will last for 10 years without wearing out but will cost up to a third more than a standard smartcard, according to the Identity and ...

Posted by Harshal at 09:23 PM | Comments (0)

Smart-tek Initiates Legal Action Against RFID, Ltd. for Misleading ...

Smart-tek Initiates Legal Action Against RFID, Ltd. for Misleading ... (Source: PrimeZone (press release) - Los Angeles,CA,USA)

(OTCBB:STTK) announced today that it has filed a Complaint in the Superior Court for the State of California, County of Marin, against RFID Ltd., a publicly ...

Posted by Harshal at 09:23 PM | Comments (0)

Cisco and Intel deliver RFID solution to VTech

Cisco and Intel deliver RFID solution to VTech (Source: Computer Business Review - UK)

Cisco Systems and Intel Corporation have announced that telecom firm VTech has selected their RFID solution to comply with Wal-Mart's new technology directive. ...

Posted by Harshal at 09:23 PM | Comments (0)

RFID: New markets for an old technology

RFID: New markets for an old technology (Source: Asia Times Online - Kowloon,Hong Kong)

First used during World War II to identify aircraft as friend or foe, radio frequency identification (RFID) systems have become increasingly visible worldwide. ...

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Trolley Scan RFID-radar provides accurate tracking and monitoring

Trolley Scan RFID-radar provides accurate tracking and monitoring (Source: Security Park - Winkfield,UK)

Trolley Scan have started delivering RFID-radar(tm), a technology which not only gives identity, but also very accurate position measurement of all ...

Posted by Harshal at 09:22 PM | Comments (0)

Bye-Bye Bar Codes, Hello RFID

Bye-Bye Bar Codes, Hello RFID (Source: CIO Today - Woodland Hills,CA,USA)

... more often, due in part to mandates from the Department of Defense and Wal-Mart, businesses are turning to Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology to ...

Posted by Harshal at 09:22 PM | Comments (0)

AIM Global Announces RFID Video

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

... identification and mobility, today announced the availability of the Public Television-produced video entitled “Spotlight On: RFID Technology.” The video ...

Posted by Harshal at 09:22 PM | Comments (0)

April 27, 2006

Adopt RFID before customers make you

Adopt RFID before customers make you (Source: Infoworld - Netherlands)

New Zealand needs to adopt RFID (radio frequency ID) quickly, before the large international chains force us to do hastily, said Gary Hartley, strategic ...

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RFID Viruses Pose No Threat for Access Control Applications

RFID Viruses Pose No Threat for Access Control Applications (Source: Security Park - Winkfield,UK)

RFID is a broad term that encompasses everything from simple devices that contain a few thousand transistors and feature little or no security to contactless ...

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PBS Video Spotlights RFID

PBS Video Spotlights RFID (Source: RFID Journal - USA)

... Spotlight On is produced by Trivue Entertainment, based in Watchung, NJ Trivue initially approached AIM Global about potentially producing a program on RFID. ...

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RFID and tracking systems - the high-tech future of old age?

RFID and tracking systems - the high-tech future of old age? (Source: Silicon.com - UK)

... Other technologies include an RFID-equipped online medicine cabinet, which can warn its users if they have picked out the wrong medication. ...

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Rapid adoption of RFID in healthcare

Rapid adoption of RFID in healthcare (Source: IDTechEx - Cambridge,UK)

RFID is an enabling technology that saves lives, prevents errors, saves costs and increases security. It removers tedious procedures ...

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New ABI Research Database Tracks Global RFID Tag IC Shipments in ...

New ABI Research Database Tracks Global RFID Tag IC Shipments in ... (Source: TMCnet - USA)

OYSTER BAY, NY --(Business Wire)-- April 27, 2006 -- ABI Research today announced the launch of a new database as part of its RFID Research Service. ...

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GCS Focuses on RFID

GCS Focuses on RFID (Source: RFID Journal - USA)

... 28, 2006—Globe Composite Solutions (GCS) has begun focusing on the creation of RFID-compatible nonmetallic conveyor rollers and frames in material-handling ...

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Start small, start early on RFID report advises Wal-Mart suppliers

Start small, start early on RFID report advises Wal-Mart suppliers (Source: FoodProductionDaily-USA - Montpellier,France)

27/04/2006 - Start small, start early and anticipate changing technology in using radio frequency identification (RFID) is the advice from Zebra Technologies. ...

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RFID Reader Maker Announces FCC Problems

RFID Reader Maker Announces FCC Problems (Source: RFID Update - Alexandria,VA,USA)

Yesterday afternoon RFID reader manufacturer Applied Wireless ID, known to most as AWID, issued a statement from its chairman and interim CEO Larry Kellam. ...

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April 26, 2006

Adopt RFID before customers make you

Adopt RFID before customers make you (Source: Computerworld New Zealand - Auckland,New Zealand)

New Zealand needs to adopt radio-frequency identification (RFID) quickly, before the large international chains force us to do hastily, says Gary Hartley ...

Posted by Harshal at 09:24 PM | Comments (0)

RFID Tool Tracking Contract Awarded to Data Support, Inc.

RFID Tool Tracking Contract Awarded to Data Support, Inc. (Source: TMCnet - USA)

... Wire)-- April 26, 2006 -- Data Support, Inc., a provider of automated data collection and label printing solutions, has been awarded an RFID tool-tracking ...

Posted by Harshal at 09:24 PM | Comments (0)

Lemmi Fashion Selects Checkpoint Systems RFID Hangtags to Improve ...

Lemmi Fashion Selects Checkpoint Systems RFID Hangtags to Improve ... (Source: TMCnet - USA)

(NYSE: CKP), one of the largest manufacturers and marketers of RF and RFID based solutions for security, identification, tracking and merchandising ...

Posted by Harshal at 09:23 PM | Comments (0)

RFID tags used to teach English

RFID tags used to teach English (Source: ZDNet - USA)

When you see the acronym RFID (radio frequency identification) in a paper, you immediately think about how Wal-Mart and other big retailers plan to replace bar ...

Posted by Harshal at 09:23 PM | Comments (0)

Multispectral Solutions to Exhibit at RFID Journal Live! 2006

Multispectral Solutions to Exhibit at RFID Journal Live! 2006 (Source: Business Wire (press release) - San Francisco,CA,USA)

GERMANTOWN, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 26, 2006--Multispectral Solutions, Inc. (MSSI) will exhibit its award winning, Ultra Wideband (UWB) RFID and RTLS (real ...

Posted by Harshal at 09:23 PM | Comments (0)

Book seller banks on item-level RFID system

Book seller banks on item-level RFID system (Source: supply chain review - Australia)

A Dutch book retailer has launched the world's first item-level radio frequency identification (RFID) tag system. The Netherlands ...

Posted by Harshal at 09:23 PM | Comments (0)

RFID labeling products to ISO standard

RFID labeling products to ISO standard (Source: Ferret - Australia)

... devices, is utilising its expertise and manufacturing resources in making fine advanced micro-electronics to produce a total set of solutions in RFID Tags such ...

Posted by Harshal at 09:23 PM | Comments (0)

First RFID Item-Level Tagged Store Opens

First RFID Item-Level Tagged Store Opens (Source: RFID Update - Alexandria,VA,USA)

... RFID Update spoke with Jan Vink, BGN's IT director, about the item-level tagging initiative and its benefits. RFID tags are affixed ...

Posted by Harshal at 09:22 PM | Comments (0)

Statement From Applied Wireless Identifications Interim Chairman ...

Statement From Applied Wireless Identifications Interim Chairman ... (Source: TMCnet - USA)

... resolved appropriately. Founded in 1997, Applied Wireless Identification Group (AWID) has been a trusted name in RFID technology. AWID ...

Posted by Harshal at 09:22 PM | Comments (0)

First Showing Of Domino RFID-Compliant Solution At RFID Journal ...

First Showing Of Domino RFID-Compliant Solution At RFID Journal ... (Source: Packaging & Converting Essentials (press release) - Antwerp,Belgium)

will show a range of modular RFID-compliant track and trace solutions at its booth 607 at RFID Journal Live! Suitable for global ...

Posted by Harshal at 09:22 PM | Comments (0)

ThingMagic Adds M/A-COM as Global Reseller; M/A-COM to Sell ...

ThingMagic Adds M/A-COM as Global Reseller; M/A-COM to Sell ... (Source: TMCnet - USA)

... (www.thingmagic.com), a leading developer of radio frequency identification (RFID) technology, today announced a reseller agreement with M/A-COM, Inc. ...

Posted by Harshal at 09:22 PM | Comments (0)

April 25, 2006

ACHTUNG TEACHERS: RFID CURRICULUM HAS ARRIVED!

ACHTUNG TEACHERS: RFID CURRICULUM HAS ARRIVED! (Source: Free Market News Network - Pompano Beach,FL,USA)

... public school teacher recently sent us this NY Times "Daily Lesson Plan" designed to "educate" kids about the benefits of tracking people and things with RFID. ...

Posted by Harshal at 07:54 PM | Comments (0)

Dutch book seller unveils item-level RFID system

Dutch book seller unveils item-level RFID system (Source: ComputerWorld - USA)

... COMPUTERWORLD) - Dutch book retailer Boekhandels Groep Nederland (BGN) today is launching an item-based Radio Frequency Identification Tag (RFID) tag system at ...

Posted by Harshal at 07:54 PM | Comments (0)

Virgin Atlantic Pilot Program Paves Way for RFID

Virgin Atlantic Pilot Program Paves Way for RFID (Source: TechNewsWorld - Sherman Oaks,CA,USA)

RFID tracking could help cut fraud and speed up repair times. ... "Virgin Atlantic is keen to investigate the efficiency of the RFID-enabled warehouse.". ...

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BEA Systems and HP "Tag-Team" on RFID-enabled Solutions

BEA Systems and HP "Tag-Team" on RFID-enabled Solutions (Source: Supply & Demand Chain Executive - Gilbert,AZ,USA)

San Jose, CA — April 25, 2006 — BEA Systems is teaming with HP on new radio frequency identification (RFID) solutions for enterprise customers, leveraging ...

Posted by Harshal at 07:53 PM | Comments (0)

VendingData Reports First Dolphin High Frequency RFID Casino Chip ...

VendingData Reports First Dolphin High Frequency RFID Casino Chip ... (Source: Trading Markets - Los Angeles,CA,USA)

(RTTNews) - VendingData Corp. (VNX | charts | news | PowerRating) announced that it has secured its first official Dolphin High Frequency RFID casino gaming ...

Posted by Harshal at 07:53 PM | Comments (0)

Fujitsu and Accelitec Form Strategic Alliance for RFID-Based ...

Fujitsu and Accelitec Form Strategic Alliance for RFID-Based ... (Source: TMCnet - USA)

and Accelitec, Inc., an innovator in RFID-based transaction systems, have formed a strategic alliance to offer contactless transaction systems to retailers ...

Posted by Harshal at 07:53 PM | Comments (0)

Kimberly-Clark Ships Gen2 RFID-Tagged Products To Wal-Mart

Kimberly-Clark Ships Gen2 RFID-Tagged Products To Wal-Mart (Source: Industry Week - USA)

... and testing the compatibility of Gen2 hardware with its own packaging, logistics and shipping systems, Kimberly-Clark began shipping Gen2 RFID tagged cases to ...

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Can't find your keys? RFID tags can help

Can't find your keys? RFID tags can help (Source: Ars Technica - Boston,MA,USA)

... Using off-the-shelf RFID and display technology, the bag alerts its owner whenever an RFID-tagged item is missing by lighting up its corresponding icon. ...

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retailWal-Mart to adopt latest RFID tags

retailWal-Mart to adopt latest RFID tags (Source: TMCnet - USA)

Wal-Mart will stop using generation-one radio frequency identification tags by the end of June. The US retailer is the world's biggest user of RFID tags. ...

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Trolley Scan reports on novel uses of RFID Radar

Trolley Scan reports on novel uses of RFID Radar (Source: UsingRFID.com (subscription) - UK)

The South African RFID provider Trolley Scan has reported some new and interesting uses for its recent 'RFID Radar' development, including the tracking of ...

Posted by Harshal at 07:52 PM | Comments (0)

Kimberly-Clark Begins Shipping Gen2 RFID-Tagged Cases Of

Kimberly-Clark Begins Shipping Gen2 RFID-Tagged Cases Of (Source: RFID Solutions Online (press release) - Erie,PA,USA)

Kimberly-Clark Corporation (NYSE:KMB) announced today it has begun shipping Gen2 RFID-tagged cases of product to Wal-Mart. This ...

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April 24, 2006

RFID's New Mantra: Scalability, Interoperability, Performance

RFID's New Mantra: Scalability, Interoperability, Performance (Source: Supply & Demand Chain Executive - Gilbert,AZ,USA)

Oyster Bay, NY — April 24, 2006 — Radio frequency identification (RFID) markets, increasingly concentrated on the Gen 2 specification, show signs of a ...

Posted by Harshal at 06:23 PM | Comments (0)

CPG Manufacturers Need RFID Framework

CPG Manufacturers Need RFID Framework (Source: RFID Journal - USA)

... interviewed 18 of them in greater detail, determined that grocery manufacturers—and the industry as a whole—need some sort of framework for RFID adoption. ...

Posted by Harshal at 06:23 PM | Comments (0)

CMOS-based RFID cameras set for European trial

CMOS-based RFID cameras set for European trial (Source: Optics.org - London,England,UK)

A European consortium dubbed OPTAG thinks that its CMOS panoramic cameras and RFID tags could bring the airline industry annual savings of more than EURO 115 ...

Posted by Harshal at 06:23 PM | Comments (0)

Top Ten List For RFID Implementations

Top Ten List For RFID Implementations (Source: TMCnet - USA)

With the deadline looming for Wal-Mart's "next 300" suppliers to adopt RFID labeling, Zebra Technologies Corporation, a vendor of bar code and RFID smart ...

Posted by Harshal at 06:23 PM | Comments (0)

Interest in RFID grows

Interest in RFID grows (Source: VNUNet.com - UK)

Two thirds of European businesses are planning to evaluate, pilot or implement RFID technology within the next 18 months but many are confused about how to ...

Posted by Harshal at 06:22 PM | Comments (0)

MARKEM Corporation Partners with ThingMagic to Further Enhance ...

MARKEM Corporation Partners with ThingMagic to Further Enhance ... (Source: Business Wire (press release) - San Francisco,CA,USA)

... identification solutions, announced today it is partnering with ThingMagic, Inc., a leading developer of radio frequency identification (RFID) technology. ...

Posted by Harshal at 06:22 PM | Comments (0)

RFID: The Quiz

RFID: The Quiz (Source: Unstrung - New York,NY,USA)

Most of the spotlight on radio-frequency identification (RFID) technology is being focused on large corporations, such as Wal-Mart, Target, DHL, and their big ...

Posted by Harshal at 06:22 PM | Comments (0)

Forklift-mount RFID reader runs Windows CE

Forklift-mount RFID reader runs Windows CE (Source: WindowsForDevices - Palo Alto,CA,USA)

LXE has unveiled a forklift-mountable RFID reader that runs Windows CE. The "ultra-rugged" RX2 addresses a need for a simple, easy ...

Posted by Harshal at 06:22 PM | Comments (0)

RFID markets enter next phase with new mantra

RFID markets enter next phase with new mantra (Source: UsingRFID.com (subscription) - UK)

RFID markets, increasingly concentrated on the Generation 2 specification, show signs of a healthy transition to the next phase of RFID implementation: full ...

Posted by Harshal at 06:22 PM | Comments (0)

RFID 'Til the Cows Come Home

RFID 'Til the Cows Come Home (Source: Wired News - USA)

... and GPS coordinate. Beginning in 2008, animals under the proposal would carry a radio frequency identity, or RFID, tag. One part ...

Posted by Harshal at 06:21 PM | Comments (0)

April 23, 2006

Learn What RFID Doesn't Do

Learn What RFID Doesn't Do (Source: RFID Journal - USA)

April 24, 2006—I've been busy for the past few weeks, making sure we have everything in place for RFID Journal LIVE!, our fourth annual conference, which we ...

Posted by Harshal at 04:06 PM | Comments (0)

Adding RFID to Ford's Supply Chain

Adding RFID to Ford's Supply Chain (Source: RFID Journal - USA)

... While the automotive sector has been using RFID successfully in production processes for some time now, the use of it elsewhere in the supply chain has been ...

Posted by Harshal at 04:06 PM | Comments (0)

April 22, 2006

`RFID has not changed the way BPOs do biz in retail'

`RFID has not changed the way BPOs do biz in retail' (Source: Sify - Taramani,Chennai,India)

Thiruvananthapuram: Radio frequency identification (RFID) has still a long way to go in terms of being embraced universally since the pallet and chip design is ...

Posted by Harshal at 07:06 PM | Comments (0)

Kimberly-Clark Adopts Gen2 RFID Tags for Wal-Mart Shipments

Kimberly-Clark Adopts Gen2 RFID Tags for Wal-Mart Shipments (Source: E-Commerce Times - USA)

"The first round of RFID applications and ... Gen2 is the newest RFID protocol available. So far, retailers that have adopted it are pleased with its improvements. ...

Posted by Harshal at 07:06 PM | Comments (0)

April 21, 2006

2006: Another Building Year for EPC RFID

2006: Another Building Year for EPC RFID (Source: RFID Update - Alexandria,VA,USA)

The hype surrounding use of EPC RFID in the retail supply chain has cooled off considerably since Wal-Mart first informed its top 100 suppliers about its ...

Posted by Harshal at 04:08 PM | Comments (0)

Mass. company on right track with RFID technology

Mass. company on right track with RFID technology (Source: India New England - Waltham,MA,USA)

... to make its mark in the retail industry where large retailers — such as Wal-Mart — are embracing the concept of tagging their products with RFID tags so ...

Posted by Harshal at 04:08 PM | Comments (0)

RFID space turned upside down by floating Alien

RFID space turned upside down by floating Alien (Source: Silicon.com - UK)

The IPO of RFID kit maker Alien Technologies, announced last week, will be a mixed blessing for the industry, Gartner has predicted. ...

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

New Wal-Mart IT chief reaffirms RFID commitment

New Wal-Mart IT chief reaffirms RFID commitment (Source: ComputerWeekly.com - UK)

Retail giant Wal-Mart’s full-blooded commitment to RFID technology throughout the supply chain will continue unabated under its new IT chief. ...

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

Top 10 Best Practices for Wal-Mart's "Next 300" RFID-mandated ...

Top 10 Best Practices for Wal-Mart's "Next 300" RFID-mandated ... (Source: Supply & Demand Chain Executive - Gilbert,AZ,USA)

... April 21, 2006 — With the deadline looming for Wal-Mart's "next 300" suppliers to adopt radio frequency identification (RFID) labeling, representatives from ...

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

RFID And Privacy Web Site

RFID And Privacy Web Site (Source: Technology News Daily - Scottsdale,AZ,USA)

MIT and HID Global have debuted the RFID and Privacy Website. The new Website at http://rfidprivacy.mit.edu/access/ will help educate ...

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

GSK turns to RFID to protect its AIDS drug

GSK turns to RFID to protect its AIDS drug (Source: In-PharmaTechnologist.com - Montpellier,France)

21/04/2006 - GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) has begun distributing Trizivir tagged with radio frequency identification (RFID) technology as it intensifies efforts to ...

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

Avery Dennison 64-Bit RFID Printer

Avery Dennison 64-Bit RFID Printer (Source: RFID Solutions Online (press release) - Erie,PA,USA)

... m². The 64-bit printers combine the outstanding features of its high-performance class and optimized printing of RFID labels. Based ...

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As Volumes Grow, Shipping Line Turns to RFID to Accelerate ...

As Volumes Grow, Shipping Line Turns to RFID to Accelerate ... (Source: Supply & Demand Chain Executive - Gilbert,AZ,USA)

... WhereNet installation at APL's Global Gateway South terminal is the largest RTLS deployment in the world and the first-ever use of active RFID technology in a ...

Posted by Harshal at 04:06 PM | Comments (0)

The push for RFID cards for US border crossings

The push for RFID cards for US border crossings (Source: TG Daily - USA)

Government Computer News is reporting today on a debate within the US Department of Homeland Security over whether to embed RFID identifiers within identity ...

Posted by Harshal at 04:06 PM | Comments (0)

April 20, 2006

Using RFID To Track Products

Using RFID To Track Products (Source: Sci-Tech Today - USA)

... Though the RFID tags cannot help locate a missing tote that is more than eight feet from the tag reader, Fisher said the system can determine the last place ...

Posted by Harshal at 07:09 PM | Comments (0)

RFID News for 20 April: WhereNet Corp,, Manhattan Associates ...

RFID News for 20 April: WhereNet Corp,, Manhattan Associates ... (Source: TMCnet - USA)

... assets, has announced that APL, the global container shipping line, has realized productivity gains as a result of using the WhereNet active RFID, real-time ...

Posted by Harshal at 07:08 PM | Comments (0)

Band Bunch Silent On RFID

Band Bunch Silent On RFID (Source: Wireless Healthcare - Royston,UK)

... Patient Safety Agency is developing a standardised specification for wristband design in the NHS but seem more worried about colour schemes than RFID technology ...

Posted by Harshal at 07:08 PM | Comments (0)

USA : KC start shipping Gen2 RFID-tagged product to Wal-Mart

USA : KC start shipping Gen2 RFID-tagged product to Wal-Mart (Source: Fibre2fashion.com - India)

Personal care products information provider Kimberly-Clark (KC) Professional announced that it has begun shipping Gen2 RFID-tagged cases of product to Wal-Mart ...

Posted by Harshal at 07:08 PM | Comments (0)

Tech industry attacks state anti-RFID laws

Tech industry attacks state anti-RFID laws (Source: CNET News.com - San Francisco,CA,USA)

... laws have been introduced because of concerns raised by privacy advocates over the possibility that as radio-frequency identification, or RFID, chips, become ...

Posted by Harshal at 07:08 PM | Comments (0)

New Wal-Mart CIO steams ahead with RFID

New Wal-Mart CIO steams ahead with RFID (Source: CNET News.com - San Francisco,CA,USA)

... RFID will transform the way we do business," he reiterated in a statement. ... Ford will now be in charge of the next wave of RFID, known as Gen2. ...

Posted by Harshal at 07:08 PM | Comments (0)

Omron RFID steps up manufacturing capacity

Omron RFID steps up manufacturing capacity (Source: UsingRFID.com (subscription) - UK)

Omron RFID has announced a major expansion of its manufacturing capacity for RFID inlays. Omron RFID plans to support 250 million ...

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

RFID News Roundup

RFID News Roundup (Source: RFID Journal - USA)

BEA Systems, the San Jose, Calif., integration software provider that last year purchased RFID middleware provider ConnecTerra, is partnering with Hewlett ...

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

RFID in the cards at the border?

RFID in the cards at the border? (Source: GCN.com - Washington,DC,USA)

But the Homeland Security Department still faces significant hurdles in integrating, particularly for border crossing, RFID applications and standards ...

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

MIT helps security industry explore the privacy implications of ...

MIT helps security industry explore the privacy implications of ... (Source: CR80News - Herndon,VA,USA)

... in contactless cards and readers and a university that's synonymous with technology advances are meeting the privacy and security fears surrounding RFID head-on ...

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

April 19, 2006

RFID at the Item -- For Some, Sooner Than Later

RFID at the Item -- For Some, Sooner Than Later (Source: RFID Update - Alexandria,VA,USA)

... Quality data is the first prerequisite to RFID success within the four walls and throughout the end-to-end supply chain. In a recent ...

Posted by Harshal at 04:08 PM | Comments (0)

New RFID travel cards could pose privacy threat

New RFID travel cards could pose privacy threat (Source: CNET News.com - San Francisco,CA,USA)

... Those chips use radio frequency identification technology, or RFID. ... One California politician has even introduced anti-RFID legislation. ...

Posted by Harshal at 04:08 PM | Comments (0)

HP & BEA Tag-Team on RFID

HP & BEA Tag-Team on RFID (Source: Byteandswitch.com - New York,NY,USA)

... BEA Systems in an attempt to sell its storage systems into enterprises wrestling with the data demands of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) deployments. ...

Posted by Harshal at 04:08 PM | Comments (0)

All ready for RFID roll-out

All ready for RFID roll-out (Source: TMCnet - USA)

Speaking at the BRC/DTI 'Practical RFID in Retail' conference in London, Ian Mumby, head of supply chain, logistics and IT for foods at M&S, revealed that more ...

Posted by Harshal at 04:08 PM | Comments (0)

Bookstore RFID-enables Its Operations

Bookstore RFID-enables Its Operations (Source: RFID Journal - USA)

Apr. 18, 2006—For its newest store, Dutch bookseller Boekhandels Groep Nederland (BGN) is tagging all its books and deploying its first in-store RFID system. ...

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

Progress claims world first item-level RFID and SOA deployment

Progress claims world first item-level RFID and SOA deployment (Source: iTWire - Australia)

... applications vendor Progress Software has claimed a significant breakthrough in remote store automation with the deployment of item-level RFID (Radio Frequency ...

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UK food companies slow on RFID uptake survey shows

UK food companies slow on RFID uptake survey shows (Source: FoodProductionDaily.com - Montpellier,France)

19/04/2006 - UK food manufacturers are slow to take up the use of radio frequency identification (RFID) due to a lack of knowledge of the technology, according ...

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Sybase and SAP to Deliver Production-ready RFID Solutions

Sybase and SAP to Deliver Production-ready RFID Solutions (Source: SDA Asia Magazine - Singapore)

Sybase, Inc., an enterprise infrastructure and wireless software provider has announced that with its RFID Anywhere 2.0 solution, it is one of the first ...

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PROVIEW International Adopts Manhattan Associates' RFID

PROVIEW International Adopts Manhattan Associates' RFID (Source: RFID Solutions Online (press release) - Erie,PA,USA)

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

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BEA Systems, HP to offer joint RFID-enabled solutions

BEA Systems, HP to offer joint RFID-enabled solutions (Source: Digital Media Asia - Mumbai,MH,Asia)

Enterprise infrastructure software provider BEA Systems and technology solutions provider HP have announced radio frequency identification (RFID) solutions for ...

Posted by Harshal at 04:06 PM | Comments (0)

April 18, 2006

RFID Capability study offer

RFID Capability study offer (Source: Materials Handling World Magazine - West Yorkshire,UK)

RFID Solution Centre and Intermec Technologies, global innovators within Bar-coding and RFID, have joined forces to offer an RFID Capability study for ...

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

Your shout: Service oriented architecture; NHS complexity; RFID

Your shout: Service oriented architecture; NHS complexity; RFID (Source: ComputerWeekly.com - UK)

The report that 84% of IT leaders do not believe their CEOs or finance directors understand service oriented architecture... .. ...

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

Wal-Mart to Buy 15k RFID Readers; Albertsons 5k

Wal-Mart to Buy 15k RFID Readers; Albertsons 5k (Source: RFID Update - Alexandria,VA,USA)

In addition to the Alien IPO, the industry has been buzzing for the last few weeks about two large RFID reader buys, the first from Wal-Mart, the second from ...

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

(PZ) AbsoluteSKY -- Emerging RFID Player Trading Publicly

(PZ) AbsoluteSKY -- Emerging RFID Player Trading Publicly (Source: Houston Chronicle - United States)

MONTREAL, April 18, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) -- AbsoluteSKY, Inc. (OTCBB:ABSY), a developer of Radio Frequency IDentification (RFID) solutions for the retail sector ...

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Order Manager Upgrade from FKI Updates Support for RFID, Inventory ...

Order Manager Upgrade from FKI Updates Support for RFID, Inventory ... (Source: Supply & Demand Chain Executive - Gilbert,AZ,USA)

... management system (WMS) and warehouse control system (WCS) that now includes updated capabilities for radio frequency identification (RFID) support, order ...

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

Progress Software Pioneers Retail Automation with First Item-Level ...

Progress Software Pioneers Retail Automation with First Item-Level ... (Source: TMCnet - USA)

... and manage business applications, today announced a significant breakthrough in remote store automation with the deployment of item-level RFID (Radio Frequency ...

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

Students' Project Uses Manhattan Associates' RFID Solutions to ...

Students' Project Uses Manhattan Associates' RFID Solutions to ... (Source: Business Wire (press release) - San Francisco,CA,USA)

... Associates' team is assisting the Indiana University School of Informatics with a project that the students call iCycle--which utilizes RFID technology on race ...

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WhereNet's Active RFID Marine Terminal Solution Helps APL Realize ...

WhereNet's Active RFID Marine Terminal Solution Helps APL Realize ... (Source: TMCnet - USA)

... announced today that APL, the global container shipping line, has realized productivity gains as a result of using the WhereNet(R) active RFID, real-time ...

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Customers Launch Violent Backlash against RFID

Customers Launch Violent Backlash against RFID (Source: Teleclick.ca - Victoria,BC,Canada)

As contactless RFID payment solutions become more popular among retailers, many consumers are angrily protesting the technology, due to concerns about computer ...

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Wal-Mart sees more suppliers adopting RFID

Wal-Mart sees more suppliers adopting RFID (Source: MarketWatch - USA)

... is preparing for another 200 of its suppliers to become RFID compliant by the end of this year, Johnny Dobbs, executive vice president of logistic and supply ...

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BEA, HP Join Forces for RFID

BEA, HP Join Forces for RFID (Source: CIO - Framingham,MA,USA)

Under the partnership, BEA will provide its WebLogic RFID (radio frequency identification) products, while HP will offer its RFID implementation expertise and ...

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

April 17, 2006

Azerty to promote RFID this year

Azerty to promote RFID this year (Source: TMCnet - USA)

... com Via Thomson Dialog NewsEdge)The Mexican unit of US computer and IT accessories wholesaler Azerty plans to target the local market with RFID products this ...

Posted by Harshal at 06:23 PM | Comments (0)

Next Gen RFID Spec Revs Up Industry

Next Gen RFID Spec Revs Up Industry (Source: Electronic News - San Jose,CA,USA)

RFID markets, increasingly concentrated on the Gen 2 specification, show signs of a healthy transition to the next phase of RFID implementation and full ...

Posted by Harshal at 06:23 PM | Comments (0)

X-Change Prepares for Growth in Surface Acoustic Wave Technology

X-Change Prepares for Growth in Surface Acoustic Wave Technology (Source: TMCnet - USA)

... Technologies, Inc. (OTCBB:XCHC), has begun preparations for deployment of its surface acoustic wave (SAW) RFID and sensor systems. SAW ...

Posted by Harshal at 06:23 PM | Comments (0)

New CIO Confirms Wal-Mart Commitment to RFID

New CIO Confirms Wal-Mart Commitment to RFID (Source: MoreRFID (press release) - TX,USA)

The pioneering work at Wal-Mart to mine the supply chain benefits of RFID will continue unabated under the Wal-Mart Information Systems Division's new leader. ...

Posted by Harshal at 06:22 PM | Comments (0)

Next-gen RFID

Next-gen RFID (Source: InfoWorld - San Francisco,CA,USA)

Special report: "Despite the hype, the truth is that RFID deployments made little headway in 2005. New standards, prohibitive costs ...

Posted by Harshal at 06:22 PM | Comments (0)

RFID Faces Adoption Challenges in Retail In-store Environments

RFID Faces Adoption Challenges in Retail In-store Environments (Source: Supply & Demand Chain Executive - Gilbert,AZ,USA)

Natick, MA — April 17, 2006 — Spending on radio frequency identification (RFID) technologies in the retail sector is set to increase significantly in the ...

Posted by Harshal at 06:22 PM | Comments (0)

Sybase Releases RFID Enterprise 2.0

Sybase Releases RFID Enterprise 2.0 (Source: SDA Asia Magazine - Singapore)

Sybase Inc, an enterprise infrastructure and mobile software provider, has announced the availability of RFID Enterprise 2.0. The ...

Posted by Harshal at 06:22 PM | Comments (0)

Wal-Mart RFID Initiative to "Continue Unabated"

Wal-Mart RFID Initiative to "Continue Unabated" (Source: RFID Update - Alexandria,VA,USA)

Late last week Wal-Mart issued a press release which provides the most recent public guidance on the company's RFID initiative. ...

Posted by Harshal at 06:22 PM | Comments (0)

Mesh Networks And Active RFID - RF Code

Mesh Networks And Active RFID - RF Code (Source: RFID Solutions Online (press release) - Erie,PA,USA)

... applications. This in turn is further broadened when combined with other AutoID technologies such as passive RFID and barcode. The ...

Posted by Harshal at 06:21 PM | Comments (0)

Wal-Mart Reaffirms RFID Commitment

Wal-Mart Reaffirms RFID Commitment (Source: Line 56 News - USA)

Former Wal-Mart CIO Linda Dillman, who presided over the retail giant's historic radio frequency identification (RFID) project, is now the company's EVP of ...

Posted by Harshal at 06:21 PM | Comments (0)

April 16, 2006

Firms join up for RFID trial

Firms join up for RFID trial (Source: Stuff.co.nz - Wellington,New Zealand)

A plan is being hatched to kick-start the adoption of RFID technology in New Zealand through a trial that would test the benefits of manufacturers, transport ...

Posted by Harshal at 07:52 PM | Comments (0)

It’s Time to Take Stock

It’s Time to Take Stock (Source: RFID Journal - USA)

... A successful Alien IPO would be another watershed for the rapidly emerging RFID industry. It would be good for Alien, of course, and ...

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Chinese RFID: Developing With Government Guidance

Chinese RFID: Developing With Government Guidance (Source: ChinaTechNews.com - Beijing,China)

Dai Dingyi, deputy director of China Logistics Network Alliance, says that RFID adoption in China is growing faster than expected. ...

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The Lahey Clinic's RFID Remedy

The Lahey Clinic's RFID Remedy (Source: RFID Journal - USA)

By Mark Roberti. Apr. 17, 2006—The Lahey Clinic Medical Center in Burlington, Mass., is one of the top medical facilities in the Boston area. ...

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RFID's Finest Hour

RFID's Finest Hour (Source: RFID Journal - USA)

... As we explore these strategic issues, the extent of RFID's ability to help secure this supply chain and fuel growth and innovation for its participants is only ...

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April 15, 2006

Wal-Mart's New CIO Says He'll Back RFID

Wal-Mart's New CIO Says He'll Back RFID (Source: PC Magazine - USA)

Wal-Mart Stores' new CIO, Rollin Ford, said in an in-house CIO Summit on April 13 that he plans to stand behind the RFID technology march at Wal-Mart, much to ...

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Theme park tags on to ID chip expansion

Theme park tags on to ID chip expansion (Source: Financial Times - London,England,UK)

... throughout the park. Visitors will be given an RFID-enabled wristband on entry to the Staffordshire amusement park. It will allow ...

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First Coffee - Indian CRM News, Maybank's Contact Center, Alien's ...

First Coffee - Indian CRM News, Maybank's Contact Center, Alien's ... (Source: TMCnet - USA)

By David Sims. It’s Leonardo da Vinci’s birthday today in 1452, patron saint for all of us who have a hard time finishing things ...

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Omron Boosts RFID Inlay Manufacturing Capacity to 250 Million per ...

Omron Boosts RFID Inlay Manufacturing Capacity to 250 Million per ... (Source: Supply & Demand Chain Executive - Gilbert,AZ,USA)

... billion Japanese manufacturer of automation and sensing products, has revealed plans to increase its radio frequency identification (RFID) inlay manufacturing ...

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April 14, 2006

RFID Player Files for $120M IPO

RFID Player Files for $120M IPO (Source: Electronic News - San Jose,CA,USA)

The Morgan Hill, Calif.-based company has filed a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission for a proposed IPO of approximately $120 ...

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

Software links RFID hardware to business process

Software links RFID hardware to business process (Source: FoodProductionDaily.com - Montpellier,France)

By Ahmed ElAmin. 14/04/2006 - New software aims to integrate radio frequency identification (RFID) systems into a plant's current business processes. ...

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

RFID Global Partnering Symposium, 24–25 May, London

RFID Global Partnering Symposium, 24–25 May, London (Source: RFID Update - Alexandria,VA,USA)

Over 6 years, 1,500 participants have benefited from the RFID Networking Forum. The programme includes an RFID Centre workshop; analyst ...

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

Outstanding Faculty to Lead RFID World Asia Masterclass

Outstanding Faculty to Lead RFID World Asia Masterclass (Source: MoreRFID (press release) - TX,USA)

RFID World Asia and the International RFID Business Association announced that the pre-conference RFID Masterclass will feature several esteemed faculty from ...

Posted by Harshal at 04:25 PM | Comments (0)

Building the Virtual Referee: When Tech Makes the Call in Sports

Building the Virtual Referee: When Tech Makes the Call in Sports (Source: NewsFactor Network - Woodland Hills,CA,USA)

... One of the more intriguing technological developments in sports has been radio frequency ID tags, or RFID, which is used in business to track goods, assess ...

Posted by Harshal at 04:25 PM | Comments (0)

Alien Files IPO Seeking "RFID" Symbol

Alien Files IPO Seeking "RFID" Symbol (Source: InformationWeek - Manhasset,NY,USA)

A manufacturer of radio frequency identification (RFID) equipment has filed for an initial public offering with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC ...

Posted by Harshal at 04:25 PM | Comments (0)

UK pharmacy test shows promise

UK pharmacy test shows promise (Source: CR80News - Herndon,VA,USA)

By Rhea Wessel, Contributing Editor, RFID Operations. LONDON—A recent study in the UK shows counterfeited or recalled medicine ...

Posted by Harshal at 04:25 PM | Comments (0)

RFID vulnerable to attacks, researchers say

RFID vulnerable to attacks, researchers say (Source: ZDNet.com.au - Australia)

In tests, standard "Generation 1" RFID tags and readers were unable to function after they were overloaded with data, researchers at Edith Cowan University in ...

Posted by Harshal at 04:25 PM | Comments (0)

RFID Rumor Mill in Overdrive

RFID Rumor Mill in Overdrive (Source: MoreRFID (press release) - TX,USA)

... about people putting their new credit cards in the microwave, not because they're trying the latest fad-diet, but because the credit cards have RFID chips in ...

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

April 13, 2006

RFID vulnerable to attacks, researchers say

RFID vulnerable to attacks, researchers say (Source: CNET News.com - San Francisco,CA,USA)

In tests, standard "generation one" RFID tags and readers were unable to function after they were overloaded with data, researchers at Edith Cowan University ...

Posted by Harshal at 06:57 PM | Comments (0)

BI Apps Make RFID Manageable

BI Apps Make RFID Manageable (Source: TechNewsWorld - Sherman Oaks,CA,USA)

Construction firm Graniterock's RFID system collects information on the truck, project and weight for each load via RFID tag readers throughout its plants. ...

Posted by Harshal at 06:56 PM | Comments (0)

RFID News Roundup

RFID News Roundup (Source: RFID Journal - USA)

Integral RFID, a Richland, Wash., RFID systems provider, is introducing a new interrogator that that also serves as a mouse pad and is designed to enable users ...

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Simplifying the development and deployment of RFID solutions with ...

Simplifying the development and deployment of RFID solutions with ... (Source: RFID Solutions Online (press release) - Erie,PA,USA)

Companies in many industries are exploring the benefits of transforming RFID-generated data into valuable business information. ...

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Merchants Likely to Marry RFID with Loyalty

Merchants Likely to Marry RFID with Loyalty (Source: RFID Journal - USA)

... 13, 2006—Merchants most likely to begin accepting RFID-enabled payments in the next 6 months also consider branded, private-label payment cards the best way ...

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ChipMOS, Oracle Partner for RFID Supply Chain

ChipMOS, Oracle Partner for RFID Supply Chain (Source: Electronic News - San Jose,CA,USA)

The project is partly subsidized by Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs. The system would be based on RFID technology, ChipMOS said. ...

Posted by Harshal at 06:56 PM | Comments (0)

Wrap-Up of RFID Smart Labels USA Show

Wrap-Up of RFID Smart Labels USA Show (Source: RFID Update - Alexandria,VA,USA)

Research firm IDTechEx recently held its annual US-based smart labels show, RFID Smart Labels USA 2006. ... RFID is applied to cases during their production. ...

Posted by Harshal at 06:55 PM | Comments (0)

Norway RFID Lab Set to Open

Norway RFID Lab Set to Open (Source: RFID Journal - USA)

Apr. 13, 2006—A group of Norwegian business organizations is opening an RFID lab in Norway in a bid to boost RFID research and deployment in their country. ...

Posted by Harshal at 06:55 PM | Comments (0)

RFID DoS attacks 'proven'

RFID DoS attacks 'proven' (Source: ZDNet UK - UK)

In tests, generation one standard RFID tags and readers were unable to function after they were overloaded with data, researchers at Edith Cowan University in ...

Posted by Harshal at 06:55 PM | Comments (0)

Information drought a barrier to China RFID adoption

Information drought a barrier to China RFID adoption (Source: supply chain review - Australia)

Southern Chinese businesses are yet to take up Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) as a value-adding tool, a survey has found. ...

Posted by Harshal at 06:55 PM | Comments (0)

RFID supplier plans $120 million IPO

RFID supplier plans $120 million IPO (Source: EETimes.com - USA)

SAN FRANCISCO — RFID supplier Alien Technology Corp. has filed a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission ...

Posted by Harshal at 06:54 PM | Comments (0)

April 12, 2006

Researchers reveal how RFID can cause DoS attacks

Researchers reveal how RFID can cause DoS attacks (Source: Techworld.com - London,UK)

Australian researchers have confirmed that RFID tags could be used to induce denial-of-service attacks. A study from Edith Cowan ...

Posted by Harshal at 06:56 PM | Comments (0)

RFID turns FIFA World Cup into Big Brother

RFID turns FIFA World Cup into Big Brother (Source: PC World Canada - Scarborough,Ontario,Canada)

... More than 3.5 million tickets will be sold with an embedded RFID (radio frequency identification) chip containing identification information, to be checked ...

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RFID News for 12 April: Optio, Omron, In-Stat, Acsis

RFID News for 12 April: Optio, Omron, In-Stat, Acsis (Source: TMCnet - USA)

has announced Optio Advanced Labeling, a product that enables companies to generate thermal, bar-code and radio frequency identification (RFID) labels and ...

Posted by Harshal at 06:56 PM | Comments (0)

RFIDSupplyChain.com Offers Omron’s “One Day” RFID Compliance ...

RFIDSupplyChain.com Offers Omron’s “One Day” RFID Compliance ... (Source: WebWire (press release) - Atlanta,GA,USA)

RFIDSupplyChain.com has announced that they are currently the exclusive web-based provider of the new Omron “One Day” RFID Compliance Package. ...

Posted by Harshal at 06:56 PM | Comments (0)

Australian researchers confirm RFID DOS attacks

Australian researchers confirm RFID DOS attacks (Source: ComputerWorld - USA)

... 2006 (IDG NEWS SERVICE) - Researchers at Australia's Edith Cowan University have proved that first-generation radio frequency identification (RFID) tags can be ...

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RFID Goes Underground in London

RFID Goes Underground in London (Source: RFID Journal - USA)

Apr. 12, 2006—With one month left to go in a trial designed to test RFID's ability to help ensure the proper maintenance of London's subway system, train ...

Posted by Harshal at 06:55 PM | Comments (0)

Wal-Mart shuffles RFID management team

Wal-Mart shuffles RFID management team (Source: DC Velocity - North Attleboro,MA,USA)

Wal-Mart isn't about to abandon RFID technology, but Linda Dillman is taking a step back from the world of RFID. Dillman, the force ...

Posted by Harshal at 06:55 PM | Comments (0)

Finding The Value In RFID - Checkpoint Systems

Finding The Value In RFID - Checkpoint Systems (Source: RFID Solutions Online (press release) - Erie,PA,USA)

Value in RFID is not hard to find – if you’re looking in the right places. ... RFID value does not come from read ranges, standards or tag prices. ...

Posted by Harshal at 06:55 PM | Comments (0)

Getting ready for RFID

Getting ready for RFID (Source: Bangkok Post - Thailand)

Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) has been hailed as the next "disruptive" technology, prompting a bunch of Thai companies to try to capture a slice of ...

Posted by Harshal at 06:55 PM | Comments (0)

Virgin pilot leads way for RFID

Virgin pilot leads way for RFID (Source: VNUNet.com - Haarlem,Netherlands)

Virgin Atlantic is evaluating whether or not to extend the use of radio frequency identification (RFID) tagging to track plane parts, following a four-month ...

Posted by Harshal at 06:55 PM | Comments (0)

Extreme fragmentation of RFID supply

Extreme fragmentation of RFID supply (Source: IDTechEx - Cambridge,UK)

IDTechEx believes that there are about one thousand companies servicing one part or another of the RFID supply chain. Over 500 can ...

Posted by Harshal at 06:54 PM | Comments (0)

April 11, 2006

Omron plans big boost to RFID manufacturing

Omron plans big boost to RFID manufacturing (Source: Webwereld - Netherlands)

plans to more than double its production capacity of RFID (radio frequency ID) inlays within the coming months, it said Tuesday. ...

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

RFID Starter Kit

RFID Starter Kit (Source: MMH.com (subscription) - Newton,MA,USA)

SmartTrack RFID smart labels and thermal-transfer printer ribbons are the key components of this RFID starter kit. Labels are pressure ...

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

INTUNE CIRCUITS: Opens a new production facility for RFID antennas ...

INTUNE CIRCUITS: Opens a new production facility for RFID antennas ... (Source: Kauppalehti (press release) - Finland)

PRESS RELEASE 11.4.2006 Intune Circuits Oy Intune Circuits Oy opens a new production facility for RFID antennas in Vantaa (Helsinki, April 11, 2006) – Intune ...

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

Omron Boosts RFID Inlay Manufacturing Capacity to 250 Million Per ...

Omron Boosts RFID Inlay Manufacturing Capacity to 250 Million Per ... (Source: TMCnet - USA)

... products, has just revealed more specific plans related to the November 2005 announcement of a $20 million worldwide investment in the RFID business over a two ...

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

We All Use RFID Everyday

We All Use RFID Everyday (Source: TMCnet - USA)

This past Friday, I watched back-to-back TV shows which mentioned RFID, as if it were already deployed in our schools and casinos. ... RFID! ...

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

Omron Plans Big Boost to RFID Manufacturing

Omron Plans Big Boost to RFID Manufacturing (Source: CIO - Framingham,MA,USA)

Japan’s Omron plans to more than double its production capacity of RFID (radio frequency ID) inlays within the coming months, it said Tuesday. ...

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

Acsis, Inc. Launches Generation 2 RFID Program to Assist Customers ...

Acsis, Inc. Launches Generation 2 RFID Program to Assist Customers ... (Source: Business Wire (press release) - San Francisco,CA,USA)

... and enterprise data collection solutions for the supply chain, announces the launch of its Generation 2 Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) program ("Gen 2 ...

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

Managing Mountains of RFID Data

Managing Mountains of RFID Data (Source: Sci-Tech Today - USA)

... firm Graniterock, a long-term user of business-intelligence software for analytics and reporting, has found that extending it to manage its RFID data is ...

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

Gen 2 the key to global RFID

Gen 2 the key to global RFID (Source: Manufacturer.com - UK)

W al-Mart fired the first shot in the RFID revolution, but its aim was narrow. When the retailer mandated that all its suppliers ...

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

NCR buys RFID software maker IDVelocity

NCR buys RFID software maker IDVelocity (Source: Computer Business Review - UK)

Automatic teller machine and RFID technology vendor NCR Corp yesterday said it had bought process management software maker IDVelocity LLC for an undisclosed ...

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

April 10, 2006

Strong RFID Optimism from ABI Research

Strong RFID Optimism from ABI Research (Source: RFID Update - Alexandria,VA,USA)

ABI Research of Oyster Bay, New York, last week announced the release of a new study on RFID. Entitled RFID Annual Market Overview ...

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

AIAG forum on 26 April will focus on RFID

AIAG forum on 26 April will focus on RFID (Source: European Rubber Journal (subscription) - London,UK)

The full-day event—at new venue Rock Financial Showplace in Novi, Michigan—will spotlight how 2-D direct parts marking, bar coding, RFID and emerging ...

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

RFID News for 10 April: Digital Angel, Zebra, US Army, Imperva ...

RFID News for 10 April: Digital Angel, Zebra, US Army, Imperva ... (Source: TMCnet - USA)

Digital Angel Corporation, an RFID vendor, has announced that the US Patent and Trademark Office has granted the company a patent for its Bio-Thermo ...

Posted by Harshal at 05:21 PM | Comments (0)

Singapore expands RFID frequency allocation

Singapore expands RFID frequency allocation (Source: Infoworld - Netherlands)

The Infocomm Development Authority (IDA) is expanding the RFID (radio frequency ID) frequency allocation following industry feedback to cater to the increasing ...

Posted by Harshal at 05:21 PM | Comments (0)

Impinj brings UHF RFID to item level

Impinj brings UHF RFID to item level (Source: In-PharmaTechnologist.com - Montpellier,France)

10/04/2006 - Impinj showcased what it claims is the world’s first application of ultra-high frequency (UHF) Gen 2 RFID technology for item-level tagging of ...<