June 25 - July 1, 2006

News from July 1, 2006

• Virgin Atlantic Airways uses Symbol RFID solution to track assets
  AME Info - United Arab Emirates
  Symbol Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:SBL), The Enterprise Mobility Company, was chosen by Virgin Atlantic Airways to supply RFID technology, as part of a pilot ...
• Scotland to Showcase Oracle RFID Technology
  TechNewsWorld - Sherman Oaks, CA, USA
  Oracle expects RFID tags, which contain traceable silicon chips, will be a huge business growth area as they allow companies to track every movement of their ...
• Citibank's RFID PayPass credit card
  Popgadget - USA
  ... by his bank. The new MasterCard PayPass is an RFID token that uses radio frequency keys to authorize purchases. The basic principle ...
• Cybereye | Dont panic yet, but think hard about RFID uses
  GCN.com - Washington, DC, USA
  ... Similarly, a book on the subject is titled Spychips: How Major Corporations and Government Plan to Track your Every Move with RFID. ...
• Sun to set up next-gen lab in Bangalore
  CIOL - Bangalore, India
  ... "We are in the process of setting up a virtually managed and consolidated data center which will have virtualization and RFID for asset management," said ...
• RFID Hits a Bump
  Wireless Week - USA
  By Mark Rockwell. RFID chips have been used for everything from packages to pets to personal identification. However, the US government ...

News from June 30, 2006

• South Korea's RFID market to reach $500M, says report
  EETimes.com - USA
  SEOUL, South Korea -- South Korea's radio frequency identification (RFID market will exceed $500 million this year, a major private RFID-related organization ...
• Broadcom launches secure RFID
  Computer Business Review - UK
  Broadcom Corp has launched what it claims is the first secure silicon processor with built-in RFID technology that can be used with biometrics, such as ...
• Hive of Activity -- RFID Developments
  Ferret - Australia
  Everybody is talking about RFID, especially in logistics. ... "There's a buzz around RFID - you only have to utter the acronym and everybody comes running.". ...
• IDENTEC SOLUTIONS ILR RFID Tag Family -- i-D Tags
  RFID Solutions Online (press release) - Erie, PA, USA
  The iD series is the next generation of IDENTEC SOLUTIONS' Intelligent Long Range® (ILR®) active RFID tags. The i-D2 tag provides ...
• Tesco RFID Trials Hit Bumps
  TechNewsWorld - Sherman Oaks, CA, USA
  ... The company may have bitten off more than it could chew, said Peter Harrop, chairman of RFID research specialist IDTechEx. Limitations ...
• China Post Picks RFID Solution From Symbol, Concord Unity
  EFYTimes - New Delhi, India
  ... Symbol Technologies, Inc., an enterprise mobility company, and its premier solutions partner, Concord Unity International Ltd., to supply RFID technology to ...
• Emerging Economies Hold Promise for Mass RFID Tagging ...
  Supply & Demand Chain Executive - Gilbert, AZ, USA
  Palo Alto, CA -- June 30, 2006 -- The radio frequency identification (RFID) market has witnessed higher interest levels as compared to similar technologies ...
• Evolving Price Strategies for RFID Tags
  RFID Update - Alexandria, VA, USA
  As RFID has become increasing commercialized and its application across different markets more pervasive, the price of tags has been the topic of much debate. ...
• RFID Industry Activity on the Rise
  Supply & Demand Chain Executive - Gilbert, AZ, USA
  ... market research and strategy consulting firm that specializes in a number of retail automation, radio frequency identification (RFID), automatic identification ...
• Intermec Sees Broader Take Up of RFID Technology
  Nikkei Electronics Asia - Hong Kong
  Intermec Technologies Corp, a supply chain technology vendor offering RFID-related solutions, was one high-profile exhibitor at RFID World Asia, held in ...

News from June 29, 2006

• RFID News Roundup
  RFID Journal - USA
  ... California State Assembly's Transportation Committee this week approved SB 433, a bill that would put a three-year moratorium on the use of RFID in driver's ...
• RFID: Speaking With One Voice Can Make a Difference
  Rfid.org - Pittsburgh, PA, USA
  This group of companies -- often business competitors -- joined together to deliver a common message: that RFID is delivering benefits today and our industry ...
• Cost major issue in Novartis RFID trial
  PackWire.com - Montpellier, France
  29/06/2006 - A Dutch trial of battery-powered radiofrequency identification (RFID) tags in standard medication blister packages, sponsored by Novartis, has ...
• Demand drives RFID-based gaming chip expansion
  UsingRFID.com (subscription) - UK
  ... In parallel, GPI SAS is preparing to receive several additional pieces of equipment to serve the needs of the Macau casinos that are purchasing RFID and non ...
• OMNITROL Networks Simplifies and Accelerates RFID Piloting and ...
  RFID Solutions Online (press release) - Erie, PA, USA
  OMNITROL Networks Inc., an emerging leader in the RFID industry today announced its pioneering all-in-one, service-oriented edge appliance, the OMNITROL. ...
• Stora Enso joins Parelec's Certified RFID Partner Program as ...
  Packaging & Converting Essentials (press release) - Antwerp, Belgium
  to join Parelec's Certified RFID Partner Program as a strategic partner for RFID antennae paper substrates. This exclusive program ...
• RFID provider raises $15 million
  EETimes.com - USA
  LONDON -- Identec Solutions AG, a supplier of tracking devices based on radio frequency identification (RFID) founded in 1997, has raised $15 million in ...
• Broadcom Introduces Secure RFID Chip
  RFID Journal - USA
  June 29, 2006 -- Semiconductor manufacturer Broadcom, www.broadcom.com, has released a secure chip with RFID technology that offers greater security as well as ...
• Aberdeen on Scaling RFID from Pilot to Production
  RFID Update - Alexandria, VA, USA
  The challenges of implementing RFID are only just starting to be recognized. Companies working under customer mandates are seeing ...

News from June 28, 2006

• Examining RFID's impact on the chemical industry
  UsingRFID.com (subscription) - UK
  ... CIDX), a 20-year-old trade association that serves as a chemical industry forum for emerging e-commerce technologies, has published its 'RFID Framing' white ...
• Active RFID Systems, Inc. Strengthens Offering; Exhibits at RIDEX ...
  MoreRFID (press release) - TX, USA
  Active RFID Systems, Inc. (ARS), a leading provider of low-cost ... wrap, or a combination. Active RFID systems, Inc. will be showcasing ...
• Cold Chain and Item-Level Tracking Will Drive RFID Adoption
  RFID Journal - USA
  By Mark Roberti. June 29, 2006 -- The University of Arkansas formally opened its RFID Research Center on June 10, 2005. The center ...
• RFID Systems Integrator ASURYS Shutters
  RFID Update - Alexandria, VA, USA
  ASURYS, the RFID division of paper and packaging giant International Paper, shuttered in recent weeks after being shopped around the industry for purchase ...
• 2 kbit long-range RFID chips offer high-speed data-rate capability
  Dataweek (press release) - Durban, Eastern Cape, South Africa
  STMicroelectronics, a leader in serial non-volatile memories, now has available two new 2048-bit 'long range' RFID memory products that are fully compliant ...
• Tesco takes stock after RFID trials hit problems
  VNUNet.com - UK
  Limitations with radio frequency identification (RFID) technology have delayed a nationwide rollout at supermarket giant Tesco by several years. ...
• RFID, LTD. Forms Alliance with epcSolutions
  Business Wire (press release) - San Francisco, CA, USA
  DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 28, 2006--Leading technology integrator RFID, LTD. (OTC ... SAP). This alliance establishes RFID, LTD. ...
• RFID News for 28 June: X-Change, AirGATE, Taiyo Kikai, WJ ...
  TMCnet - USA
  ... an order for delivery of prototype modules and the initial 2,500 scanners for intended installation in a radio frequency identification (RFID)-enabled prison ...
• AbsoluteSKY Featured in Knobias Stock Report on Retail RFID
  PrimeZone (press release) - Los Angeles, CA, USA
  ... Inc. (Pink Sheets:ABSY) was highlighted in the recent front-page article "The Reality of RFID" published by Knobias, Inc. (OTCBB ...
• RFID Progress In Healthcare And Pharmaceuticals
  RFID Solutions Online (press release) - Erie, PA, USA
  RFID can help with a wide variety of problems in healthcare from the fact that 10% of patients suffer an "adverse event"; 50% of patients take their ...
• Korean supermart buys into RFID
  ZDNet Asia - Asia
  Korea's second largest supermarket chain is counting on radio frequency identification (RFID) to understand its customers a tad better. ...

News from June 27, 2006

• Canada Issues RFID Privacy Guidelines
  Industry Week - USA
  ... 2006 -- Last week Ontario 's Information and Privacy Commissioner, Dr. Ann Cavoukian, released privacy guidelines for item-level consumer RFID applications and ...
• Broadcom Adds RFID, Targets Biometrics
  socalTech.com - Thousand Oaks, CA, USA
  Broadcom has launched a new processor that integrates radio frequency identification (RFID) technology, targeting the biometrics industry. ...
• New Education Options For RFID
  Industry Week - USA
  June 27, 2006 -- RFID Tribe, an association for RFID professionals, launched a Registered Education Provider (REF) program to provide RFID education seekers ...
• Broadcom Develops Processor With Integrated RFID; Privaris Is ...
  Card Technology - Chicago, IL, USA
  Broadcom Corp., a US-based semiconductor company, says it has introduced a chip with integrated radio frequency identification technology. ...
• New Orleans Library Reopens with RFID
  RFID Journal - USA
  ... has just been completed and is expected to open to the public on July 5. When it does, all 13,000 books on its shelves will carry RFID tags, which will be used ...
• Symbol Technologies (SBL) Selected by China Post to Supply RFID ...
  StreetInsider.com (subscription) - Birmingham, MI, USA
  Symbol Technologies (NYSE: SBL) has been selected by China Post to supply RFID technology to track express mail bags within the postal district of Shanghai. ...
• RFID Enabled Manufacturing Grows Dramatically By 2008
  Industry Week - USA
  June 27, 2006 -- More than 50% of manufacturers surveyed for the "The RFID Benchmark Series: Scaling RFID Implementations from Pilot to Production" report by ...

News from June 26, 2006

• Active RFID advocated for IT asset management
  UsingRFID.com (subscription) - UK
  The RFID and Real Time Location Systems (RTLS) provider Axcess International has published a white paper detailing a number of successful implementations of ...
• RFID Training: The Best Hope For RFID ROI
  RFID Solutions Online (press release) - Erie, PA, USA
  RFID technology arrived on the scene with all the subtlety of a hurricane and all the stability of that tower in Pisa, Italy. Basically ...
• UNI's letter to EU Commissioner Viviane Reding on RFID technology ...
  Union Network International - Nyon, Switzerland
  Union Network International and UNI-Europa warmly welcome the debate which you have initiated on the development of RFID technology in Europe. ...
• University of Alaska Anchorage Selects Alien Technology(R) RFID ...
  Business Wire (press release) - San Francisco, CA, USA
  Alien Technology Corporation today announced that the University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA) has selected Alien RFID products and services to supply the Alaska ...
• Wal-Mart Pet Food Supplier Case Study Completed by RFID, LTD.
  TMCnet - USA
  DENVER --(Business Wire)-- June 26, 2006 -- RFID, LTD. (OTC: RFDL) announced today the provision of the finalized case study detailing ...
• Coast Guard secures facilities with biometrics, RFID
  GCN.com - Washington, DC, USA
  ... Meanwhile, at the Coast Guard's Fort Lewis, Wash., facility, RapidGate uses both biometrics and RFID to track vendors, said Steven Larson, chief executive ...
• RFID Tracking Firm Acquires GPS Logistics Company
  techrockies.com - Salt Lake City, UT, USA
  Scottsdale, Arizona-based Alanco Technologies, a provider of RFID tracking for the prison industry, said this morning that it has acquired StarTrak Systems for ...
• Chemical Industry Studies RFID's Applications
  RFID Journal - USA
  ... made up of more than 80 chemical producers, suppliers, marketplaces and industry consultants, has published a report detailing RFID's potential effect on the ...
• Spray-on RFID chips and surfing for porn, the Israeli way
  CNET News.com - San Francisco, CA, USA
  reporter's notebook TEL AVIV, Israel--Why attach an RFID chip to a shirt, when you can identify the shirt through undetectable, invisible chemicals mixed into ...
• RFID Journal and EPCglobal Canada to Create RFID Canadian Summit
  RFID Journal - USA
  June 26, 2006 -- RFID Journal, the world's leading RFID media and events company, and EPCglobal Canada, a wholly owned subsidiary of GS1 Canada, today announced ...
• Frying Your Own RFID Tags
  RedState - Mclean, VA, USA
  RFID tags in our livestock, in our pets, in our licenses, in passports, in food, in clothing and maybe someday in you. It is getting rather excessive. ...

News from June 25, 2006

• RFID tags spy on bartenders
  ZDNet - USA
  ... The RFID Journal reports that the company has developed the Beverage Tracker system currently tested at a Las Vegas Hotel-Casino which uses tags to keep tabs ...
• BATA contracts Sirit for US$5.9m in RFID transponders
  UsingRFID.com (subscription) - UK
  RFID technology provider, Sirit, has secured an order valued up to US$5.9 million from the Bay Area Toll Authority (BATA) in California. ...
• Mobilizing RFID Applications
  RFID Journal - USA
  ... every industry are using mobile devices that can both print and capture data from such media—primarily bar-code labels, but in some cases RFID tags, as well. ...
• Hillington to showcase Oracle RFID
  Sunday Herald - Glasgow, Scotland, UK
  Oracle plans to move its European demonstration centre for radio frequency identification tag technology (RFID) to Scotland to take advantage of wireless ...
• TagSys steps up library RFID activities
  UsingRFID.com (subscription) - UK
  TagSys has stepped up its involvement in library RFID tagging by providing the item-level infrastructure for a major deployment at the 50,000 sq.foot Shenzhen ...
• King's Daughters Expands Its RFID Tracking System
  RFID Journal - USA
  June 26, 2006 -- It's been just about a year since King's Daughters Medical Center (KDMC) in Ashland, Ky., began using six RFID-enabled storage cabinets to keep ...
• Week in review
  San Jose Mercury News - CA, USA
  ... Westhues forged the cards using sophisticated software and low-cost, homemade equipment to show the insecurities of existing RFID technology. ...