October 7 - 13

News from October 13, 2007

• RFID Solution Announced for California e-Pedigree Reqs
  RFID Update - Alexandria, VA, USA
  The solution supports RFID tags or two-dimensional (2D) bar code labels to provide product identification. The California law goes into effect January 1, ...
• Back off, boss: Forcible RFID implants outlawed in California
  Nuevo Mundo - CA, USA
  Arnold Schwarzenegger signed Friday, bars California employers and others from forcing people to have a radio frequency identification (RFID) devices ...
• UN health expert: RFID technology can improve coordination of ...
  Heise Online - Hannover, Germany
  At an event hosted by the US Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday in Washington Dr. Nabarro said that the use of RFID technology made a lot of sense when the ...
• Atlas RFID Solutions Mining Technology Solution
  RFID Solutions Online (press release) - Erie, PA, USA
  Mining operations around the world are beginning to realize the tremendous benefits of real-time tracking systems utilizing RFID technologies. ...
• Smart container couples GPS with RFID
  NutraIngredients.com - Montpellier, France
  By Ahmed ElAmin 12/10/2007 - A new smart container developed by Schenker couples satellite location technology with radio frequency identification (RFID) to ...
• RFID system crash costs Tokyo trains millions
  Tech - London, UK
  It's no secret that we're fans of the myriad of uses IC tags and RFID technology in general, particularly the way they have flourished in Japan, ...
• RFID Gains Traction at John Deere
  RFID Journal - Melville, NY, USA
  In May, John Deere began using EPC Gen 2 RFID tags to ensure products meant for repair don't end up at retail stores. This month, the company is launching ...

News from October 12, 2007

• RFID: Conquering "the Last Yard"
  Rfid.org - Pittsburgh, PA, USA
  There have been a number of articles lately questioning major retailers' "commitment" to RFID and highlighting a shift in focus away from the supply chain ...
• RFID News Roundup
  RFID Journal - Melville, NY, USA
  RFID hardware provider Confidex has unveiled its latest RFID tag: the Halo, a long-life, reusable passive UHF EPC Gene 2 tag designed for use on or near ...
• Research: RFID in China Growing 23% Quarterly
  RFID Update - Alexandria, VA, USA
  Chinese research firm Analysys International just released findings on the RFID market in China, which appears to be growing at an enviable rate. ...
• Startup Says It Has Cost-Effective Means to RFID-Enable Packaging
  RFID Journal - Melville, NY, USA
  By Mary Catherine O'Connor Oct. 13, 2007—Box manufacturers have for years been searching for a means of cost-effectively embedding RFID tags into packaging. ...
• RFID Provides ETAs to NY Drivers
  RFID Journal - Melville, NY, USA
  By Claire Swedberg Oct. 12, 2007—The New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) is piloting a system that uses RFID to gather traffic data so that ...
• 2007 TAITRONICS Autumn Taiwan Int'l RFID Applications Show Taiwan ...
  Business Wire (press release) - San Francisco, CA, USA
  Meanwhile the Taiwan Int'l RFID Applications Show unfolds at the same time in Exhibition Hall III of TWTC, and Taiwan International PHOTOVOLTAIC Forum ...
• Precision Dynamics Smart Band(R) RFID Wristband Systems Generates ...
  Earthtimes - London, UK
  The Smart Band® RFID Wristband is currently being utilized in top national venues. It provides facilities and patrons with automated cashless point-of-sale ...
• TAITRA to Host the First 2007 Taiwan International RFID ...
  PR-Inside.com (Pressemitteilung) - Wien, Austria
  This combination will surely create more business opportunities for the RFID industry. The organizer has divided the exhibition into six specific sections, ...

News from October 11, 2007

• Secured Digital Announces Installation of Integrated RFID ...
  Ad-Hoc-News (Pressemitteilung) - Germany
  To be successful today, you must constantly be aware of all phases of your operation and we are confident that Secured Digital?s RFID technology will prove ...
• A technology to help bring your luggage home
  Los Angeles Times - CA, USA
  How RFID -- radio frequency identification -- can help route luggage to its proper destination and track that which goes astray. ...
• RFID Chip: Kolding Main Library Selects Bibliotheca A/S
  RFID Solutions Online (press release) - Erie, PA, USA
  The Danish Kolding Public Library has chosen Bibliotheca A/S as their new RFID provider for its main library. After a successful installation of the ...
• Korea/Japan Week: Five ways RFID is being used in mobile phones
  Mobile Digest - London, England, UK
  RFID Banking (left). Go up to an ATM, hold your phone against the special sensor, and receive cash and/or a statement without a debit card in sight. ...
• RFID to stop illegal cigarettes
  ITWeb - Gauteng, South Africa
  BY ILVA PIETERSE , ITWEB CONTRIBUTOR The UK government is busy with a scheme to embed RFID tags in each pack of cigarettes sold in the country, ...
• Siemens A&D introduces efficient airport baggage identification ...
  Prdomain Business Register (press release) - Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, USA
  9 Oct 2007 , Munich : Siemens Automation and Drives (A&D) will present its new system for efficient baggage identification using RFID (Radio Frequency ...
• Printronix Signs Distribution Alliance with Ingram Micro UK
  WELT ONLINE - Germany
  Under this agreement, Ingram Micro UK will add Printronix's SmartLine family of world-class ultra-high frequency (UHF) radio frequency identification (RFID) ...
• Active RFID Seals Not a Sure Thing, Despite Standard
  RFID Update - Alexandria, VA, USA
  Research firm ABI Research of Oyster Bay, New York, issued a brief this week with an update to its ongoing coverage of the market for RFID shipping ...

News from October 10, 2007

• New Opportunities for RFID in the SMB Arena, Part 2
  TechNewsWorld - Sherman Oaks, CA, USA
  By Andrew K. Burger Government regulations and mandates from corporations such as Wal-Mart and the big auto manufacturers are spurring RFID adoption in a ...
• CMP Launches RFID-World.com, an Online Resource on the Latest ...
  China
  This new website delivers on RFID World''s promise to provide C-level executives and system integrators with a comprehensive perspective on the burdening ...
• InSync unveils fresh food RFID tracking system
  UsingRFID.com (subscription) - UK
  GREENTrace is an RFID and sensor-driven software system that runs on InSync's Edgeware platform, and uses RFID, GPS, and other sensors to provide end-to-end ...
• The 'closed-loop' approach to RFID
  ComputerWeekly.com - UK
  The success of Marks & Spencer's RFID implementation has turned the spotlight on why such 'closed-loop' approaches to RFID are proving a success, ...
• AirGATE Technologies Validates Closed-Loop Applications
  Business Wire (press release) - San Francisco, CA, USA
  Since 2004, the Company has focused its efforts on closed-loop opportunities – unique, vertical market applications for RFID. ...
• Dillard's to begin RFID pilot program
  RF Design - New York, NY, USA
  Dillard's has announced that it will begin an item-level radio frequency Identification ("RFID") tagging pilot in their stores this month. ...
• Active RFID is the Leading Technology in Cargo Container Security ...
  Genetic Engineering News (press release) - New Rochelle, NY, USA
  Although the ISO committee concerned with cargo container security has finally released a standard based on active RFID, many end-users would prefer to ...
• NAIT Ahead of the Class With RFID Technology
  Market Wire (press release) - USA
  Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) is an emerging technology that uses smart labels and intelligent transponders to uniquely identify containers, ...

News from October 9, 2007

• Tracient Introduces Handheld RFID Reader Ideal for Apparel
  MoreRFID (press release) - TX, USA
  Tracient Technologies' handheld RFID readers are being used in an apparel stocktaking application in Singapore . SeeNow Pte Ltd, an RFID solutions provider, ...
• Baggage Bots, RFID Will Track And Transfer Airline Luggage
  InformationWeek - Manhasset, NY, USA
  IBM will provide a baggage management system to control and track each bag using robot handling software and RFID. By KC Jones An airport in the Netherlands ...
• HP advances RFID adoption with new solution and innovation lab
  Prdomain Business Register (press release) - Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, USA
  HP today unveiled new Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology, including software and services to facilitate integration with RFID solutions from ...
• UMass Amherst Research Advances RFID Security
  Campus Technology - Chatsworth, CA, USA
  By David Nagel Three researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst have come up with a way to improve security on RFID devices using existing ...
• RFID tracks dementia patients in Luxembourg hospital
  E-Health Europe - London, UK
  Patients suffering from dementia in a Luxembourg hospital are now being tagged with RFID solutions from AeroScout to ensure they remain safe within hospital ...
• RFID Journal Teams With the European EPC Competence Center to ...
  PR Web (press release) - Ferndale, WA, USA
  The training will be offered at RFID Journal LIVE! Europe 2007, which will be held 6-8 November. at the Mövenpick Hotel in downtown Amsterdam. ...
• Your RFID Battle Plan
  CIO India - Bangalore, Karnataka, India
  In 2004, identification technologies such as RFID tags had gained significant buzz due to initiatives by the Defense Department and Wal-Mart to mandate ...
• RFID chips to smoke out cigarette smugglers
  Electronics Supply & Manufacturing - USA LONDON — The UK Government is expected to reveal further details this week in its pre-budget financial review of a scheme to embed RFID tags in each pack of ...
• Colorado RFID Alliance Announces October 25, 2007 RFID Expo
  MoreRFID (press release) - TX, USA
  The Colorado RFID Alliance (CORFIDA) announced the final agenda for the 2007 Colorado RFID Expo to be held from 1:00 - 5:00 pm on October 25, ...

News from October 8, 2007

• Lemmi Fashion Deploys Reva Systems' RFID Network Infrastructure
  Market Wire (press release) - USA
  By serving as the key enabler for Lemmi Fashion's HF-to-UHF conversion, Reva's RFID network infrastructure empowers Lemmi Fashion's RFID architecture to ...
• The Truth About RFID Adoption
  RFID Journal - Melville, NY, USA
  By Mark Roberti Oct. 8, 2007—There's been a tremendous amount of misinformation surrounding the pace of RFID adoption in the mainstream press. ...
• Reva unveils turnkey EPCIS event reporting
  UsingRFID.com (subscription) - UK
  Reva Systems, an RFID network infrastructure provider, has unveiled new support for enterprise-scale RFID data capture through EPCIS (EPC Information ...
• A Healthy ROI
  RFID Journal - Melville, NY, USA
  In 2005, they introduced a real-time indoor positioning solution from Radianse, in which active (battery-powered) RFID tags were applied to the cables, ...
• RFID set to track trolleys around retail stores
  UsingRFID.com (subscription) - UK
  Intelligentz Corporation has unveiled its newest product line, CartMotion, which aims to transform the average retail shopping cart into a data collection ...
• Queues to go at Air NZ domestic counter
  New Zealand Herald - New Zealand
  Air NZ will issue its regular customers with radio frequency identification (RFID) tags that can stay attached to their bags. RFID baggage can be placed ...
• RFID: Revenge of the Closed-Loop System
  Supply Chain Digest - Dayton, OH, USA
  RFID technology has been around for decades. Earlier in this decade, the Auto ID Center at MIT, and its rebirth in 2003 as EPC Global, changed the game ...
• Electronic RFID door lock available from Electro-Com
  Ferret - Australia
  Electro-Com together with SALTO Systems will present a new range of electronic radio frequency door locks. The products are smart, secure and innovative and ...
• IBM, Vanderlande will use robots, RFID to ramp up Schiphol airport ...
  domain-B - India
  It will also deliver consulting services, hardware, software and application development for the project, including radio frequency identification (RFID), ...

News from October 7, 2007

• Fashion retailer Dillard's Pilots RFID
  RFID News - Tallahassee, FL, USA
  Dillard's, Inc., one of the nation's largest fashion apparel and home furnishing retailers, began an an item-level RFID tagging pilot in its stores this ...
• Zeroing in on branchless rural banking
  Hindu - Chennai, India
  The recipients have been given smart cards fuelled by the Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology and incorporating what is known as a "biometric" ...