November 26 - December 2, 2006

News from December 2, 2006

• Super sleuth? Super stalker? RFID cloning is here - NOW
  SF.Indymedia.org - San Francisco, CA, USA
  ... The RFID broadcasts up to 60 feet and
so by rigging up reader - a Linux-based "gumstix" — a tiny, $79 computer they found they could read the device as it ...
• Canada's First Training Center for RFID Opens in Montreal
  Supply Demand Chain Executive - Gilbert, AZ, USA
  Montreal — December 1, 2006 — Canada's first training center for radio frequency identification (RFID) technologies has opened its doors in Montreal and ...
• M&S RFID policy shows benefits
  ComputerWeekly.com - UK
  Three of Marks & Spencer's largest food suppliers are starting to realise business benefits from using radio frequency identification (RFID) tags in their ...
• University in Munich Develops RFID-Enabled Log Harvesting
  RFID Journal - USA
  ... University of Munich (TU Munich) has developed a prototype application using an industrial staple gun mounted on a single-grip harvester to attach RFID tags to ...
• ODIN technologies Publishes Global RFID Tag Benchmark
  Supply & Demand Chain Executive - Gilbert, AZ, USA
  ... December 1, 2006 — Radio frequency identification specialist ODIN technologies has published what it is calling the industry's first Global RFID Tag Benchmark ...
• CHEP RFID-enables Reusable Containers for Auto Industry
  RFID Journal - USA
  ... Pacific division. CHEP is including the labels for those customers who have not yet added RFID to their infrastructure. This allows ...
• US Department of Defense "Endorses" Active RFID Standard
  ARC Advisory Group (press release) - Dedham, MA, USA
  The Department of Defense (DoD) sent out a Request for Information (RFI) on November 16th regarding the commercial availability of active RFID tags and readers ...
• RFID technology opens up new possibilities for mobile media
  Drexel University The Triangle Online - Philadelphia, PA, USA
  The electronics industry puts a big focus on ubiquitous computing. As manufacturing technology improves and it becomes feasible ...

News from December 1, 2006

• Moving Too Fast on RFID?
  The Heartland Institute - Chicago, IL, USA
  ... procedures to ensure the privacy and security of personal information on public documents incorporating the use of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) by any ...
• RFID News Roundup
  RFID Journal - USA
  RFID hardware provider Sirit has updated its firmware for the INfinity 510 UHF fixed-position reader. According to a statement from ...
• Nissan to use RFID to improve supply chain management
  Mikrofax eProcurement News - London, UK
  Car manufacturer Nissan America has announced it is to install asset tracking software and hardware in the form of RFID chips and RTLS software to improve its ...
• Lowry opens US West Coast RFID centre
  UsingRFID.com (subscription) - UK
  Lowry Computer Products has announced the opening of its second RFID centre, in Orange County, California, USA. Built on the successful ...
• Nissan automates supply chain with WhereNet's RFID system
  Automotive Business Review - USA
  Nissan North America has selected WhereNet's RFID real-time locating system to help automate its inbound supply chain and outbound delivery chain. ...
• Interacting with our automobiles via a RFID, contactless, and NFC ...
  CR80News - Herndon, VA, USA
  But the "coolness" factor may be entering the equation thanks to RFID and Near Field Communication (NFC) technology that's eliminating the need for a key and ...
• Reltronics' SmartInstrument Supports Active and Passive RFID ...
  SDA India Magazine - Singapore
  ... Linux solutions has said that its SmartInstrument middleware solution now supports both active, passive, and mixed Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) readers ...
• Metro launches Asian RFID project
  Logistics Manager - London, London, UK
  Metro, the German retail group, has launched an RFID project with Savi Networks under the title Advanced Logistics Asia. The aim ...
• THE BEST, WORST AND CRAZIEST USES OF RFID
  Free Market News Network - Pompano Beach, FL, USA
  ... The kids' clothes and bags were fitted with RFID tags with readers installed in school gates and other key locations to track the minors' movements. ...
• eBizITPA Announces Upcoming RFID Training Class Dates
  Blogger News Network - USA
  Used to track everything from Pepsi to people, Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) is changing the face of supply chain management. ...

News from November 30, 2006

• Metro and Savi Launch Container-Tracking RFID Pilot
  RFID Update - Alexandria, VA, USA
  German retailing giant and RFID early adopter METRO Group today announced a pilot with Savi Networks that will see the real-time RFID-based tracking of ...
• Industry Canada's Binder says RFID brings up policy issues
  ITBusiness.ca - Canada
  Industry Canada's Assistant Deputy Minister may be enthusiastic about RFID's potential, but don't count on the Government to lead the charge for its adoption ...
• Philly Cabs Taking RFID Payments on the Road
  RFID Journal - USA
  ... 29, 2006 — Residents of Philadelphia carrying a MasterCard RFID-enabled PayPass credit card or keychain fob have a number of places they can use the devices to ...
• RFID security for developer dummies
  Help Net Security - Croatia
  We've been hearing about RFID for a while. The technology is genuinely useful as it solves an identification problem faster than other methods. ...
• M&S tests RFID delivery for suppliers
  VNUNet.com - UK
  Marks & Spencer is extending use of radio frequency identification (RFID) technology in its food supply chain to fast-track the receipt of products from ...
• Elektrobit Debuts RFID Products
  RFID Journal - USA
  By Rhea Wessel. Nov. 29, 2006—Finnish wireless-technology firm Elektrobit debuted its first RFID products today at the ID World 2006 conference in Milan. ...
• Never Lose Luggage Again With RFID
  DigitalJournal.com - Canada
  ... For the same reason you can't get a pillow or a sandwich on most flights: money. RFID tags cost 10 to 20 cents each, versus 2 to 3 cents for a printed label. ...
• RFID-blocking wallet introduced
  TUV Product Service - Fareham, Hampshire, UK
  A company has debuted the first wallet which is capable of blocking RFID, giving the owner control over when their credit and identity cards are read. ...
• Security, Safety, and Savings Drive RTLS RFID Market, Says VDC
  Tekrati Industry Analyst Reporter - Belmont, CA, USA
  The global market for RFID Advanced Feature Systems approached $254 million in 2005, according to a study by Venture Development Corporation. ...

News from November 29, 2006

• Report: RFID Market Growing Rapidly
  Circuits Assembly - Atlanta, GA, USA
  By Chelsey Drysdale. CAMBRIDGE, UK – From personal IDs in China to financial cards in New York to livestock in New Zealand, RFID is booming. ...
• MTI Adds New Low Axial Ratio RFID Reader Antennas to Product ...
  Business Wire (press release) - San Francisco, CA, USA
  TEL AVIV, Israel--(BUSINESS WIRE)--MTI Wireless Edge, a leading developer of flat panel antennas for RFID and Fixed Wireless applications today announced the ...
• RFID tags tested in tracking medicines in supply chain
  MTBeurope - UK
  Cardinal Health, Inc., has completed a real-world pilot test of RFID tags for automatic tracking of medicines in the packaging and distribution chain. ...
• Nissan selects Wherenet active RFID for supply, delivery chains
  Manufacturer.com - UK
  ... is deploying the standards-based WhereNet(r) active RFID, real-time locating system (RTLS) technology to help automate its inbound supply chain and outbound ...
• Stora Enso se renforce dans la RFID / Stora Enso reinforces ...
  Emballage Digest - Boulogne Billancourt, France
  La division Global Speciality Papers Business du groupe finlandais a signé un accord d'exclusivité avec Parelec pour rejoindre son programme RFID. ...
• Users Tell RFID Vendors: "Show Us the References"
  RFID Update - Alexandria, VA, USA
  In May RFID Update completed a major study that sought to better understand how RFID end users and solution providers around the world view RFID vendors and ...
• Cubic-Developed Oyster® Card Fare Collection System Garners RFID ...
  Business Wire (press release) - San Francisco, CA, USA
  ... CUB), said the Oyster® smart card transport ticketing system developed for London by principle partners Cubic and EDS has won a 2006 RFID (Radio Frequency ID ...
• RFID Pilot In Canada Produces Results
  IndustryWeek - USA
  Nov. 28, 2006 -- The Supply Chain Network Project, which consists of Bell Canada and a consortium of companies, issued a report on its RFID/EPC pilot program. ...
• RFID, LTD. To Improve Airline Luggage Routing With BagChip ...
  Aerospace Online (press release) - Horsham, PA, USA
  Denver, CO - RFID LTD. announces ... issue. Delta Airlines began testing the viability of an RFID baggage tracking solution in 2004. ...
• RFID security issues endanger companies and consumers
  SearchSecurity.com - Needham, MA, USA
  RFID security concerns aren't new. However, when American Express Co. and Chase Corp. began issuing RFID-enabled credit cards last year, those worries grew. ...

News from November 28, 2006

• Paxar rolls out 'RFID mirror'
  Kiosk marketplace.com (press release) - Louisville, KY, USA
  The Retail Bulletin: Paxar has formed a new working initiative with thebigspace to market and roll out "magicmirror," a new interactive RFID mirror to the UK ...
• UK : M&S to adopt RFID tags for boosting profits
  Fibre2fashion.com - India
  Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) is not a new technology as it was two-three years back. Major retailers of the world including ...
• The Missing Link In RFID Implementation
  Manufacturing.net - Rockaway, NJ, USA
  By Amy Radishofski, Staff Reporter, Manufacturing.net. When it comes to adding visibility to your supply chain, RFID is among your best options. ...
• GO SmarTTender RFID Gateway Wins Best New Product at International ...
  MoreRFID (press release) - TX, USA
  Proximities, Inc., the world leader in RFID enabled cashless payment, access control and age verification solutions for the leisure and entertainment industry ...
• SK Telecom, Symbol team up on RFID, M2M offers
  Telecom Paper (subscription) - Houten, Netherlands
  Korean carrier SK Telecom has established a strategic partnership with enterprise mobility company Symbol Technologies for the development of RFID and M2M ...
• Italian RFID Lab Launches Warehouse Project
  RFID Journal - USA
  Nov. 27, 2006 — The RFID Lab at the University of Parma is developing a model of a full-scale warehouse to test radio frequency identification technology. ...
• Barco MES and RFID for Bemis
  Manufacturing Talk - UK
  ... 'Barco with its range of wireless data units incorporating RFID tag readers more than fitted the bill'. 'Using the same RFID tags ...
• Promise and Gaps of RFID Technology
  Material Handling Management (press release) - Cleveland,OH,USA The pilot program tested whether ultra-high frequency (UHF) RFID tags could be applied, encoded and read at normal production speeds during packaging and ...

News from November 27, 2006

• Zebra Technologies positioned for industry boom
  Appleton Post Crescent - WI, USA
  ... Calif. — that produce 48 models of radio frequency identification (RFID) printers/encoders, mobile and card imaging printers. ...
• News for nerds, stuff that matters
  Slashdot - USA
  ... It relies on the food packaging containing radio tags, or RFID labels, which can be read by the fridge each time it passes through the door. ...
• RFID Journal LIVE! Canada 2006 Report
  RFID Journal - USA
  Nov. 27, 2006 — Earlier this month, RFID Journal held its first annual RFID Journal LIVE! Canada conference, an RFID event designed ...
• Getting a Handle on RFID
  TechNewsWorld - Sherman Oaks, CA, USA
  Retail RFID is currently estimated at just less than 27 percent of the overall RFID market, and supply chain management applications, when considered as ...

News from November 26, 2006

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