March 30 - April 5, 2008

News from April 5, 2008

• Mojix To Push RFID Limits
  InformationWeek - Manhasset, NY, USA
  After four years of development, Mojix is about to introduce an RFID system that promises to overcome some of the technical barriers that have hampered ...
• RFID Payment Fobs Fail to Woo Consumers
  RFID Journal - Melville, NY, USA
  The company announced this week that it is no longer offering its RFID-based ExpressPay payment product in a key fob form factor. ...
• Heathrow tries RFID tags for luggage
  RFID News - Tallahassee, FL, USA
  Heathrow, the UK’s busiest airport, recently began a six-month trial of RFID tags for use in tracking passengers’ baggage. The trial will involve tagging ...
• Aberdeen on Best-in-Class RFID Adoption in Retail
  RFID Update - Alexandria, VA, USA
  By Michael Dortch, Aberdeen Group Aberdeen Group has released the latest installment in a series of reports on RFID adoption. Entitled RFID in Retail: The ...
• Trial RFID project in Heathrow airport aims to reduce baggage loss
  Global Sources - Singapore
  Hong Kong SAR – A trial project using RFID tags for luggage tracking began recently in Heathrow, the UK’s busiest airport. According to a report from IDG, ...
• RFID Journal Teams With ISCEA to Offer Supply Chain Education at ...
  Emediawire (press release) - Ferndale, WA, USA
  The International Supply Chain Education Alliance will run a training seminar called "Going Physical Free" during RFID Journal's sixth annual conference and ...
• AVANTE to offer 60-day free trial for its RFID real-time locating ...
  Earthtimes - London, UK
  PRINCETON, NJ - (Business Wire) AVANTE is offering a 60-day free trial of its patented real-time locating active RFID solution for data center management. ...
• RFID Tag resists heavy impact and can be submersed in water.
  ThomasNet Industrial News Room (press release) - New York, NY, USA
  April 4, 2008 - With ability to withstand exposure to range of chemicals, water depths over 130 ft, and impacts as great as 20 tons, RFID Hard Tag offers ...
• FCI Microconnections to Highlight RFID Antenna Technologies, Smart ...
  Wireless Design & Development Asia - Singapore
  Preparing to tap into the highly promising market of mobile payment, FCI Microconnections is currently working on three different RFID antenna technologies ...

News from April 4, 2008

• Intelleflex & SATO team up on RFID/data systems
  UsingRFID.com (subscription) - UK
  Intelleflex, a provider of 'extended capability' RFID systems, has announced a partnership with SATO to provide RFID solutions to clients worldwide. ...
• RFID Systems Move Beyond Stockroom As Technology Finds Lots Of New ...
  CNNMoney.com - USA
  RFID use beyond inventory control to advanced asset tracking reflects the technology's maturity, says Chad Eschinger, a Gartner analyst who follows RFID ...
• Certicom will demo new Elliptic Curve Cryptography (ECC)-based ...
  Dark Reading - New York, NY, USA
  The RFID tags are for tracking drugs through their distribution channel, and Certicom’s client needed multiple digital signatures to be stored on the tags, ...
• Korean chemical company moves into RFID labels
  RFID News - Tallahassee, FL, USA
  Exax Inc., one of South Korea's leading chemical manufacturers, plans to begin production of RFID labels at one of its plants. The new printing line, ...
• Researchers crack KeeLoq RFID technology - Again
  The Tech Herald - Indianapolis, IN, USA
  by Steve Ragan - Apr 3 2008, 19:39 Researchers from Ruhr University Bochum, Germany, have cracked the security on keyless entry systems based on KeeLoq RFID ...
• UPM Raflatac opens $100 million RFID plant in Dixon, Illinois
  Lesprom Network - Moscow, Russia
  UPM Raflatac also has an RFID tag and inlay plant in Fletcher, North Carolina. The Dixon facility is part of a nearly $270 million worldwide investment ...
• RFID Helps Continental Clean Up Its Operations
  RFID Journal - Melville, NY, USA
  By Rhea Wessel April 3, 2008--At its plant in Roding, Germany, automotive supplier Continental AG has replaced its card-based kanban system with RFID. ...
• RFID News Roundup
  RFID Journal - Melville, NY, USA
  The system incorporates RFID tags into surgical sponges to help prevent medical teams from inadvertently leaving sponges inside surgical patients. ...
• Avery Dennison Sues Alien for RFID Patent Infringement
  RFID Update - Alexandria, VA, USA
  Last week Avery Dennison filed a lawsuit alleging Alien Technology is infringing three of its patents related to RFID inlay, transponder, ...
• Frost & Sullivan Recognizes Gentag for its Pioneering RFID-based ...
  Newswire Today (press release) - London, UK
  This Award highlights Gentag's development of radio frequency identification (RFID)-based sensor networks. The sensing system uses RF waves to transmit ...

News from April 3, 2008

• GlobeRanger launches RFID Infrastructure Services
  UsingRFID.com (subscription) - UK
  GlobeRanger Corporation, a provider of RFID enterprise edge solutions, has announced the launch of its new GlobeRanger Infrastructure Services (GIS) ...
• Sunnyvale Company Mu-Gahat Launches with Custom RFID-Inlay Design ...
  RFID News - Tallahassee, FL, USA
  Sunnyvale, Calif., company Mu-Gahat officially launched today by announcing its "revolutionary custom RFID inlay design service, low-volume production ...
• RFID Promotions Tracking Provider Gets $27M Funding
  RFID Update - Alexandria, VA, USA
  GOLIATH Solutions, a pioneer of RFID-based promotions tracking solutions, has announced $27 million in funding. The company's solutions are deployed in ...
• Impinj Adds Industry Veterans to Sales and Marketing Team
  FOXBusiness - USA
  He has more than 30 years of sales and marketing experience including 16 years of RFID sales experience at Sensormatic, Global ID Technologies, Seeburger, ...
• ISCEA to Offer Supply Chain Education at RFID Journal LIVE! 2008
  RFID Journal - Melville, NY, USA
  Those attending will gain an understanding of the implications of RFID technology on inventory record accuracy and cycle-counting processes. ...
• RFID Journal Names Intermec IP30 "Best In Show" Finalist
  RFID Solutions Online (press release) - Erie, PA, USA
  The Intermec IP30 has been selected as a finalist for the coveted RFID Journal "Best in Show" award by RFID Journal, the world’s leading media and events ...
• Advanced ID Announces Breakthrough in China for RFID Tire Tag
  Earthtimes - London, UK
  Mesnac has agreed to purchase a minimum of 2 million RFID tire tags and a quantity of RFID readers from Advanced ID. Mesnac had previously purchased a ...
• From the Boardroom to Reality: RFID in the Fashion Apparel Textile ...
  American Chronicle - Beverly Hills, CA, USA
  RFID has now become a centrepiece in their strategic thinking. Some companies are also stepping up the process into actual implementation. ...
• RFID: Applications Under Construction
  Rfid.org - Pittsburgh, PA, USA
  And RFID can be a real asset. It should be relatively well known, but probably isn't, that certain RF frequencies react differently with obscuring materials ...
• Indonesia Ponders Over RFID, Contactless Smart Card, NFC and ...
  PR.com (press release) - Levittown, NY, USA
  The RFID Asia Summit 2008 (http://summit.rfid-Asia.info) held on 12th March 2008 and 13th March 2008 in Jakarta, Indonesia, organized by RFID Asia (www. ...

News from April 2, 2008

• NXP RFID Cracked
  Slashdot - USA
  NXP downplays the significance of the hack, saying that that model of RFID card uses old technology and they do a much better job these days. ...
• Software links automation, RFID and business
  Manufacturing Talk - UK
  The latest version of the Siemens Automation and Drives (A and D) Simatic RF-Manager software for the integration of RFID(Radio Frequency Identification) ...
• RFID-tracked cars coming to Australia & NZ?
  CNET.com.au - Australia
  By Suzanne Tindal on 02 April 2008 RFID-tracked cars could be on the horizon, as Austroads, the association of Australian and New Zealand road transport and ...
• Wavetrend white paper explains RFID benefits
  UsingRFID.com (subscription) - UK
  A new white paper from Wavetrend Technologies, entitled 'Understanding the Benefits of Active RFID for Asset Tracking', explores how companies can address ...
• DSD Study Finds Skepticism About RFID Value
  RFID Update - Alexandria, VA, USA
  Retailers and consumer goods suppliers currently see more obstacles than benefits for adopting RFID technology in direct store delivery (DSD) operations, ...
• New RFID System Connects Multiple Plants
  Managing Automation Magazine - New York, NY, USA
  by Diane Himes, MA Editorial Staff RFID middleware and application provider OATSystems today announced the availability of a new RFID management offering in ...
• Precision Dynamics Corporation Presents Developers With Innovative ...
  Earthtimes - London, UK
  PDC will be demonstrating its RFID consulting, program management and on-site installation support programs at the American Resort and Development ...
• Precision Dynamics Corporation Introduces the New Smart SuperBand ...
  Market Wire (press release) - USA
  PDC's Smart SuperBand® Custom Shapes RFID wristband offers unmatched benefits. It consists of a securely sealed RFID tag inside to reliably store and ...
• Hercules SLR Switches to N4 Systems' Field ID for their RFID Based ...
  Market Wire (press release) - USA
  "We started using RFID and mobile computers for inspections about one year ago. Hercules SLR conducts thousands of inspections and we need a reliable system ...
• RFID in Maintenance and Field Services
  RFID Journal - Melville, NY, USA
  This tragedy brings to mind an article we published a couple of years ago, regarding how Frankfurt Airport is using RFID to confirm that inspections of fire ...

News from April 1, 2008

• Organic RFID tags to zap bar codes
  Eetasia.com (subscription) - USA
  Researchers from European R&D institution Holst Centre said their 64bit, inductively coupled, passive RFID tag achieved a record 780bit/s data readout. ...
• BA Systems releases RFID interrogator that reads UHF/HF tags, barcodes
  Global Sources - Singapore
  United States – BA Systems LLC, a systems integrator and custom software and hardware developer, has released its RFID interrogator, which the company ...
• US - RFID Application in Healthcare & Retail to Take Off This Year
  InvestorIdeas.com (press release) - Point Roberts, WA, USA
  According to a latest report "Global RFID Market Analysis till 2010" by the leading research firm RNCOS, Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) industry is ...
• Nox System Uses RFID to Catch a Thief
  RFID Update - Alexandria, VA, USA
  RFID is widely used to provide visibility of inventory and assets. It is also providing visibility for thieves, as part of an unattended surveillance system ...
• New RFID Law Doesn’t Protect Consumers’ Privacy - DRAFT
  Media Buyer Planner - Elkton, MD, USA
  As RFID (radio frequency ID) tags are included in more and more consumer goods - sometimes without the owner’s knowledge or consent - some states are taking ...
• Bartronics America gets US patent for RFID technology
  Deepika - Kottayam, India
  Hyderabad, Mar 31 (UNI) Bartronics America Inc, a wholly owned subsidiary of Bartronics India Limited, the pioneer in RFID and AIDC technologies in India, ...
• Rush Tracking Systems Presents RFID Business Value at SAP-Centric ...
  Market Wire (press release) - USA
  "By integrating tracking technology as support for asset management, RFID serves as an invaluable tool for enhancing overall asset visibility, ...
• Hospital benefits from RFID, no staff required
  Self Service (press release) - Louisville, KY, USA
  By Patrick Avery contributor Garden City Hospital, located on the outskirts of Detroit, had a hard time keeping its machines stocked and an even harder time ...
• Digital rego to track road users
  Australian IT - Australia
  "We've got a project afoot to look at what we can use RFID for," she said. "At the moment we don't have a specific agenda or a firm decision to use them, ...
• RFID Journal Names Intermec IP30 "Best in Show" Finalist
  Business Wire (press release) - San Francisco, CA, USA
  The award will be presented at RFID Journal Live! 2008, held April 16 -18, 2008 in Las Vegas, and recognizes the RFID technology provider exhibiting the ...

News from March 31, 2008

• EProvenance's Intelligent Bottle attempts to maintain quality of ...
  Computer Business Review - UK
  The semi-active RFID tag placed inside the case tracks and records the temperature. It also endeavours to enhance shipping and receiving operations ...
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  Computerworld - Framingham, MA, USA
  Also new among certifications is the RFID Pro certification from Academia RFID. Visit www.RFIDacademia.com for more information. And (ISC) 2 has introduced ...
• Washington state passes RFID antispying law
  Computerworld - Framingham, MA, USA
  Chris Gregoir this week signed a bill making it a Class C felony to use radio frequency identification (RFID) technology to spy on someone. ...
• Malaga's Trade Show and Congress Centre to Host EPC Technology ...
  Event Planner Spain (press release) - Malaga, Andalusia, Spain
  Nearly 200 national and international trade professionals and experts in EPC/RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) – a technology which will not only ...
• Washington state passes RFID privacy law; where's Uncle Sam?
  Ars Technica - Boston, MA, USA
  By David Chartier | Published: March 28, 2008 - 11:04AM CT RFID tags are increasingly making their way into consumer electronics and goods, ...
• ROI Is Important—Even When Choosing Events
  RFID Journal - Melville, NY, USA
  When I launched RFID Journal, it was in the belief that the best way to make money in publishing was to deliver a lot more value to readers than just the ...

News from March 30, 2008

• A New RFID Law Passed
  TMCnet - USA
  By Calvin Azuri, TMCnet Contributing Editor A new law regarding RFID usage has been sponsored by Mount Vernon's state representative Jeff Morris, ...
• iDTRONIC Electronic Identification Presents Two New RFID Desktop ...
  PR.com (press release) - Levittown, NY, USA
  iDTRONIC, a leading supplier of RFID hardware solutions, today introduced two new AXR200 RFID Desktop Readers for reading and writing of both LF and HF ...