January 13 - 19, 2008

News from January 19, 2008

• Wal-Mart Gets Tough On RFID
  InformationWeek - Manhasset, NY, USA
  30, it will charge suppliers a $2 fee for each pallet they ship to its Sam's Club distribution center in Texas that doesn't have an RFID tag. ...
• USA : Store-level RFID demonstrations by Avery at NRF Expo
  Fibre2fashion.com - Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
  Retailers and brand owners seeking proven technology for item-level and customer-facing RFID applications, as well as security, brand identification and ...
• Willing to risk your data on the STYSEN E08 RFID HDD enclosure?
  DVICE - USA
  For a little under $60, the STYSEN enclosure adds RFID security to any hard drive — though the drive's not included. And the security it adds? ...
• Report: Global RFID Market Hit $5 Billion in 2007
  eWeek - New York, NY
  RFID sales around the world hit $5 billion in 2007, a figure significantly pushed by a $2 billion investment in China's chipped national ID card, ...
• Wal-Mart Is Dead Serious About RFID
  CIO - Framingham, MA, USA
  Just ask Sam's Club suppliers, who could face $2 to $3 fines for each pallet that arrives in a Sam's Club distribution center without RFID tags. ...
• Daisy Brand Benefits From RFID Analytics
  RFID Journal - Melville, NY, USA
  18, 2008—Dairy products manufacturer Daisy Brand has taken its RFID deployment to a new phase, says Kevin Brown, the company's director of information ...
• An example of an EPC RFID tag in use at Wal-Mart (Source: Wal-Mart)
  DailyTech - Chicago, IL, USA
  By using RFID tags during shipping, pallets of goods can easily be located, identified and tracked as they move across the country. ...
• A Less Stylish Approach to RFID
  New York Times - United States
  In 2003, amid howls from privacy advocates that such innovations were among the worst ideas yet for how to use RFID, Prada quietly dismantled the system. ...
• Specialist Media Ltd
  Components in Electronics - London, UK
  The RFID market has had its fair share of disappointments. Active RFID systems promise much but can they deliver? One company thinks it can. ...
• Frick introduces SmartMark Harsh Environment RFID Tags
  Automation.com (press release) - Eden Prairie, MN, USA
  January 18, 2008 - Libertyville, IL - 2008 - With RFID tags and labels designed to function outdoors, on factory floors and in metal / liquid-rich ...

News from January 18, 2008

• Industrial-Style Technology Streamlines Library Operations ...
  ZDNet - USA
  Then the book's new RFID tag was read, integrating its pre-programmed number with the book's database information and old bar code number. ...
• RFID Solutions Get Faster, Better, and Cheaper, as Users Gain ...
  MoreRFID (press release) - TX, USA
  Companies using RFID technologies are increasingly enjoying new and significant business benefits, according to research reported in "Winning RFID ...
• Wal-Mart Breathes New Life Into RFID
  InformationWeek - Manhasset, NY, USA
  If you thought Wal-Mart was backing off from its big RFID plans, think again. Wal-Mart recently notified, in writing, suppliers of its Sam's Club warehouse ...
• State, DHS grant RFID contracts to speed border crossings
  GovExec.com - Washington, DC, USA
  In addition, DHS' Customs and Border Protection unit awarded Unisys a $62 million contract to provide the RFID equipment needed to read the new passport ...
• Portuguese Book Megastore Deploys Item-Level RFID System
  RFID Journal - Melville, NY, USA
  17, 2008—Portuguese book retailer Byblos has deployed an item-level RFID system in its new Lisbon store, Byblos Amoreiras, to track 250000 books, ...
• Wal-Mart Sets Deadline For Sam's Club Suppliers To Use RFID
  InformationWeek - Manhasset, NY, USA
  Wal-Mart says it'll charge suppliers to its warehouse stores a fee of $2 for every pallet not tagged with RFID starting Jan. 30. ...
• Asure Software Announces Active RFID Tag Integration With Its ...
  PR Newswire (press release) - New York, NY, USA
  VAM for RFID extends the core asset management software of VAM for customers wanting to manage, monitor, and protect assets utilizing active RFID tags from ...
• RFID Tags & Labels
  RFID Update - Alexandria, VA, USA
  Ferroxtag is a new family of HF RFID tags suitable for operation on metallic surfaces. Ferroxtag's special ferrite antenna was developed using Ferroxcube's ...
• PREMO RFID develops for CERLER a traceability and production ...
  PresseBox (Pressemitteilung)(abonnement) - Rastatt, Germany
  (pressebox) Barcelona, 17.01.2008 - CERLER and PREMO RFID will develop a traceability and production control that allows the reading and writing (of ...
• Sonitor on Panel at Upcoming RFID Health Conference
  RFID News - Tallahassee, FL, USA
  Sonitor Technologies, Inc. today announced that it will present at the RFID Journal's RFID Health Care Conference in Las Vegas, January 23-25. ...

News from January 17, 2008

• RFID Software: RFID Wizard For EASYLABEL Labeling Software
  Data Collection Online (press release) - PA, USA
  EASYLABEL’s RFID Wizard allows you to easily create EPC (Electronic Product Code) and DoD (Department of Defense) smart labels. The RFID Wizard will prompt ...
• Expert talks about RFID advantages
  China Post - Taipei, Taiwan
  By Brian Asmus, Special to The China Post TAIPEI, Taiwan -- Nancy Tai, president of Yeon Technologies, discussed advantages of implementing RFID in ...
• RFID-protection for your portable storage
  TechRepublic - Louisville, KY, USA
  The folks over at Brando are selling a 2.5 inch hard disk drive enclosure that promises you peace of mind by not working if a RFID-based physical key cannot ...
• Unisys wins Customs RFID tag work
  Washington Technology - Washington, DC, USA
  Unisys of Blue Bell, Pa., will install technology upgrades to enable border patrol agents at the 39 largest land border ports of entry to read new RFID ...
• Item-Level RFID Forum
  DC Velocity - North Attleboro, MA, USA
  What can RFID do for Item-Level merchandise? How does RFID improve processes and accuracy? These questions will be answered as Dr. Bill Hardgrave presents ...
• The world's largest item-level RFID application
  ComputerWeekly.com - UK
  And it is a Portuguese bookshop that is now claiming (for now) the record for the largest item-level RFID retail application in a single store. ...
• Track Down – RFID Creeping into European Retail Sector
  PRMinds (press release) - Palaiseau, France
  The European RFID industry is growing fast due to the adoption of the technology by various sectors, subsuming retails, pharmaceuticals, and automobiles for ...
• Mappy for RFID network development… turn right at the next supplier!
  ICT Results - Brussels, Belgium
  Agreed standards help ensure coordinated, efficient and rapid development of new technologies such as RFID radio tracking. ...

News from January 16, 2008

• New RFID Technology Approved by Government to Control Employees
  American Chronicle - Beverly Hills, CA, USA
  Radio frequency devices (RFID) continue to delve deeper into every aspect of human life, from automatic car starters to sub-dermal chip implants. ...
• RFID enters HK Int´l Airport
  CCTV - Beijing, China
  Wireless Radio Frequency Identification, or RFID, is the latest cutting-edge technology for airports. It can help ensure the efficient flow of passengers ...
• Academia launches university-level RFID course
  UsingRFID.com (subscription) - UK
  In Canada, Academia RFID's team of courseware developers and RFID instructors have announced the launch of a new university-level technical certification: ...
• 10 Reasons to Adopt RFID
  IndustryWeek - USA
  While some manufacturers are hopeful in gaining long-term value from their RFID investments, they're still facing significant short-term costs in designing ...
• Daisy Brand Expands Use of RFID With Alien Technology(R)
  Products
  FOXNews - USA
  Daisy Brand has proactively been employing RFID for inventory tracking since the beginning of 2005. The RFID expansion in 2008 includes the installation of ...
• Axcess International's RFID Solution Proves Most Reliable in ...
  FOXNews - USA
  Following the casino's unsuccessful attempts with other radio frequency identification (RFID) system providers, Axcess' automated asset protection solution ...
• RFID Takes Root in Bangladesh
  RFID Journal - Melville, NY, USA
  15, 2008—The People's Republic of Bangladesh might be one of the last places you'd expect to see RFID in action. But it actually boasts several ...
• World's Largest Item-Level RFID Application Launches
  RFID Update - Alexandria, VA, USA
  A new bookstore in Portugal uses RFID to track almost all merchandise in what it indicates is the world's largest item-level retail application in a single ...
• Axcess International’s RFID Solution Proves Most Reliable in ...
  Business Wire (press release) - San Francisco, CA, USA
  Following the casino’s unsuccessful attempts with other radio frequency identification (RFID) system providers, Axcess’ automated asset protection solution ...
• Intelleflex Further Expands Extended Capability RFID Product ...
  Business Wire (press release) - San Francisco, CA, USA
  “Our customers have diverse needs, and we are excited about the opportunities to meet these needs with a growing line of battery-assisted RFID products.”

News from January 15, 2008

• New Partnership Develops EPC/RFID Adoption Program
  MoreRFID (press release) - TX, USA
  The program will enhance efficiencies of import export activities between the Pearl River Delta (PRD) and the global market using EPC/RFID technologies, ...
• Terberg develop new RFID product
  Environmental Data Interactive - UK
  Terberg Matec UK Ltd. are pleased to announce their new OMNI-Ident RFID product that integrates perfectly with their dynamic bin lift range. ...
• Jason Howe, CEO of Awarepoint, to Discuss Considerations in ...
  MoreRFID (press release) - TX, USA
  TOPIC: Hospitals are faced with a dizzying array of choices when it comes to implementing an RFID asset-tracking system, including passive high-frequency ...
• STAPLES Business Depot Commits to Next Phase of AbsoluteSKY’s RFID ...
  MySolutionInfo (press release) - Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon
  His team also concluded that the cost-per-use of the reusable RFID-enabled intelliTAGs™ over a five-year lifespan was barely eight cents. ...
• RFID inventory management application has promise
  supply chain review - Australia
  A new radio frequency identification (RFID) developed for companies including BHP Billiton has the potential to revolutionise inventory management, ...
• Intermec Unveils Tag Reader-Writer; Celerant RFID-enables Its ...
  RFID Journal - Melville, NY, USA
  Intermec is unveiling the IP30 RFID interrogator in the form of an add-on handle for Intermec's mobile computers, a next-generation to the IP4 portable RFID ...
• Consumers "will win" from new RFID applications
  Food Week - Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
  RFID technology – in combination with electronic product codes (EPC) – is revolutionising logistics processes at every link in the merchandise management ...
• RFID4U Introduces RFID Expertise through Online RFID Self Paced ...
  Newswire Today (press release) - London, UK
  With the objective of providing highly learning experience with cost-effective RFID courses at your desktop, RFID4U – A World wide leader in RFID learning ...
• RFID Education: Academia RFID Announces New Accredited
  RFID Solutions Online (press release) - Erie, PA, USA
  Academia RFID’s team of academic leaders, courseware developers and accredited RFID instructors, have announced the launch of a new RFID certification; ...
• UK considers RFID tags for prisoners
  VNUNet.com - UK
  The UK government is considering implanting prisoners with RFID tags containing data on identity, address and criminal record. The RFID tags, about the size ...

News from January 14, 2008

• Active RFID: Wavetrend Announces The Hire Of Edward Gonsalves As
  RFID Solutions Online (press release) - Erie, PA, USA
  Wavetrend Technologies Ltd, a world leader in the deployment of active RFID Solutions, announced recently that Edward Gonsalves has joined its executive ...
• RFID Key Tags: Vanguard Id Systems Surpasses A Major Milestone -
  RFID Solutions Online (press release) - Erie, PA, USA
  The cards and key tags incorporate bar code, magnetic stripe and/or RFID technologies. All products can be ordered with the DataGuard Security System, ...
• RFID Prosolutions Secures Canadian Healthcare Centers by ...
  MoreRFID (press release) - TX, USA
  RFID ProSolutions, a grouping of RFID project managers and application specialists based in Montreal , Canada , is set to distribute the latest in patient ...
• RFID Asia to Host Prestigious RFID Asia Summit 2008 in Indonesia
  PRLog.Org (press release) - Bucuresti, Romania
  Org) – Jan 13, 2008 – RFID Asia, recognized as the first and largest global RFID Community in Asia Pacific region, will host the prestigious RFID Asia ...
• RFID Bookshelf
  RFID Journal - Melville, NY, USA
  RFID adopters now include manufacturers, retailers, shippers, warehouse operators, government agencies, veterinarians, theme park operators and scores of ...
• Is There Anything New in RFID?
  RFID Journal - Melville, NY, USA
  I asked if he planned to attend RFID Journal LIVE! 2008, our sixth annual conference and exhibition, being held in Las Vegas on April 16-18, and he replied, ...
• Proposal for UK Prisoners to be Given RFID Implants
  Slashdot - USA
  Raisey-raison writes "There is a proposal in the UK to implant "machine-readable" microchips under the skin of thousands of offenders in an effort to free ...
• RFID course available at Behrend
  GoErie.com - Erie, PA, USA
  "RFID Integration Management Course" is a half-day course designed to provide strategic vision for integrating RFID into businesses and is geared toward ...

News from January 13, 2008

• Prisoners 'to be chipped like dogs'
  Independent - London, England, UK
  The radio frequency identification (RFID) tags, as long as two grains of rice, are able to carry scanable personal information about individuals, ...