June 31 - July 6, 2007

News from July 6, 2007

• Hospital to use RFID technology
  Taipei Times - Taiwan
  By Angelica Oung The same radio frequency identification (RFID) technology that enables commuters to enter the MRT with one swipe of their easycard may soon ...
• RFID News Roundup
  RFID Journal - Melville, NY, USA
  RSI ID Technologies, a manufacturer of RFID antennas, inlays and tags and also a systems integrator, has launched its RFID Channel Partner Certification ...
• RFID Baggage Tagging Taking Off in the UK
  RFID Update - Alexandria, VA, USA
  London's Heathrow Airport, one of the world's largest and most trafficked, is set to begin an RFID baggage tracking trial later this year, according to ...
• Accellos Consortium Develops RFID Slap and Ship Capability
  Supply & Demand Chain Executive - Gilbert, AZ, USA
  The purpose of the project was to develop RFID "slap and ship" capability that would meet the compliance requirements of specific retailers, according to ...
• Building Smart RFID Networks
  RFID Solutions Online (press release) - Erie, PA, USA
  RFID technology leads us to the world of connected objects. It enables the inventory to speak for its presence and drives the processes as opposed to ...
• The Deploying a RFID Solution: Practical Case Studies and Business ...
  PRLog.Org (press release) - Bucuresti, Romania
  Org) - To fully understand the capabilities of RFID, it is helpful to understand its benefits in real business situations. We evaluate the impact of RFID ...
• Metalcraft's New RFID Flag Tag Now Available
  RFID News - Tallahassee, FL, USA
  Metalcraft's new RFID flag tag, aimed at speeding production and lowering cost for customers seeking durable RFID tags and labels for fixed and mobile ...
• New uses for RFID in the supply chain
  MMH.com (subscription) - Newton, MA, USA
  By Bob Trebilcock, Editor at Large RFID is finding its niche in the supply chain, but not necessarily in areas like pallets, cases and individual items as ...

News from July 5, 2007

• Paris-based Law Firm Adopts RFID to Track Documents
  RFID Journal - Melville, NY, USA
  By Claire Swedberg July 4, 2007--Parisian law firm Lhermet, La Bigne & Remy (LLR) is using an RFID tracking system to manage its books and client files as ...
• RFID Security: AAID President Pete Martin To Speak At The
  RFID Solutions Online (press release) - Erie, PA, USA
  He will be discussing how Passive long range RFID readers and Active tags can provide real-time, accurate emergency evacuation and mustering solutions for ...
• Heathrow joins trial of RFID scheme
  VNUNet.com - UK
  Heathrow will become the largest European airport to track passenger baggage using radio frequency identification (RFID) when trials begin in September. ...
• Doctors Weigh In on Human RFID Implants
  RFID Journal - Melville, NY, USA
  The American Medical Association (AMA) has just released a report on the use of RFID implants to track medical patients (see Report of the Council on ...
• Metro deploys Reva's RFID network infrastructure
  UsingRFID.com (subscription) - UK
  METRO Group is now deploying Reva Systems' Tag Acquisition Processor (TAP) products in what is reported to be the largest production-scale RFID rollout in ...
• Lawyers to use RFID for file location
  TUV Product Service - Fareham, Hampshire, UK
  A Paris-based law firm is to implement radio frequency identification (RFID) systems in its offices to track and manage its literature and save time for its ...

News from July 4, 2007

• Metro Fleshes Out Its RFID Plans
  RFID Journal - Melville, NY, USA
  By Mary Catherine O'Connor July 3, 2007--Just weeks after informing its top product suppliers that they'll need to RFID-tag all shipments to 180 of its ...
• RFID in the Manufacturing Industry, 2006-2011 Market Dynamics ...
  Business Wire (press release) - San Francisco, CA, USA
  This 13-page report includes trending analysis, expenditures on this market, and insights on the RFID market in the manufacturing vertical. ...
• Assa Abloy acquires Irish RFID firm Aontec, with 15 mln eur in sales
  Forbes - NY, USA
  STOCKHOLM (Thomson Financial) - Assa Abloy AB said it has acquired the Irish RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) firm Aontec Teoranta, for an undisclosed ...
• ACMA Renews GS1 Australia's UHF RFID License
  RFID Journal - Melville, NY, USA
  By Beth Bacheldor July 3, 2007--The Australian government has taken another step toward bringing the country's passive UHF RFID systems in line with ...
• Megatrux Improves Operations With RFID Tagging
  RFID Journal - Melville, NY, USA
  Provided by Montreal RFID solutions company Ship2Save, the system went live in June, following four months of testing. Megatrux can use the system to apply ...
• RFID Not Infiltrating The Masses Fast Enough For Wal-Mart
  RFID News - Tallahassee, FL, USA
  ... are also pursuing the goal of making their premises less overwhelming for shoppers by looking into revamping their back-end warehouse systems with RFID.
• Blue Vector to Participate in Motorola's RFID in Motion Seminar
  Business Wire (press release) - San Francisco, CA, USA
  At this one-day event, attendees will have the opportunity to network with leading RFID experts and learn firsthand how RFID can offer real solutions both ...
• METRO Group Deploys RFID Infrastructure in Europe's Largest Retail ...
  Supply & Demand Chain Executive - Gilbert, AZ, USA
  Reva said its RFID network infrastructure provides a key component that enables Metro's RFID architecture to support current and future RFID initiatives. ...

News from July 3, 2007

• Wal-Mart seeks to speed up RFID:Three studios join standards ...
  CNNMoney.com - USA
  LOS ANGELES--Wal-Mart Stores and some of its vendors demonstrated the ability of radio frequency identification (RFID) to boost product sales in ...
• Shareholder Update for RFID, LTD.
  Business Wire (press release) - San Francisco, CA, USA
  RFID, LTD. has engaged or has been engaged separately by one regional and one international airline to discuss implementation of the company's BagChip ...
• VeriChip Announces AMA Recommends RFID Devices
  B-EYE-Network - Boulder, CO, USA
  American Medical Association's Council on Ethical and Judicial Affairs has adopted a policy stating that implantable RFID devices may help to identify ...
• The 2007 Wireless & Mobile Expo & Conference And RFID Forum To
  RFID Solutions Online (press release) - Erie, PA, USA
  With over 50 exhibitors and sponsors showcasing state of the art Wireless and RFID solutions includes an IT contigent from Scotland." Greg also added that, ...
• Investor Analysis of Intermec RFID Deal with METRO
  RFID Update - Alexandria, VA, USA
  Intermec last week announced the deployment of its products as part of the major RFID deployment ramp-up by German retailer METRO Group (see METRO Moves ...
• AMA lists risks, rewards of human RFID implants
  Computerworld Malaysia - Malaysia
  The American Medical Association (AMA) this week issued a report that gave mixed reviews on the use of implanted radio frequency identification (RFID) based ...
• RFID Landmark: ODIN technologies Completes 125th Paid Project
  Supply & Demand Chain Executive - Gilbert, AZ, USA
  Michael J. Liard, research director of ABI Research, suggested that it is a good sign for the RFID industry as a whole that ODIN technologies has surpassed ...
• IBM Bulks Up Its RFID Initiative
  RFID Journal - Melville, NY, USA
  27--In April 2003, as interest and spending in RFID systems began to swell, IBM formed its RFID emerging-business unit with the goal of coordinating the ...
• RFID gets under patients' skin
  Australian IT - Australia
  DOCTORS could soon be storing essential medical information under the skin of their patients, the American Medical Association says. ...

News from July 2, 2007

• RFID is not safe - AMA Report
  RINF.COM - Lancaster, UK
  By Mick Meaney The American Medical Association (AMA) has released a report highlighting the risks of human implantable RFID microchips. ...
• The Obstacles to RFID Adoption
  RFID Journal - Melville, NY, USA
  They'll need to set up network infrastructures to handle the RFID tag data, while installing software that can leverage the data and integrate these ...
• What's behind the fishy tale of the RFID aquarium?
  UsingRFID.com (subscription) - UK
  Proving that RFID can work just as well under water as above, the Underwater World aquarium in Singapore (UWS) is taking a unique approach to identifying ...
• United States: METRO Group Teams with Intermec for RFID Rollout
  Tendersinfo (subscription) (press release) - Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
  Intermec starter packs help Metros consumer goods suppliers easily implement RFID systems Together with its suppliers, the METRO Group is set to ...
• Full details of this year's RFID Europe conference
  UsingRFID.com (subscription) - UK
  On 18th and 19th September, the RFID Europe 2007 conference (hosted by IDTechEx) offers a glimpse of the latest RFID application developments and ...
• AMA lists risks, rewards of human RFID implants
  Computerworld - Framingham, MA, USA
  The council also concluded that "RFID tags may cause electromagnetic interference, which may interfere with electrosurgical devices and defibrillators. ...

News from July 1, 2007

• ODIN Performs European Benchmark Tests For RFID
  RFID News - Tallahassee, FL, USA
  based RFID systems integrator ODIN Technologies this week completed a benchmark report based on the results of tests it performed on seven EPC Gen 2 UHF ...
• RFID: The US SAFETY Act - What You Need to Know
  Rfid.org - Pittsburgh, PA, USA
  RFID Connections interviewed Raymond Biagini, Leader with Product Liability Defense Practice at McKenna, Long and Aldridge, on the US Government's SAFETY ...
• Metro Finds RFID Accuracy Not a Problem
  eWeek - New York, NY
  By Evan Schuman, Ziff Davis Internet A senior executive at the $81 billion European retail giant Metro Group says the efficiencies the chain saw in RFID ...
• Human-implanted RFID chips offer some risks, some rewards
  ShortNews.com - Regensburg, Germany
  The American Medical Association recently provided its reviews of a technology where RFID chips are implanted into humans. The summary listed some risks and ...

News from June 31, 2007

No news available.