August 31, 2006

New RFID site survey tool launched

New RFID site survey tool launched (Source: UsingRFID.com (subscription) - UK)

Meritech and Cognio have teamed up to provide an RFID site survey tool capable of mapping RFID reader coverage and improving network performance. ...

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RFID safeguards pass the California legislature

RFID safeguards pass the California legislature (Source: Ars Technica - Boston,MA,USA)

The best thing about the US passport RFID debate is how it has managed to make RFID security a visible issue. Concern over the security ...

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San Francisco Airport OKs RFID Bag-Tracking Pilot

San Francisco Airport OKs RFID Bag-Tracking Pilot (Source: RFID Journal - USA)

... On Tuesday, an SFO commission approved plans from the two airlines to test an RFID baggage-tracking system. By embedding RFID inlays ...

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Weyerhaeuser Snaps Up Printed RFID Startup

Weyerhaeuser Snaps Up Printed RFID Startup (Source: RFID Update - Alexandria,VA,USA)

Weyerhaeuser, the $22.6 conglomerate known to most as a timber company, today announced that it has acquired OrganicID, a developer of printed RFID. ...

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Adoption of RFID continues at a slow pace, says eyefortransport ...

Adoption of RFID continues at a slow pace, says eyefortransport ... (Source: Logistics Management (subscription) - Newton,MA,USA)

... research firm, eyefortransport, 68 percent of respondents are using, piloting, or researching radio frequency identification technology (RFID), compared with ...

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RFID News Roundup

RFID News Roundup (Source: RFID Journal - USA)

... The bill, authored by Senator Joe Simitian, would require the California Research Bureau (CRB) to conduct a research study into the use pf RFID in government ...

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Weyerhaeuser Buys RFID Firm

Weyerhaeuser Buys RFID Firm (Source: Northwest innovation - Seattle,WA,USA)

... OrganicID develops technology used to design and develop low cost RFID tags for inventory control and supply chain applications, and was backed by ITU Ventures ...

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California OKs RFID bill

California OKs RFID bill (Source: p2pnet.net - Ontario,Canada)

p2pnet.net News:- California has passed new privacy safeguards for 'tag and track' RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) spy chips. ...

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Guangdong Province Arranges RFID Support Center

Guangdong Province Arranges RFID Support Center (Source: ChinaTechNews.com - Beijing,China)

The Guangdong Provincial RFID Public Technology Support Center, the first of its kind in China, has been formally opened with the joint efforts of the ...

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Steve Halliday of High Tech Aid: High Standards for RFID

Steve Halliday of High Tech Aid: High Standards for RFID (Source: Rfid.org - Pittsburgh,PA,USA)

RFID Connections interviewed Steven G. Halliday, President of High Tech Aid about his views on International RFID Standards. By John C. Havens. ...

Posted by Harshal at 07:56 PM | Comments (0)

August 30, 2006

Printronix in Deal With Ingram Micro

Printronix in Deal With Ingram Micro (Source: Houston Chronicle - United States)

Under terms of the agreement, Nimax will add Printronix's SmartLine family of ultra-high frequency radio frequency identification and RFID-ready thermal bar ...

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IBM alphaWorks Helps Developers Ramp Up RFID Skills

IBM alphaWorks Helps Developers Ramp Up RFID Skills (Source: ADT Magazine - USA)

Developers interested in getting up to speed on Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology have a new resource: IBM's alphaWorks Web site. ...

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Chinese Railway Switching to RFID Transit Cards

Chinese Railway Switching to RFID Transit Cards (Source: RFID Journal - USA)

Aug. 30, 2006—Five years from now, China's Guangshen Railway Co. (GSH) expects Chinese commuters to consume 125 million RFID-enabled single-use tickets ...

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How To Solve Supply Chain Related Issues

How To Solve Supply Chain Related Issues (Source: WebProNews - Lexington,KY,USA)

... To this end, many companies are exploring silent commerce or exploiting the benefits of radio frequency identification (RFID) tags combined with wireless ...

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Weyerhaeuser buys Colorado RFID company

Weyerhaeuser buys Colorado RFID company (Source: Portland Business Journal - Portland,OR,USA)

Weyerhaeuser said it has acquired Organic ID, a maker of radio frequency identification (RFID) devices, for an undisclosed sum. ...

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Weyerhaeuser purchases maker of RFID devices

Weyerhaeuser purchases maker of RFID devices (Source: Reliable Plant Magazine - Tulsa,OK,USA)

OrganicID holds proprietary technology to design and develop low cost, item-level RFID tags for inventory control and supply-chain applications. ...

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IDTechEx on RFID Adoption in China

IDTechEx on RFID Adoption in China (Source: RFID Update - Alexandria,VA,USA)

Research firm IDTechEx today released an assessment of RFID adoption in China. ... Most of the current RFID activity in China actually serves the domestic market. ...

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Half a billion RFID tags shipped in 2005

Half a billion RFID tags shipped in 2005 (Source: VNUNet.com - UK)

More than 565 million high-frequency RFID integrated circuits were shipped in 2005, according to the latest findings of ABI Research's RFID Tag IC Market ...

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eyefortransport announces 2006 'RFID in Transportation & Logistics ...

eyefortransport announces 2006 'RFID in Transportation & Logistics ... (Source: Market Wire (press release) - USA)

eyefortransport's 2006 "RFID in Transportation & Logistics" report identifies the key issues facing transportation & logistics companies and their customers ...

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

RFID: Readily Fooled Indeed

RFID: Readily Fooled Indeed (Source: Unstrung - New York,NY,USA)

Among the presentations that raised eyebrows at the recent DefCon convention in Las Vegas was one from RFID Guardian: A portable device that "offers personal ...

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

August 29, 2006

HF RFID Market Sees High Growth and 125m Order

HF RFID Market Sees High Growth and 125m Order (Source: RFID Update - Alexandria,VA,USA)

Since RFID was thrust into the limelight by the Wal-Mart and US Department of Defense mandates of 2003, the ultrahigh frequency (UHF) flavor of the technology ...

Posted by Harshal at 06:15 PM | Comments (0)

Overall Maker Goes to Manhattan for RFID Expertise

Overall Maker Goes to Manhattan for RFID Expertise (Source: IT Jungle - New York,NY,USA)

... Manhattan Associates' electronic product code software, called EPC Manager, as part of a roll-out of radio frequency identification (RFID) technology to meet ...

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Retailers and Suppliers Collaborate to Crack RFID Code; New RFID ...

Retailers and Suppliers Collaborate to Crack RFID Code; New RFID ... (Source: Material Handling Management (press release) - Cleveland,OH,USA)

... of its a new professional organization for senior executives at supplier and retail organizations to maximize radio-frequency identification (RFID) technology. ...

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GAO RFID Inc. Develops Strategic Partnerships

GAO RFID Inc. Develops Strategic Partnerships (Source: Xtvworld (press release) - India)

GAO RFID Inc. the leading provider that offers a wide range of high quality, reliable and value priced RFID hardware recently launched ...

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RFID Strategy -- Encouraging Signs For RFID Take-Up

RFID Strategy -- Encouraging Signs For RFID Take-Up (Source: Industry Week - USA)

Aug. 29, 2006 -- Encouraging signs in several areas suggest that radio frequency identification (RFID) is moving beyond an over-hyped technology to one that is ...

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Linux adds flexibility to "long-range" RFID readers

Linux adds flexibility to "long-range" RFID readers (Source: Linux News - USA)

RFID specialist TagMaster used embedded Linux to build a new generation of "long-range and high-performance" 2.45 GHz RFID systems. ...

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Wheelie bins go high-tech

Wheelie bins go high-tech (Source: Monsters and Critics.com - Glasgow,UK)

... The gadget works by Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), with a sensor attached to the refuse collection truck able to scan the chip to receive information ...

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The Price-Sensitivity Curve For RFID - IDTechEx

The Price-Sensitivity Curve For RFID - IDTechEx (Source: RFID Solutions Online (press release) - Erie,PA,USA)

The correlation between the volume and pricing of RFID tags has been a much debated topic in recent times. Lately, some RFID tags ...

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

Japan : Omron RFID launches brand EPC Gen2 ‘Global Loop’ Inlay

Japan : Omron RFID launches brand EPC Gen2 ‘Global Loop’ Inlay (Source: Fibre2fashion.com - India)

Omron RFID announced availability of the Gen2 “Global Loop” inlay which can be used under North American, European and Japanese radio frequency bands in a ...

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Avnet To Offer Wireless Data Capture Solution For RFID

Avnet To Offer Wireless Data Capture Solution For RFID (Source: CRN - Manhasset,NY,USA)

... with Data Systems International to create mobile solutions that combine hardware and software for automated data capture and barcode and RFID technology. ...

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RFID - the road forward

RFID - the road forward (Source: MyADSL - Melville,South Africa)

By ICTWorld, 29 August 2006. Although sometimes cynically touted as a solution looking for a problem, the benefits of RFID are widely acknowledged. ...

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August 28, 2006

RFID technology has great potential and danger

RFID technology has great potential and danger (Source: Lowell Sun - Lowell,MA,USA)

Do you like a good conspiracy theory? Have you heard about RFID? ... When a receiver device is passed near the RFID, the RFID chip transmits its data. ...

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New US Passports Contain Secure RFID Chips From Infineon

New US Passports Contain Secure RFID Chips From Infineon (Source: RF Globalnet (press release) - Horsham,PA,USA)

8/28/2006 San Jose, CA and Munich, Germany -- Infineon Technologies AG announced that it received a multi-million piece purchase order from the United States ...

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German Baker's RFID Application Is Recipe for Success

German Baker's RFID Application Is Recipe for Success (Source: RFID Journal - USA)

... 28, 2006—A 1998 RFID application that tracks industrial-sized mixing bowls as they move around the factory floor continues to run smoothly, helping Lebkuchen ...

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Local market slow to embrace RFID tracking technology

Local market slow to embrace RFID tracking technology (Source: Virginian Pilot - Norfolk,VA,USA)

... The Wawa brand cards contain radio frequency identification technology, known as RFID, that the store’s payment system can read without direct contact. ...

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Pro Hackers Take On RFID Down Under

Pro Hackers Take On RFID Down Under (Source: RFID Journal - USA)

... Now, they've begun testing the vulnerabilities of RFID systems and are performing security audits for companies deploying RFID technology. ...

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RFID Middleware Change is Certain, Direction is Not

RFID Middleware Change is Certain, Direction is Not (Source: RFID Update - Alexandria,VA,USA)

By John Burnell. This is the third installment of a three-part series examining middleware and other RFID integration options and the issues surrounding them. ...

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RFID Implementation: Test Your Technology Under Real-World

RFID Implementation: Test Your Technology Under Real-World (Source: RFID Solutions Online (press release) - Erie,PA,USA)

... retailers and distribution centers should carefully balance application requirements and budget with the capabilities and costs of RFID technologies when ...

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

RFID "bin brother" brouhaha (and cool USB hubs)

RFID "bin brother" brouhaha (and cool USB hubs) (Source: Computerworld - Framingham,MA,USA)

... A new 'pay as you throw' system would charge residents by having an RFID chip in your bin and a set of scales on the bin lorry. ...

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RFID may be key to finding latest mad cow case

RFID may be key to finding latest mad cow case (Source: iT News - Australia)

... IBM and TekVet, a division of Colt Technologies, Thursday launched a hosted system based on active RFID. An RFID sensor called TekSensor ...

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Schenker tests RFID technology for global shipments

Schenker tests RFID technology for global shipments (Source: FoodProductionDaily.com - Montpellier,France)

28/08/2006 - Global logistics company Schenker is testing the use of radio frequency identification (RFID) technology to track containers used for overseas ...

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August 27, 2006

IBM to Host RFID Cattle Tracking Solution

IBM to Host RFID Cattle Tracking Solution (Source: RFID Update - Alexandria,VA,USA)

TekVet LLC , a Utah-based developer of agricultural technology, has selected IBM to host and manage the data centers for its RFID-based cattle tracking and ...

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IBM Farms Out RFID

IBM Farms Out RFID (Source: Red Herring - CA,USA)

IBM and TekVet, an agricultural technology startup, unveiled an RFID-based early warning system Thursday for infectious animal diseases such as mad cow and ...

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August 26, 2006

Consumer cards could be next for RFID

Consumer cards could be next for RFID (Source: Norman Transcript - Norman,OK,USA)

... some of the advancements promised over the past few years by both fans and critics of the technology known as radio frequency identification, or RFID, and the ...

Posted by Harshal at 09:12 PM | Comments (0)

August 25, 2006

RFID Executive Council

RFID Executive Council (Source: Boston Globe - United States)

Manufacturing Insights of Framingham is launching a new organization called the RFID Executive Council that aims to serve as a forum for retailers and ...

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Turning a Cow's Ear Into RFID Data

Turning a Cow's Ear Into RFID Data (Source: InternetNews.com - USA)

Cows are going digital in the tiny Internet world of RFID (define) data tagging and data collection. Livestock customers of IBM ...

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A closer look at Paraben's anti-RFID Passport StrongHold bag

A closer look at Paraben's anti-RFID Passport StrongHold bag (Source: TG Daily - USA)

Culver City (CA) - Yesterday we reported about the "StrongHold" bag that promises to block signals that aim to access data stored in RFID chips of newer US ...

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Strong Growth Predicted for RFID Smart Cards, Key Fobs

Strong Growth Predicted for RFID Smart Cards, Key Fobs (Source: Circuits Assembly - Atlanta,GA,USA)

Cambridge, UK --In the past, RFID smart cards have been successful only as transport cards – typically for buses or trains in place of tickets and often for ...

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RFID Grounded

RFID Grounded (Source: Line 56 News - USA)

McCarran Airport in Las Vegas committed back in 2004 to the use of radio frequency identification (RFID) technology for baggage tracking, sorting, and security ...

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RFID: Maturing at a Natural Pace in the Supply Chain

RFID: Maturing at a Natural Pace in the Supply Chain (Source: RFID Update - Alexandria,VA,USA)

Two years ago, Wal-Mart's RFID mandate sent industry watchers into a frenzy. The buzz surrounding RFID was similar to the enthusiasm ...

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CMP Technology introduces ‘RFID Applications’ event for ...

CMP Technology introduces ‘RFID Applications’ event for ... (Source: BtoB Magazine - New York,NY,USA)

Irvine, Calif.—CMP Technology on Thursday announced the launch of the first annual RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) Applications event focused on ...

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Intermec RFID Tag And Media Products

Intermec RFID Tag And Media Products (Source: RFID Solutions Online (press release) - Erie,PA,USA)

Intermec offers a complete RFID product suite including readers, printers, tags, labels and inlays supported by RFID implementation services to guarantee ...

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Hands-on RFID Training in a Real Supply Chain Environment

Hands-on RFID Training in a Real Supply Chain Environment (Source: RFID Update - Alexandria,VA,USA)

Attend hands-on RFID courses with RFID Applied2U to test your actual products and gain knowledge you can apply immediately. Courses ...

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RFID tag designed for high heat processes

RFID tag designed for high heat processes (Source: FoodProductionDaily.com - Montpellier,France)

25/08/2006 - A Switzerland-based company has developed radio frequency identification (RFID) tags designed to withstand the high heat used in food ...

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Sirit OEM Embedded RFID Readers

Sirit OEM Embedded RFID Readers (Source: RFID Solutions Online (press release) - Erie,PA,USA)

Sirit’s OEM modules are “RFID-enabling” board-level building blocks that are designed to be embedded and integrated within OEM devices and finished ...

Posted by Harshal at 10:42 PM | Comments (0)

August 24, 2006

VeriChip Wants To Test Human Implantable RFID On Military

VeriChip Wants To Test Human Implantable RFID On Military (Source: InformationWeek - Manhasset,NY,USA)

... more advanced medical data. VeriChip is pitching its human implantable RFID chips to the US military. VeriChip spokesperson Nicole ...

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Better Know a Stock Picker

Better Know a Stock Picker (Source: Motley Fool - USA)

... average multiple of 15. What gives? Blame RFID, which is the acronym for radio frequency identification. The technology allows for ...

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RFID safety systems

RFID safety systems (Source: Ferret - Australia)

It’s all about ensuring personal safety, when Wtek introduces their product line of RFID safety systems in Australia. Wtek is ...

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IBM to Host RFID Cattle Tracking Solution

IBM to Host RFID Cattle Tracking Solution (Source: RFID Update - Alexandria,VA,USA)

TekVet LLC, a Utah-based developer of agricultural technology, has selected IBM to host and manage the data centers for its RFID-based cattle tracking and ...

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US Military To Be Tagged With Spychips?

US Military To Be Tagged With Spychips? (Source: Consumer Affairs - USA)

If microchip maker VeriChip has its way, the armed forces will soon be trading in their dogtags for radio-frequency identifier (RFID) microchips, implanted ...

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RFID spurs manufacturers to boost software spend

RFID spurs manufacturers to boost software spend (Source: Silicon.com - UK)

Manufacturers are investing in new software as they try to streamline their supply chains and manage the introduction of new technologies including RFID. ...

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Aeroscout Enhances Wi-Fi-Based Active RFID Tag For Healthcare

Aeroscout Enhances Wi-Fi-Based Active RFID Tag For Healthcare (Source: Wireless Healthcare - Royston,UK)

... continues to deliver trusted location based services solutions to the healthcare market, but also extend the Wi-Fi-based Active RFID capabilities currently ...

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Hooah: VeriChip wants US Military to embrace RFID tags

Hooah: VeriChip wants US Military to embrace RFID tags (Source: Mobilemag.com - USA)

VeriChip is forging ahead with its plan to implant its RFID chips under the skin of US soldiers, despite recent concerns over reliability and privacy. ...

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Is RFID The Future For Your Living Room Network?

Is RFID The Future For Your Living Room Network? (Source: IT Backbones (press release) - Emborough,Somerset,UK)

... One company is developing a product portfolio in the belief that wireless and “batteryless” systems incorporating RFID will be widely accepted by consumers ...

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Brooks expands its RFID product range

Brooks expands its RFID product range (Source: MoreRFID (press release) - TX,USA)

The RFID reader manufacture, Brooks Automation, is expanding its HF product line to include an additional reader, which is specially designed for applications ...

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August 23, 2006

RFID-Based Digital Dog Tags Have Already Been Cloned

RFID-Based Digital Dog Tags Have Already Been Cloned (Source: RealTechNews - San Francisco,CA,USA)

By Alice Hill. I am a big fan of RFID technology in theory. Tracing palettes of corn flakes from truck to warehouse to store shelf ...

Posted by Harshal at 06:14 PM | Comments (0)

The Price-Sensitivity Curve for RFID

The Price-Sensitivity Curve for RFID (Source: IDTechEx - Cambridge,UK)

Lately, some RFID tags have been sold at high profit and others literally given away. Yet more have been sold at a considerable ...

Posted by Harshal at 06:14 PM | Comments (0)

Chinese RFID Standard Increasingly Unlikely

Chinese RFID Standard Increasingly Unlikely (Source: RFID Update - Alexandria,VA,USA)

ABI Research last week announced findings from a newly released study on the Chinese RFID market. The findings indicate that, in ...

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

RFID tags streamline Mississippi blood delivery

RFID tags streamline Mississippi blood delivery (Source: MTBeurope - UK)

Mississippi Blood Services recently completed a trial using a specially tuned radio frequency identification (RFID) system from Texas Instruments Incorporated ...

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Mississippi Blood Services Improves Product Integrity and Delivery ...

Mississippi Blood Services Improves Product Integrity and Delivery ... (Source: MoreRFID (press release) - TX,USA)

... a short shelf life and cold storage conditions required for its products, Mississippi Blood Services recently completed its first trial using RFID from Texas ...

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

Delays and Uncertainty Challenge RFID Standards in China

Delays and Uncertainty Challenge RFID Standards in China (Source: SDA India Magazine - Singapore)

... In order to improve the country’s logistics infrastructure the Chinese government has in recent years has given increasing emphasis on the adoption of RFID. ...

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New passport holder claims to block unwanted RFID signals

New passport holder claims to block unwanted RFID signals (Source: TG Daily - USA)

... known for their mobile phone forensic kits, is selling a nickel, copper and silver mesh "Passport StrongHold" bag will block RFID transmissions from hitting ...

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VeriChip Wants To Test Human Implantable RFID On Military

VeriChip Wants To Test Human Implantable RFID On Military (Source: TechWeb - USA)

... identification number. Philbin said only proprietary RFID readers can decipher the number, which is then entered into a secure database. A ...

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An RFID Chip In Their Shoulder?

An RFID Chip In Their Shoulder? (Source: FederalNewsRadio.com - USA)

Many dogs nowadays have an implanted identification chip, so if it gets lost, you can find it. A similar idea is being proposed for soldiers. ...

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

RFID Security: No Simple Answers

RFID Security: No Simple Answers (Source: Rfid.org - Pittsburgh,PA,USA)

Threats to any system -- including RFID -- come in many forms and in varying degrees of probability and severity. AIM's RFID Experts ...

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

August 22, 2006

Pre-programmed RFID label for DoD suppliers

Pre-programmed RFID label for DoD suppliers (Source: MMH.com (subscription) - Newton,MA,USA)

Priced at 99 cents each, the Gen2 RFID pro-label is designed to offer a simple slap-and-ship solution for small- and medium-sized Department of Defense (DoD ...

Posted by Harshal at 07:44 PM | Comments (0)

IG: Holes exist in Homeland Security RFID systems

IG: Holes exist in Homeland Security RFID systems (Source: Washington Technology - Washington,DC,USA)

... Automated Identification Management System, in which foreigners who leave the United Stages at certain land ports receive documents containing RFID tags. ...

Posted by Harshal at 07:44 PM | Comments (0)

RFID blood-tracking trial planned

RFID blood-tracking trial planned (Source: Silicon.com - UK)

A new tracking system using technologies including RFID is being developed to make it easier to trace blood and cut down on mistakes such as giving patients ...

Posted by Harshal at 07:44 PM | Comments (0)

Northern Apex To Provide RFID Technology to Peg Perego

Northern Apex To Provide RFID Technology to Peg Perego (Source: Inside INdiana Business (press release) - Indianapolis,IN,USA)

... Inc. to install its Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology in Perego's Indiana manufacturing and shipping facilities. ...

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RFID: The Many Changes It Will Bring

RFID: The Many Changes It Will Bring (Source: NewsFactor Network - Woodland Hills,CA,USA)

It seems there are two significant hurdles that need to be overcome for RFID to be more successful. The first is the shortage of ...

Posted by Harshal at 07:43 PM | Comments (0)

RFID Tagging: iGPS Announces Multi-Million Dollar Supply

RFID Tagging: iGPS Announces Multi-Million Dollar Supply (Source: RFID Solutions Online (press release) - Erie,PA,USA)

Intelligent Global Pooling Systems (iGPS Company LLC), operator of the world’s first RFID-tagged all-plastic pallet pool, announced today that it has ...

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Feds to Feed RFID to Travelers

Feds to Feed RFID to Travelers (Source: Motley Fool - USA)

... On Monday, Infineon reported that its chips featuring radio frequency identification technology, or RFID, would be used in "several million" US passports. ...

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DoD selects Psion Teklogix and GlobeRanger for RFID Edgeware ...

DoD selects Psion Teklogix and GlobeRanger for RFID Edgeware ... (Source: Logistics Management (subscription) - Newton,MA,USA)

ERLANGER, Ky.—Psion Teklogix, provider of solutions for mobile computing, wireless data collection, imaging, and RFID, with GlobeRanger announced that the ...

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Manhattan Associates' RFID Solutions Chosen By Walls Industries ...

Manhattan Associates' RFID Solutions Chosen By Walls Industries ... (Source: Trading Markets - Los Angeles,CA,USA)

(MANH | charts | news | PowerRating) on Tuesday said it would deploy EPC Manager, a component of its RFID Solutions, for apparel manufacturer Walls Industries. ...

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RFID use to grow in reusable container market

RFID use to grow in reusable container market (Source: DC Velocity - North Attleboro,MA,USA)

A new trial being launched this month by the Reusable Pallet & Container Coalition will examine the feasibility of embedding multi-use RFID tags in reusable ...

Posted by Harshal at 07:42 PM | Comments (0)

August 21, 2006

AeroScout enhances Wi-Fi active RFID tag

AeroScout enhances Wi-Fi active RFID tag (Source: UsingRFID.com (subscription) - UK)

AeroScout has announced several enhanced features and capabilities for its AeroScout T2 Wi-Fi-based Active RFID tag for asset tracking and management. ...

Posted by Harshal at 10:45 PM | Comments (0)

Epassports with RFID-chips now reality

Epassports with RFID-chips now reality (Source: Hindustan Times - India)

Six months ago I got an opportunity to do a special on RFID for this very newspaper. I had written a column titled "Soaps that talk ...

Posted by Harshal at 10:45 PM | Comments (0)

RFID passport order given to Infineon

RFID passport order given to Infineon (Source: iTWire - Australia)

Two weeks after the potential dangers of RFID chips embedded in passports were demonstrated at a security conference, German chip manufacturer Infineon has ...

Posted by Harshal at 10:45 PM | Comments (0)

An Interview with RFID Trailblazer HD Smith

An Interview with RFID Trailblazer HD Smith (Source: RFID Update - Alexandria,VA,USA)

... Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum, I was fortunate to have a chat with Robert Kashmer, vice president of information technology at RFID pioneer HD Smith ...

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RFID passports and VeriChip security podcast

RFID passports and VeriChip security podcast (Source: ZDNet - Bayern,Germany)

Kevin and his team of researchers presented a video at Black Hat 2006 illustrating improperly shielded RFID (Radio Frequency Identifier) passports that can ...

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TagSys Presents Item-Level RFID Adoption Roadmap

TagSys Presents Item-Level RFID Adoption Roadmap (Source: Xtvworld (press release) - India)

TagSys, the leader in item-level RFID infrastructure, will be one of the pioneers in the RFID industry showcasing successful approaches to RFID deployment in ...

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Raining Data to Present at the RFID Technology in Healthcare and ...

Raining Data to Present at the RFID Technology in Healthcare and ... (Source: MoreRFID (press release) - TX,USA)

Raining Data Corporation announced that it will present four technology sessions at the Institute for Validation Technology's "RFID Technology in Healthcare ...

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Sybase and Intermec join RFID forces

Sybase and Intermec join RFID forces (Source: m-net - Wellington,New Zealand)

... software development firm Sybase has joined forces with supply chain technology company Intermec to develop and market "best of breed" RFID infrastructure and ...

Posted by Harshal at 10:44 PM | Comments (0)

News from Cognio: Spectrum Expert 3.0, Meritech Partnership for ...

News from Cognio: Spectrum Expert 3.0, Meritech Partnership for ... (Source: TMCnet - USA)

Cognio, a company that specializes in spectrum analysis solutions for WiFI and radio frequency ID (RFID) networks, issued two announcements today. ...

Posted by Harshal at 10:44 PM | Comments (0)

RFID demystified: a primer for the business world

RFID demystified: a primer for the business world (Source: UsingRFID.com (subscription) - UK)

The self-service technology journal, Self-Service World, has published a technology primer called 'Demystifying RFID: What every businessperson needs to know ...

Posted by Harshal at 10:43 PM | Comments (0)

Not all tracking is via RFID

Not all tracking is via RFID (Source: GCN.com - Washington,DC,USA)

A plane arrives outside a remote Army field hospital, carrying pallets of blood that must be transferred to refrigerators or freezers as quickly as possible. ...

Posted by Harshal at 10:43 PM | Comments (0)

AeroScout Enhances Industry's Leading Wi-Fi-Based Active RFID Tag

AeroScout Enhances Industry's Leading Wi-Fi-Based Active RFID Tag (Source: PR Newswire UK (press release) - London,UK)

AeroScout, Inc., the leading provider of Wi-Fi-based Active RFID visibility solutions, today announced several enhanced features and capabilities for its ...

Posted by Harshal at 10:43 PM | Comments (0)

DHS IG calls for better RFID security

DHS IG calls for better RFID security (Source: FCW.com - Falls Church,VA,USA)

The Homeland Security Department has good control over the physical security of its radio frequency identification (RFID) systems, but the department needs to ...

Posted by Harshal at 10:43 PM | Comments (0)

Hitachi enters RFID partnership with WJ

Hitachi enters RFID partnership with WJ (Source: Eetasia.com (subscription) - USA)

WJ Communications Inc. has recently signed an OEM agreement with Hitachi America Ltd to supply fixed readers for use with Hitachi's RFID u-chip. ...

Posted by Harshal at 10:43 PM | Comments (0)

Delays and Uncertainty Challenge RFID Standards in China

Delays and Uncertainty Challenge RFID Standards in China (Source: Supply & Demand Chain Executive - Gilbert,AZ,USA)

... marketing by radio frequency identification standards body EPCGlobal are combining to create a climate of uncertainty around the issue of RFID standards in ...

Posted by Harshal at 10:42 PM | Comments (0)

Global market for RFID transponders passes US$750m

Global market for RFID transponders passes US$750m (Source: UsingRFID.com (subscription) - UK)

The global market for RFID transponders reached an estimated US$750 million in 2005, according to Venture Development Corporation's recently released RFID ...

Posted by Harshal at 10:42 PM | Comments (0)

RFID, LTD. Featured as Colorado Company Magazine Spotlight Story

RFID, LTD. Featured as Colorado Company Magazine Spotlight Story (Source: Business Wire (press release) - San Francisco,CA,USA)

21, 2006--The current issue of Colorado Company magazine profiles RFID, LTD. ... To further capitalize on the article's success, RFID LTD. ...

Posted by Harshal at 10:42 PM | Comments (0)

August 18, 2006

Active RFID Tags As Readers By Ken Crawford, CortX Associates

Active RFID Tags As Readers By Ken Crawford, CortX Associates (Source: RFID Solutions Online (press release) - Erie,PA,USA)

Not so many months ago, I hard pitched a major Passive RFID Vendor on what I thought at the time, was a unique and compelling new product idea – a battery ...

Posted by Harshal at 11:39 PM | Comments (0)

EPCGlobal is de facto RFID spec in China, analyst says

EPCGlobal is de facto RFID spec in China, analyst says (Source: EETimes.com - USA)

SHANGHAI, China — The chances of success for China's national RFID standard are diminishing each day as the government stays flat-footed in the face of an ...

Posted by Harshal at 11:39 PM | Comments (0)

Free RFID educational, training targets ‘skills shortage’

Free RFID educational, training targets ‘skills shortage’ (Source: Control Engineering - Oak Brook,IL,USA)

New radio frequency identification (RFID) software tools and training resources are available at no charge from IBM in an effort to accelerate the ...

Posted by Harshal at 11:38 PM | Comments (0)

Spanco buys 51% in Skandsoft Tech

Spanco buys 51% in Skandsoft Tech (Source: Business Standard - India)

... Almost 60 per cent of our global business for radio frequency identification (RFID) and similar technologies comes from the government and defence. ...

Posted by Harshal at 11:38 PM | Comments (0)

RFID Manufacturing: SmartCode Corp. Selects Chicago, IL For The

RFID Manufacturing: SmartCode Corp. Selects Chicago, IL For The (Source: RFID Solutions Online (press release) - Erie,PA,USA)

With the establishment of SmartCode Corp.'s Chicago RFID manufacturing plant, R&D center, Quality Assurance and testing facility and its Mid West Distribution ...

Posted by Harshal at 11:38 PM | Comments (0)

Indirect Channel Distribution on the Rise for RFID Transponders

Indirect Channel Distribution on the Rise for RFID Transponders (Source: Supply & Demand Chain Executive - Gilbert,AZ,USA)

Natick, MA — August 18, 2006 — The global market for radio frequency identification (RFID) transponders is on the rise, with a projected compound annual ...

Posted by Harshal at 11:38 PM | Comments (0)

iGPS signs plastic pallet-tracking agreement with Dallas company

iGPS signs plastic pallet-tracking agreement with Dallas company (Source: Bizjournals.com - Charlotte,NC,USA)

Based in Dallas, Xterprise is the RFID-solution provider to many of the world's supply chains and fastest-growing companies. iGPS ...

Posted by Harshal at 11:37 PM | Comments (0)

Scaremongers dub RFID passports as potential bomb trigger

Scaremongers dub RFID passports as potential bomb trigger (Source: engadget - Santa Monica,CA,USA)

Sure, we have just as many concerns over RFID-related security technology as anybody, but a new report by mobile security experts Flexilis seems to take things ...

Posted by Harshal at 11:37 PM | Comments (0)

Track and Trace with RFID

Track and Trace with RFID (Source: MoreRFID (press release) - TX,USA)

The sooner that RFID is applied to products and components in manufacturing environments, the more benefits it can provide. RFID ...

Posted by Harshal at 11:37 PM | Comments (0)

Philips Enters Gen2 RFID Chip Fray

Philips Enters Gen2 RFID Chip Fray (Source: RFID Update - Alexandria,VA,USA)

... the Gen2 silicon market, competing with the likes of Impinj, Texas Instruments, STMicroelectronics, and others to sell the microchips that power Gen2 RFID tags ...

Posted by Harshal at 11:36 PM | Comments (0)

August 17, 2006

ERP RFID Support in Squeezes Middleware

ERP RFID Support in Squeezes Middleware (Source: RFID Update - Alexandria,VA,USA)

By John Burnell. This is the second installment of a three-part series examining middleware and other RFID integration options and the issues surrounding them. ...

Posted by Harshal at 07:20 PM | Comments (0)

Asset Tracking Solution: RF Code Reshapes RFID Industry With New

Asset Tracking Solution: RF Code Reshapes RFID Industry With New (Source: RFID Solutions Online (press release) - Erie,PA,USA)

... RF Code has also eliminated the perceived risk associated with RFID installations by offering a money-back guarantee to customers adopting the solutions-based ...

Posted by Harshal at 07:20 PM | Comments (0)

Impinj Facing Fight for RFID Throne

Impinj Facing Fight for RFID Throne (Source: E-Commerce Times - USA)

By Kristi Heim. Impinj has a better idea of what customers want than its rivals because it has been in the RFID market longer. "They ...

Posted by Harshal at 07:19 PM | Comments (0)

Japanese dressing room kiosks pair VoIP, RFID

Japanese dressing room kiosks pair VoIP, RFID (Source: Self Service (press release) - Louisville,KY,USA)

Storefront Backtalk: In a dressing room in the huge Japanese department chain Mitsukoshi, half-dressed customers scan RFID-tagged jeans and then use an IP ...

Posted by Harshal at 07:19 PM | Comments (0)

Generic tag security offered for RFID

Generic tag security offered for RFID (Source: Control Engineering - Oak Brook,IL,USA)

... the industry’s most advanced security technology for protecting the integrity and privacy of broad radio frequency identification (RFID) implementations in ...

Posted by Harshal at 07:19 PM | Comments (0)

US Begins Rollout of RFID Passports; Hackers Salivate

US Begins Rollout of RFID Passports; Hackers Salivate (Source: Mobility Site - Tuscaloosa,AL,USA)

The US government began issuing new electronic passports this week that include Radio Frequency Identification Technology (RFID) to store citizens' personal ...

Posted by Harshal at 07:19 PM | Comments (0)

RPCC Leads US Trial on RFID Technology

RPCC Leads US Trial on RFID Technology (Source: Material Handling Management (press release) - Cleveland,OH,USA)

... the launch of a ground-breaking study this month on the economic benefits and enhanced supply chain visibility that can be achieved through RFID technology and ...

Posted by Harshal at 07:18 PM | Comments (0)

Epassports with RFID-chips now a reality

Epassports with RFID-chips now a reality (Source: Hindustan Times - India)

Six months ago, I got an opportunity to do a special on RFID for this very newspaper. I had written a column titled "Soaps that ...

Posted by Harshal at 07:18 PM | Comments (0)

RFID: Cloning vs. Spoofing

RFID: Cloning vs. Spoofing (Source: Rfid.org - Pittsburgh,PA,USA)

Given the proper equipment and circumstances, it is possible to fool an RFID reader into believing it's receiving data from an RFID tag or card. ...

Posted by Harshal at 07:18 PM | Comments (0)

August 16, 2006

New Coalition Will Confront RFID Security Hype

New Coalition Will Confront RFID Security Hype (Source: RFID Update - Alexandria,VA,USA)

The idea behind the coalition was the need to better confront the seemingly endless -- and often baseless -- pronouncements about RFID and smart card security ...

Posted by Harshal at 07:23 PM | Comments (0)

RFID passports make it to the US

RFID passports make it to the US (Source: TechSpot - USA)

By Justin Mann, TechSpot.com. We all know it had to happen sooner or later, and now in the US we are seeing the first unveiling of RFID Passports. ...

Posted by Harshal at 07:23 PM | Comments (0)

Digital Angel takes RFID livestock tags to Brazil

Digital Angel takes RFID livestock tags to Brazil (Source: UsingRFID.com (subscription) - UK)

Digital Angel Corporation has signed a distribution agreement with a Brazilian company to begin selling electronic RFID livestock tags, antennas and readers ...

Posted by Harshal at 07:23 PM | Comments (0)

SMT launches RFID system for healthcare facilities

SMT launches RFID system for healthcare facilities (Source: UsingRFID.com (subscription) - UK)

Smart Medical Technologies (SMT) is targeting RFID solutions at the healthcare and analytical laboratory sectors: hospitals, testing facilities, medical ...

Posted by Harshal at 07:23 PM | Comments (0)

Philippines Issue Rules For RFID Technology

Philippines Issue Rules For RFID Technology (Source: All Headline News - USA)

Manila, Philippines (AHN) - The Philippines on Wednesday issued rules and regulations on the use of radio frequency identification or RFID technology in the ...

Posted by Harshal at 07:22 PM | Comments (0)

WJC partners with Hitachi for RFID fixed readers

WJC partners with Hitachi for RFID fixed readers (Source: UsingRFID.com (subscription) - UK)

WJ Communications, a supplier of RF products and solutions for the wireless infrastructure and RFID reader markets, has signed an OEM agreement with Hitachi ...

Posted by Harshal at 07:22 PM | Comments (0)

The US Gets RFID e-Passports

The US Gets RFID e-Passports (Source: Techtree.com - Mumbai,India)

... to reports, the US Department of State has started issuing electronic passports (e-passports) that are equipped with radio frequency identification (RFID) chips ...

Posted by Harshal at 07:22 PM | Comments (0)

Fulham lines up RFID smart tickets for fans

Fulham lines up RFID smart tickets for fans (Source: VNUNet.com - UK)

... next week to watch the team’s first home game of the season will do so using smartcard tickets enabled with radio frequency identification (RFID) technology. ...

Posted by Harshal at 07:22 PM | Comments (0)

RFID software market maturing

RFID software market maturing (Source: MMH.com (subscription) - Newton,MA,USA)

Analysts at ABI Research reduced their 2007 revenue forecast for the RFID software and services market by 15% last week to $3.1 billion. ...

Posted by Harshal at 07:22 PM | Comments (0)

Noisy Lab (of Japan) Selects ODIN's Scientific RFID Tag Testing ...

Noisy Lab (of Japan) Selects ODIN's Scientific RFID Tag Testing ... (Source: Supply & Demand Chain Executive - Gilbert,AZ,USA)

... tag testing software. The software enables HP Noisy Lab to scientifically test items for optimal UHF RFID tagging. EasyTag is running ...

Posted by Harshal at 07:21 PM | Comments (0)

August 15, 2006

ACT's first prison to be RFID-enabled

ACT's first prison to be RFID-enabled (Source: supply chain review - Australia)

ACT's first prison will be RFID-enabled, allowing real time tracking of prisoners and staff. The $128.7 million, 374-bed development ...

Posted by Harshal at 06:15 PM | Comments (0)

We Can Learn A Lot About RFID ROI From The Evolution Of The

We Can Learn A Lot About RFID ROI From The Evolution Of The (Source: RFID Solutions Online (press release) - Erie,PA,USA)

To say that we can learn a lot about RFID ROI from the evolution of the commercial Internet need not invoke ‘Enron economics’ or irrational stock valuations ...

Posted by Harshal at 06:15 PM | Comments (0)

Spread of RFID

Spread of RFID (Source: Daily Research News Online - UK)

Two recent reports from ABI Research discuss the rapid expansion of the market for RFID, the tagging technology that promises a mass of detailed data for ...

Posted by Harshal at 06:14 PM | Comments (0)

TSA CONCEPT VIDEO SHOWS FUTURE RFID-ENABLED AIRPORT

TSA CONCEPT VIDEO SHOWS FUTURE RFID-ENABLED AIRPORT (Source: Free Market News Network - Pompano Beach,FL,USA)

RFID-laced passports may be just the start of an Orwellian airport experience, warn privacy advocates and authors Katherine Albrecht and Liz McIntyre as the ...

Posted by Harshal at 06:14 PM | Comments (0)

DoD's RFID Mandate a Mammoth Undertaking

DoD's RFID Mandate a Mammoth Undertaking (Source: TechNewsWorld - Sherman Oaks,CA,USA)

By Dave Gardner. RFID applications can provide location information about items in transit, as well as specifics about the product that is tagged. ...

Posted by Harshal at 06:14 PM | Comments (0)

NTC issues regulations on RFID technology

NTC issues regulations on RFID technology (Source: INQ7.net - Philippines)

THE NATIONAL Telecommunications Commission (NTC) has released its rules and regulations on the use of radio frequency identification (RFID) technology in the ...

Posted by Harshal at 06:14 PM | Comments (0)

RFID-Equipped Passports Come to US

RFID-Equipped Passports Come to US (Source: BetaNews - USA)

Federal officials said Monday that United States passports equipped with RFID tags would soon begin to make their way to consumers, with its Colorado Passport ...

Posted by Harshal at 06:14 PM | Comments (0)

Software integrates RFID devices, host IT systems

Software integrates RFID devices, host IT systems (Source: Manufacturing Talk - UK)

Software products offer a complete 'tag-to-ship' solution for intelligent RFID tagging, automation and verification processes and seamlessly integrates the ...

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

Beyond The Tag — Finding RFID Value In Manufacturing And

Beyond The Tag — Finding RFID Value In Manufacturing And (Source: IT Reseller Online (press release) - Erie,PA,USA)

A major reason manufacturers can gain a rapid return on RFID investment is because industrial applications use currently available, highly proven technology. ...

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

Impinj’s New Gen 2 RFID Chips Provide Enhanced Article ...

Impinj’s New Gen 2 RFID Chips Provide Enhanced Article ... (Source: ARC Advisory Group (press release) - Dedham,MA,USA)

Impinj, Inc., announced the availability of two enhanced functionality RFID chips: Monza/ID chips with secure factory-programmed product identification numbers ...

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

IPOs in RFID: If Not Alien, Then Who?

IPOs in RFID: If Not Alien, Then Who? (Source: RFID Update - Alexandria,VA,USA)

... and the inhospitable macroeconomic conditions, industry watchers remained hopeful, excited by the prospect of a publicly-traded pure-play RFID company. ...

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

August 14, 2006

USDA Approves Allflex RFID Tags for National Animal Identification ...

USDA Approves Allflex RFID Tags for National Animal Identification ... (Source: CattleNetwork.com - Stanley,KS,USA)

... Allflex USA, the global leader in livestock identification, announced the approval of ISO Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) livestock identification tags ...

Posted by Harshal at 06:18 PM | Comments (0)

RFID Training and Certification for Canada

RFID Training and Certification for Canada (Source: Supply & Demand Chain Executive - Gilbert,AZ,USA)

... up with RFID4U, the country's largest radio frequency identification training company, in a multi-year partnership to jointly offer RFID training including ...

Posted by Harshal at 06:18 PM | Comments (0)

US offers RFID passports to the public

US offers RFID passports to the public (Source: Ars Technica - Boston,MA,USA)

The first, limited round of RFID-based passports went out last month, but now the new passports are available to everyone. It's ...

Posted by Harshal at 06:18 PM | Comments (0)

Revenues in RFID market set to fall 15%, says analyst

Revenues in RFID market set to fall 15%, says analyst (Source: ComputerWeekly.com - UK)

Analyst ABI Research has slashed its 2007 forecast for revenues in the radio frequency identification (RFID) software and services market to $3.1bn (£1.64bn ...

Posted by Harshal at 06:18 PM | Comments (0)

RF Code, SYMX Ink $30 Million RFID Deal

RF Code, SYMX Ink $30 Million RFID Deal (Source: TechWeb - USA)

The deal based on RF Code's real-time location and sensor solutions (RTLS) built on active radio frequency identification (RFID) technology will support the ...

Posted by Harshal at 06:17 PM | Comments (0)

Telstra call for RFID test customers

Telstra call for RFID test customers (Source: NEWS.com.au - Australia)

TELSTRA has jumped on the emerging radio frequency identification bandwagon and is enlisting pilot customers for its fledgling RFID services unit. ...

Posted by Harshal at 06:17 PM | Comments (0)

Self-Service World publishes guide to RFID technology

Self-Service World publishes guide to RFID technology (Source: Kiosk marketplace.com (press release) - Louisville,KY,USA)

... World, a leading online portal and print magazine devoted to self-service technology and trends, announces the publication of "Demystifying RFID: What every ...

Posted by Harshal at 06:17 PM | Comments (0)

RFID tag-testing software expands worldwide

RFID tag-testing software expands worldwide (Source: FCW.com - Falls Church,VA,USA)

RFID tags track a wide variety of consumer products from their manufacture to their appearance on store shelves, which improves security and inventory ...

Posted by Harshal at 06:17 PM | Comments (0)

US Launches RFID Passports

US Launches RFID Passports (Source: DailyTech - Chicago,IL,USA)

This week the US government plans to rollout new RFID passports to citizens nationwide. The new passports contain a chip which requires ...

Posted by Harshal at 06:17 PM | Comments (0)

Drugmakers Dawdle on RFID

Drugmakers Dawdle on RFID (Source: Unstrung - New York,NY,USA)

As the US Food and Drug Administration pushes ahead with its effort to jumpstart the adoption of RFID in the pharmaceutical industry, IBM Corp. ...

Posted by Harshal at 06:16 PM | Comments (0)

AbsoluteSKY Anticipates Fast Growth for its Retail RFID Business

AbsoluteSKY Anticipates Fast Growth for its Retail RFID Business (Source: PrimeZone (press release) - Los Angeles,CA,USA)

MONTREAL, Aug. 14, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) -- AbsoluteSKY, Inc. (Pink Sheets:ABSY), developer of RFID-based inventory tracking systems for specialty retail, today ...

Posted by Harshal at 06:16 PM | Comments (0)

August 13, 2006

PwC opts for RFID for computer & data protection

PwC opts for RFID for computer & data protection (Source: UsingRFID.com (subscription) - UK)

PricewaterhouseCoopers in Mexico is to use Axcess International's ActiveTag RFID physical computer asset protection solution in its Mexico City office. ...

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

IBM addresses RFID adoption

IBM addresses RFID adoption (Source: eChannelLine - North York,Ontario,Canada)

IBM has announced plans to address issues with RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) adoption through the availability of free software tools and training ...

Posted by Harshal at 07:03 PM | Comments (0)

SFist Plays Perplex City

SFist Plays Perplex City (Source: SFist - San Francisco,CA,USA)

... write-up. Like us, he didn't make it back in time for the intriguing RFID stage game, so we're still waiting to hear how it went).

Posted by Harshal at 07:03 PM | Comments (0)

RFID mandating: are retailers really changing to patting from ...

RFID mandating: are retailers really changing to patting from ... (Source: GroceryFAQs (subscription) - Australia)

Openly, even Wal-Mart never talked in terms of ‘do it or look for business elsewhere’ but that is how suppliers understood its RFID talk. ...

Posted by Harshal at 07:03 PM | Comments (0)

ABI Research Cuts RFID Revenue as Market Matures

ABI Research Cuts RFID Revenue as Market Matures (Source: SDA Asia Magazine - Singapore)

ABI Software has cut its 2007 market forecast for radio frequency identification (RFID) software and service revenue to USD 3.1 billion, which represents a ...

Posted by Harshal at 07:03 PM | Comments (0)

Spanish military supply chain declared RFID-ready

Spanish military supply chain declared RFID-ready (Source: UsingRFID.com (subscription) - UK)

The Spanish Armed Forces (SAF) in now operating an active RFID-based network and software platform that is interoperable with similar systems deployed by NATO ...

Posted by Harshal at 07:03 PM | Comments (0)

August 12, 2006

Gen 2 Tags Boost RFID, but Uncertainties Linger

Gen 2 Tags Boost RFID, but Uncertainties Linger (Source: Computerworld - Framingham,MA,USA)

Although their initial findings look promising in terms of accuracy, cost and compatibility, questions remain among some users about RFID's maturity and ...

Posted by Harshal at 09:19 PM | Comments (0)

Wireless Technology Forum (RFID SIG)

Wireless Technology Forum (RFID SIG) (Source: TechLINKS (press release) - Atlanta,GA,USA)

Ric Thomann has been with IBM for 16 years, currently leading a sales team covering the US , Canada and Latin America focused on RFID and Sensing Technology & ...

Posted by Harshal at 09:18 PM | Comments (0)

Alien Technology yanks IPO application

Alien Technology yanks IPO application (Source: Dayton Daily News (subscription) - Dayton,OH,USA)

... The Morgan Hill, Calif-based company provides radio frequency identification products and has a manufacturing plant in North Dakota, an RFID Solutions Center ...

Posted by Harshal at 09:18 PM | Comments (0)

US to launch RFID passports on Monday

US to launch RFID passports on Monday (Source: engadget - Santa Monica,CA,USA)

Not all newly-issued passports will be RFID-enabled, since mass production has been held up by the ongoing legal dispute over the technology. ...

Posted by Harshal at 09:18 PM | Comments (0)

August 11, 2006

RFID Success Signals

RFID Success Signals (Source: Computerworld - Framingham,MA,USA)

As the cost of tags comes down, RFID projects are finding appropriate niches, and implementation is up. " Many people still look ...

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

RFID sales to reach $3.1bn in 2007

RFID sales to reach $3.1bn in 2007 (Source: IT Week - London,UK)

Sales of RFID technology will not grow as fast in 2007 as previously expected, according to a revised forecast yesterday (10 August) from US analyst firm ABI ...

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

RFID News Roundup

RFID News Roundup (Source: RFID Journal - USA)

RFID hardware provider Tagsys says it has embedded IBM's WebSphere RFID Device Infrastructure (WRDI) middleware into its line of high-frequency (13.56 MHz) item ...

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

RFID Market Sends Mixed Messages

RFID Market Sends Mixed Messages (Source: InformationWeek - Manhasset,NY,USA)

... implementations. Fans and critics of radio frequency identification technology are receiving mixed messages on the health of the RFID industry. ...

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

RFID revenue projections take a tumble

RFID revenue projections take a tumble (Source: ZDNet UK - UK)

US analyst group ABI Research has slashed its predictions for the growth of the RFID market, but denied that this means the technology is failing to meet ...

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

Impinj Expands Gen2 RFID Chip Portfolio

Impinj Expands Gen2 RFID Chip Portfolio (Source: RFID Update - Alexandria,VA,USA)

... identification and user-programmable memory. RFID Update spoke with Impinj CEO William Colleran about the new products. The Gen2 Monza/ID ...

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

ABI Research Cuts RFID Revenue as Market Matures

ABI Research Cuts RFID Revenue as Market Matures (Source: SDA India Magazine - Singapore)

ABI Research has cut its 2007 market forecast for radio frequency identification (RFID) software and service revenue to USD 3.1 billion, which represents a ...

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

Hertz to abandon keys for car rentals, adopt RFID

Hertz to abandon keys for car rentals, adopt RFID (Source: Mobilemag.com - USA)

In fact, you may not even be given a key. Instead, you simply make use of your RFID-enabled customer card, walk up to your car, and away you go. ...

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