July 31, 2006

IBM and T3Ci pilot new RFID software standard

IBM and T3Ci pilot new RFID software standard (Source: UsingRFID.com (subscription) - UK)

IBM and T3Ci have completed interoperability testing of a new RFID industry software standard designed to help enable retailers, manufacturers and other ...

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Today’s RFID seekers asking more sophisticated questions than ...

Today’s RFID seekers asking more sophisticated questions than ... (Source: Contactless News - Aldie,VA,USA)

Gone are the RFID conventions dominated by basic questions like “What is Middleware?” Companies on-ready to deploy RFID technology are more familiar with ...

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Cold chain success: RFID passes the freeze test

Cold chain success: RFID passes the freeze test (Source: supply chain review - Australia)

An Australian cold chain RFID pilot project has found Gen 2 RFID and the EPC Network can be successfully rolled out in a sub-zero production environment. ...

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TI RFID starts volume production of Gen 2 chips

TI RFID starts volume production of Gen 2 chips (Source: UsingRFID.com (subscription) - UK)

... TI's Gen 2 silicon is intended for use in the manufacture of passive RFID tag products operating in the 860 to 960 MHz. frequency band. ...

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RFID in the Air Industry and Land Transport - By Dr Peter Harrop ...

RFID in the Air Industry and Land Transport - By Dr Peter Harrop ... (Source: Packaging & Converting Essentials (press release) - Antwerp,Belgium)

As the RFID business grows strongly from $2.8 billion in 2006 to $26 billion in 2016, transport will be taking its fair share. Indeed ...

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DoD Moves on RFID

DoD Moves on RFID (Source: Line 56 News - USA)

After some delays, the US Department of Defense (DoD) continues to move closer to the implementation of its radio frequency identification (RFID) mandate. ...

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IBM, T3Ci Test RFID Software Interoperability

IBM, T3Ci Test RFID Software Interoperability (Source: SDA Asia Magazine - Singapore)

IBM and T3Ci have announced that they have completed interoperability testing of a new RFID industry software standard. The standard ...

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US army trials RFID for medical record management

US army trials RFID for medical record management (Source: UsingRFID.com (subscription) - UK)

3M has been awarded a US$3.76 million contract to develop and install a system that uses RFID technology to track medical files at the US Army's Fort Hood ...

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AIM Global sets date for 2006 RFID Executive Summit

AIM Global sets date for 2006 RFID Executive Summit (Source: UsingRFID.com (subscription) - UK)

... an industry trade association recognised as a worldwide authority on automatic identification and mobility, is holding its third annual RFID Executive Summit ...

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July 30, 2006

Paxar unveils turnkey retail RFID compliance kit

Paxar unveils turnkey retail RFID compliance kit (Source: UsingRFID.com (subscription) - UK)

Paxar Corporation has announced the availability of a new retail RFID mandate compliance package call the 'RFID Headstart Kit', which aims to provide low-cost ...

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US conference for government RFID adopters

US conference for government RFID adopters (Source: UsingRFID.com (subscription) - UK)

At the beginning of October the RFID for Government conference will address a common issue: whether it will be due to a government mandate, competitive pressure ...

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July 29, 2006

Microchips raising fears

Microchips raising fears (Source: Cleveland Plain Dealer - Cleveland,OH,USA)

... The legislation would fine a company $150 for forcing an employee to have a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag - the formal name for the chips ...

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Jeco announces new RFID-ready pallets

Jeco announces new RFID-ready pallets (Source: UsingRFID.com (subscription) - UK)

... Products, designer and manufacturer of plastic pallets and containers for the printing and automotive industries since 1973, is producing RFID-Ready Pallets in ...

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7th Judicial Circuit Court Select FileTrail RFID Tracking ...

7th Judicial Circuit Court Select FileTrail RFID Tracking ... (Source: PR Web (press release) - Ferndale,WA,USA)

The 7th Judicial Circuit Court migrates to FileTrail's Web-based RFID File Tracking Solution to control case files. Manual processes ...

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DOD Getting Gen 2 Ready

DOD Getting Gen 2 Ready (Source: RFID Journal - USA)

... The interim rule expanded the categories of supplies that require RFID tags, and also increased the number of the department's Defense Distribution Centers ...

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Tag technology the new fashion

Tag technology the new fashion (Source: Stuff.co.nz - Wellington,New Zealand)

... And Canterbury District Health Board tags expensive medical equipment with Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) chips so it can be easily located. ...

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July 28, 2006

US set to issue passports with RFID chips

US set to issue passports with RFID chips (Source: Computerworld - Framingham,MA,USA)

July 28, 2006 (Computerworld) -- The US Department of State is on track to start issuing passports with radio frequency identification (RFID) chips next week ...

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Hospital finds a bloody good RFID application

Hospital finds a bloody good RFID application (Source: PC-Welt - München,Germany)

RFID (http://www.networkworld.com/details/552.html?brl) tags and readers most commonly are associated with tracking goods in manufacturing and warehousing, but ...

Posted by Harshal at 09:26 PM | Comments (0)

Unilever trials new RFID standard

Unilever trials new RFID standard (Source: Silicon.com - UK)

Unilever is to test a new RFID standard that could make it easier for retailers and manufacturers to share data generated by the tiny tags. ...

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US agencies eye RFID to save money, improve service

US agencies eye RFID to save money, improve service (Source: PC-Welt - München,Germany)

As radio frequency identification (RFID) technology continues to mature, some US federal government agencies are eyeing it as a way to save money and improve ...

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Oracle, Sybase to offer RFID integration solutions

Oracle, Sybase to offer RFID integration solutions (Source: PC-Welt - München,Germany)

and Sybase Inc. this week made significant RFID announcements related to integrating RFID and traditional enterprise data. Database vendors Oracle Corp. ...

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IBM, T3Ci test RFID data-sorting software

IBM, T3Ci test RFID data-sorting software (Source: United Press International - USA)

... RFID is being used increasingly to track the flow of goods from factory to distributor to end user. The new software is designed ...

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Royal Mail posts RFID tags to monitor deliveries

Royal Mail posts RFID tags to monitor deliveries (Source: VNUNet.com - UK)

Royal Mail is using radio frequency identification (RFID) technology to monitor the flow of post, to identify problem areas and improve delivery services. ...

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South African companies show interest in RFID

South African companies show interest in RFID (Source: PC-Welt - München,Germany)

At the annual Sapics conference, held last week at Sun City, the topic that seemed to be on the tip of every delegate?s tongue was RFID. ...

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July 27, 2006

US Army to RFID tag medics

US Army to RFID tag medics (Source: Silicon.com - UK)

3M has won a $3.7m, three-year contract with the US Army to RFID tag medical documents. The company will design and build a system ...

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Semi-passive RFID Provider Intelleflex Lands $15.5m

Semi-passive RFID Provider Intelleflex Lands $15.5m (Source: RFID Update - Alexandria,VA,USA)

Intelleflex, the Silicon Valley-based provider of battery-assisted RFID platform solutions, today announced $15.5 million in a Series B round of equity funding ...

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Trailiner Installs AXCESS FleetTag Active RFID System

Trailiner Installs AXCESS FleetTag Active RFID System (Source: Telematics Journal - Oyster Bay,NY,USA)

AXCESS International Inc., a leading provider of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) solutions and Real Time Location Systems (RTLS), announces the ...

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Mattel introduces RFID-enabled game console

Mattel introduces RFID-enabled game console (Source: TG Daily - USA)

San Diego (CA) - Mattel, a company known for its children's toys, introduced the HyperScan RFID-enabled game console at the recently completed Comic-Con ...

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Integration the key to effective RFID

Integration the key to effective RFID (Source: Ferret - Australia)

... This story, told by IBM, describes a world where RFID technology allows one simple act to trigger other events, such as a credit card purchase and the updating ...

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Cars, Radios & RFID

Cars, Radios & RFID (Source: Unstrung - New York,NY,USA)

New deployments and analyst reports demonstrate that the applications that can be enabled via RFID are quickly expanding. For instance ...

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RFID in the Cold Chain: Justifying and Deploying Your Cold Chain ...

RFID in the Cold Chain: Justifying and Deploying Your Cold Chain ... (Source: MoreRFID (press release) - TX,USA)

The University of Kansas is offering a two-day RFID Cold Chain implementation course, RFID in the Cold Chain: Justifying and Deploying Your Cold Chain Solution ...

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Pallets feature molded slot for RFID tags.

Pallets feature molded slot for RFID tags. (Source: Industrial News Room (press release) - New York,NY,USA)

July 27, 2006 - RFID-Ready Pallets include slot specifically intended to accept RFID tag. Rotationally molded of linear low density ...

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Unilever announces trial of new RFID standard

Unilever announces trial of new RFID standard (Source: ComputerWeekly.com - UK)

Unilever is to be the first company to use a new RFID (radio frequency identification) standard developed by IBM and T3Ci. The standard ...

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July 26, 2006

IBM and T3Ci Tests New RFID Standard

IBM and T3Ci Tests New RFID Standard (Source: ebizQ - New Rochelle,NY,USA)

IBM and T3Ci announced they have successfully completed interoperability testing of a new RFID industry software standard. The standard ...

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Army Taps 3M for RFID Tracking of Medical Records

Army Taps 3M for RFID Tracking of Medical Records (Source: Baseline - New York,NY,USA)

3M, the makers of Scotch Tape and Post-It Notes, announced July 25 it's inked a three-year deal with the US Army to develop and install an RFID-based system to ...

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RFID Printer/Encoder Sales Seen Booming in Next Five Years

RFID Printer/Encoder Sales Seen Booming in Next Five Years (Source: Supply & Demand Chain Executive - Gilbert,AZ,USA)

Natick, MA — July 26, 2006 — The global market for radio frequency identification (RFID) printer/encoders and applicators reached an estimated $11 million ...

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AudioTel Uses RFID to Protect Financial Data

AudioTel Uses RFID to Protect Financial Data (Source: RFID Journal - USA)

July 26, 2006—AudioTel, an Addison, Texas, provider of software and services for financial institutions, is using an RFID-based access-control and asset ...

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RFID: Ensuring Personal Privacy is Good Business

RFID: Ensuring Personal Privacy is Good Business (Source: Rfid.org - Pittsburgh,PA,USA)

In another recent thrashing of RFID, Vrije Universiteit ( Holland ) Professor Andrew Tanenbaum is quoted as saying, "Industry thinks nothing about invading ...

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Sokymat launches RFID tags for harsh industries

Sokymat launches RFID tags for harsh industries (Source: UsingRFID.com (subscription) - UK)

Sokymat SA has unveiled a new RFID tag called the 'IN Tag' designed for harsh industrial and outdoor environments, available in both low and high frequency ...

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Car Dealership Finds RFID the Key to Increased Sales

Car Dealership Finds RFID the Key to Increased Sales (Source: RFID Journal - USA)

July 27, 2006—Bob Lewis Automotive Family, a car retailer in California's San Francisco Bay area, is using an RFID key tracking system for vehicles at its ...

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Summary of Baird RFID Monthly for July

Summary of Baird RFID Monthly for July (Source: RFID Update - Alexandria,VA,USA)

Wealth and asset management firm Robert W. Baird & Co. has released its RFID Monthly for July. Baird has given RFID Update permission ...

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Lowry opens RFID training course registration

Lowry opens RFID training course registration (Source: UsingRFID.com (subscription) - UK)

Lowry Computer Products, a provider of wireless, RFID, bar code and data collection solutions, is offering a three day training class - A System's Approach to ...

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July 25, 2006

Northern Apex executive testifies about RFID security

Northern Apex executive testifies about RFID security (Source: Greater Fort Wayne Business Weekly (subscription) - Fort Wayne,IN,USA)

Rick Raber, chief RFID technologist at Fort Wayne-based Northern Apex-RFID, testified earlier this month for a Congressional hearing on “Pharmaceutical ...

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Symbol launches next generation RFID reader

Symbol launches next generation RFID reader (Source: AME Info - United Arab Emirates)

(NYSE: SBL), The Enterprise Mobility Company™, has introduced the Symbol XR480 EU, an industrial-class radio-frequency identification (RFID) reader that ...

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RFID Bill of Rights

RFID Bill of Rights (Source: MMH.com (subscription) - Newton,MA,USA)

Privacy advocates want to limit the use of RFID to applications that will never touch the consumer without a person's consent. Last ...

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RFID: Tear On the Dotted Line

RFID: Tear On the Dotted Line (Source: Dr. Dobb's Journal - San Mateo,California,USA)

That's certainly appears to be the case with RFID clipped tag technology, also know as "privacy enhancing RFID tag.". Clipped tag ...

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RF Code Shows RFID Technology

RF Code Shows RFID Technology (Source: techrockies.com - Salt Lake City,UT,USA)

Mesa, Arizona-based RF Code announced today that it is providing Ohio University with its RFID solutions to allow for permanent, interactive demonstration of ...

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Can You Say SKU in RFID?

Can You Say SKU in RFID? (Source: InternetNews.com - USA)

... pop up. In the data-tagging world of RFID, amid the billions of bits data sensors are pumping out, the issue is the same. How do ...

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Is Hewlett-Packard Challenging RFID Tags?

Is Hewlett-Packard Challenging RFID Tags? (Source: Industry Week - USA)

... Users could also add information to the chip through the device. Interested in information related to this topic? Subscribe to our weekly RFID eNewsletter.

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Medical Distributor Puts RFID Tags on Equipment

Medical Distributor Puts RFID Tags on Equipment (Source: RFID Journal - USA)

July 25, 2006—Wren Medical Systems, a Midwest medical distributor, is affixing RFID tags to many of the products it rents and sells so the company and its ...

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AIM Global Announces 2006 RFID Executive Summit

AIM Global Announces 2006 RFID Executive Summit (Source: Rfid.org - Pittsburgh,PA,USA)

... association recognized as the worldwide authority on automatic identification and mobility today announced plans for their third annual RFID Executive Summit ...

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July 24, 2006

Demand-Driven Supply Networks Give RFID Momentum

Demand-Driven Supply Networks Give RFID Momentum (Source: RFID Update - Alexandria,VA,USA)

... You may already be leveraging your own, your distributors', your customers', or retailers' RFID data to react more expeditiously to increasingly volatile demand ...

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RFID Journal Appoints New Sales Executive

RFID Journal Appoints New Sales Executive (Source: RFID Journal - USA)

July 24, 2006—RFID Journal LLC, the event producer and publisher of the RFID Journal magazine and Web site, announced today that it has appointed John ...

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Retail sector still dominant in RFID; but other uses growing ...

Retail sector still dominant in RFID; but other uses growing ... (Source: Silicon Fen Business Report - Cambridge,UK)

Major retailers are driving demand for radio frequency identification (RFID) tags on pallets and cases, according to Cambridge-based research firm IDTechEx ...

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Rage against RFID

Rage against RFID (Source: Washington Technology - Washington,DC,USA)

“People have this Hollywood view of RFID as being a chip implanted in a person ... RFID technology consists of a microchip with an antenna and a remote reader. ...

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RFID Training: Lowry Computer Products Opens Registration For

RFID Training: Lowry Computer Products Opens Registration For (Source: RFID Solutions Online (press release) - Erie,PA,USA)

Lowry Computer Products, a leading provider of wireless, radio frequency identification (RFID), bar code and data collection solutions, will offer the three ...

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BOMBAY UNPLUGGED One heinous international conspiracy (RFID chips)

BOMBAY UNPLUGGED One heinous international conspiracy (RFID chips) (Source: Fort Worth Star Telegram - Fort Worth,TX,USA)

... We now call this widely abused technology the RFID chip, and we find it in everything from the tollbooth payment tags we carry in our cars to the ...

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Perfect Alternatives to RFID?

Perfect Alternatives to RFID? (Source: RFID Journal - USA)

... First, there was RuBee, which one publication said could spell the death knell for RFID. ... Let's set the record straight. Both of these technologies are RFID. ...

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United States Army Awards Contract to 3M for Pilot RFID Program To ...

United States Army Awards Contract to 3M for Pilot RFID Program To ... (Source: Business Wire (press release) - San Francisco,CA,USA)

... July 24, 2006--3M has been awarded a $3.76 million contract to develop and install a system that uses radio frequency identification (RFID) technology to track ...

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VeriChip's human-implatable RFID chips clonable, sez hackers

VeriChip's human-implatable RFID chips clonable, sez hackers (Source: engadget - Santa Monica,CA,USA)

... anyone needed more proof that we're all living in a Philip K. Dick novel, a pair of hackers have recently demonstrated how human-implantable RFID chips from ...

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Active RFID: Wren Medical Systems, Inc. Initiates The Use Of

Active RFID: Wren Medical Systems, Inc. Initiates The Use Of (Source: RFID Solutions Online (press release) - Erie,PA,USA)

Wren Medical Systems, Inc. (“Wren Medical”), a Chicago area based medical company, is introducing an RFID-based software solution for management of medical ...

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July 23, 2006

What's RFID's medical role in disaster management?

What's RFID's medical role in disaster management? (Source: UsingRFID.com (subscription) - UK)

PatientCentral Technologies has unveiled 'DisasterSync', its RFID-based disaster management system for hospitals and healthcare systems, in conjunction with ...

Posted by Harshal at 08:40 PM | Comments (0)

RFID: price no longer the limiting factor with tags

RFID: price no longer the limiting factor with tags (Source: Computerworld New Zealand - Auckland,New Zealand)

The cost of radio TAGS IS NO longer the inhibiting factor when it comes to adopting radio-frequency -identification (RFID), says Laxman Bhatia, regional ...

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Researchers developing anti-RFID device

Researchers developing anti-RFID device (Source: engadget - Santa Monica,CA,USA)

Ever wonder if you'd object to currency, clothing, or even your body getting embedded with an RFID chip? The idea isn't that far ...

Posted by Harshal at 08:40 PM | Comments (0)

Like It Or Not, RFID Is Coming

Like It Or Not, RFID Is Coming (Source: WISC - Madison,WI,USA)

The decision by Wal-Mart (WMT) and other retailers to require that their largest suppliers attach inventory-tracking RFID (radio frequency identification ...

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HYPERSCAN GAME SYSTEM LAUNCHES

HYPERSCAN GAME SYSTEM LAUNCHES (Source: GameIndustry.com - Washington,DC,USA)

Creating a whole new category of play, this hybrid gaming system utilizes CD-ROM and RFID technology, bringing the best of collector card games and video games ...

Posted by Harshal at 08:39 PM | Comments (0)

July 22, 2006

International Standards Organisation (ISO) amend RFID standards to ...

International Standards Organisation (ISO) amend RFID standards to ... (Source: AME Info - United Arab Emirates)

... excellence, announced that UHF Generation 2 air interface protocol has been incorporated into the ISO/IEC 19000-6 Amendment 1 as Type C on UHF RFID by the ...

Posted by Harshal at 04:54 PM | Comments (0)

July 21, 2006

Ok, Wal-Mart Needs RFId

Ok, Wal-Mart Needs RFId (Source: Supply Chain Digest - Dayton,OH,USA)

The Impact: Is RFID what’s needed to solve this problem? ... RFID was positioned as the tool to enable that through improved visibility. ...

Posted by Harshal at 08:42 PM | Comments (0)

RFID Changing Buying Behavior

RFID Changing Buying Behavior (Source: RFID Journal - USA)

By Mary Catherine O'Connor. July 21, 2006—In its efforts to promote an increasingly cashless society, MasterCard is finding RFID a helpful tool. ...

Posted by Harshal at 08:41 PM | Comments (0)

Global RFID Industry Trends from IDTechEx

Global RFID Industry Trends from IDTechEx (Source: RFID Update - Alexandria,VA,USA)

Research firm IDTechEx of Cambridge, UK, recently added the 2,000th RFID case study to its RFID Knowledgebase, a compilation of case studies, press releases ...

Posted by Harshal at 08:41 PM | Comments (0)

RFID records to be implanted in 280 patients

RFID records to be implanted in 280 patients (Source: E-Health Insider - London,UK)

RFID implant manufacturers VeriChip have announced that 280 patients from the New Jersey area are to be have health records chips inserted under their skin as ...

Posted by Harshal at 08:41 PM | Comments (0)

RFID: tagged for retail

RFID: tagged for retail (Source: Computer Business Review - UK)

Global investment in RFID software, hardware and services in the retail sector is expected to break the half billion dollar mark by 2007, growing from $168 ...

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HP Announces New Memory Chip, with Attributes of RFID, But Much ...

HP Announces New Memory Chip, with Attributes of RFID, But Much ... (Source: Supply Chain Digest - Dayton,OH,USA)

The Impact: The new technology is probably years away from full commercialization and market adoption, companies envisioning RFID applications should be aware ...

Posted by Harshal at 08:40 PM | Comments (0)

ISO Amends RFID Standard

ISO Amends RFID Standard (Source: Technology News Daily - Scottsdale,AZ,USA)

... today announced that its UHF Generation 2 air interface protocol has been incorporated into the ISO/IEC 18000-6 Amendment 1 as Type C on UHF RFID by the ...

Posted by Harshal at 08:40 PM | Comments (0)

Intermec IF4 Fixed RFID Reader

Intermec IF4 Fixed RFID Reader (Source: RFID Solutions Online (press release) - Erie,PA,USA)

Joining a diversified line of RFID readers, the Intermec® IF4 serial reader is the ideal RFID peripheral for applica­tions where an edge server or Program ...

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EPCglobal RFID standard accepted by ISO

EPCglobal RFID standard accepted by ISO (Source: FoodProductionDaily.com - Montpellier,France)

21/07/2006 - The EPCglobal UHF Generation 2 protocol for radio frequency identification (RFID) has been endorsed by the International Standards Organisation ...

Posted by Harshal at 08:40 PM | Comments (0)

July 20, 2006

Active RFID Tags Provide Biomedical Service History

Active RFID Tags Provide Biomedical Service History (Source: Wireless Healthcare - Royston,UK)

Wren Medical is introducing an RFID-based software solution for management of medical devices to health care providers throughout North and Central America ...

Posted by Harshal at 03:26 PM | Comments (0)

Surgical sponges left in patients could be found with RFID

Surgical sponges left in patients could be found with RFID (Source: Discovery Reports Canada - Toronto,Ontario,Canada)

Scientists at Stanford University tested the reliability of radio frequency identification devices (RFID) in a new surgical helper called the SmartSponge, by ...

Posted by Harshal at 03:26 PM | Comments (0)

RFID comes in handy in supply chains

RFID comes in handy in supply chains (Source: ITBusiness.ca - Canada)

by Grant Buckler. Mention RFID, and most people think of Wal-Mart, “spy chips,” or both. ... RFID is radio frequency identification. ...

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Faster with bigger capacity than controversial RFID

Faster with bigger capacity than controversial RFID (Source: WorldNetDaily - Grants Pass,OR,USA)

... Memory Spots have a distinct advantage over the controversial Radio Frequency Identification, or RFID, tags, with the ability to store more than 250 times as ...

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

RFID: When and how?

RFID: When and how? (Source: Ferret - Australia)

By attaching a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag to an object, a computer can track that object without human intervention. ...

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EU funds RFID development for industry

EU funds RFID development for industry (Source: FoodProductionDaily.com - Montpellier,France)

20/07/2006 - The EU is providing €7.5m toward a three-year project to develop and extend the use of radio frequency identification (RFID) technology in a ...

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Intermec and Symbol Settle RFID Lawsuits

Intermec and Symbol Settle RFID Lawsuits (Source: RFID Update - Alexandria,VA,USA)

... The press release is silent on any monetary component to the agreement. This development ends what had become something of a saga in the RFID industry. ...

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

Report: Major RFID Hurdles Ahead

Report: Major RFID Hurdles Ahead (Source: PC Magazine - USA)

The report predicts that companies will have trouble in areas such as finding sufficiently experienced RFID (radio-frequency identification) personnel ...

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

Researcher Developing Anti-RFID Device

Researcher Developing Anti-RFID Device (Source: TechWeb - USA)

... privacy. RFID chips, as small as a gain of sand, are being embedded in people, money, passports, and clothing from T-shirts to shoes. ...

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US Senate RFID Caucus: A Good Start

US Senate RFID Caucus: A Good Start (Source: Rfid.org - Pittsburgh,PA,USA)

Usually, when "legislators" and "RFID" are used in the same sentence, people in the industry tend to cringe. In this case, however ...

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

July 19, 2006

RFID technology achieves high read rates in France

RFID technology achieves high read rates in France (Source: FoodProductionDaily.com - Montpellier,France)

19/07/2006 - A test in France of radio frequency identification (RFID) technology to track products throughout the supply chain achieves almost full read rates ...

Posted by Harshal at 06:27 PM | Comments (0)

RFID Growing to $6.78B

RFID Growing to $6.78B (Source: Unstrung - New York,NY,USA)

CAMBRIDGE, UK -- The value of sales of active radio frequency identification (RFID) systems will grow very rapidly from 0.55 billion dollars in 2006 to $6.78 ...

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

RFID Case Study Database Tracks Technology Trends

RFID Case Study Database Tracks Technology Trends (Source: Material Handling Management (press release) - Cleveland,OH,USA)

The IDTechEx RFID Knowledgebase, a database of RFID case studies, now contains 2,000 examples of the technology in action. Analysis ...

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

RFID: 'Right, Fargo Is Dandy'

RFID: 'Right, Fargo Is Dandy' (Source: NetworkWorld.com - Southborough,MA,USA)

... but the idea of two United States senators launching a caucus to "educate" their fellow lawmakers and policy wonks as to the value of RFID technology strikes ...

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

Goodyear Using RFID for NASCAR from Cradle to Grave

Goodyear Using RFID for NASCAR from Cradle to Grave (Source: RFID Journal - USA)

July 19, 2006—For this year's NASCAR racing season, Goodyear is using RFID to track the roughly 200,000 tires used throughout the NASCAR season at all three ...

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

RFID sales set to soar

RFID sales set to soar (Source: VNUNet.com - UK)

The value of sales of active radio frequency identification (RFID) systems is expected to soar in the next 10 years from $550m (£300m) to $6.78bn (£3.7bn). ...

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

Surgery and the lost sponge: RFID to the rescue

Surgery and the lost sponge: RFID to the rescue (Source: Mobile Digest - London,England,UK)

In the future, if you're unlucky enough to have a surgeon leaves something like a sponge inside you after surgery, a RFID chip could come to your rescue. ...

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

Conference "RFID/EPCglobal in Europe 2006" in september

Conference "RFID/EPCglobal in Europe 2006" in september (Source: Emballage Digest - Boulogne Billancourt,France)

GS1 Europe/EPCglobal will host the first European Congress on "RFID/EPCglobal in Europe 2006" in Duesseldorf, Germany between 6th and 8th September 2006. ...

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

Low Frequency RFID: Atmel Launches Small LF RF IDIC With Unique

Low Frequency RFID: Atmel Launches Small LF RF IDIC With Unique (Source: RFID Solutions Online (press release) - Erie,PA,USA)

... also be used in less-than-ideal conditions (wet, dirty, shielded by metal, out of sight, or worn on the body) which normally complicate the use of RFID devices ...

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

Gen2 RFID Versus the New Hewlett-Packard Chip

Gen2 RFID Versus the New Hewlett-Packard Chip (Source: RFID Update - Alexandria,VA,USA)

It seems like a Gen2 tag on steroids, and some have already predicted that the technology will become an RFID competitor or even, gasp, killer. ...

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

Canadian Retailer, Suppliers Begin RFID Trial

Canadian Retailer, Suppliers Begin RFID Trial (Source: RFID Journal - USA)

... Running, now through the end of this year, the pilot is being led by the Canadian RFID Centre, a group of industry companies and associations. ...

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

July 18, 2006

HP Spots New Opportunities for Passive RFID

HP Spots New Opportunities for Passive RFID (Source: RFID Journal - USA)

July 18, 2006—The passive RFID tags being used to track consumer products in the supply chain are often referred to as bar codes on steroids. ...

Posted by Harshal at 10:11 PM | Comments (0)

2000 RFID Case Studies Reveal Surprises

2000 RFID Case Studies Reveal Surprises (Source: IDTechEx - Cambridge,UK)

... However, here the big difference is that cards and passport RFID command at least ten times the unit price of pallet/case tags and suppliers are generally ...

Posted by Harshal at 10:11 PM | Comments (0)

RFID and sensors education alliance established

RFID and sensors education alliance established (Source: UsingRFID.com (subscription) - UK)

The International RFID Business Association (RFIDba) and the National Association of Sensor Science and Technology (NASST) have officially announced the ...

Posted by Harshal at 10:11 PM | Comments (0)

Congressional caucus could lead to RFID funding

Congressional caucus could lead to RFID funding (Source: DC Velocity - North Attleboro,MA,USA)

Last week's congressional caucus on RFID technology could lay the groundwork for the US government to someday fund research on the burgeoning technology that's ...

Posted by Harshal at 10:11 PM | Comments (0)

RFID Implants Aimed At Chronically Ill

RFID Implants Aimed At Chronically Ill (Source: InformationWeek - Manhasset,NY,USA)

... VeriChip Corporation announced Monday that it is working with a hospital and an insurance provider to implant some chronically ill patients with RFID chips. ...

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

EU Commission selects TechWatch report for RFID consultation

EU Commission selects TechWatch report for RFID consultation (Source: eGov monitor - London,UK)

The European Commission has selected a TechWatch report on Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technologies published in May of this year to form part of its ...

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

Is RFID tracking you?

Is RFID tracking you? (Source: CNN - USA)

... RFID sounds futuristic: A transmitter smaller than a dime embedded in everything from a T-shirt to human skin, communicating data over a short distance to a ...

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

NEW RFID THREAT: VIRUSES

NEW RFID THREAT: VIRUSES (Source: Free Market News Network - Pompano Beach,FL,USA)

Expert security researchers have now successfully infected an RFID tag with a computer virus, thus demonstrating how vulnerable this technology might be to ...

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There's an RFID in my Sponge!

There's an RFID in my Sponge! (Source: Medgadget.com - San Francisco,CA,USA)

... Any chance to put RFID in something (anything) is great, but do we need, what will probably be, a $10k system just to keep track of surgical instruments? ...

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

US senators and policy makers educated on RFID

US senators and policy makers educated on RFID (Source: UsingRFID.com (subscription) - UK)

The US Senate RFID Caucus was officially launched in Washington, DC, last week. ... The panel was chaired by Mark Roberti, editor of RFID Journal. ...

Posted by Harshal at 10:09 PM | Comments (0)

July 17, 2006

Son of RFID

Son of RFID (Source: Technocrat.net - Boston,MA,USA)

... cheap enough to embed in important documents, etc. Sort of where RFID is now but better. ..."The chip could be used to ensure drugs ...

Posted by Harshal at 04:34 PM | Comments (0)

Semi-Passive RFID Deployed at Global 3PL

Semi-Passive RFID Deployed at Global 3PL (Source: RFID Update - Alexandria,VA,USA)

Power Paper of Israel, together with value-added reseller NBG ID of France, have announced two large-scale RFID deployments at the French distribution centers ...

Posted by Harshal at 04:34 PM | Comments (0)

New RFID protocol approved

New RFID protocol approved (Source: supply chain review - Australia)

The International Standards Organisation (ISO) has approved a new UHF amendment to its RFID standard. The new EPC Gen 2 Class 1 ...

Posted by Harshal at 04:34 PM | Comments (0)

Intermech pioneers RFID solution with Microsoft Dynamics

Intermech pioneers RFID solution with Microsoft Dynamics (Source: SME IT Guide - Singapore)

The new plant houses Singapore’s first RFID implementation for the automation industry. Together with the Microsoft-enabled RFID ...

Posted by Harshal at 04:34 PM | Comments (0)

US Senators Launch RFID Caucus

US Senators Launch RFID Caucus (Source: Extreme Tech - USA)

Two US senators, Byron Dorgan, a Democrat from North Dakota, and John Cornyn, a Republican from Texas, launched the US Senate RFID Caucus in mid-July to ...

Posted by Harshal at 04:33 PM | Comments (0)

RFID Solutions: Zebra Technologies Announces New RFID License

RFID Solutions: Zebra Technologies Announces New RFID License (Source: RFID Solutions Online (press release) - Erie,PA,USA)

Zebra Technologies Corporation announced today that it has licensed Magellan's Phase Jitter Modulation (PJM) RFID technology. Under ...

Posted by Harshal at 04:33 PM | Comments (0)

EU kicks off RFID project with $9.5m

EU kicks off RFID project with $9.5m (Source: Computer Business Review - UK)

By Staff Writer. A three-year R&D and training initiative designed to boost the deployment of standards-based RFID has been launched in Brussels. ...

Posted by Harshal at 04:33 PM | Comments (0)

HP Invents RFID-esque Memory Spot

HP Invents RFID-esque Memory Spot (Source: Enterprise IT Planet - Darien,CT,USA)

HP today announced an innovation that may someday give RFID a run for its money. The company is touting its "Memory Spot" as a new ...

Posted by Harshal at 04:33 PM | Comments (0)

HP Unveils RFID's Future Competitor

HP Unveils RFID's Future Competitor (Source: PC Magazine - USA)

The Memory Spot will rival RFID tags in carrying information on movable physical objects, but HP calls it the smarter alternative. ...

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

Item level RFID market sizes and growth report

Item level RFID market sizes and growth report (Source: UsingRFID.com (subscription) - UK)

... RFID has already been demonstrated to increase sales of clothing by several percent when used to ensure shelves are not left empty. ...

Posted by Harshal at 09:45 AM | Comments (0)

RFID Passports coming to the US in August

RFID Passports coming to the US in August (Source: engadget - Santa Monica,CA,USA)

The new RFID tag-toting documents will store all of your personal data, including name, address, nationality, a picture, a digitized fingerprint and just about ...

Posted by Harshal at 09:45 AM | Comments (0)

Citibank releases RFID Credit Cards

Citibank releases RFID Credit Cards (Source: Portalino - Italy)

People who claim RFID marks the end of the world should probably step aside for a moment now that Citibank is starting to release credit cards that use the ...

Posted by Harshal at 09:45 AM | Comments (0)

Clipping RFID boosts privacy

Clipping RFID boosts privacy (Source: SWBusiness.fi - Finland)

IBM and a Canadian manufacturer are teaming up to reduce concerns over privacy and radio frequency identification (RFID) tags. The ...

Posted by Harshal at 09:44 AM | Comments (0)

Senate Staffers Get Up to Speed on RFID

Senate Staffers Get Up to Speed on RFID (Source: RFID Journal - USA)

July 17, 2006—The recently announced Senate RFID Caucus (see US Senators Initiate RFID Caucus) held its first meeting in the Hart Senate Building on July 13. ...

Posted by Harshal at 09:44 AM | Comments (0)

July 15, 2006

FDA Turns to RFID to Track Prescription Drugs

FDA Turns to RFID to Track Prescription Drugs (Source: TechNewsWorld - Sherman Oaks,CA,USA)

... The FDA will require the use of radio frequency identification technology, but it will not mandate RFID for tracking the sale of all prescription drugs by 2007 ...

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

July 14, 2006

RFID Passports Raise Safety Concerns

RFID Passports Raise Safety Concerns (Source: Slashdot - USA)

CurtMonash writes "CNNMoney.com features a skeptical article about the US State Department's plans to soon issue RFID passports (currently being tested on ...

Posted by Harshal at 09:50 PM | Comments (0)

Brussels spends €7.5m to cheerlead RFID

Brussels spends €7.5m to cheerlead RFID (Source: Silicon.com - UK)

The EU will use the money to fund a coalition of 31 vendors, universities, manufacturers and SMEs, which will research and promote RFID, based on the accepted ...

Posted by Harshal at 09:50 PM | Comments (0)

Georgia Cargo Terminals Becoming RFID-Enabled

Georgia Cargo Terminals Becoming RFID-Enabled (Source: RFID Journal - USA)

July 14, 2006—Cargo terminals in Georgia, including those at the Port of Savannah, are being outfitted with RFID readers and software so terminal operators ...

Posted by Harshal at 09:50 PM | Comments (0)

Europe Launches Initiative to Drive RFID Adoption

Europe Launches Initiative to Drive RFID Adoption (Source: RFID Update - Alexandria,VA,USA)

The idea is to bring together representatives from the RFID vendor, end user, and research and academic communities to advance realization of the EPCglobal ...

Posted by Harshal at 09:49 PM | Comments (0)

G2 Closes $14m for RFID Chips

G2 Closes $14m for RFID Chips (Source: Black Enterprise - New York,NY,USA)

RFID chipmaker G2 Microsystems Inc has raised $14m in its second round of venture capital financing, led by existing investor Siemens Venture Capital. ...

Posted by Harshal at 09:49 PM | Comments (0)

New Research Sheds Light on Uses and ROI for RFID in Clinical ...

New Research Sheds Light on Uses and ROI for RFID in Clinical ... (Source: International News Service - Sydney,Australia)

There are numerous high-payback opportunities for using RFID within clinical settings, according to a new report from ChainLink Research. ...

Posted by Harshal at 09:49 PM | Comments (0)

Senators, industry launch RFID Caucus

Senators, industry launch RFID Caucus (Source: CNet News.com Blog - USA)

... not surprisingly, has dismissed many of those concerns as fueled by misinformation and has been lobbying against laws it says would unduly restrict RFID use. ...

Posted by Harshal at 09:49 PM | Comments (0)

RFID company Alien wants to be valued at half a billion -- despite ...

RFID company Alien wants to be valued at half a billion -- despite ... (Source: SiliconBeat - CA,USA)

Alien, the company just south of Silicon Valley that sells those little radio chips that are embedded in products so that manufacturers, retailers and the ...

Posted by Harshal at 09:49 PM | Comments (0)

RFID US Passports Coming in August

RFID US Passports Coming in August (Source: DailyTech - Chicago,IL,USA)

It appears as though the long-awaited RFID passports that the US government has been talking about is about to arrive. According ...

Posted by Harshal at 09:48 PM | Comments (0)

US Court Finds RFID Less Taxing for File Tracking

US Court Finds RFID Less Taxing for File Tracking (Source: RFID Journal - USA)

... That's why, earlier this year, the federal court deployed 3M's RFID File Tracking System, used widely by law offices, to track and retrieve its approximately ...

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Intermec IV7 Vehicle Mount RFID Reader

Intermec IV7 Vehicle Mount RFID Reader (Source: RFID Solutions Online (press release) - Erie,PA,USA)

RFID has always delivered the twin conveniences of hands-free scanning with little or no human intervention. Now, Intermec has taken ...

Posted by Harshal at 09:48 PM | Comments (0)

July 13, 2006

Wal-Mart recruiting retailers for RFID use in Canada

Wal-Mart recruiting retailers for RFID use in Canada (Source: Blogging Stocks - USA)

With Wal-Mart being at the forefront of the worldwide trend of introducing RFID tracking into its back-end logistics and even into point-of-sale systems ...

Posted by Harshal at 06:50 PM | Comments (0)

China Post Deploys EPC RFID System to Track Mailbags

China Post Deploys EPC RFID System to Track Mailbags (Source: RFID Journal - USA)

July 13, 2006—The Chinese postal service China Post is rolling out an EPCglobal-compliant radio frequency identification (RFID) system to keep tabs on bags ...

Posted by Harshal at 06:50 PM | Comments (0)

EU Pledges $9.5M to Study, Promote RFID Business Applications

EU Pledges $9.5M to Study, Promote RFID Business Applications (Source: RFID Journal - USA)

... $9.5 million) in funding for a three-year initiative dedicated to the research, development, training and demonstration of the effective use of RFID systems. ...

Posted by Harshal at 06:49 PM | Comments (0)

Senators call for more RFID education

Senators call for more RFID education (Source: Computerworld - Framingham,MA,USA)

July 13, 2006 (IDG News Service) -- Two members of the US Senate launched an RFID (radio frequency identification) caucus Thursday, with the purpose of ...

Posted by Harshal at 06:49 PM | Comments (0)

US, UK Tag RFID For Scrutiny, Regulation

US, UK Tag RFID For Scrutiny, Regulation (Source: InformationWeek - Manhasset,NY,USA)

In the US, an RFID Caucus comprised of government and industry representative was launched today, while on the other side of the Atlantic, 31 global ...

Posted by Harshal at 06:49 PM | Comments (0)

RFID News Roundup

RFID News Roundup (Source: RFID Journal - USA)

RF Code, a provider of RFID-based real-time location solutions, and supply chain software provider Manhattan Associates have partnered to offer an integrated ...

Posted by Harshal at 06:49 PM | Comments (0)

Global Logistics Provider Deploys Battery-Assisted RFID Systems

Global Logistics Provider Deploys Battery-Assisted RFID Systems (Source: RFID Journal - USA)

July 13, 2006—French RFID systems integrator NBG-ID, based in Cavaillon, says it has developed two pilots in France, each of which is set for wide-scale RFID ...

Posted by Harshal at 06:49 PM | Comments (0)

Ontario's privacy commissioner weighs in on RFID issues

Ontario's privacy commissioner weighs in on RFID issues (Source: ITBusiness.ca - Canada)

Ann Cavoukian's five-page report calls for businesses that are considering the use of radio frequency identification (RFID) technology to take several factors ...

Posted by Harshal at 06:48 PM | Comments (0)

Bill Arnold & Omron: The Inevitable Growth of RFID

Bill Arnold & Omron: The Inevitable Growth of RFID (Source: Rfid.org - Pittsburgh,PA,USA)

... We do mention on our specific RFID site all of the various RFID products we have and that happens to be one that we’ve had out for quite a long time. ...

Posted by Harshal at 06:48 PM | Comments (0)

SkyeTek Adds Encryption to Embedded RFID

SkyeTek Adds Encryption to Embedded RFID (Source: RFID Update - Alexandria,VA,USA)

SkyeTek, the Westminster, Colorado-based provider of embedded RFID readers, this week announced security enhancements to its product line that the company says ...

Posted by Harshal at 06:48 PM | Comments (0)

July 12, 2006

Advanced ID Receives 2ND Contract From Goodyear for NASCAR RFID ...

Advanced ID Receives 2ND Contract From Goodyear for NASCAR RFID ... (Source: Market Wire (press release) - USA)

... ID Corporation (OTCBB: AIDO) announced that it has received its 2nd Purchase Order from The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company to provide the RFID tags embedded in ...

Posted by Harshal at 03:50 PM | Comments (0)

Electronic-Entertainment Distributor Automates Its RFID Tagging

Electronic-Entertainment Distributor Automates Its RFID Tagging (Source: RFID Journal - USA)

... A US distributor of electronic-entertainment products has installed Accu-Sort Systems' Flexible Automation Solution Tools (FAST) Tag In-Motion RFID tag system. ...

Posted by Harshal at 03:49 PM | Comments (0)

International Standards Organisation (ISO) Approves EPCglobal RFID ...

International Standards Organisation (ISO) Approves EPCglobal RFID ... (Source: IT Backbones (press release) - Emborough,Somerset,UK)

... Product Code (EPC) technology, today announced that the International Standards Organisation (ISO) has accepted EPCglobal's Generation 2 RFID standards. ...

Posted by Harshal at 03:49 PM | Comments (0)

Instant Issuance Builds Momentum, Looks to RFID, Prepaid, Credit

Instant Issuance Builds Momentum, Looks to RFID, Prepaid, Credit (Source: Digital Transactions - Hoffman Estates,IL,USA)

... DCS is writing new software, Zanotti says, to handle on-the-spot issuance of RFID cards on the 150i, which can produce a finished card in about 60 seconds. ...

Posted by Harshal at 03:49 PM | Comments (0)

ISO Incorporates Gen2 into RFID Standard

ISO Incorporates Gen2 into RFID Standard (Source: RFID Update - Alexandria,VA,USA)

The International Standards Organization (ISO) has amended its existing passive UHF RFID standard to include the EPCglobal Gen2 standard. ...

Posted by Harshal at 03:49 PM | Comments (0)

RFID Provider Identec Solutions Acquires Baumer Ident

RFID Provider Identec Solutions Acquires Baumer Ident (Source: Material Handling Management (press release) - Cleveland,OH,USA)

Identec Solutions (Lustenau, Austria), a supplier of industrial RFID-based tracking and tracing technology, acquired Baumer Ident GmbH (Weinheim, Germany). ...

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

Gearlog Radio: RFID Pay Pass vs. Credit Cards, X-Men Comic Super ...

Gearlog Radio: RFID Pay Pass vs. Credit Cards, X-Men Comic Super ... (Source: Gearlog - New York,NY,USA)

... tech. Download now: What's better: RFID Pay Pass or a titanium credit card? Marvel's X-Men Super DVD: 40 years of X-Men for $40! ...

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

Zebra Licenses PJM Technology for RFID

Zebra Licenses PJM Technology for RFID (Source: Supply & Demand Chain Executive - Gilbert,AZ,USA)

... 12, 2006 — Auto-ID specialist Zebra Technologies has licensed Magellan's Phase Jitter Modulation (PJM) radio frequency identification (RFID) technology with ...

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

Event Addresses RFID in Apparel and Footwear

Event Addresses RFID in Apparel and Footwear (Source: RFID Journal - USA)

July 12, 2006—RFID Journal, the world's leading media and events company covering radio frequency identification (RFID), and the American Apparel & Footwear ...

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Proving the ROI of RFID

Proving the ROI of RFID (Source: TechNewsWorld - Sherman Oaks,CA,USA)

... OATSystems, ADT Security Systems and Intel (Nasdaq: INTC) are paying for technology implementation to win grocery retailers over to RFID investment. ...

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

July 11, 2006

Passive RFID tags make strides in yard management

Passive RFID tags make strides in yard management (Source: DC Velocity - North Attleboro,MA,USA)

Investors are betting that passive RFID technology will thrive in the yard management market, a space dominated by active RFID and real time locating systems ...

Posted by Harshal at 08:19 PM | Comments (0)

RFID Strategy -- RFID: Less Mature As The Years Go By

RFID Strategy -- RFID: Less Mature As The Years Go By (Source: Industry Week - USA)

... labeling. It has since been a busy month for RFID developments, most of which featured challenges to UHF Gen 2 item-level tagging. ...

Posted by Harshal at 08:19 PM | Comments (0)

Bartending, RFID Style

Bartending, RFID Style (Source: PC Magazine - USA)

A Miami-based 7-year-old beverage-monitoring software company is drinking from the keg of RFID and is selling a tilt switch that attaches to bottles and ...

Posted by Harshal at 08:19 PM | Comments (0)

RFID Industry Implications of the FDA Update

RFID Industry Implications of the FDA Update (Source: RFID Update - Alexandria,VA,USA)

In its 2004 Combating Counterfeit Drugs report, the FDA stated that the expiration of the PDMA stay should coincide with widespread adoption of RFID for track ...

Posted by Harshal at 08:19 PM | Comments (0)

Forty RFID players examined for product positioning

Forty RFID players examined for product positioning (Source: UsingRFID.com (subscription) - UK)

Last year, the profits of 1000 RFID activities varied from about ten million dollars to a loss of US$53 million. Too much of this ...

Posted by Harshal at 08:19 PM | Comments (0)

Item-level tagging may dominate RFID market

Item-level tagging may dominate RFID market (Source: Self-Service World - Louisville,KY,USA)

... From 2007 it will be the world's largest RFID market by value, rising to a value of $11 billion for tags and systems of a $26 billion RFID market in 2016. ...

Posted by Harshal at 08:18 PM | Comments (0)

BlueBean Redesigns RFIDSupplyChain.com to Offer Do-It-Yourself ...

BlueBean Redesigns RFIDSupplyChain.com to Offer Do-It-Yourself ... (Source: WebWire (press release) - Atlanta,GA,USA)

Are you looking for a specific RFID solution and want to find out your options? Look no further than the redesigned RFIDSupplyChain ...

Posted by Harshal at 08:18 PM | Comments (0)

RFID System protects personal privacy and financial data.

RFID System protects personal privacy and financial data. (Source: Industrial News Room (press release) - New York,NY,USA)

... RFID System helps prevent theft or loss of personal records by offering individual asset tracking and protection, dynamic wireless custodian assignments to ...

Posted by Harshal at 08:18 PM | Comments (0)

Thinktank: RFID item-level tagging on rise

Thinktank: RFID item-level tagging on rise (Source: Manufacturer.com - UK)

RFID thinktank IDTechEx reports that item-level tagging - once thought impossible, as tag costs seem to have bottomed out - is happening faster than most ...

Posted by Harshal at 08:18 PM | Comments (0)

July 10, 2006

USPS Uses RFID to Manage Vehicles, Drivers

USPS Uses RFID to Manage Vehicles, Drivers (Source: RFID Journal - USA)

July 10, 2006—At a dozen sites across the United States, the US Postal Service (USPS) is in the process of adding RFID-based tracking systems to improve ...

Posted by Harshal at 04:34 PM | Comments (0)

Wal-Mart woos Canadian retailers for RFID plan

Wal-Mart woos Canadian retailers for RFID plan (Source: itWorldCanada.com - Canada)

appears to be taking a new tack as its continues to roll out its much-touted radio frequency identification (RFID) technology supplier collaboration initiative ...

Posted by Harshal at 04:34 PM | Comments (0)

RFID: Not what it seems

RFID: Not what it seems (Source: Converting Magazine - Oak Brook,IL,USA)

There's a great need for profit optimization and careful product positioning in the frenetic but unforgiving RFID market. By Peter Harrop, IDTechEx Chairman. ...

Posted by Harshal at 04:34 PM | Comments (0)

AbsoluteSKY and Fujitsu Sign Strategic Agreement for Retail RFID

AbsoluteSKY and Fujitsu Sign Strategic Agreement for Retail RFID (Source: Business Wire (press release) - San Francisco,CA,USA)

... The agreement also sets the structure for AbsoluteSKY, an innovator in RFID-based inventory tracking systems, to resell Fujitsu products into its customer base ...

Posted by Harshal at 04:34 PM | Comments (0)

RFID Tags & Labels

RFID Tags & Labels (Source: RFID Update - Alexandria,VA,USA)

Intermec’s Large Rigid tag is a truly passive UHF radio frequency identification (RFID) transponder that delivers superior performance on a variety of ...

Posted by Harshal at 04:33 PM | Comments (0)

EC Takes RFID Survey, Schedules Final Conference

EC Takes RFID Survey, Schedules Final Conference (Source: RFID Journal - USA)

... that on Oct. 16, it will hold its final event in its program to develop a European Union-wide RFID policy environment. Set to be ...

Posted by Harshal at 04:33 PM | Comments (0)

US Government Expands RFID File Tracking

US Government Expands RFID File Tracking (Source: RFID Update - Alexandria,VA,USA)

3M landed its second major government contract for RFID file-tracking last week from the US Tax Court, which will deploy the 3M RFID Tracking System to improve ...

Posted by Harshal at 04:33 PM | Comments (0)

Data protectionists call for RFID code of conduct

Data protectionists call for RFID code of conduct (Source: Heise Online - Hannover,Germany)

German Data Protection Officer Peter Schaar is calling on companies who sell goods with RFID stickers to develop clear guidelines for the labeling and handling ...

Posted by Harshal at 04:33 PM | Comments (0)

RFID Center of Excellence Set to Open by Year's End

RFID Center of Excellence Set to Open by Year's End (Source: Supply & Demand Chain Executive - Gilbert,AZ,USA)

... The center will feature a combination of courses offered by RFID4U for advanced RFID certification as well as a real-world manufacturing solutions testing ...

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

July 09, 2006

Air France, KLM test RFID tags for baggage handling and tracking ...

Air France, KLM test RFID tags for baggage handling and tracking ... (Source: Strategiy - United Arab Emirates)

ir France will be running a trial with Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tags to label and track passenger baggage on flights between Paris-Charles de ...

Posted by Harshal at 09:03 PM |