December 2 - 8, 2007

News from December 8, 2007

• Crystal Group Uses RFID Tags to Track Garment Production
  RFID Journal - Melville, NY, USA
  7, 2007—Hong Kong knitwear company Crystal Group is employing passive 13.56 mhz RFID tags to track garments as they are manufactured. ...
• Printed electronics for active RFID and RTLS
  Printed Electronics Review (press release) - Cambridge, UK
  idtechex staged its annual conference on active RFID and Real Time Locating Systems in Dallas USA 5-6 December. Here we look at aspects relevant to printed ...
• RFID News Roundup
  RFID Journal - Melville, NY, USA
  RFID infrastructure provider Reva Systems has announced the availability of a new model of its Tag Acquisition Processor (TAP), a server designed to link a ...
• Motorola urges RFID tags for passport cards
  Washington Technology - Washington, DC, USA
  Motorola is taking a "very strong position" to highlight the unique benefits of the ultrahigh-frequency RFID tags for border crossing and identification ...
• RFID test on reusable containers launched
  FoodProductionDaily.com - Montpellier, France
  By Ahmed elamin 07/12/2007 - One of the world's largest field tests to combine radio frequency identification technology (RFID) with returnable packaging ...
• Atlas RFID Solutions Hotel Management Solution
  RFID Solutions Online (press release) - Erie, PA, USA
  Hotels around the world are beginning to realize the tremendous benefits of hotel management systems utilizing Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) ...
• RFID-enabled Phones Help London Commuters Make Connections
  RFID Journal - Melville, NY, USA
  What makes each poster "smart" is an RFID tag embedded into the frame. Pilot participants are provided with Nokia 6131 cell phones equipped with NFC ...
• RFID: Sensors, Health and Safety
  Rfid.org - Pittsburgh, PA, USA
  Can RFID help diabetics maintain proper blood sugar levels? Can RFID help ensure the efficacy of vaccines and other biologicals in the healthcare ...
• How Cold Was It? And Why? Know The Whole Story With RFID
  RFID Solutions Online (press release) - Erie, PA, USA
  Now, radio frequency identification (RFID) – which uses tags that quickly and wirelessly transmit data to readers – is bringing new levels of strategic and ...
• ADT Significantly Cuts Retail RFID Deployment Costs with ...
  PR Newswire (press release) - New York, NY, USA
  Using the epcglobal Gen 2 standard in a new way, the new Sensormatic iread platform reduces both the complexity and cost of deploying RFID technology in a ...

News from December 7, 2007

• Florida Prosecutor Uses RFID to Track Files in Real Time
  RFID Journal - Melville, NY, USA
  The RTLS includes PanGo Platform middleware, which aggregates the unique ID numbers the interrogators cull from the RFID tags, then calculates locations and ...
• Montreal Commuters and Dispatchers Get Bus Info Via RFID
  RFID Journal - Melville, NY, USA
  RFID interrogators mounted on lampposts at terminal entrances read the unique ID numbers of passive EPC Gen 2 ultrahigh-frequency (UHF) tags attached to the ...
• Tracking Lab Rats with RFID
  RFID Update - Alexandria, VA, USA
  RFID technology developer Dynasys has created what it believes is a one-of-a-kind RFID system for tracking caged laboratory animals. ...
• Just in Time For The Holidays: RFID-Aided Bread Factories!
  RFID News - Tallahassee, FL, USA
  Barco, sro, a barcode and RFID system integrator, and Alfa Plastik, as, producer of plastic mouldings, have reportedly developed first Czech RFID crate ...
• RFID is Poised for Change
  Printed Electronics Review (press release) - Cambridge, UK
  Firstly, selling RFID to consumer goods companies mandated by major retailers usually breaks one of the fundamental rules of marketing "Never sell to ...
• microstrategy Selected as Exclusive Business Intelligence Provider ...
  CNNMoney.com - USA
  In late October, METRO Group completed a major step in the nationwide operational deployment of the RFID technology in 180 locations in Germany, ...
• Software Toolkit aids RFID evaluation and development.
  ThomasNet Industrial News Room (press release) - New York, NY, USA
  December 5, 2007 - Comprised of software development tools and demonstration applications, skyeware(TM) v4 facilitates RFID project prototyping and ...
• verichip Corporation's and Digital Angel Corporation's Self ...
  Business Wire (press release) - San Francisco, CA, USA
  The segment discusses the potential benefits of the self-contained implantable RFID glucose-sensing device for patients with diabetes. ...
• skyetek, Atmel Link On RFID Security
  techrockies.com - Salt Lake City, UT, USA
  Westminster, Colorado-based skyetek, a developer of RFID reader technology, said today that the firm has shipped a new joint solution with Atmel. ...
• Foxwoods Resort Casino Selects 13.56 mhz RFID Technology for Its ...
  Business Wire (press release) - San Francisco, CA, USA
  Foxwoods plans to incorporate the Table id^TM table management system with full RFID functionality on approximately 250 of its table games over the next two ...
• RFID and Small-Scale Tactical Apps
  CIO Today - Woodland Hills, CA, USA
  With large-scale, multi-company RFID deployments still in their infancy, a growing number of enterprises are discovering that automatic wireless ...

News from December 6, 2007

• RFID Patent Pool, Take 2
  Supply Chain Digest - Dayton, OH, USA
  Two Years after Initial Launch, RFID Consortium Formed to License RFID Patents is Revamped; Are IP Issues in RFID Declining? While the danger of IP issues ...
• RFID Consortium LLC Established
  Data Collection Online (press release) - PA,USA Seven companies from around the world recently announced they have organized the RFID Consortium LLC to jointly license essential ultra-high frequency radio ...
• UPM Raflatac launches new RFID tags based on NXP G2XM/L IC
  Industrial Embedded Systems (press release) - St Clair Shores, MI, USA
  The NXP G2X IC complements our current Gen2 UHF product portfolio, strengthening our position as leading global RFID tag and inlay manufacturer," says Mr ...
• skyetek and Atmel Jointly Develop and Offer Market Leading Secure ...
  CNNMoney.com - USA
  "With this level of security and privacy protection, skyetek and Atmel are breaking down some of the largest barriers to RFID adoption," said Sayan ...
• Dutch Researchers Focus RFID-Based Sensors for Monitoring Apnea ...
  RFID Journal - Melville, NY, USA
  5, 2007—Dutch nonprofit research institute IMEC-Nederland (IMEC-NL) has built several prototypes of human body-monitoring systems using 2.45 ghz active RFID ...
• SkyeTek launches RFID evaluation software tools
  UsingRFID.com (subscription) - UK
  SkyeTek, a provider of embedded RFID reader technology, has launched SkyeWare 4, its next generation suite of software development tools and demonstration ...
• Traffic Agency Using RFID Tags To Ease Congestion In Manila
  AHN - USA
  Manila, Philippines (AHN) - The agency managing vehicle traffic in Metro Manila will start on Sunday putting radio frequency identification (RFID) tags on ...

News from December 5, 2007

• MRI Gearing Up to Test RFID for Tracking Magazine Usage
  RFID Journal - Melville, NY, USA
  4, 2007—Mediamark Research and Intelligence (MRI), a New York-based provider of magazine audience and multimedia research data, is testing the use of RFID ...
• Intermec Gets RFID Win At University
  Northwest innovation - Seattle, WA, USA
  According to Intermec, Bob Jones University has installed its passive UHF RFID technology to authenticate and control access to its main campus. ...
• Tiny antenna improves RFID
  Electronics Talk (press release) - UK
  Premo RFID has developed a new compact three-dimensional antenna for RFID applications in 20 and 125khz bands. With a footprint of just 11 x 11mm and an ...
• autocrib Announces RFID Portal - intelliport
  PR.com (press release) - Levittown, NY, USA
  This portal is a turnkey RFID system that is located at a choke point, in order to track material tagged with RFID labels in and out of a controlled area. ...
• A step closer to ultra low-cost disposable printed organic RFID tags
  Printed Electronics Review (press release) - Cambridge, UK
  Many organizations, research institutes and consortiums like polyapply are working towards the realization of low-cost high-volume organic RFID tags. ...
• RFID Device With 64-bit Embedded Cryptographic Engine
  CNNMoney.com - USA
  4 /prnewswire/ -- Atmel(R) Corporation announced today cryptorf(R), the world's first 13.56 mhz RFID devices with a 64-bit embedded cryptographic engine, ...
• How to rout counterfeiters and rev up security with RFID
  ITBusiness.ca - Scarborough,Ontario,Canada by Joaquim P. Menezes Given the indisputable advantages of radio frequency identification (RFID), why aren't many more Canadian firms warming up to this ...
• Digital Angel, VeriChip Publish White Paper For RFID Glucose ...
  Trading Markets (press release) - Los Angeles, CA, USA
  The white paper discusses development plans for a self-contained implantable RFID glucose-sensing microchip. Upon completion, the in vivo glucose-sensing ...
• ABI Research releases annual RFID overview
  Electronic Publishing Magazine - Nashua, NH, USA
  Oyster Bay, NY; December 4, 2007 -- This new study from ABI Research provides a comprehensive, detailed overview of radio frequency identification (RFID) ...
• Intermec RFID Reduces Cost and Improves Accuracy for Vehicle ...
  Business Wire (press release) - San Francisco, CA, USA
  BJU's system, consisting of Intermec IF4 RFID readers with antennas embedded in brick pillars at the main entrance and exit of the campus and Intermec IT32A ...

News from December 4, 2007

• RFID wristbands to help Texas track evacuees
  NetworkWorld.com - Southborough, MA, USA
  In the event of an emergency evacuation, evacuees will be registered on-site and issued a bar-coded RFID wristband. An evacuee's wristband will be scanned ...
• Understanding RFID Part 5: RF Characteristics
  RFID News - Tallahassee, FL, USA
  Under ideal conditions, the popular Alien Squiggle RFID tag can be read at a distance of approximately 20 meters. But hat happens if it is placed behind a ...
• RFID Patent Pool Officially Formed
  RFID Update - Alexandria, VA, USA
  Last week saw the official announcement of the RFID Consortium LLC , with seven inaugural members. The purpose of the organization is to provide "one-stop ...
• US Tax Court Selects the filetrail RFID Tracking Solution
  B-EYE-Network - Boulder, CO, USA
  The Courts selected filetrail because of its leadership in RFID technology for tracking in the office environment. The US Tax Court has selected the ...
• RFID Lead Retrieval System Unveiled For rentdirect Nationwide ...
  RTO Online - Scott City, MO, USA
  RFID, Radio Frequency Identification, is a simple technology with profound implications for all business sectors including the rent-to-own industry. ...
• Produce Growers and Container Coalition Conduct RFID Field Test
  RFID Journal - Melville, NY, USA
  The study aims to determine whether RFID tags can survive multiple shipment cycles as the containers carry fresh produce to the retailers, and follows lab ...
• Magellan Technology's New PJM RFID Products Enable Reliable
  RFID Solutions Online (press release) - Erie,PA,USA Magellan Technology announced the release of a full range of Phase Jitter Modulation (PJM) RFID products targeted for document control applications. ...
• RFID Readers: Psion Teklogix Continues To Expand RFID Options In
  Supply Chain Market (press release) - Erie, PA, USA
  These RFID readers support various radio spectrum options including Low Frequency (LF), High Frequency (HF), Ultra High Frequency (UHF) Passive and UHF ...
• Helping Consumers Discover rfid's Benefits
  RetailWire (subscription) - Cranford, NJ, USA
  By George Anderson Radio frequency identification (RFID) technology has the potential to transform consumers' lives for the positive. ...
• Montreal transit revolutionizes vehicle management with RFID
  ITBusiness.ca - Scarborough, Ontario, Canada
  by Nestor E. Arellano A radio frequency identification (RFID) system that tracks 380 public transit buses in Montreal has enabled bus depot managers gain ...

News from December 3, 2007

• Details of RFID Smart Labels USA 2008
  UsingRFID.com (subscription) - UK
  From 20th to 21st February 2008 the RFID Smart Labels USA 2008 conference will be hosted by idtechex in Boston, USA. The seventh annual RFID Smart Labels ...
• GAO rfid's Wavetrend Products
  MediaSyndicate (press release) - USA
  GAORFID Inc. Announces GAO RFID is fully certified and authorized resellers of Wavetrend active RFID products (Toronto, Ont.) GAORFID Inc. announces that ...
• Samsung develops single-chip mobile RFID reader
  UsingRFID.com (subscription) - UK
  Samsung Electronics has announced the development of a new single-chip RFID reader for mobile devices. Embedded RFID reader chips can provide consumers with ...
• RFID Journal LIVE! Europe 2007 Report
  RFID Journal - Melville, NY, USA
  3, 2007—Many European companies are using RFID technologies to improve their manufacturing, supply chain and retail operations. On Nov. ...
• Government Does Have a Role in RFID
  RFID Journal - Melville, NY, USA
  3, 2007—The cover story of the November/December issue of RFID Journal magazine examines the role governments around the world play in the development of ...
• RFID Ltd. Facing Tough Times
  RFID News - Tallahassee, FL, USA
  Denver-based RFID Ltd., said Friday the cost of remaining publicly traded was too great, and it is not generating enough revenue to cover expenses, ...
• IBM eyes $2 bn pharma, health services market
  Economic Times - Gurgaon, Haryana, India
  This includes RFID (radio frequency identification), which will help remote tracking and controlling of drug supply chain of pharma companies. ...

News from December 2, 2007

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