September 30, 2006

News from RFID Journal's Industry Summits

News from RFID Journal's Industry Summits (Source: RFID Journal - USA)

... manufacturing, retail, consumer packaged goods (CPG) and pharmaceuticals industries gathered in Chicago this week for the first annual RFID Journal Industry ...

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National RFID Centre Comes Up

National RFID Centre Comes Up (Source: EFYTimes - New Delhi,India)

... Swan Foo, MD, A*STAR, and executive chairman, Exploit Technologies Pte Ltd, “Through the support schemes provided by the National RFID Centre, businesses here ...

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New RFID Gate Technology Aims to Improve Read Rates

New RFID Gate Technology Aims to Improve Read Rates (Source: RFID Journal - USA)

Sept. 29, 2006—Manufacturers, distributors and others looking to improve the accuracy of RFID readers situated at doors and other choke points within their ...

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GAO RFID and LAT Form a Partnership on RFID Solutions for ...

GAO RFID and LAT Form a Partnership on RFID Solutions for ... (Source: PR Leap (press release) - Chula Vista,CA,USA)

(PRLEAP.COM) Toronto, September 30, 2006: GAO RFID Inc. (GAO), a supplier of the world’s most comprehensive line of RFID products ...

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September 29, 2006

ICO spells out correct use of RFID

ICO spells out correct use of RFID (Source: IT PRO - London,Greater London,UK)

Businesses must ensure complete transparency in their use of radio frequency identification (RFID) technology, including telling people how to disarm the tags ...

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Identifying the business benefits of RFID

Identifying the business benefits of RFID (Source: VNUNet.com - UK)

... Systems (RTLS), disposable sensor systems, smart active labels (SALs) – the terminology surrounding radio-frequency identification (RFID) technology is ...

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RFID promises to change the way we shop

RFID promises to change the way we shop (Source: Ottawa Citizen (subscription) - Ontario, Canada)

If you haven't yet heard of RFID -- radio frequency identification -- you're soon going to. Registered 7-day subscribers to the ...

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National RFID Centre set up to boost adoption of technology in ...

National RFID Centre set up to boost adoption of technology in ... (Source: Channel News Asia - Singapore)

... Five key industries in Singapore, together with the government, are banding together to boost the use of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology. ...

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RFID growing into the mainstream

RFID growing into the mainstream (Source: TUV Product Service - Fareham,Hampshire,UK)

RFID is rapidly growing into an increasing number of mainstream consumer sectors, as businesses begin to invest in full implementation, according to reports. ...

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Lowry Mobile RFID Cart

Lowry Mobile RFID Cart (Source: RFID Solutions Online (press release) - Erie,PA,USA)

... of Defense and major retailers such as Wal-Mart, Target and Best Buy, Lowry provides a complete supply chain radio frequency identification (RFID) solution. ...

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MPR 5000 RFID Card

MPR 5000 RFID Card (Source: RFID Solutions Online (press release) - Erie,PA,USA)

WJ's MPR 5000 RFID Card takes the mystery out of RFID. ... This reader card is ideal for software developers and anyone wanting to experiment with RFID technology. ...

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Miles Of RFID Tags Printed

Miles Of RFID Tags Printed (Source: Graphic Arts Monthly - New York,NY,USA)

PolyIC, a Germany-based printer of electronics, reached milestone in its efforts to develop and commercialize printable RFID tags when it printed "miles" of ...

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Honda Next Automaker to Get On Track with RFID

Honda Next Automaker to Get On Track with RFID (Source: RFID Update - Alexandria,VA,USA)

As market research firm Frost & Sullivan was releasing an assessment of the European automotive market for RFID technology that concluded "the unique features ...

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September 28, 2006

RFID News Roundup

RFID News Roundup (Source: RFID Journal - USA)

... company provides safety and training services for workers in such environments as tunnels, mines and offshore drilling, that utilize RFID for personnel tracking ...

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Californian RFID privacy bill

Californian RFID privacy bill (Source: TUV Product Service - Fareham,Hampshire,UK)

... If the bill is singed into law, Californians will have more control over how information on RFID chips can be read. For instance ...

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RFID tag security fears may be unwarranted

RFID tag security fears may be unwarranted (Source: Manufacturing Computer Solutions - Dartford,Kent,UK)

Recent reports from security firms that have identified the potential for serious flaws in RFID tag security may not be a problem for supply chain users. ...

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RFID-Reading Passport Scanners Installed

RFID-Reading Passport Scanners Installed (Source: Slashdot - USA)

... until they can implant the RFID chips in your head. ... New US e-Passports contain a 64 kbit RFID chip with personal information about the passport holder. ...

Posted by Harshal at 08:26 PM | Comments (0)

IPICO RFID goes into 4 Chinese pilot schemes

IPICO RFID goes into 4 Chinese pilot schemes (Source: UsingRFID.com (subscription) - UK)

IPICO and the China RFID Alliance have announced that IPICO's IP-X RFID technology will be tested in four RFID pilot projects in China. ...

Posted by Harshal at 08:26 PM | Comments (0)

Shops must use RFID with care

Shops must use RFID with care (Source: Register - London,England,UK)

Shops which use RFID tags and CCTV cameras must tell shoppers every time an RFID tag is used and must tell shoppers how to remove them. ...

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UK Airport Aims for Retail Boost With Passenger RFID

UK Airport Aims for Retail Boost With Passenger RFID (Source: TechNewsWorld - Sherman Oaks,CA,USA)

Measuring the time passengers spend getting through security via data gathered by the use of RFID tags could help determine the most efficient processes. ...

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Zebra Set to Expand Its Footprint in RFID Space

Zebra Set to Expand Its Footprint in RFID Space (Source: RFID Journal - USA)

By Beth Bacheldor. Sept. 28, 2006—Zebra Technologies has added more heft to its RFID patent pool. The Vernon Hills, Ill., company ...

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Labeling Solution meets retailer/DoD RFID requirements.

Labeling Solution meets retailer/DoD RFID requirements. (Source: ThomasNet Industrial News Room (press release) - New York,NY,USA)

... systems, converts existing bar code container labels into labels that meet retailers' and Department of Defense (DoD) bar code and RFID product identification ...

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RFID Analysts Smile on Motorola-Symbol Deal

RFID Analysts Smile on Motorola-Symbol Deal (Source: RFID Update - Alexandria,VA,USA)

The Motorola acquisition of Symbol was the favorite discussion topic among attendants at last week's RFID Applications conference in Washington, DC The deal ...

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September 27, 2006

RFID End-User Council Focuses on Electronic Products

RFID End-User Council Focuses on Electronic Products (Source: RFID Journal - USA)

... 27, 2006—To help product manufacturers and retailers of consumer electronic products deploy RFID technology successfully, Manufacturing Insights, a research ...

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TETRAGATE: New Biometric RFID Tracking Technology

TETRAGATE: New Biometric RFID Tracking Technology (Source: TMCnet - USA)

... Now, American Barcode and RFID has created a solution they are calling the single answer to security, privacy, and efficiency and cost effectiveness for ...

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NPI, Brooks to develop RFID solutions in India

NPI, Brooks to develop RFID solutions in India (Source: CIOL - Bangalore,Karnatak,India)

(NPI) has announced an RFID solution partnership with Brooks Automation Inc., a US-Nasdaq listed company with a German-based RFID Division. ...

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Frost & Sullivan report on European automotive RFID market

Frost & Sullivan report on European automotive RFID market (Source: Auto Industry - UK)

A Frost & Sullivan study finds that the European RFID markets for automotive, aerospace and industrial manufacturing generated revenues of $23.7 million in ...

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RFID Journal Announces Dates for RFID Journal LIVE! 2008

RFID Journal Announces Dates for RFID Journal LIVE! 2008 (Source: RFID Journal - USA)

27, 2006—RFID Journal, the world's leading media and events company covering radio frequency identification (RFID), today announced the dates and location ...

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Shops 'must tell consumers how to disable RFID tags'

Shops 'must tell consumers how to disable RFID tags' (Source: Silicon.com - UK)

The UK's information watchdog has warned companies using RFID to make sure they're playing nicely with data protection legislation - even if it means telling ...

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RFID Legal Education Should be Job One, Say Policy Experts

RFID Legal Education Should be Job One, Say Policy Experts (Source: RFID Journal - USA)

... 27, 2006—Speakers at Tuesday's RFID Legal Seminar, a half-day kick-off to RFID Journal's first Industry Summits conference near Chicago, ran the gamut from ...

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Staples Business Depot Sees Big Benefits From RFID Test

Staples Business Depot Sees Big Benefits From RFID Test (Source: RFID Journal - USA)

... in. Several of the project's successes were revealed at the RFID Journal Industry Summits conference in Chicago this week. Among ...

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RFID Tools and Resources

RFID Tools and Resources (Source: Product Design & Development - Rockaway,NJ,USA)

In order to deliver the latest emerging technologies to developers, businesses, and universities, IBM has made RFID software tools and training resources ...

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UK stores get RFID warning

UK stores get RFID warning (Source: p2pnet.net - Ontario,Canada)

2pnet.net News:- UK store owners will have to make sure customers know if items they've bought carry RFID spy chips, and tell them how to remove them, says the ...

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3M joins the RFID Consortium

3M joins the RFID Consortium (Source: UsingRFID.com (subscription) - UK)

The RFID Consortium has announced that 3M has signed a definitive term sheet to join the group of companies involved with RFID technology to form a patent ...

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September 26, 2006

NIST Releases RFID Security Recommendations

NIST Releases RFID Security Recommendations (Source: RFID Journal - USA)

... and Technology (NIST) aims to provide practical recommendations for what organizations can do to mitigate the security risks inherent in RFID deployments. ...

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Savi Networks Extends RFID To Largest Container Port In UK

Savi Networks Extends RFID To Largest Container Port In UK (Source: Industry Week - USA)

26, 2006 -- SaviTrak software and RFID readers are now operational in terminal locations at the Port of Felixstowe (PFL), the largest container port in the ...

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FUJIFILM Dimatix's Technology Will Enable New RFID Manufacturing ...

FUJIFILM Dimatix's Technology Will Enable New RFID Manufacturing ... (Source: Industry Week - USA)

... technology used to print silver fluid with features of less than 20 microns which will enable a new method of developing and manufacturing complete RFID tags. ...

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RFID-enabled Locks Secure Bags of Blood

RFID-enabled Locks Secure Bags of Blood (Source: RFID Journal - USA)

... Ospedale Maggiore, located in Bologna, Italy, has been using an RFID-based system to match patients and blood bags, ensuring that transfusion patients are ...

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Industry Addresses Item-level Use of RFID

Industry Addresses Item-level Use of RFID (Source: Rfid.org - Pittsburgh,PA,USA)

... Tagging," which is the latest in an ongoing series of "Position Statements" about major issues facing Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technologies and ...

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RFID company to settle here

RFID company to settle here (Source: Austin Business Journal - Austin,TX,USA)

to downtown Austin after being bought by Austin-based Intelligentz Corp., a provider of radio frequency identification, or RFID, technology. ...

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RFID in Manufacturing Can Boost Productivity

RFID in Manufacturing Can Boost Productivity (Source: Supply & Demand Chain Executive - Gilbert,AZ,USA)

London — September 26, 2006 — The ability of radio frequency identification (RFID) technology to make the tracking and managing of assets more efficient ...

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RFID Continues to Take Back Seat in Automotive

RFID Continues to Take Back Seat in Automotive (Source: RFID Update - Alexandria,VA,USA)

Demand-driven supply network (DDSN) leaders are spending almost five times more on RFID than automotive companies that are operating traditional supply chains ...

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SYSTECH Joins Pharma Companies to Assess RFID Potential

SYSTECH Joins Pharma Companies to Assess RFID Potential (Source: Supply & Demand Chain Executive - Gilbert,AZ,USA)

... a provider of packaging and product safety solutions to the pharmaceutical industry, recently hosted a radio frequency identification (RFID) technology living ...

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Stakes Are High for Mexican Pharma RFID Mandate

Stakes Are High for Mexican Pharma RFID Mandate (Source: RFID Journal - USA)

By Beth Bacheldor. Sept. 26, 2006—Mexico may be forging ahead of the United States when it comes to using RFID to secure the pharmaceutical supply chain. ...

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California mulls RFID privacy law

California mulls RFID privacy law (Source: Register - London,England,UK)

California is on the brink of introducing privacy laws to safeguard personal data stored on radio frequency identification (RFID) tags in government-issued ...

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September 25, 2006

RFID and the SMB

RFID and the SMB (Source: ITBusiness.ca - Canada)

... sized businesses have so far remained mostly on the outside when it comes to exploring and installing radio frequency identification (RFID) technology solutions ...

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Zebra Acquires RFID Patents

Zebra Acquires RFID Patents (Source: TheStreet.com - USA)

... Take), a manufacturer of bar code printers, said Monday that it has acquired an extensive portfolio of radio frequency identification (RFID) patents from BTG. ...

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Motorola Is on the Move

Motorola Is on the Move (Source: MSNBC - USA)

... Motorola further understands that since Symbol also makes RFID (radio frequency identification) products, the acquisition will help it expand into this ...

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Printed polymer electronics – the future of RFID

Printed polymer electronics – the future of RFID (Source: Engineer Live - London,London,UK)

Polymer-based RFID tags are here to stay. But ... substantial. For RFID alone, the potential to replace optical barcodes is now tangible. ...

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Surviving the RFID Evolution

Surviving the RFID Evolution (Source: Line 56 News - USA)

Although there has been a lot of talk of RFID in the media, companies of all sizes have yet to instigate an industry-wide implementation. ...

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Pfizer to Use RFID to Combat Fake Viagra

Pfizer to Use RFID to Combat Fake Viagra (Source: TechNewsWorld - Sherman Oaks,CA,USA)

... abuse. A pharmaceutical giant has announced it is using radio frequency identification (RFID) to fight pharmaceutical fakes. Pfizer ...

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RFID chip-on-disc aims to kill off DVD piracy

RFID chip-on-disc aims to kill off DVD piracy (Source: UsingRFID.com (subscription) - UK)

have unveiled a Chip-on-Disc (COD) system to identify and authenticate optical discs by embedding a RFID tag into a DVD or other optical disc. ...

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RFID costs, standards, and privacy hotly debated

RFID costs, standards, and privacy hotly debated (Source: UsingRFID.com (subscription) - UK)

On the second day of the five-day RFID Online Summit, discussion turned to the great potential for RFID to customise goods and services, and the difficulties ...

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California to Protect Data Stored on RFID

California to Protect Data Stored on RFID (Source: B-EYE-Network - Boulder,CO,USA)

The proposed California law requires that state and local governments protect data stored on RFID chips through measures such as encryption. ...

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September 24, 2006

Cashing In on RFID's Benefits

Cashing In on RFID's Benefits (Source: RFID Journal - USA)

... A few of the world's largest banks are currently involved in pilots or discussions to see whether RFID can help them safeguard the tapes. ...

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Motives for Promoting RFID

Motives for Promoting RFID (Source: RFID Journal - USA)

... founder of CASPIAN, has been hyping privacy concerns to discourage the use of radio frequency identification because of her religious belief that RFID is the so ...

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September 23, 2006

California Poised to Enact RFID Law

California Poised to Enact RFID Law (Source: Computerworld - Framingham,MA,USA)

... of the first states to create comprehensive safeguards for personal information collected through the use of radio frequency identification (RFID) tagging in ...

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Brooks Automation Supplies RFID Automation Solutions to Singapore

Brooks Automation Supplies RFID Automation Solutions to Singapore (Source: PR.com (press release) - Levittown,NY,USA)

Mistelgau, Germany, September 23, 2006 --(PR.COM)-- Brooks Automation (Germany) GmbH and the system integrator Avanade deliver their RFID Reader System to ...

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Marvel HyperScan Collectible Card Game Console Uses RFID

Marvel HyperScan Collectible Card Game Console Uses RFID (Source: Gizmodo.com - Budapest,Hungary)

In my day, collectible card games didn't have consoles, RFID cards, and swipe sensors. Imagine this old man's surprise when he saw ...

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September 22, 2006

Tally Partners With AVAANA For RFID

Tally Partners With AVAANA For RFID (Source: CXOToday.com - Mumbai,India)

Tally has announced that it has signed a MOU with AVAANA, an innovation and integration services company focused on the RFID market, to make Tally products ...

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Storm building over RFID-enabled passports

Storm building over RFID-enabled passports (Source: LinuxWorld.au - St Leonards,Australia)

As the US government prepares to complete a conversion to the controversial RFID-based electronic passports, traditional paper-only IDs are still available for ...

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Symbol Launches New Mobile RFID Reader

Symbol Launches New Mobile RFID Reader (Source: Supply & Demand Chain Executive - Gilbert,AZ,USA)

Holtsville, NY — September 22, 2006 — Symbol Technologies has launched a new compact, mobile Gen 2 radio frequency identification (RFID) reader that can be ...

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Tally, AVAANA Ally to RFID Enable TallyShoper Retail POS

Tally, AVAANA Ally to RFID Enable TallyShoper Retail POS (Source: SDA India Magazine - Singapore)

Tally has joined hands with AVAANA, a company focused on the growth RFID market. ... This will also be deployed in an upcoming industry RFID pilot. ...

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TI Advocates RFID Authentication for Pharmaceuticals and High ...

TI Advocates RFID Authentication for Pharmaceuticals and High ... (Source: Supply & Demand Chain Executive - Gilbert,AZ,USA)

... worldwide, the need to protect product and brand integrity is set to become the new value proposition for radio frequency identification (RFID), according to a ...

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PanGo Networks Executive Presents at RFID Applications Fall 2006 ...

PanGo Networks Executive Presents at RFID Applications Fall 2006 ... (Source: PharmaLive.com (press release) - Newtown,PA,USA)

In two separate presentations, Braatz will address technologies and use cases for RFID-based asset-based tracking. Attendees will ...

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Mobile UHF RFID Reader

Mobile UHF RFID Reader (Source: RFID Solutions Online (press release) - Erie,PA,USA)

The Mobile UHF RFID Reader is a tethered, EPC-compliant, 900MHz RFID reader that operates with Psion Teklogix rugged handheld and vehicle-mount computing ...

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RFID Tags offer temperature monitor and motion sensor.

RFID Tags offer temperature monitor and motion sensor. (Source: Industrial News Room (press release) - New York,NY,USA)

September 22, 2006 - Enabling tracking between indoor and outdoor environments, Model T2 Wi-Fi-based Active RFID tag comes with integrated choke-point ...

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RFID system cuts across standards

RFID system cuts across standards (Source: FoodProductionDaily-USA - Montpellier,France)

... Radio frequency identification (RFID) technology is helping to transform logistics by providing a means of tracking and tracing individual products throughout ...

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RFID Industry Weighs In On California Bill

RFID Industry Weighs In On California Bill (Source: RFID Update - Alexandria,VA,USA)

California Senate Bill 768 (SB 768), which would put new restrictions on RFID cards and documents issued by California government bodies, may not be good ...

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Storm building over RFID-enabled passports

Storm building over RFID-enabled passports (Source: Computerworld - Framingham,MA,USA)

September 22, 2006 (Network World) -- As the US government prepares to complete a conversion to the controversial RFID-based electronic passports, traditional ...

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September 21, 2006

Umpqua Bank starts building RFID-walled branches

Umpqua Bank starts building RFID-walled branches (Source: UsingRFID.com (subscription) - UK)

... Using in-store product information pieces that contain product-coded RFID tags, the Discover Wall will respond to areas of customer interest with personalised ...

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Tally Partners with AVAANA to RFID Enable Products

Tally Partners with AVAANA to RFID Enable Products (Source: IT News Online - Mumbai,Maharashtra,India)

... that it has signed a memorandum of understanding with AVAANA, an Innovation and Integration Services company focused on the high growth RFID market, to RFID ...

Posted by Harshal at 11:24 PM | Comments (0)

RFID News Roundup

RFID News Roundup (Source: RFID Journal - USA)

BEA Systems announced this week the release of BEA WebLogic RFID Enterprise Server 2.0, which comes with a number of upgrades and services not offered in the ...

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Symbol Launches Mobile RFID Reader

Symbol Launches Mobile RFID Reader (Source: InformationWeek - Manhasset,NY,USA)

... Such locations include dock doors. "By RFID-enabling material handling equipment with Symbol's new RD5000 mobile RFID reader, organizations gain increased ...

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DATAMAX AWARDED EPCGLOBAL RFID GEN2

DATAMAX AWARDED EPCGLOBAL RFID GEN2 (Source: ITNews - Roma,Italy)

Datamax Corporation, a global leader and supplier of bar code labeling and RFID printing solutions, announced today that Datamax has received the EPCglobal ...

Posted by Harshal at 11:24 PM | Comments (0)

Retail item-level RFID to be the hot topic soon?

Retail item-level RFID to be the hot topic soon? (Source: UsingRFID.com (subscription) - UK)

... and store type drive inventory and merchandising strategies; product tracking reduces stock-outs and labour requirements, and increases sales; RFID must be ...

Posted by Harshal at 11:24 PM | Comments (0)

Jaguar Signs On as Savi Extends RFID Network to UK

Jaguar Signs On as Savi Extends RFID Network to UK (Source: RFID Update - Alexandria,VA,USA)

The reach of Savi Networks' active RFID-based cargo tracking network now extends to the UK. Earlier this week the Silicon Valley ...

Posted by Harshal at 11:23 PM | Comments (0)

Firm Banks on Bright Future for RFID

Firm Banks on Bright Future for RFID (Source: E-Commerce Times - USA)

Symbol, an RFID leader along with rival Intermec, has invested in research and development and participated in pilot RFID programs with Wal-Mart and the US ...

Posted by Harshal at 11:23 PM | Comments (0)

Symbol rolls out rugged RFID reader

Symbol rolls out rugged RFID reader (Source: ITBusiness.ca - Canada)

by ITBusiness Staff. AES Software released version 2.0 of AES Password Manager, a password management solution for both home and office users. ...

Posted by Harshal at 11:23 PM | Comments (0)

Proposed US act likely to result in pharma RFID e-Pedigree ...

Proposed US act likely to result in pharma RFID e-Pedigree ... (Source: Manufacturer.com - UK)

... reports, the e-pedigree sections of US HR 4769 "Prescription Drug Abuse Elimination Act of 2006" will likely call for medpharm manufacturers to implement RFID. ...

Posted by Harshal at 11:23 PM | Comments (0)

Forrester Says RFID Security Falls Short for Some Apps

Forrester Says RFID Security Falls Short for Some Apps (Source: RFID Journal - USA)

By Mary Catherine O’Connor. Sept. 21, 2006—End users of RFID technology are getting mixed messages regarding data security. RFID ...

Posted by Harshal at 11:23 PM | Comments (0)

September 20, 2006

BE Semiconductor receives RFID order

BE Semiconductor receives RFID order (Source: BusinessWeek - USA)

SEP. 20 10:19 AM ET Semiconductor equipment maker BE Semiconductor Industries NV said Wednesday it received a multimillion euro ...

Posted by Harshal at 11:25 PM | Comments (0)

Students ditch booze queues with RFID pub tables

Students ditch booze queues with RFID pub tables (Source: Silicon.com - UK)

But now the students' union thinks it's found a way for drinkers to escape a busy bar and still get a round in - thanks to RFID tables that deliver orders ...

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FDA. Taking Steps, Albeit Baby Steps Toward an RFID Mandate

FDA. Taking Steps, Albeit Baby Steps Toward an RFID Mandate (Source: RFID Solutions Online (press release) - Erie,PA,USA)

Yes, the FDA has issued its long awaited taskforce report and stated: “We continue to believe that RFID is the most promising technology for implementing ...

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Hamburg Library Moves to RFID

Hamburg Library Moves to RFID (Source: RFID Journal - USA)

Sept. 20, 2006—Starting in October, public libraries in Hamburg, Germany, will begin implementing an RFID-based system for checking materials in and out. ...

Posted by Harshal at 11:24 PM | Comments (0)

Privacy and RFID Information Systems

Privacy and RFID Information Systems (Source: Law.com (subscription) - San Francisco,CA,USA)

By Ann Cavoukian, Ph.D. Radio frequency identifier ("RFID") tags are the next evolution in technology from barcodes. Containing ...

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'Cascade of liability' to drive RFID absorption

'Cascade of liability' to drive RFID absorption (Source: In-PharmaTechnologist.com - Montpellier,France)

20/09/2006 - Although pharmaceutical distributors may be reluctant to integrate radiofrequency identification (RFID) technology into their supply chain ...

Posted by Harshal at 11:23 PM | Comments (0)

What the Motorola-Symbol Sale Means for RFID

What the Motorola-Symbol Sale Means for RFID (Source: RFID Update - Alexandria,VA,USA)

... expanded sales. The question for many in the RFID industry is to what extent Motorola was attracted to Symbol for its RFID business. On ...

Posted by Harshal at 11:23 PM | Comments (0)

Tackling counterfeiting in the supply chain with RFID

Tackling counterfeiting in the supply chain with RFID (Source: Security Park - Winkfield,UK)

The need to protect product and brand integrity is set to become the new value proposition for RFID, according to a new white paper from Texas Instruments ...

Posted by Harshal at 11:23 PM | Comments (0)

RFID China Alliance Watches IP-XTM Technology

RFID China Alliance Watches IP-XTM Technology (Source: ChinaTechNews.com - Beijing,China)

RFID China Alliance says that it is keeping a close watch on the trial use of IP-XTM technology in four sectors in China and will soon verify whether this ...

Posted by Harshal at 11:23 PM | Comments (0)

Texas Instruments Advocates RFID Authentication for ...

Texas Instruments Advocates RFID Authentication for ... (Source: PharmaLive.com (press release) - Newtown,PA,USA)

... to be a $450 billion industry worldwide, the need to protect product and brand integrity is set to become the new value proposition for RFID, according to a ...

Posted by Harshal at 11:23 PM | Comments (0)

September 19, 2006

Motorola shells out $3.9bn for RFID tag maker

Motorola shells out $3.9bn for RFID tag maker (Source: Silicon.com - UK)

... Symbol makes bar code scanners, such as those found in supermarkets, as well as radio frequency identification, or RFID, tags that store product information in ...

Posted by Harshal at 10:41 PM | Comments (0)

RFID Solutions: Printronix Strengthens Its Commitment To

RFID Solutions: Printronix Strengthens Its Commitment To (Source: Data Collection Online (press release) - PA,USA)

... PTNX), the leading integrated supply chain printing solutions manufacturer, is fueling the adoption of radio frequency identification (RFID) printing by ...

Posted by Harshal at 10:40 PM | Comments (0)

RFID Consortium Puts Patent Pool Into Motion

RFID Consortium Puts Patent Pool Into Motion (Source: Industry Week - USA)

Sept. 19, 2006 -- The RFID Consortium, whose goal is to promote rapid adoption of RFID by allowing easier access, by manufacturers to essential RFID patents ...

Posted by Harshal at 10:40 PM | Comments (0)

Avnet Technology Solutions Teams with Printronix to Deliver ...

Avnet Technology Solutions Teams with Printronix to Deliver ... (Source: Business Wire (press release) - San Francisco,CA,USA)

... systems integrators and value-added reseller partners, by adding advanced thermal bar code and radio frequency identification (RFID) printing technologies. ...

Posted by Harshal at 10:40 PM | Comments (0)

RFID Solution: AXCESS And Digital Defense Group Unveil The

RFID Solution: AXCESS And Digital Defense Group Unveil The (Source: RFID Solutions Online (press release) - Erie,PA,USA)

... biocard is a unique device that allows the benefits of highest level of security with the convenience and high through-put capabilities of active RFID. ...

Posted by Harshal at 10:40 PM | Comments (0)

Seton Medical Center Deploying Ultrasound and RFID Systems

Seton Medical Center Deploying Ultrasound and RFID Systems (Source: RFID Journal - USA)

... Finally, as part of phase three, the center plans to add passive RFID to the mix to ensure patients are given the proper medicines. ...

Posted by Harshal at 10:39 PM | Comments (0)

US and UK join forces over RFID battlefield deployments

US and UK join forces over RFID battlefield deployments (Source: ComputerWeekly.com - UK)

... Laboratory have selected an IBM-led consortium to undertake a $136m (£72m) research programme into the use of radio frequency identification (RFID) and other ...

Posted by Harshal at 10:39 PM | Comments (0)

Privacy concerns may limit RFID use in California

Privacy concerns may limit RFID use in California (Source: DC Velocity - North Attleboro,MA,USA)

Is California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger about to deliver a knockout blow to the RFID sector in his home state? On Aug. 31, the ...

Posted by Harshal at 10:39 PM | Comments (0)

The Way to RFID Smart Pants

The Way to RFID Smart Pants (Source: PC Magazine - USA)

People have mixed feelings about RFID technology, but not I. I'm convinced that RFID and its offshoot cousin, near-field communications (NFC)—a short-range ...

Posted by Harshal at 10:38 PM | Comments (0)

September 18, 2006

3M joins RFID patent consortium

3M joins RFID patent consortium (Source: Twin Cities Business Journal - Minneapolis,MN,USA)

3M Co. said Monday that it has joined a patent licensing consortium comprised of companies that develop Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology. ...

Posted by Harshal at 09:56 PM | Comments (0)

Public Security Sector Drives China's RFID Market

Public Security Sector Drives China's RFID Market (Source: ChinaTechNews.com - Beijing,China)

CCW Research's recent report states that China's public security sector will drive the development of RFID in China. In the report ...

Posted by Harshal at 09:56 PM | Comments (0)

IBM-Led Group Tapped for Military RFID Research

IBM-Led Group Tapped for Military RFID Research (Source: CIO - Framingham,MA,USA)

... by the United States Army Research Laboratory and the United Kingdom’s Ministry of Defense to research radio frequency identification (RFID) technologies and ...

Posted by Harshal at 09:55 PM | Comments (0)

Mobile Edge WSS Passport Wallet Protects RFID Passports

Mobile Edge WSS Passport Wallet Protects RFID Passports (Source: Gearlog - New York,NY,USA)

A couple weeks ago, we asked readers to weigh in on the news that the US was going to be issuing passports with RFID chips embedded in them. ...

Posted by Harshal at 09:55 PM | Comments (0)

North Asia RFID Tags - Spearheading Growth in Asia

North Asia RFID Tags - Spearheading Growth in Asia (Source: Yahoo! News (press release) - USA)

... Sullivan's Automation & Electronics Practice in Asia (http://www.smartcards.frost.com ) will host an analyst briefing webinar on the North Asia RFID Tags Market ...

Posted by Harshal at 09:55 PM | Comments (0)

Wal-Mart commits 1,000+ stores to RFID this year

Wal-Mart commits 1,000+ stores to RFID this year (Source: UsingRFID.com (subscription) - UK)

Wal-Mart Stores says it will bring another 500 stores and clubs online with its RFID initiative by the end of this fiscal year, bringing the total number of ...

Posted by Harshal at 09:55 PM | Comments (0)

RFID To Track Play of DVDs And CDs?

RFID To Track Play of DVDs And CDs? (Source: Slashdot - USA)

jayp00001 writes, "A Taiwan-based maker of DVDs and CDs for major studios is about to begin putting RFID chips in disks. The eventual ...

Posted by Harshal at 09:54 PM | Comments (0)

Puerto Rico's RFID Toll Collection System Exceeds Expectations

Puerto Rico's RFID Toll Collection System Exceeds Expectations (Source: Government Technology - Folsom,CA,USA)

... a milestone 80 millionth tag transaction, demonstrating rapid consumer adoption and use of the eGo radio frequency identification (RFID)-based cashless payment ...

Posted by Harshal at 09:54 PM | Comments (0)

Avery Dennison steps up RFID technology efforts

Avery Dennison steps up RFID technology efforts (Source: UsingRFID.com (subscription) - UK)

Avery Dennison is undertaking two significant new initiatives that it says will enable it to provide more RFID capabilities and better support to the converter ...

Posted by Harshal at 09:54 PM | Comments (0)

Passports and Privacy: Here Come the RFID Chips

Passports and Privacy: Here Come the RFID Chips (Source: World Hum - Manhattan Beach,CA,USA)

... Soon the United States, like many other countries, will start embedding radio-frequency identification (RFID) chips into all of its citizens’ passports ...

Posted by Harshal at 09:54 PM | Comments (0)

NXP RFID IC powers EPC solutions in China

NXP RFID IC powers EPC solutions in China (Source: Eetasia.com (subscription) - USA)

... to the press release, UCODE EPC G2, which supports both EPC and ISO/IEC 18000 6c, is widely supported by manufacturers within the RFID industry, enabling ...

Posted by Harshal at 09:53 PM | Comments (0)

September 17, 2006

Shenyang Adopts RFID Technology To Deal With Illegal Cars

Shenyang Adopts RFID Technology To Deal With Illegal Cars (Source: ChinaTechNews.com - Beijing,China)

The Shenyang Municipal Transportation Bureau says it will adopt RFID technology to help stop illegal taxis and to improve the overall management of taxi ...

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

RFID System Opens Up Debate at Sweden's Parliament

RFID System Opens Up Debate at Sweden's Parliament (Source: RFID Journal - USA)

... 18, 2006—The Riksdag, Sweden's parliament, has installed an RFID-based system that will give its members more mobility, allowing them to move forward to the ...

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

Demand-responsive manufacturing to drive RFID

Demand-responsive manufacturing to drive RFID (Source: UsingRFID.com (subscription) - UK)

The RFID markets in North America are expected to witness significant growth with the rising need for highly responsive and integrated information systems ...

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

Airport Monitoring System Combines RFID With Video

Airport Monitoring System Combines RFID With Video (Source: RFID Journal - USA)

... times. Called Optag, it would employ panoramic cameras and active 5.8 GHz RFID transponders with a 10- to 20-meter read range. Tags ...

Posted by Harshal at 09:08 PM | Comments (0)

New DVD chips 'to kill illegal copying'

New DVD chips 'to kill illegal copying' (Source: Afterdawn.com - USA)

... U-Tech, along with IPICO, the company behind the RFID chips to be used in the discs, confirmed on Friday that production of these new 'chipped' DVDs will begin ...

Posted by Harshal at 09:08 PM | Comments (0)

September 16, 2006

Printronix Strengthens Its Commitment to Widespread RFID Printing ...

Printronix Strengthens Its Commitment to Widespread RFID Printing ... (Source: Food Ingredients First (press release) - Duiven,Netherlands)

... Inc., the leading integrated supply chain printing solutions manufacturer, is fueling the adoption of radio frequency identification (RFID) printing by ...

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

RFID - Asset Or Big Brother Further Invading Our Lives?

RFID - Asset Or Big Brother Further Invading Our Lives? (Source: Best Syndication - Pinon Hills,CA,USA)

RFID, Radio Frequency Identification is hurtling towards us whether we like it or not. What is RFID? ... RFID could be a wonderful tool for mankind. ...

Posted by Harshal at 09:08 PM | Comments (0)

The ID Chip You Don't Want in Your Passport

The ID Chip You Don't Want in Your Passport (Source: Washington Post - United States)

... In many countries, including the United States, passports will soon be equipped with RFID chips. And you don't want one of these chips in your passport. ...

Posted by Harshal at 09:08 PM | Comments (0)

September 15, 2006

RFID For Beginners

RFID For Beginners (Source: Best Syndication - Pinon Hills,CA,USA)

RFID technology is used frequently today and has been around since the 1920s, but not many people know about, or understand it. ...

Posted by Harshal at 09:55 PM | Comments (0)

Freightliner Factory Will Use RFID to Track Production

Freightliner Factory Will Use RFID to Track Production (Source: RFID Journal - USA)

... 15, 2006—Next week, Freightliner, a maker of medium- and heavy-duty trucks and specialized commercial vehicles, will begin utilizing RFID at its Portland, Ore ...

Posted by Harshal at 09:55 PM | Comments (0)

TR3 Solutions Addresses Top Ten Myths Surrounding RFID Analytics

TR3 Solutions Addresses Top Ten Myths Surrounding RFID Analytics (Source: MoreRFID (press release) - TX,USA)

TR3 Solutions, a leading provider of RFID solutions to the CPG and retail markets, announced the availability of a new white paper that addresses the top ten ...

Posted by Harshal at 09:55 PM | Comments (0)

Digital Defense and AXCESS Team Up on Biometric Access Card with ...

Digital Defense and AXCESS Team Up on Biometric Access Card with ... (Source: TMCnet - USA)

The new IronGate biocard solution enables the highest level of security as well as the convenience of high throughput capabilities thanks to active RFID. ...

Posted by Harshal at 09:55 PM | Comments (0)

Bedding, wine get a taste of RFID

Bedding, wine get a taste of RFID (Source: ZDNet Asia - Asia)

SINGAPORE--RFID (radio frequency identification) technology may make its way to bedding and wines in the next couple of years, if projects spearheaded by a ...

Posted by Harshal at 09:55 PM | Comments (0)

RFID Embedded Discs to Stop Piracy for Good Says Ritek

RFID Embedded Discs to Stop Piracy for Good Says Ritek (Source: DailyTech - Chicago,IL,USA)

According to reports, DVDs, CDs, Blu-ray discs and HD DVD discs may soon have RFID chips embedded into them to prevent illegal copying of movies and music. ...

Posted by Harshal at 09:54 PM | Comments (0)

Interoperability is Key to RFID Market Maturity

Interoperability is Key to RFID Market Maturity (Source: RFID Update - Alexandria,VA,USA)

Multi-vendor interoperability is frequently a late-stage event in the lifecycle of an emerging technology, and the experience with RFID in manufacturing ...

Posted by Harshal at 09:54 PM | Comments (0)

Geneva talks on RFID implications in retail

Geneva talks on RFID implications in retail (Source: Union Network International - Nyon,Switzerland)

The tripartite global meeting will be looking at the increasing use of advanced retail technologies - including Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) and the ...

Posted by Harshal at 09:54 PM | Comments (0)

Certification: test your knowledge of RFID topics

Certification: test your knowledge of RFID topics (Source: Help Net Security - Croatia)

One of the newest technologies rapidly being implemented in supply chains and IT systems throughout the world is RFID. CompTIA has ...

Posted by Harshal at 09:54 PM | Comments (0)

Forecast Indicates Strong RFID Demand by Heavy Manufacturing

Forecast Indicates Strong RFID Demand by Heavy Manufacturing (Source: RFID Journal - USA)

Sept. 15, 2006—Although the retail sector continues to be one of the sweet spots for RFID in terms of both market size and growth, other sectors are gaining ...

Posted by Harshal at 09:53 PM | Comments (0)

September 14, 2006

Gen2 Compliant Solutions: NXP Semiconductors RFID Chips Power

Gen2 Compliant Solutions: NXP Semiconductors RFID Chips Power (Source: RFID Solutions Online (press release) - Erie,PA,USA)

The UCODE EPC G2, which supports both EPC (Gen 2) and ISO/IEC 18000 6c, is widely supported by manufacturers within the RFID industry, enabling continued ...

Posted by Harshal at 09:56 PM | Comments (0)

Asset Tracking: OMRON’s New High-Quality Aluminum RFID Inlay

Asset Tracking: OMRON’s New High-Quality Aluminum RFID Inlay (Source: RFID Solutions Online (press release) - Erie,PA,USA)

Omron RFID (www.omronrfid.com) today announced the availability of a new aluminum HF inlay which is ideally suited for security and asset tracking applications ...

Posted by Harshal at 09:56 PM | Comments (0)

RFID tag maker says sales on the rise

RFID tag maker says sales on the rise (Source: Agriculture Online - USA)

... livestock identification, location tracking and condition monitoring equipment announced today that sales so so far in 2006 of electronic RFID (radio frequency ...

Posted by Harshal at 09:55 PM | Comments (0)

Interoperability Certified for 12 Gen2 RFID Products

Interoperability Certified for 12 Gen2 RFID Products (Source: RFID Update - Alexandria,VA,USA)

... gives users additional confidence that the products they're purchasing will perform as they should," EPCglobal spokesperson Pete Settles told RFID Update. ...

Posted by Harshal at 09:55 PM | Comments (0)

Frost & Sullivan Recognises Savi Technolgies' RFID-Based Network ...

Frost & Sullivan Recognises Savi Technolgies' RFID-Based Network ... (Source: SDA India Magazine - Singapore)

The 2006 Frost & Sullivan Product Innovation Award in the defense Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) supply chain market is conferred on Savi Technology, a ...

Posted by Harshal at 09:55 PM | Comments (0)

Meeting The EPC RFID Mandates: Where To Begin By Ann Marie Phaneuf ...

Meeting The EPC RFID Mandates: Where To Begin By Ann Marie Phaneuf ... (Source: RFID Solutions Online (press release) - Erie,PA,USA)

Any discussion of radio frequency identification (RFID) really can’t get started without asking an obvious question: Why do we need RFID? ...

Posted by Harshal at 09:55 PM | Comments (0)

PEAK Technologies Equips Its RFID Solutions Center with SAP(R) ...

PEAK Technologies Equips Its RFID Solutions Center with SAP(R) ... (Source: Business Wire (press release) - San Francisco,CA,USA)

... Technologies, a Platinum Equity Company and SAP(R) Software Partner, announced today it has equipped its Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) Solutions Center ...

Posted by Harshal at 09:54 PM | Comments (0)

Wal-Mart Says RFID Rollout on Track

Wal-Mart Says RFID Rollout on Track (Source: Supply Chain Digest - Dayton,OH,USA)

The News: Wal-Mart issues a press release this week basically saying its RFID efforts were still on track, with the next wave of 300 suppliers expected to be ...

Posted by Harshal at 09:54 PM | Comments (0)

Children's hospital praises RFID system's benefits

Children's hospital praises RFID system's benefits (Source: UsingRFID.com (subscription) - UK)

... in charge capture accuracy for medical devices and supplies, due to the implementation of a clinical resource management system that uses RFID technology. ...

Posted by Harshal at 09:54 PM | Comments (0)

Tim Heffernan from Symbol Technologies: RFID Adoption Through ...

Tim Heffernan from Symbol Technologies: RFID Adoption Through ... (Source: Rfid.org - Pittsburgh,PA,USA)

... grammar and syntax. RFID Connections: Can you please tell us some information on the recent Congressional RFID Caucus? Tim Heffernan ...

Posted by Harshal at 09:54 PM | Comments (0)

RFID News Roundup

RFID News Roundup (Source: RFID Journal - USA)

Omron RFID announced the availability of its V730S-D13-PO1 inlay, which has an aluminum antenna. Compliant with the ISO 15693 air ...

Posted by Harshal at 09:53 PM | Comments (0)

September 13, 2006

Wal-Mart demands double RFID chips with groceries

Wal-Mart demands double RFID chips with groceries (Source: CNET News.com - San Francisco,CA,USA)

Wal-Mart says 500 new stores and clubs will roll out RFID for case- and pallet-level tracking before the end of the fiscal year. ...

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

Impinj's Gen 2 RFID Monza Tag Chips and Speedway Readers Earn ...

Impinj's Gen 2 RFID Monza Tag Chips and Speedway Readers Earn ... (Source: Design and Reuse (press release) - Paris,France)

SEATTLE, Wash., September 12, 2006 -- Leading Gen 2 RFID solution provider, Impinj, Inc., today announced that EPCglobal Inc., the not-for-profit standards ...

Posted by Harshal at 06:09 PM | Comments (0)

Miles Technologies and Zebra Go the Distance with Integrated RFID ...

Miles Technologies and Zebra Go the Distance with Integrated RFID ... (Source: MoreRFID (press release) - TX,USA)

... with Zebra Technologies Corporation, a global leader in on-demand printing solutions for business improvement, to deliver an integrated RFID solution to ...

Posted by Harshal at 06:09 PM | Comments (0)

Gearlog Radio: Multicolor Nanos; RFID Passports; The Blackberry's ...

Gearlog Radio: Multicolor Nanos; RFID Passports; The Blackberry's ... (Source: Gearlog - New York,NY,USA)

In the second half of the show, we bring Gearlogger Carol Mangis on to debate whether the US is ready for RFID passports, and Sascha Segan comes back to tell ...

Posted by Harshal at 06:09 PM | Comments (0)

Wal-Mart demands double RFID chips with groceries

Wal-Mart demands double RFID chips with groceries (Source: Silicon.com - UK)

RFID pioneer and corporate megalith Wal-Mart is speeding on with its deployment of the track-and-trace technology. It announced ...

Posted by Harshal at 06:09 PM | Comments (0)

Wal-Mart to Expand RFID Rollout by 500 Locations

Wal-Mart to Expand RFID Rollout by 500 Locations (Source: RFID Update - Alexandria,VA,USA)

Wal-Mart yesterday issued a formal announcement of its plans to "aggressively" move forward with the deployment of RFID. The giant ...

Posted by Harshal at 06:08 PM | Comments (0)

Saving our libraries one book at a time

Saving our libraries one book at a time (Source: Saanich News - BC, Canada)

... While a number of libraries are considering new technology like radio frequency identification, (RFID) to assist with security, there are huge costs associated ...

Posted by Harshal at 06:08 PM | Comments (0)

VERICHIP SELLS FIRST BABY PROTECTION SYSTEM

VERICHIP SELLS FIRST BABY PROTECTION SYSTEM (Source: Free Market News Network - Pompano Beach,FL,USA)

VeriChip, the company that makes human-implantable RFID chips, is looking to span its equipment from newborns to the military's enlisted. ...

Posted by Harshal at 06:08 PM | Comments (0)

September 12, 2006

Wal-Mart Expands Use of RFID Tracking

Wal-Mart Expands Use of RFID Tracking (Source: BetaNews - USA)

Despite the best efforts of privacy advocates, Wal-Mart pressed forward with its plans to use RFID, saying it planned to roll out the technology to another 500 ...

Posted by Harshal at 11:33 PM | Comments (0)

Professional RFID training programmes expand in US

Professional RFID training programmes expand in US (Source: UsingRFID.com (subscription) - UK)

Adding to a growing number of RFID education courses in the US, Tagsys has teamed up with OTA Training to bring RFID training courses to the North-Eastern ...

Posted by Harshal at 11:32 PM | Comments (0)

RFID: Legislation - Good News and Not-So-Good News

RFID: Legislation - Good News and Not-So-Good News (Source: Rfid.org - Pittsburgh,PA,USA)

... The not-so-good news is that a separate RFID bill was deemed necessary at all. ... Broad-reaching RFID legislation is, in most cases, a waste of time. ...

Posted by Harshal at 11:32 PM | Comments (0)

Companies find a business case for RFID

Companies find a business case for RFID (Source: ITBusiness.ca - Canada)

When Wal-Mart first introduced RFID technology to its supply chain in the US in 2004, it did so with a heavy hand, mandating the technology for its top 100 ...

Posted by Harshal at 11:32 PM | Comments (0)

Avery RFID Launches Tech Transfer, Buys Startup

Avery RFID Launches Tech Transfer, Buys Startup (Source: RFID Update - Alexandria,VA,USA)

Yesterday at the Labelexpo Americas show in Chicago, labeling giant Avery Dennison announced two new developments related to the company's RFID business. ...

Posted by Harshal at 11:32 PM | Comments (0)

Last Year, the Profits of 1000 RFID Activities Varied From About ...

Last Year, the Profits of 1000 RFID Activities Varied From About ... (Source: Business Wire (press release) - San Francisco,CA,USA)

12, 2006--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c41792) has announced the addition of RFID Profit, Fund Raising and Acquisition ...

Posted by Harshal at 11:32 PM | Comments (0)

RFID in Europe: Major Players Will Recommend on RFID Regulations ...

RFID in Europe: Major Players Will Recommend on RFID Regulations ... (Source: Rfid.org - Pittsburgh,PA,USA)

European major players from industry have joined to recommend proper actions on RFID standards and regulations to the European Commission. ...

Posted by Harshal at 11:31 PM | Comments (0)

Government agencies expanding use of RFID

Government agencies expanding use of RFID (Source: GCN.com - Washington,DC,USA)

... well as federal and state civilian agencies are increasingly deploying or planning to implement Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technologies throughout ...

Posted by Harshal at 11:31 PM | Comments (0)

Sobal to Release SkyeTek RFID Module in Japan

Sobal to Release SkyeTek RFID Module in Japan (Source: Nikkei Electronics Asia - Hong Kong)

September 13, 2006 -- Sobal Corp has released the Sky module M9 RFID module for UHF broadband -- claimed to be the world's smallest according to the ...

Posted by Harshal at 11:31 PM | Comments (0)

RFID Markers Track Buried Cables at Atlanta Airport

RFID Markers Track Buried Cables at Atlanta Airport (Source: RFID Journal - USA)

... 12, 2006—The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has buried more than 1,000 RFID-enabled marker balls around a new runway at the Hartsfield-Jackson ...

Posted by Harshal at 11:31 PM | Comments (0)

September 11, 2006

OMRON announces aluminum RFID Inlay that is comparable to copper

OMRON announces aluminum RFID Inlay that is comparable to copper (Source: Automation.com (press release) - Eden Prairie,MN,USA)

... and access control. OMRON has more than 20 years of experience providing copper inlays for the RFID market. Today's announcement ...

Posted by Harshal at 10:50 PM | Comments (0)

Metalcraft launches durable, reusable RFID labels

Metalcraft launches durable, reusable RFID labels (Source: UsingRFID.com (subscription) - UK)

Metalcraft, a producer of durable ID products, has launched its latest RFID conversion equipment, having focused its development efforts on reusable RFID ...

Posted by Harshal at 10:50 PM | Comments (0)

Comment: A time to welcome RFID chips

Comment: A time to welcome RFID chips (Source: PC Pro - London,UK)

But even in the face of such negative publicity, some companies are slowly rolling out RFID technology to the mutual benefit of customers and businesses. ...

Posted by Harshal at 10:49 PM | Comments (0)

NYC-Area Nursing Homes to Get UWB RFID Systems

NYC-Area Nursing Homes to Get UWB RFID Systems (Source: RFID Journal - USA)

... Newly designed from the ground up, this technology utilizes silicon-based active RFID tags and interrogators (readers), and supports for off-the-shelf power ...

Posted by Harshal at 10:49 PM | Comments (0)

Via to run UHF RFID patent licensing programme

Via to run UHF RFID patent licensing programme (Source: UsingRFID.com (subscription) - UK)

The RFID Consortium, a partnership of major RFID technology providers, has announced that Via Licensing is to administer the UHF RFID patent licensing programme ...

Posted by Harshal at 10:49 PM | Comments (0)

IBM's RFID Clipped Tag Named in Wall Street Journal Innovation ...

IBM's RFID Clipped Tag Named in Wall Street Journal Innovation ... (Source: Market Wire (press release) - USA)

ARMONK, NY -- (MARKET WIRE) -- September 11, 2006 -- IBM's (NYSE: IBM) "Clipped Tag" technology for RFID was hailed in the Wall Street Journal Innovation Awards ...

Posted by Harshal at 10:49 PM | Comments (0)

Omron launches aluminium HF RFID inlays

Omron launches aluminium HF RFID inlays (Source: UsingRFID.com (subscription) - UK)

Omron RFID has unveiled a new aluminium HF RFID inlay which the company says is suited to security and asset tracking applications such as library inventory ...

Posted by Harshal at 10:48 PM | Comments (0)

RFID technologies duke it out

RFID technologies duke it out (Source: GCN.com - Washington,DC,USA)

... In some corners it’s still about that, but RFID has matured to the point debates have more to do with what kind of RFID is appropriate for government ...

Posted by Harshal at 10:48 PM | Comments (0)

Mitsubishi Electric Asia Switches On RFID

Mitsubishi Electric Asia Switches On RFID (Source: RFID Journal - USA)

... 11, 2006—Industrial and electronics products manufacturer Mitsubishi Electric Asia is implementing an RFID system to track and manage inventory in real time. ...

Posted by Harshal at 10:48 PM | Comments (0)

Robust Demand for RFID from Heavy Manufacturers

Robust Demand for RFID from Heavy Manufacturers (Source: RFID Update - Alexandria,VA,USA)

Research firm Frost & Sullivan will announce tomorrow findings from its recent evaluation of the RFID market in the North American aerospace, automotive, and ...

Posted by Harshal at 10:47 PM | Comments (0)

September 10, 2006

New border-crossing card could boost RFID demand

New border-crossing card could boost RFID demand (Source: iT News - Australia)

... The "other acceptable documentation" could come in the form of People Access Security Service, or PASS card, complete with embedded RFID chip. ...

Posted by Harshal at 10:48 PM | Comments (0)

Discover RFID-enabled solutions in the retail industry

Discover RFID-enabled solutions in the retail industry (Source: Help Net Security - Croatia)

Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) is popping up in many sectors, including the retail industry. Learn the benefits of an RFID ...