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RFID NEWS ARTICLES - July 2005

RFID's Case of Schizophrenia   31-Jul-05
RFID Journal We ran a news story last week entitled Most RFID Users Believe RFID Lacks ROI about the results of a survey AMR Research did of RFID Journal readers who are ...

Cognizant and US Cold Storage to build RFID centre   31-Jul-05
UsingRFID.com (subscription), Cognizant Technology Solutions is partnering with long-time customer and frozen food logistics provider, US Cold Storage, to build an RFID Solution Centre in ...

How a Canadian mine uses RFID tracking underground   31-Jul-05
UsingRFID.com (subscription), The Canadian mining company Inco Ltd has installed AeroScout's Wi-Fi based active RFID system as the first phase of an equipment-tracking project inside an ...

Intermec wins defense deal   30-Jul-05
Bothell Herald, ...the past year. Earlier, Intermec was called on to provide the same military agencies with RFID tags and scanning devices. All of ...

Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) and the Defense Logistics ...   30-Jul-05
Technology News Daily, ...agreement (BPA) to connect the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) and its suppliers through an integrated Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) infrastructure to ...

Printronix Announces First Quarter Results for Fiscal Year 2006   29-Jul-05
Business Wire (press release), ...we were disappointed with the slowdown in sales for our core business, we were very encouraged by the progress we made in our growing RFID segment," said ...

Intermec lands federal RFID contract   29-Jul-05
ZDNet Intermec Technologies, a maker of RFID equipment in Everett, Wash., has won a big contract with the US Department of Defense and the Coast Guard, the company ...

(Quotes delayed 20 minutes)   29-Jul-05
Eworldwire (press release), President Of CGM Applied Security Technologies, Derails Dep't. Of Homeland Security Plan To Use RFID Technology To Track Foreigners. ...

RFID maker Alien raises $66 million more   29-Jul-05
Bizjournals.com, Market demand for RFID technology is growing with Wal-Mart and the Department of Defense mandating its use for inventory control. ...

EMS Releases HS500E Integrated RFID Antenna/Reader   29-Jul-05
Automation.com (press release), SCOTTS VALLEY, CA, July 2005 — Escort Memory Systems, a global leader in providing industrial RFID (radio frequency identification) solutions, today ...

Alien receives $66m as it ramps up RFID production   29-Jul-05
Computer Business Review, Alien Technology Corp has completed a $66m round of financing that brings the total raised by the RFID technology vendor to more than $200m. ...

RFID tags in Kid's Pajamas   29-Jul-05
DirectionsMag.com, InformationWeek had an article in the July 18th issue on how RFID tags were being inplanted into kid's pajamas. A company called ...

Doctor tagged with RFID worries about privacy   29-Jul-05
E-Health Insider, An A&E doctor and CIO who has had an RFID tag implanted into his arm on which his medical reference number is encoded has expressed concerns about lack of ...

RFID startup Alien Technology secures $66 million in funding   29-Jul-05
EE Times Online SAN FRANCISCO — Startup RFID provider Alien Technology announced the completion of a $66 million round of financing, led by SunBridge Partners. ...

Black Hat event highlights RFID and VoIP security threats   29-Jul-05
Network World Fusion, ...of development at Flexilis, operated a radio-based voltage-controller oscillator that acted as a disrupter that could shoot a frequency beam at an RFID reader. ...

US Army Awards CODEplus Blanket Purchasing Agreement for ...   29-Jul-05
PrimeZone (press release), ...has been awarded a Blanket Purchasing Agreement to provide passive RFID software and engineering services to the Department of Defense and the US Coast Guard. ...

Liaison CAN/US Courier Deploys RFID Infrastructure across Fleet   29-Jul-05
Supply & Demand Chain Executive, July 29, 2005 — International freight forwarder Liaison Can/Us Courier has deployed a radio frequency identification (RFID)-enabled infrastructure across its ...

Homeland Security unveils RFID component to US-VISIT   29-Jul-05
Today's Trucking News Several Canada-US land ports will use RFID technology to monitor visitors who want to enter the US The technology is part of US-VISIT, a billion-dollar anti ...

Wireless World: Anti-theft RFID clothing   29-Jul-05
World Peace Herald, A fashion designer in California is debuting sleepwear for small children that contains RFID -- Radio Frequency Identification -- tags, providing some peace of ...

Intermec Named to Provide RFID Technical Engineering Services to ...   28-Jul-05
Business Wire (press release), ...(NYSE:UNA) company which designs and manufactures RFID (radio frequency ... Earlier this year Intermec was granted BPAs to provide RFID tags and readers. ...

Research and Markets : In RFID Form, Smart Active Labels (SALs) ...   28-Jul-05
Business Wire (press release), So far, the largest application in the world that involves active RFID tags - those with a battery in them - has netted one billion dollars. ...

Research and Markets : Logistics Has Been One of the Main ...   28-Jul-05
Business Wire (press release), BUSINESS WIRE)--July 28, 2005--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c21584) has announced the addition of RFID Logistics Case ...

Research and Markets: Introduction of Radio Frequency ...   28-Jul-05
Business Wire (press release), RFID was invented sixty years ago and yet only 1.5 billion RFID tags have been sold, only a few percent being in retail or its supply chains. ...

Partnership and Joint Offices Announcement of RFID Global Solution ...   28-Jul-05
Business Wire (press release), ROGERS, Ark.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 28, 2005--RFID Global Solution, Inc. and Convergent Systems Limited have launched the opening ...

Demonstrations of Leading RFID Applications Featured at UW-Madison ...   28-Jul-05
Business Wire (press release), MADISON, Wis.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 28, 2005--The University of Wisconsin-Madison RFID Lab Inauguration is open to the public Friday, August 12, 2005 and ...

Homeland Security To Launch RFID Systems At Border Crossings   28-Jul-05
InformationWeek, The radio frequency program--known as RFID--is an expansion of the US-VISIT program, which was launched last year at 115 airports, 15 sea ports, and 50 of the ...

Tibco Offers RFID Middleware   28-Jul-05
InformationWeek, ...has begun offering RFID Interchange, new middleware designed to integrate the data gathered from radio-frequency identification devices, such as printers and ...

RFID Innovator Gets $66 Million Funding   28-Jul-05
InformationWeek, Typically, venture-capital firms will invest in RFID hardware companies for their intellectual property. SAP AG, which has an investment ...

(Euronext Paris) - Groupe Silicomp - FIME joins Groupe Silicomp   28-Jul-05
Euronext, It. allowing it to successfully address the RFID* market. For further information please visit www.fime.com. retain its technological advance. ...

RFID software market due for a shakeout   28-Jul-05
Food Navigator, 28/07/2005 - Companies planning to implement radio frequency identification (RFID) had better keep a good eye on their software suppliers, as the market and ...

Datamax Selects SAMSys RFID Reader Module for Gen 2 Encoding   28-Jul-05
Frontline Solutions, July 28, 2005 -- SAMSys Technologies Inc., an international provider of RFID hardware solutions, will supply its MP9311 RFID UHF reader module for use in all ...

RFID case studies from around the world   28-Jul-05
IDTechEx, The RFID Knowledgebase is a unique tool researched and maintained wholly by IDTechEx, which offers the world’s largest collection of searchable RFID case ...

Intermec Named to Provide RFID Technical Engineering Services to ...   28-Jul-05
MMH.com (subscription), ...(NYSE:UNA) company which designs and manufactures RFID (radio frequency ... Earlier this year Intermec was granted BPAs to provide RFID tags and readers. ...

RFID System Vendor Makes a Buy   28-Jul-05
Mobile Health Data, July 27, 2005 - Mission Viejo, Calif.-based Patient Care Technology Systems plans to acquire the paper charting division of nuMedica Inc. ...

Report Tracks RFID in Health Care   28-Jul-05
Mobile Health Data, The report, titled "Smart Tagging and Smart Packaging in Healthcare," analyzes how health care organizations can use RFID technology to help reduce costs ...

RFID Chips Help Secure Buildings   28-Jul-05
Mobile Health Data, The VeriGuard system can track people who have the vendor's RFID chip implanted or attached to a badge or key fob. The AssetGuard ...

Vendor to FDA: Why Not RFID?   28-Jul-05
Mobile Health Data, Michael Dempsey, chief technology officer at the Lawrence, Mass.-based vendor of RFID technologies, wrote a letter in response to the agency's 2004 ruling that ...

Intermec Named to Provide RFID Technical Engineering Services to ...   28-Jul-05
MoreRFID (press release), ...company which designs and manufactures RFID (radio frequency identification) and mobile computing systems, has been awarded a Blanket Purchasing Agreement to ...

Demonstrations of Leading RFID Applications Featured at UW-Madison ...   28-Jul-05
MoreRFID (press release), The University of Wisconsin-Madison RFID Lab Inauguration is open to the public Friday, August 12, 2005 and features hands-on demonstrations of emerging RFID ...

Partnership and Joint Offices Announcement of RFID Global Solution ...   28-Jul-05
MoreRFID (press release), RFID Global Solution, Inc. and Convergent Systems Limited have launched the opening of their joint offices in Hong Kong, in conjunction ...

Canadian Freight Forwarder Rolls Out RFID   28-Jul-05
RFID Journal ...provides transport and customs clearance services for goods traveling between Canada and the United States, is offering its customers a range of RFID services. ...

Researching RFID's Surveillance Potential   28-Jul-05
RFID Journal The Sorting Door project aims to examine the potential for RFID’s application to surveillance, and to assess the resulting impact on privacy of such an ...

DOD Awards 17 BPAs for RFID Services   28-Jul-05
RFID Journal July 29, 2005—A total of 17 companies may compete for contracts to provide the US military with RFID technical engineering services, thanks to Blanket ...

RFID News Roundup   28-Jul-05
RFID Journal The GSA will use 3M's RFID File Tracking System to track paper files. 3M's RFID File Tracking System operates at 13.56 MHz and uses ...

Geeks Gather at 'What the Hack' Conference   28-Jul-05
SEO Chat ...t your ordinary summertime outing, considering that it includes workshops with such titles as "Politics of Psychedelic Research" or "Fun and Mayhem with RFID.". ...

Intermec Named to Provide RFID Technical Engineering Services to ...   28-Jul-05
TMCnet (press release) ...(NYSE:UNA) company which designs and manufactures RFID (radio frequency ... Earlier this year Intermec was granted BPAs to provide RFID tags and readers. ...

Research and Markets : Presenting Thirty Radio Frequency ...   28-Jul-05
TMCnet (press release) These case studies detail a very wide range of benefits that Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) is bringing to hospitals, nursing homes and care in the home ...

Rabobank protects cash in transit with RFID   28-Jul-05
UsingRFID.com (subscription), The European bank Rabobank has deployed an RFID-based cash-in-transit solution from TagSys in 200 of its branches in the Netherlands, allowing the bank to ...

RFID 'critical to SCM' within 10-20 years   28-Jul-05
UsingRFID.com (subscription), RFID technology is set to become mission critical to most supply chain operations within the next ten to twenty years, with the market projected to be worth US ...

RFID Tags To Track Foreigners, Identify Dead   28-Jul-05
Slashdot I usually think most pro-privacy people are a bit extreme, and I don't care if the government has a record of my existence, but making foreigners use RFID tags ...

Tech Integrator ATC International and Marketing Consultant ...   27-Jul-05
Yahoo News (press release) ...for world leading companies specializing in biometrics identity management, location-based services, interactive kiosk systems, RFID (radio frequency ...

Research and Markets : Everyone from Producer to Retailer Affected ...   27-Jul-05
Business Wire (press release), ...police and customs). This report analyses the need for RFID, DNA and other technologies to enable food traceability. Ten year forecasts ...

Research and Markets : View over 1500 Case Studies and ...   27-Jul-05
Business Wire (press release), BUSINESS WIRE)--July 27, 2005--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c21455) has announced the addition of RFID Knowledgebase Case ...

VeriChip Corporation Introduces Its New Wearable / Implantable ...   27-Jul-05
Business Wire (press release), With the Company's recent acquisitions, the VeriGuard system now features both implantable and wearable RFID access control and monitoring technology. ...

Tegal Corporation Announces Schedule for First Quarter Fiscal Year ...   27-Jul-05
Business Wire (press release), ...examples of devices enabled by Tegal technology are energy efficient memories found in portable computers, cellphones, PDAs and RFID applications; megapixel ...

Scifeye LLC sets sights on open market   27-Jul-05
Cincinnati Enquirer, Retailers and manufacturers around the globe are using radio-frequency identification tags, or RFID, to identify and communicate. ...

RFID at work at the refinery   27-Jul-05
Cape Business News, SACO is in a unique position to offer a one stop shop for the middleware which connects Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) readers to the company management ...

Research and Markets : Smart Labels Analyst: The First to ...   27-Jul-05
Forbes The biggest opportunity for these is radio frequency identification (RFID) but we also cover anti-theft tags, disposable timers and other labels for brand ...

Zebra UHF RFID Printer/Encoders Now Available on Three Continents   27-Jul-05
MoreRFID (press release), ...on-demand printing solutions for business and process improvement, is enabling customers to comply with local licensing laws as well as RFID mandates on a ...

Handheld customer helper wins Microsoft award   27-Jul-05
Thewisemarketer.com (subscription), Customers use them to scan RFID (radio frequency identification) tags or UPC barcodes on products or artwork, and the system personalises their experience ...

Printronix Teams With CompTIA to Develop RFID Certification   26-Jul-05
Yahoo News (press release) ...solutions manufacturer, has joined with the Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA) to develop a radio frequency identification (RFID) certification ...

Relizon partnering on RFID   26-Jul-05
Dayton Business Journal, The Relizon Co. has partnered with Intermec Technologies Corp. to incorporate both companies' radio frequency identification and ...

Research and Markets : Smart Labels Analyst: The First to ...   26-Jul-05
Business Wire (press release), The biggest opportunity for these is radio frequency identification (RFID) but we also cover anti-theft tags, disposable timers and other labels for brand ...

Technology Insight: Cheaper RFID Chips?   26-Jul-05
Rfid.org, There's an adage in the computer industry that "memory is cheap." Not so with the integrated circuits (ICs) used in RFID transponders. ...

Editorial: Chaos Theory and RFID   26-Jul-05
Rfid.org, How does chaos theory apply to RFID? More importantly, what is the "Butterfly Effect" and how does it affect RFID? The term "chaos ...

Commentary: RFID is a Slippery Slope By WANDA CROW   26-Jul-05
Berkeley Daily Planet, Privacy, health, labor and costs issues come with the application of RFID in libraries. Privacy advocacy groups like Electronic ...

Data tags cause some to worry   26-Jul-05
Contra Costa Times, They worry that personal information conveyed by the data-carrying chips, known as RFID, could violate privacy if stolen or used illicitly. ...

Wait 'til 08   26-Jul-05
DC Velocity, Anyone who thinks that Gen 2 technology will push RFID into the mainstream sooner rather than later may want to think twice. It's ...

TIBCO Brings Context to RFID Data   26-Jul-05
eWeek, TIBCO on Tuesday announced TIBCO RFID Interchange, an RFID infrastructure that transforms and routes RFID data into back-end applications and then provides ...

Paxar Canada Suits Up with IDVelocity RFID Platform   26-Jul-05
Frontline Solutions, July 27, 2005 -- Paxar Canada and IDVelocity have allied to provide end-to-end RFID/automatic identification solutions. The reciprocal ...

Sokymat Supplying RFID Tags to TrenStar for Beer Keg Tracking   26-Jul-05
Frontline Solutions, July 27, 2005 -- Sokymat is supplying RFID tags to mobile asset management company TrenStar Inc. to track beer kegs for clients ...

Research and Markets: Analyzing How Smart Technologies Will Be ...   26-Jul-05
Westchester Wag, RFID, printed electronics and smart responsive materials can be used to reduce costs, errors, crime, deaths and sickness, and provide new earning streams ...

Global state of RFID   26-Jul-05
New Zealand Herald, Radio frequency identification (RFID) technology has long had the potential to revolutionise the supply chain, but it didn't come front-and-center until Wal ...

But Wait, There's More   26-Jul-05
IT Jungle, Barcoding last week unveiled three new RFID compliance kits designed to help companies get a jumpstart on the long road to complying with the RFID mandates of ...

Nashua Corp. to make RFID labels   26-Jul-05
Nashua Telegraph, RFID labels are used by manufacturers, distributors, marketers and others seeking to increase efficiency across their supply chain. ...

AeroScout Takes Wi-Fi RFID Underground   26-Jul-05
RFID Journal July 26, 2005—AeroScout, a San Mateo, Calif., provider of a Wi-Fi-based RFID real-time location system, has begun a pilot project for international mining ...

RFID Strategic Alliance   26-Jul-05
Technology News Daily, Psion Teklogix, announced a Strategic Alliance with Alien Technology® Corporation, a leading provider of radio frequency identification (RFID) products. ...

Companies Turning to New Technology for Competitive Advantage   25-Jul-05
SmartPros Accounting 2005 (SmartPros) Companies are increasingly moving beyond retailer compliance mandates and considering Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) initiatives for ...

Bridgetech Acquires Exclusive Distribution Rights for PalTrack ...   25-Jul-05
Yahoo News (press release) HealthCare Pilot, an operating division of Bridgetech, is a leading healthcare solutions provider focused on RFID solutions to improve hospital operations ...

TIBCO Marries RFID Data With Supply Chain Business Processes in ...   25-Jul-05
Yahoo News (press release) News), a leading business integration and process management software company that enables real-time business, today announced TIBCO® RFID Interchange, a ...

SmarTerminal Announces SmartMate-2D and SmartMate -RF13 Rugged ...   25-Jul-05
Business Wire (press release), SmartMate-RF13 offers the industry's first RFID handheld computer with internal RFID antenna and/or 1D Barcode scanner. This means ...

Research and Markets : Item Level RFID Will Save Millions of Lives ...   25-Jul-05
Business Wire (press release), BUSINESS WIRE)--July 25, 2005--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c21342) has announced the addition of Item Level RFID to their ...

Research and Markets : RFID Smart Labels are poised to ...   25-Jul-05
Business Wire (press release), ...offering. The complete introductory report to low-cost RFID and beyond. RFID Smart Labels are poised to revolutionize our way of living. ...

Search Results for Google   25-Jul-05
Business Wire (press release), ...agreement (BPA) to connect the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) and its suppliers through an integrated Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) infrastructure to ...

SmartCode™ Corp. Launches The SMART ID Product Line - Provides ...   25-Jul-05
ArriveNet (press release), SmartCode's new product line provides a cost effective RFID solutions, leveraging SmartCode global leadership in the RFID market. ...

Technopreneurs to gain from new RFID centre   25-Jul-05
Malaysia Star, KUALA LUMPUR: Symmid Corp Sdn Bhd and Total Industry Solution (TIS) Network Bhd jointly launched a Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) centre of excellence ...

Neoris sees revs from RFID within 2 yrs   25-Jul-05
Business News Americas, Miami-based IT consulting firm Neoris sees radio frequency identification (RFID) solutions becoming an important part of its revenue in Latin America in two ...

Tech's "Dearth of Innovation"   25-Jul-05
BusinessWeek Radio Frequency Identification [RFID, which are electronic tags used to track goods within the supply chain], and RFID-related technologies have opened a huge ...

TIBCO marries RFID Data with Supply Chain Business Processes in ...   25-Jul-05
Computerworld Australia, TIBX), a leading business integration and process management software company that enables real-time business, today announced TIBCO® RFID Interchange, a ...

More Taiwan licenses for passive UHF RFID systems to be issued ...   25-Jul-05
DigiTimes, ...and Communications (MOTC), confirmed that more Taiwan companies will soon follow Pretide to get official licenses for their passive UHF RFID systems. ...

TIBCO Introduces 'RFID Interchange'   25-Jul-05
ebizQ, TIBX), a business integration and process management software company that seeks to enable real-time business, today announced TIBCO® RFID Interchange, a ...

RFID tags along to track your vehicle   25-Jul-05
Financial Express, Radio frequency identification (RFID) technology, so far confined to warehouse tracking and other small-area applications, is now put in conjunction with VSATs ...

RFID's high cost barrier for companies   25-Jul-05
Food Production, 25/07/2005 - While retailers like Wal-Mart are forcing their suppliers to use radio frequency identification (RFID), many are reluctant to jump on the ...

ThingMagic Expands Mercury4 RFID Reader Scope with IconNicholson   25-Jul-05
Frontline Solutions, July 25, 2005 -- ThingMagic Inc., a developer of radio frequency identification (RFID) sensing and embedded computing technologies, is collaborating with ...

RFID Strategy -- RFID: The Lean Machine   25-Jul-05
Industry Week All this talk about "compliance" can overshadow the fact that RFID's greatest value is to help companies become more lean, efficient, and competitive. ...

Agility study to help firms utilise RFID technology   25-Jul-05
iSeries 365 (subscription), The iSeries is expected to feature strongly in the RFID world. Now, Agility Systems has launched an initiative to enable businesses ...

RFID ‘oversold'   25-Jul-05
ITWeb, ...[Johannesburg, 25 July 2005] - Radio frequency identification (RFID)-enabled data collection systems have been widely described as the next big thing for ...

Tibco Creates RFID Interchange   25-Jul-05
Line 56 News ...enterprise applications integration (EAI) vendor that got its start in the high-volume world of financial services messaging, has debuted RFID [radio frequency ...

Agility Unveils Inventory Management "To Go"   25-Jul-05
Market Wire (press release) AgileTrac Mobile, Agility's newest RFID-enabled solution for tracking and managing inventory, requires no installation or infrastructure and so can offer ...

Datamax Introduces the Ex2 Entry-Level Printer With Simplified ...   25-Jul-05
Canada NewsWire (press release), ORLANDO, Fla., July 25 /CNW/ -- Datamax Corporation, a leader and worldwide supplier of bar code labeling and RFID printing solutions, announced today the ...

ASSA ABLOY ITG Names Michael Pilato VP   25-Jul-05
Canada NewsWire (press release), About ASSA ABLOY Identification Technology Group (ITG) ITG is the world's leading supplier of RFID components, products, solutions and services. ...

Ship2Save provides RFID Enhancing Infrastructure for Transport ...   25-Jul-05
PR ZOOM (press release), Liaison Can/Us Courier has used Ship2Save integration and consulting services to develop and deploy an RFID infrastructure that will enable them to provide ...

home home   25-Jul-05
RFID Weblog, The RFID Weblog is written by Anita Campbell, a serial entrepreneur with her main business interests in information technology, the small and midsize business ...

'RFID the lot of them!' UK ID card to use ICAO reader standard   25-Jul-05
Register, The card's operation as a passport, said Under Secretary of State Andy Burnham, dictates that it will need to use ICAO standard RFID contactless reader ...

RFID market to reach US$7.26 billion in 2008   25-Jul-05
UsingRFID.com (subscription), RFID has practical applications in almost every aspect of modern life and, beyond Wal-Mart and other mandates, there opportunities that are still under-supplied ...

Ship2Save aids transport company with RFID   25-Jul-05
UsingRFID.com (subscription), Ship2Save has deployed its RFID-enabled infrastructure for the transport company Liaison Can/Us Courier's entire fleet of trucks. ...

Siemens hopes to be at the forefront of RFID   24-Jul-05
The Nation, Thailand, Its aim is to become a trend-setter for RFID (radio frequency identification) use worldwide. To reach the goal, Siemens Business ...

Wait lengthens for RFID   24-Jul-05
ARNnet, Mainstream adoption of item-level RFID tagging is at least five years away, according to Con Vass, vice president of retail and point-of-sale heavyweight NCR. ...

Headwater RFID Consortium Adds New Technology Company Members   24-Jul-05
Emediawire (press release), Leading edge tech enterprises are helping advances state of RFID application through membership in a consortium initiated lsat year by solutions, services and ...

3M Wins GSA Contract For RFID File Tracking Systems   24-Jul-05
Industry Week The General Services Administration (GSA) will be using 3M's RFID File Tracking Systems to help track the physical files that float throughout government ...

Survey says RFID is red hot   24-Jul-05
iT News, Prospective RFID users are plunging ahead with wireless radio ID technology, according to a new report. AMR Research said 69 percent ...

To Win RFID Talent, Be Creative   24-Jul-05
RFID Journal July 25, 2005—Events such as RFID World and RFID Journal LIVE! once again confirm that RFID is a hotbed of activity and a driving force for the industry. ...

Serialized Bar Codes or RFID?   24-Jul-05
RFID Journal ...door locations, that the implementation cost less than $100,000 and that the company got a return on its investment in less than a year (see RFID Speeds P&G ...

Big Mother is watching   24-Jul-05
Salon ...at Brittan Elementary School in Sutter, Calif., caused an uproar in the community when they began requiring all students to wear encoded RFID (radio frequency ...

LXE, Intermec explore rugged RFID solutions   24-Jul-05
supply chain review, ...and development consortium initiated in October 2004 by Headwater Technology Solutions Inc.'s Delfour Supply Chain Division to focus on RFID solutions for ...

70% of suppliers plan to try out RFID in 2005   24-Jul-05
UsingRFID.com (subscription), An impressive 69% of retail suppliers say they have plans to evaluate, pilot, or implement RFID technology in the supply chain during 2005, according to a new ...

Headwater RFID Consortium Adds New Technology Company Members   23-Jul-05
Business Wire (press release), ...and development consortium initiated in October 2004 by Headwater Technology Solutions Inc.'s Delfour Supply Chain Division to focus on RFID solutions for ...

RFID conflicts unleash discord among pet lovers   23-Jul-05
CNET News.com By Barnaby J. Feder. Over the last 20 years, tens of millions of dogs, cats and other pets have been implanted with tiny radio identification ...

ABI Warns of RFID Shakeout   23-Jul-05
Frontline Solutions, July 22, 2005 -- Tags and readers are often thought of as the "business end" of RFID-where product data is stored and collected. ...

home home   23-Jul-05
RFID Weblog, The RFID Weblog is written by Anita Campbell, a serial entrepreneur with her main business interests in information technology, the small and midsize business ...

RFID: Not Ready For Prime Time, Says Study   22-Jul-05
InformationWeek, RFID deployment budgets are small, but more than two-thirds of respondents to an AMR Research survey said they plan to evaluate, pilot, or implement RFID this ...

82 percent of companies to used RFID   22-Jul-05
ZDNet UK, RFID is on 69 per cent of US businesses' shopping lists for this year, analysts have revealed. A report from AMR Research found ...

NOL launches S$2.7m centre to test and customise RFID technology   22-Jul-05
Channel News Asia, By Jeana Wong, Channel NewsAsia. SINGAPORE : An emerging technology called RFID - or Radio Frequency Identification - is generating a lot of buzz worldwide. ...

Rabobank deploys RFID-based cash-in-transit solution   22-Jul-05
DMeurope.com, Dutch internet bank Rabobank has deployed an RFID-based cash-in-transit solution in 200 of its branches in the Netherlands. The ...

RFID’s still too expensive   22-Jul-05
Express Computers, RFID may not be the stuff of science fiction, but it’s not the kind of technology that you will find in the neighbourhood supermarket either. ...

RFID’s still too expensive   22-Jul-05
Express Computers, RFID may not be the stuff of science fiction, but it’s not the kind of technology that you will find in the neighbourhood supermarket either. ...

The Great RFID Experiment That Wasn't   22-Jul-05
Forbes Such is the case with RFID, or radio frequency identification. Two research firms say that customer mandates to adopt RFID have ...

Vehicle tracking project launched in Delhi-Jaipur highway   22-Jul-05
iD4online, The Minister of Road Transport and Highways, Government of India, Mr TR Baalu launched a pilot project for radio frequency identification (RFID)-based vehicle ...

RFID market poised for a boom   22-Jul-05
Network Magazine India, Independent market analyst Datamonitor predicts that RFID technology, including hardware, software and services across all verticals, will be a $6.1bn market ...

Develop contingency plans, says Gartner   22-Jul-05
Network Magazine India, This would certainly kill off initiatives to develop joint standards in areas such as fourth generation mobile networks, RFID, Open Source software and next ...

Sapago retail RFID wins Microsoft Best in Show   22-Jul-05
TMCnet (press release) Users scan Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tags or UPC barcodes on products or artwork and the system personalizes the experience, allowing the user to ...

RFID’s Good, Bad & Ugly   22-Jul-05
Wireless Week By Rhonda Wickham, Editor in Chief. In Charlotte, NC, an abduction of a baby from Presbyterian Hospital was thwarted thanks to an RFID infant protection system. ...

RFID’s Good, Bad & Ugly   22-Jul-05
Wireless Week By Rhonda Wickham, Editor in Chief. In Charlotte, NC, an abduction of a baby from Presbyterian Hospital was thwarted thanks to an RFID infant protection system. ...

TI, Moore Wallace partner to offer RFID labels   21-Jul-05
Dallas Business Journal, Moore Wallace will supply the finished labels to consumer products goods, manufacturing and pharmaceutical companies who are implementing RFID technology in ...

Best of WIN   21-Jul-05
Unofficial Google Weblog, Engadget’s Donald Melanson reports that Verichip’s RFID Infant Protection System worked, stopping parents from removing their baby from a hospital without ...

Research and Markets: RFID Markets at $530 million in 2004 are ...   21-Jul-05
Business Wire (press release), ...and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c21176) has announced the addition of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) - Market Opportunities ...

Major Shift in RFID: ''Competitive Advantage'' Closing in on '' ...   21-Jul-05
Business Wire (press release), July 21, 2005--Companies are increasingly moving beyond retailer compliance mandates and considering Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) initiatives for ...

Barcoding Unveils RFID Compliance Kits   21-Jul-05
I-Newswire.com (press release) Barcoding Inc. (www.barcoding.com) announces today that it has released three RFID kits that will allow companies to comply with Wal-Mart mandates as well as ...

Canada Expands RFID Policy To Stave Off Mad-Cow Disease   21-Jul-05
InformationWeek, ...several years ago to implement a national ID program, recently revealed that all US cattle who graze on Canadian feedlots must be tagged with an RFID chip that ...

Contactless Payments' Poised To Surge   21-Jul-05
InformationWeek, That, in turn, will lead to a surge in all types of activity that use near-field communications such as RFID, the study concluded. ...

RFID Wal-Mart compliance unveiled   21-Jul-05
MRT (subscription), ...has released three radio frequency identification (RFID) kits that enable companies to address Wal-Mart mandates regarding customers, technology and future ...

RFID will cost businesses $500,000   21-Jul-05
Silicon.com, RFID is now on 69 per cent of US businesses' shopping lists for this year, analysts have revealed. A report from AMR Research found ...

TI inks RFID smart label deal with Moore Wallace   21-Jul-05
Computer Business Review, By Rhonda Ascierto. Texas Instruments Inc today will announce a multi-year deal to supply its next-generation RFID silicon to smart label maker Moore Wallace. ...

RFID industry heading for shakeout   21-Jul-05
Computing, The global radio frequency identification (RFID) market is poised for a dramatic shakeout in the coming six to nine months as firms struggle to develop the ...

Cape Systems' Tag Location   21-Jul-05
Contactless News (press release), One of the biggest challenges facing the RFID supply chain is choosing the right type of tag and then deciding where it should be placed on the product's ...

“Mad Cowâ€? Policy: The National Animal Identification System   21-Jul-05
Contactless News (press release), ...of the animal. And the technology at the heart of this program? It will certainly be RFID in most instances. While other high-tech ...

Ask the Experts: Alan Melling, Senior Director of EPC Solutions ...   21-Jul-05
CR80News, Symbol hopes to continue to solidify its position in the RFID market. In what areas does the company look to expand its presence? ...

RFID's Acceptance by Large Medical, Retail Enterprises Opens Door ...   21-Jul-05
CRM Today Small to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) are rapidly exploring ways to adopt Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) for customer applications, especially as the ...

Hitachi’s RFID-enabled mirror   21-Jul-05
engadget, The technology, dubbed Miragraphy, integrates sensors, RFID readers, barcode readers, and cameras so it can automagically respond to people presence and act ...

State of RFID   21-Jul-05
Line 56 News Radio frequency identification (RFID) technology has long had the potential to revolutionize the supply chain, but it didn't come front-and-center until Wal ...

RFID in the Nursery   21-Jul-05
Medgadget.com, It's a big day for blogging about RFID and ankle bracelets. A couple in North Carolina was recently prevented from abducting their ...

Barcoding Unveils RFID Compliance Kits   21-Jul-05
MoreRFID (press release), Barcoding Inc. (www.barcoding.com) announces that it has released three RFID kits that will allow companies to comply with Wal-Mart mandates as well as ...

Psion Teklogix Strengthens RFID Portfolio Through Strategic ...   21-Jul-05
MoreRFID (press release), Psion Teklogix, a global provider of solutions for mobile computing, wireless data collection, imaging and RFID, announced a Strategic Alliance with Alien ...

AMR Research Survey Finds 69% of Respondents Plan to Evaluate ...   21-Jul-05
MoreRFID (press release), In the wake of retail and government mandates, AMR Research released a report assessing the Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) market from 2005 - 2007. ...

RFID Grows But Cost Is an Obstacle   21-Jul-05
Daily Research News Online, The cost of radio-frequency identification (RFID) technology remains a stumbling block in the consumer goods market, according to AMR Research. ...

RFID News Roundup   21-Jul-05
RFID Journal Texas Instruments will supply EPC Gen 2 UHF RFID tag inlays to label converter Moore Wallace, owned by global printing company RR Donnelley, for Gen 2 smart ...

Most RFID Users Believe RFID Lacks ROI   21-Jul-05
RFID Journal July 22, 2005—Projected spending on RFID technology among end users won't accelerate significantly until after 2008 at the earliest, according to a report ...

Oracle Driving Innovation in Partner Community with Launch of 3rd ...   21-Jul-05
Risorse.net, A unique integration of multiple type location information such as Wi-Fi, RFID and mobile technologies to provide standardised, real-time location intelligence ...

Shift in RFID Perception Noted   21-Jul-05
Supply & Demand Chain Executive, July 21, 2005 — Companies are increasingly moving beyond retailer compliance mandates and considering radio frequency identification (RFID) initiatives for ...

OpenCrib RFID installed for Detroit auto maker   21-Jul-05
UsingRFID.com (subscription), RFID providers Advanced Research Company (ARC) and Industrial Control Repair (ICR) have announced a jointly-installed 'OpenCrib' asset tracking implementation ...

RFID industry heading for shakeout   21-Jul-05
VNUNet.com, The global radio frequency identification (RFID) market is poised for a dramatic shakeout in the coming six to nine months as firms struggle to develop the ...

Digital Angel Named Exclusive RFID Tag Supplier for US Cattle ...   21-Jul-05
Wireless IQ (subscription), CCIA) has named the Company's Canadian distributor of livestock products as the exclusive supplier for electronic radiofrequency identification (RFID) ear tags ...

RFID: How does it help business?   21-Jul-05
ZDNetIndia, RFID technology has been around for some 60 years but few people have been aware of it until recently because it is so unobtrusive, Tony Edwards, industry ...

Solicore Raises $15 Million Series C Financing Led by Rho Ventures   20-Jul-05
Yahoo News (press release) ...a developer, manufacturer, and marketer of ultra-thin, flexible lithium polymer batteries under its Flexion brand that serve the smart card, RFID and medical ...

AMR Research Survey Finds 69% of Respondents Plan to Evaluate ...   20-Jul-05
Yahoo News (press release) In the wake of retail and government mandates, AMR Research released a report today assessing the Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) market from 2005 - 2007 ...

Research and Markets: RFID Will Become Critical to Most Supply ...   20-Jul-05
Business Wire (press release), BUSINESS WIRE)--July 20, 2005--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c21140) has announced the addition of The RFID Market Outlook ...

ABI Research Warns of an Impending Shakeout in the RFID Industry   20-Jul-05
Business Wire (press release), OYSTER BAY, NY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 20, 2005--Tags and readers are often thought of as the "business end" of RFID. They're where ...

First RFID system with UHF technology successfully in operation   20-Jul-05
I-Newswire.com (press release) Cinram, leader vendor of pre-recorded CDs and DVDs, and Siemens Automation and Drives (A&D) have jointly implemented an RFID (radio frequency identification ...

RFID Beyond The Supply Chain   20-Jul-05
InformationWeek, The many potential uses of RFID are expected to produce massive amounts of data that, once analyzed, could be a gold mine of useful information, says database ...

Lock Cylinder adds RFID functionality to mechanical locks.   20-Jul-05
Industrial News Room, July 20, 2005 07:33 - BINoXX DK 4100 Smart RFID Electronic Cylinder can replace mechanical cylinder, allowing existing contactless RFID-based access control ...

Costs still inhibiting RFID takeup   20-Jul-05
ZDNet UK, Despite a renewed industry push behind RFID technologies, one vendor has warned high costs could prohibit large-scale rollouts for up to seven years. ...

The key to finding RFID's ROI   20-Jul-05
WTN News, Companies that are trying to justify RFID investment wholly on the basis of anticipated savings in labor, operational efficiencies, and shrinkage in their ...

The Rise of RFID   20-Jul-05
Bangkok Post, ...we discussed some of the key issues affecting global supply-chain management and how new technologies such as radio-frequency identification (RFID) are hoping ...

Cognizant to build US RFID center   20-Jul-05
Computer Business Review, Offshore IT services firm Cognizant Technology Solutions is building an RFID center in Dallas in partnership with its client US Cold Storage, a refrigeration ...

Securing Wireless Technology: Communication, Part II   20-Jul-05
eBCVG The type of security deployed for WLANs can be very different from those designed for other wireless technologies such as GPRS, Bluetooth and RFID. ...

Tiny antennas suit RFID applications   20-Jul-05
Electronics Talk, A range of miniature, isotropic antennas is designed for RFID applications such as keyless entry, keyless go and RFID safety systems and anti-theft devices. ...

TAGSYS RFID Systems Adopted By Rabobank for Cash-in-Transit ...   20-Jul-05
Emediawire (press release), MARSEILLE, France (PRWEB) July 20, 2005 –TAGSYS, the global leader in item-level RFID infrastructure, announced today that Rabobank, one of the world’s ...

Tyco Electronics receives industry award for revolutionary RFID ...   20-Jul-05
EMSNow, ...it has been awarded an Advanced Packaging Award in the category of Specialized Advanced Packaging Equipment & Materials for its unique Reel-to-Reel RFID Line. ...

Fibergrations and SATO Partner to Provide an RFID Solutions   20-Jul-05
Frontline Solutions, July 20, 2005 -- Fibergrations, an RFID integrator and installations company, has partnered with SATO Corp., a provider of bar code printing, labeling and EPC ...

Weber Provides RFID Upgrade Path for Printer Systems   20-Jul-05
Frontline Solutions, Weber Marking Systems' RFID Ready program makes it possible for companies to obtain Weber label printers and printer-applicators that can be upgraded to ...

Reva Systems Announces Open Source Implementation of Simple ...   20-Jul-05
Frontline Solutions, July 20, 2005 -- Reva Systems has announced an open source implementation of the Simple Lightweight RFID Reader Protocol (SLRRP) on SourceForge.net, an open ...

RFID Middleware Market on the Rise   20-Jul-05
Frontline Solutions, July 20, 2005 -- The world market for RFID middleware totaled $23.39 million in 2004, and could reach $220.43 million by 2011, according to new research from ...

Printronix seeks system integrators   20-Jul-05
iT News, ..."We had a change of product mix," he said. "We're putting more emphasis on RFID printers, where the margin is higher.". Printronix ...

CDO Technologies Announces RFID Award   20-Jul-05
RedNova.com, DAYTON, Ohio, July 20 /PRNewswire/ -- CDO Technologies, a provider of RFID-EPC, bar code, wireless and data collection solutions, today announced the award of ...

RFID under age big brother   20-Jul-05
supply chain review, Integrated Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology is showing its power as an American company comes up with a new method of identity verification. ...

ABI Research: RFID industry to be shaken up   20-Jul-05
Telecom Paper (subscription), Increasingly, attention is turning to the software that enables RFID data use within the enterprise. New initiatives are flying thick and fast. ...

Monster Cable goes with IDVelocity for Best Buy RFID   20-Jul-05
UsingRFID.com (subscription), AV) cables and power products has implemented the ComplianceNow Accelerator Solution from IDVelocity in order to comply with Best Buy's supplier RFID mandate. ...

US utility installs RFID vehicle access control   20-Jul-05
UsingRFID.com (subscription), The Minnesota, USA-based electric utility company Great River Energy has installed an RFID-enabled vehicle access control system from Axcess International to ...

Intermec on the RFID/Wi-Fi Intersection   20-Jul-05
Wi-Fi Planet, Intermec, an RFID patent-holder at the center of many legal battles, recently took time from its tug-of-war with Symbol Technologies to discuss the future of Wi ...

RFID Kits Provide Easy Compliance with Wal-Mart Mandates   20-Jul-05
Wireless IQ (subscription), ...has announced that it has released three RFID kits that will allow companies to comply with Wal-Mart mandates as well as investigate the technology for future ...

Union calls for European ban on staff-tracking RFID   19-Jul-05
Silicon.com, A UK trade union is calling for a European-wide ban on supermarkets and other employers using RFID and GPS technology to tag and track staff in the workplace. ...

Cognizant and US Cold Storage to Build RFID Solution Center in ...   19-Jul-05
Business Wire (press release), ...that it is partnering with a long-time customer, US Cold Storage, a leading cold storage and frozen food logistics provider, to build an RFID Solution Center ...

Barcoding Unveils RFID Compliance Kits; Kits Allow Companies to ...   19-Jul-05
Business Wire (press release), BALTIMORE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 19, 2005--Barcoding Inc. (www.barcoding.com) announces today that it has released three RFID kits that will allow companies to ...

ITSPA: RFID's Acceptance By Large Medical, Retail Enterprises ...   19-Jul-05
Business Wire (press release), BUSINESS WIRE)--July 19, 2005--Small to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) are rapidly exploring ways to adopt Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) for customer ...

RFID System Prevented A Possible Infant Abduction   19-Jul-05
InformationWeek, VeriChip. Its RFID infant-protection system is designed to combat not only infant abductions, but also accidental infant mismatchings. ...

SAMSys To Supply Gen 2 RFID Readers To Datamax   19-Jul-05
InformationWeek, Datamax says it will use the readers as a component for its I-Class RFID printers, a family of combined bar-code printers and smart-label encoders. ...

Ex-Bush official to get RFID implant   19-Jul-05
Silicon.com, Thompson has joined the board of Applied Digital, which owns VeriChip, the company that specialises in subcutaneous RFID tags for humans and pets. ...

USA : Smart Labels Europe 2005 - taking RFID beyond...   19-Jul-05
Fibre2fashion.com, RFID has practical applications in almost every aspect of modern life. Wal-Mart and other retailers have given RFID a high profile ...

Cognizant and US Cold Storage to Build RFID Solution Center in ...   19-Jul-05
Frontline Solutions, ...information technology service provider, is partnering with long-time customer US Cold Storage to build a radio frequency identification (RFID) solution center ...

What have we learned about RFID from Wal-Mart?   19-Jul-05
MMH.com (subscription), ...a new era in supply chain management when 100 or so suppliers began shipping cartons and pallets tagged with radio frequency identification tags (RFID) to a ...

Improving supply chains with RFID data   19-Jul-05
MMH.com (subscription), The second solution (TrueDemand, 408-399-1924) is designed to receive and make sense of the real-time data coming from RFID reads from a planning point of view ...

Paxar Canada Suits Up with IDVelocity RFID Platform   19-Jul-05
MMH.com (subscription), ...a subsidiary of Paxar Corporation headquartered in the United States and IDVelocity have entered into a strategic alliance to provide end to end RFID/Auto-ID ...

Thomson Welcomes a New Era for Victoria RFID   19-Jul-05
MoreRFID (press release), The Minister made the announcements while opening the premier supply chain management and RFID event of the year, Impetus 2005, in Melbourne today. ...

First RFID system with UHF technology successfully in operation   19-Jul-05
PhysOrg.com, Cinram, leader vendor of pre-recorded CDs and DVDs, and Siemens Automation and Drives (A&D) have jointly implemented an RFID (radio frequency identification ...

RFID tracks power tools   19-Jul-05
Techworld.com, A Québec construction firm recently adopted radio frequency identification (RFID) tags to speed up, simplify and streamline tracking of its power tools on job ...

RFID tracks power tools   19-Jul-05
Techworld.com, A Québec construction firm recently adopted radio frequency identification (RFID) tags to speed up, simplify and streamline tracking of its power tools on job ...

Radio daze   18-Jul-05
Australian IT, THE green light is on for mass adoption of radio frequency identification (RFID) in Australia, with important standards having been approved, but big projects ...

Woolies in no hurry on RFID   18-Jul-05
Australian IT, WOOLWORTHS has put radio frequency identification (RFID) work on the backburner, saying other e-business initiatives take priority. ...

Benefits from RFID technology not ma   18-Jul-05
Crain's Chicago Business, New RFID tracking tech might be over-hyped-experts (Reuters) — A technology that uses radio frequency tags to track anything from bags to dogs might have ...

Psion Teklogix Launches New Strategic Alliance Partner Program   18-Jul-05
Business Wire (press release), Psion Teklogix, (LSE:PON), a global provider of solutions for mobile computing, wireless data collection, imaging and RFID, is launching a new Strategic ...

VeriChip Corporation's RFID Technology Prevents Infant Abduction ...   18-Jul-05
Business Wire (press release), ...of Applied Digital (NASDAQ: ADSX), a leading provider of security and identification technology, announced today that its "Hugs" RFID infant protection system ...

Defywire, Inc. Delivers Impressive Cost-savings with LogiTrac, New ...   18-Jul-05
Business Wire (press release), Java-based software works with any wireless device--including phones, PDAs or laptops--and any wireless technology--including cellular, Wi-Fi, RFID and GPS. ...

Former Bush official to get RFID tag   18-Jul-05
ZDNet Thompson has joined the board of Applied Digital, which owns VeriChip, the company that specializes in subcutaneous RFID tags for humans and pets. ...

Leveraging Location into Business Intelligence   18-Jul-05
B-EYE-Network, Radio frequency identification (RFID) tags can solve critical problems related to supply chain management, store-level inventory, smart-shelving displays ...

RFID: Siemens Plays It End-To-End   18-Jul-05
CMPnetAsia, Munich, Germany: German technology giant Siemens is tweaking its RFID strategy in an effort to provide end-to-end services to the manufacturing, consumer ...

Savi Technology signs regional partnerships to augment RFID ...   18-Jul-05
DMasia.com, Savi Technology, Inc., a provider of active RFID supply chain solutions, recently signed a series of partnership agreements with regionally based companies to ...

AirTight Networks SpectraGuard Enterprise Helps RFID Leader Assa ...   18-Jul-05
eBCVG ...leading provider of Wi-Fi IPS (WIPS) Firewalls, today announced that Assa Abloy Identification Technology Group (ITG), a global provider of RFID solutions, has ...

RFID Wal-Mart Compliance Kits Unveiled   18-Jul-05
FinanceVisor.com, ...has released several RFID kits that will allow companies to comply with Wal-Mart mandates as well as investigate the technology for future use in their own ...

RFIDs still too expensive   18-Jul-05
Financial Express, Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) may not be the stuff of science fiction, but it's not the kind of technology that you will find in the neighbourhood ...

Intermec and METRO Demonstrate ETSI-Compliant Hand-held RFID ...   18-Jul-05
Frontline Solutions, ...and METRO Group successfully demonstrated an EPCglobal Generation 2 RFID hand-held reader that also meets European ETSI requirements for radio frequency and ...

Sun Microsystems Expands RFID Portfolio   18-Jul-05
Industry Week Sun's new version of its Java System RFID software, designed for Java technology, eliminates the need for external middleware in data processing. ...

Consumer Product Companies Invest In RFID Only For Compliance   18-Jul-05
Industry Week July 19, 2005 -- A majority of consumer product companies, 69%, report investing in RFID only enough to comply with retailer demands. ...

Tata Consultancy Opens RFID Center In Chicago   18-Jul-05
Industry Week July 19, 2005 -- Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), a Bombay, India-based IT services firm, announced on June 28, 2005, the opening of a "RFID Technology Center ...

AirTight Networks SpectraGuard Enterprise Helps RFID Leader Assa ...   18-Jul-05
Market Wire (press release) ...leading provider of Wi-Fi IPS (WIPS) Firewalls, today announced that Assa Abloy Identification Technology Group (ITG), a global provider of RFID solutions, has ...

Union calls for halt to RFID tracking of workers   18-Jul-05
PersonnelToday.com, The GMB is calling on the European Commission to legislate to outlaw the use of radio frequency identification (RFID) and GPS satellite linked wearable ...

ICLogistics Joins Forces with Sun Microsystems to Develop and Sell ...   18-Jul-05
PR Web (press release), ...activity under the ICLogistics-Sun relationship will be working together at Sun’s state-of-the-art radio frequency identification (RFID) demonstration center ...

Agencies Affirm Privacy Policies for RFID   18-Jul-05
RFID Journal Federal agencies are undertaking privacy impact assessments for potential applications of RFID-enabled secure IDs, such as electronic passports (e-passports). ...

NYK Logistics Adds RFID to Va. Facility   18-Jul-05
RFID Journal July 19, 2005—Secaucus, NJ, logistics provider NYK Logistics says it is installing WhereNet's RFID-based yard management system at its transportation ...

RFID mechanical lock: you can't sneak past the BUGA   18-Jul-05
UsingRFID.com (subscription), RFID-enabled lock cylinders are now enabling companies with secure access control needs to add electronic security to otherwise ordinary mechanical locks ...

IDVelocity launches quick RFID compliance system   18-Jul-05
UsingRFID.com (subscription), RFID infrastructure and process management software provider IDVelocity has released its latest 'quick compliance' software application accelerator ...

USENIX symposium to focus on cracking RFID   18-Jul-05
UsingRFID.com (subscription), USA, there will be 22 refereed papers including an analysis of a recent success in defeating the security of a cryptographically-enabled RFID device, detailing ...

Point-to-Point PIDC Traceback for Freight Guarantees Source ...   17-Jul-05
Emediawire (press release), Applying RFID and barcode labeling technology, and Web-based Site-Specific Recordkeeping™, closes the Homeland “security gaps� in national and ...

Calif. RFID Bill Is Unconstitutional   17-Jul-05
RFID Journal 2005—California Senate Bill 682, the Identity Information Protection Act of 2005, is one of the first state legislative proposals directed at regulating RFID ...

Memo to self: create more blockbusters as good as this   16-Jul-05
Independent, Called RFID, or radio frequency identification, this is a system for electronically tracking goods and products via a tiny microchip. ...

Applied Digital's Chief Executive Officer and Former Secretary of ...   15-Jul-05
Business Wire (press release), The show will profile Applied Digital and VeriChip and discuss the benefits of radio frequency identification (RFID) technology in modernizing health care. ...

Tyco Electronics receives VISION award for RFID line   15-Jul-05
EMSNow, ...it has been awarded an Advanced Packaging Award in the category of Specialized Advanced Packaging Equipment & Materials for its unique Reel-to-Reel RFID Line. ...

Radio Frequency Identification (RFID)   15-Jul-05
Express Computers, RFID tags use antennas which are used to receive and respond to frequency emitted by RFID transceivers. Radio frequency uses the ...

UAE : Emirates to deploy RFID systems for cargo management   15-Jul-05
Fibre2fashion.com, ...totally paperless environment. Finally, the airline expects to completely deploy the RFID system by the third quarter of next year.

Simple infrastructure for EDA processor agent   15-Jul-05
IT-Analysis, ...be of varying importance ranging from a major event, such as a customer placing an order, to a more trivial event, such as a product with an RFID tag passing a ...

Savi signs up Simtix for regional RFID push   15-Jul-05
ITP.net, US-based Savi Technology, a provider of RFID supply chain solutions, has signed a regional partnership with Middle East IT solution development and outsourcing ...

MPI Label Systems: A Full-Service RFID Solutions Provider   15-Jul-05
MMH.com (subscription), SEBRING, OH – July 15 2005 – MPI Label Systems, based in Sebring, Ohio, has long been a pioneer in the development of RFID and digital label production and ...

Efforts to ‘Educate’ RFID Luddites   15-Jul-05
SAP INFO, Hasty laws drafted by technologically impaired politicians could stifle the promise of RFID tags, US government officials and policy analysts said this week. ...

Efforts to ‘Educate’ RFID Luddites   15-Jul-05
SAP INFO, Hasty laws drafted by technologically impaired politicians could stifle the promise of RFID tags, US government officials and policy analysts said this week. ...

E-Voting and Cracking RFID Security Featured in Packed Lineup at ...   14-Jul-05
Yahoo News (press release) Security '05 delivers 22 refereed papers, including an analysis of the success in defeating the security of a cryptographically-enabled RFID device, detailing ...

Savi Technology Signs Regional Partnerships to Augment RFID ...   14-Jul-05
Business Wire (press release), SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 14, 2005--Savi Technology, Inc., a leading provider of active RFID supply chain solutions, recently signed a series of ...

3M Awarded GSA Contract for RFID File Tracking Systems, Giving ...   14-Jul-05
Business Wire (press release), BUSINESS WIRE)--July 14, 2005--3M has been awarded a five-year schedule contract from the General Services Administration (GSA) for 3M RFID File Tracking ...

Could broad anti-RFID laws cause problems?   14-Jul-05
ZDNet RFID tags, which broadcast a unique ID through radio frequencies, have been hailed as a breakthrough that will allow retailers to track inventory more closely ...

Leveraging location into Business Intelligence   14-Jul-05
ZDNet Radio frequency identification (RFID) tags can solve critical problems related to supply chain management, store-level inventory, smart-shelving displays ...

German Law Paves Way for RFID Passports   14-Jul-05
CRM Buyer ..."The criticism focuses on the use of RFID technology to store data on passports, concerns about the reliability of biometric procedures and the planned ...

RFID applied in fruit   14-Jul-05
FreshPlaza, Victorian ICT Minister Marsha Thomson has predicted an RFID-enabled world where the chips are embedded in fruit. During a visit ...

Siemens aims to become RFID market leader   14-Jul-05
Heise Online, ...he added. Siemens according to the head of RFID operations Markus Kehrwald was banking on a policy of cooperation. "Partnerships ...

Simple infrastructure for EDA processor agent   14-Jul-05
IT-Analysis, ...be of varying importance ranging from a major event, such as a customer placing an order, to a more trivial event, such as a product with an RFID tag passing a ...

Sun expands RFID portfolio   14-Jul-05
ITP.net, Sun Microsystems has expanded its RFID portfolio with the release of a new version of the Sun Java System RFID software, which is designed to help enterprises ...

Intelleflex Announces SLRRP-Based API for Its I-Beam(TM) Multi ...   14-Jul-05
Market Wire (press release) MARKET WIRE) -- 07/14/2005 -- Intelleflex today announced an application programming interface (API) that supports Simple Lightweight RFID Reader Protocol ...

Manufacturers across the world have been constantly coming up with ...   14-Jul-05
MedIndia, The US FDA has recommended Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) as the best solution to tackle counterfeit drugs. Electronic Product ...

SIEMENS: Otto uses RFID solution from Siemens in live operation   14-Jul-05
noticias.info (press release), The German mail order retailer Otto has started using the RFID solution supplied by Siemens in live operation at its goods distribution center in Hamburg. ...

RFID News Roundup   14-Jul-05
RFID Journal Philadelphia-based Accu-Sort Systems announced that it has installed its FAST Tag In-Motion automated RFID and bar code system for global health care company ...

School Developing Do-It-Yourself RFID   14-Jul-05
RFID Journal One program would generate code that would then be written to a general-purpose (off-the-shelf) chip used in an RFID tag. This code ...

UC Irvine Targets RFID Degree   14-Jul-05
socalTech.com, According to News.com, the University of California Irvine is developing an certificate program focused on radio frequenty identification (RFID). ...

CDM gets Savi with RFID   14-Jul-05
supply chain review, ...an Australian professional Project Management services company, has formed a partnership with Savi Technology, a leading provider of active RFID supply chain ...

3M Awarded GSA Contract for RFID File Tracking Systems, Giving ...   14-Jul-05
TMCnet (press release) ...(Business Wire)-- July 14, 2005 -- 3M has been awarded a five-year schedule contract from the General Services Administration (GSA) for 3M RFID File Tracking ...

Printronix and Microsoft partner for RFID printing   14-Jul-05
UsingRFID.com (subscription), We're all joining in the big Microsoft RFID push this month... Printronix Inc. says that under its RFID technology and marketing ...

RFID Foes Find Righteous Ally   14-Jul-05
Wired News In hundreds of interviews, in a list of publications that includes Business Week and Times of London , she has warned of privacy risks posed by RFID tags, the ...

Hampton Products Implements its RFID Vision: Entrepreneurial ...   13-Jul-05
Business Wire (press release), FOOTHILL RANCH, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 13, 2005--When Wal-Mart mandated that its top 100 suppliers start RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) tagging ...

Apparel Maker Tags RFID For Kids' Sleepwear   13-Jul-05
InformationWeek, Lauren Scott of California will launch a line of kid's pajamas sewn with RFID tags. Readers placed in a house will be able to scan ...

SAMSys Introduces Gen 2 RFID UHF Reader Module; MP9311 Sets ...   13-Jul-05
ArriveNet (press release), TORONTO , July 13 /CNW/ - SAMSys Technologies Inc. (SMY: TSX), an international provider of Radio Frequency IDentification (RFID) hardware solutions, today ...

SAMSys Introduces Gen 2 RFID UHF Reader Module; MP9311 Sets ...   13-Jul-05
CNW Telbec (Communiqués de presse), Multi-Protocol, Multi-Regional Solution for RFID Label Printers & Other Devices TORONTO, July 13 /CNW/ - SAMSys Technologies Inc. ...

FAA Approves Passive RFID for Airline Applications   13-Jul-05
Frontline Solutions, July 13, 2005 -- The US Federal Aviation Administration has approved passive RFID tags for use in airplanes. The policy on passive ...

Siemens drives RFID to market   13-Jul-05
ITWeb, ...[Munich | ITWeb, 13 July 2005] - Siemens says it will have to create a market for radio frequency identification (RFID) applications before it can go to market ...

Hampton Products Implements its RFID Vision: Entrepreneurial ...   13-Jul-05
MoreRFID (press release), When Wal-Mart mandated that its top 100 suppliers start RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) tagging of shipments to the retailer's distribution center ...

SAMSys Introduces Gen 2 RFID UHF Reader Module; MP9311 Sets ...   13-Jul-05
Canada NewsWire (press release), Multi-Protocol, Multi-Regional Solution for RFID Label Printers & Other Devices TORONTO, July 13 /CNW/ - SAMSys Technologies Inc. ...

RFID Revelations   13-Jul-05
Pardon My English, As a supporter of RFID technology, I get a good laugh at the foolish association of such RFID chips as the VeriChip and "Big Brother is Watching You." Just ...

Hospital Uses RFID for Surgical Patients   13-Jul-05
RFID Journal By Claire Swedberg. July 13, 2005—Chang-Gung Memorial Hospital, in Keelung, Taiwan, has begun issuing RFID wristbands to its surgical patients. ...

RFID Wal-Mart Compliance Kits Unveiled   13-Jul-05
Supply & Demand Chain Executive, ...has released several radio frequency identification (RFID) kits designed to allow companies to comply with Wal-Mart mandates as well as investigate the ...

Microsoft, Symbol Make an RFID Splash   13-Jul-05
TechNewsWorld, For all the hype surrounding radio frequency identification (RFID) mandates from retail giants like Wal-Mart, suppliers have been reluctant to invest any more ...

New Jersey RFID testing centre to open soon   13-Jul-05
UsingRFID.com (subscription), ...a provider of software for inventory and warehouse management, has teamed up with mobile platform technology firm Open Terra to establish an RFID Test and ...

Track & Trace Summit To Address RFID Privacy Concerns   13-Jul-05
Wireless IQ (subscription), Although RFID vendors, consultants, and evangelists have touted the overwhelming benefits of RFID, citizens and consumer advocacy groups are still raising ...

AXCESS' RFID Vehicle Access Control System Installed at Electric ...   12-Jul-05
Yahoo News (press release) ...(OTC Bulletin Board: AXSI - News), a leading provider of Active Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) systems today announced that its vehicle access control ...

Privacy Concerns about RFID Deployments Abound; Track & Trace ...   12-Jul-05
Business Wire (press release), NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 12, 2005--Although RFID vendors, consultants, and evangelists have touted the overwhelming benefits of RFID, citizens and ...

RFID apps go beyond supply chain   12-Jul-05
Computerworld Australia, Victorian ICT Minister Marsha Thomson has predicted an RFID-enabled world where the chips are embedded in fruit, and are used for "strange bathroom activities ...

Alien, Microsoft Team on RFID Initiative   12-Jul-05
Frontline Solutions, July 12, 2005 -- Alien Technology has joined on as a partner in Microsoft's RFID Initiatives. Alien RFID reader and tag products ...

Datamax Announces RFID Partner Program   12-Jul-05
Frontline Solutions, July 12, 2005 -- Datamax Corp., a worldwide supplier of bar code and RFID printing solutions, has introduced the Datamax RFID Authorized Solution Provider ...

Victoria eager to become RFID hotspot   12-Jul-05
IDM.net.au, ...way for Australia in the Radio Frequency Identification industry after launching a range of initiatives that aim to showcase the strengths of RFID products and ...

4W RFID readers given go-ahead   12-Jul-05
supply chain review, ...has announced that GS1 Australia (formerly known as EAN Australia) has been granted an Australia-wide scientific licence that will allow RFID (Radio Frequency ...

RFID Vehicle Access Control System Installed at Utility Company   12-Jul-05
Telematics Journal, AXCESS International Inc., a leading provider of Active Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) systems, today announced that its vehicle access control system ...

Will RFID-guided robots rule the world?   12-Jul-05
ZDNetIndia, ...aimed at giving robots sensory perception that allows them to better interact with people and objects around them using radio frequency identification, or RFID ...

RFID gets power boost   11-Jul-05
Australian IT, THE communications regulator has granted standards body GS1 Australia an Australia-wide licence to enable radio frequency identification (RFID) readers to ...

RFID standards get approval   11-Jul-05
Computerworld Australia, RFID adoption is likely to speed up with standards in Australia for the technology's tags and readers given the green light. EAN ...

India : Analysts foresee RFID market growth to reach $ 616mn   11-Jul-05
Fibre2fashion.com, Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) market growth in China is likely to reach $ 616 million by the year 2009, up comparing to last year, generated figures of ...

RFID Industry Worth $27 Billion By 2015   11-Jul-05
Industry Week July 12, 2005 -- By 2015, according to a report from Research and Markets, the RFID market will be valued at $26 billion. Considering ...

Monster Cable Products Selects IDVelocity to Meet Best Buy RFID ...   11-Jul-05
MoreRFID (press release), Products, the world's leading manufacturer of high performance a/v cables and power products, and IDVelocity, LLC, a global leader in RFID infrastructure and ...

SF Library Denied Funds for RFID   11-Jul-05
RFID Journal Budget Committee, in a 4-1 vote on June 30, rejected a request from the San Francisco Public Library to reserve $680,000 for the deployment of an RFID system. ...

RFID Technology Faced with Privacy Considerations   11-Jul-05
TechNewsWorld, ...causing the identity theft problems," Ari Juels, principal research scientist for RSA Security Laboratories, said, "so we don't repeat them as RFID is deployed ...

IDVelocity ADC, RFID/Auto-ID platform   11-Jul-05
Technology News Daily, Products, the world's leading manufacturer of high performance a/v cables and power products, and IDVelocity, LLC a global leader in RFID infrastructure and ...

Report finds RFID worth US$26.9 billion by 2015   11-Jul-05
UsingRFID.com (subscription), The total worth of the RFID industry is expected to grow from US$1.95 billion in 2005 to some US$26.9 billion in 2015, according to a new report available from ...

China RFID market poised for growth   10-Jul-05
Xinhua, BEIJING, July 11 -- Growth in the radio-frequency-identification (RFID) market in China is expected to reach US$616 million by 2009, up from US$146 million the ...

IDVelocity Releases RFID Accelerator Solution That Extends Beyond ...   10-Jul-05
MoreRFID (press release), IDVelocity, LLC, a global leader in RFID infrastructure and process management software, announced the release of ComplianceNow, the latest in a series of ...

RFID Finding New Applications Everywhere   9-Jul-05
CRM Buyer ..."Occupants, particularly children and the otherwise at-risk, wear a small active RFID tag around their neck or pinned to their clothing. ...

Wireless World: RFID Technology Is Spreading   9-Jul-05
CRM Buyer Research by the Yankee Group indicates that RFID technology could save US$2 billion to $4 billion annually for the retail industry alone; some experts say it ...

Microsoft Develops Own RFID Framework   8-Jul-05
InformationWeek, Playing catch-up to rivals Sun Microsystems and IBM, Microsoft is developing its own RFID framework that it plans to deliver during the first half of 2006. ...

Will RFID-guided robots rule the world?   8-Jul-05
ZDNet ...aimed at giving robots sensory perception that allows them to better interact with people and objects around them using radio frequency identification, or RFID ...

No RFID for San Francisco, But Proposed State Ban Softened   8-Jul-05
American Libraries Online, In a plan announced in May 2004, library commissioners proposed adopting radio frequency identification devices (RFID) to speed up check-out procedures, but ...

CAPE Systems and Open Terra Announce Northeast RFID Test and ...   8-Jul-05
Broadband Wireless Exchange, ...and Open Terra, a leading provider of wireless mobile platform technologies, announced that they would be establishing a state of the art RFID Test and ...

Honing Its Digital Game   8-Jul-05
BusinessWeek It's called radio-frequency identification technology, or RFID. ... Indeed, research on most, including RFID, is under way in the US and Europe. ...

Microsoft denies reports of RFID in Windows   8-Jul-05
Computer Business Review, Media reports that Microsoft Corp is working to integrate RFID programs into the Windows operating system were inaccurate, Microsoft said yesterday. ...

RFID consortium debuts UFH portal in Europe   8-Jul-05
Computer Business Review, A consortium of RFID hardware vendors, including Philips Semiconductors and UPM Rafsec, yesterday launched ultra-high frequency RFID products for retail and ...

Vinoble Agrees to Acquire Mining Property in the Red Lake District   8-Jul-05
CCNMatthews (press release), In addition, it will serve as a testing and demonstration location for RFID and GPS applications. RFID and GPS technology will be ...

RFID system boosts productivity   8-Jul-05
Food Navigator, 08/07/2005 - Catalyst International says its supply chain management software coupled with radio frequency identification (RFID) technology can help companies ...

4 Stocks That May Double Again   8-Jul-05
Motley Fool Gaming Partners (Nasdaq: GPIC) -- Making sure that whatever happens in Las Vegas stays in Las Vegas, Gaming Partners is using RFID technology to make sure that ...

Alien Announces RFID Alliance With Microsoft   8-Jul-05
Frontline Solutions, July 8, 2005 -- Alien Technology today has allied with software giant Microsoft in an RFID initiatives whereby Alien RFID reader and tag products will be ...

Printronix Resellers Expand Into RFID Sales and Consulting   8-Jul-05
Frontline Solutions, ...an integrated supply-chain printing solutions manufacturer, has named four of its long-standing resellers as members of its Certified RFID Integrator Program. ...

San Francisco Supervisors Reject RFID, Increase Materials Budget   8-Jul-05
Library Journal, A plan to install radio frequency identification (RFID) tags in materials at the San Francisco Public Library (SFPL) has been rejected 4-1 by the Budget ...

Label this handy technology 'RFID'   8-Jul-05
Ann Arbor News, RFID stands for radio frequency identification, a new method of tagging shipments in ways that make bar-code scanning old-fashioned. ...

CAPE Systems and Open Terra Announce Northeast RFID Test and ...   8-Jul-05
MMH.com (subscription), ...and Open Terra, a leading provider of wireless mobile platform technologies, today announced that they would be establishing a state of the art RFID Test and ...

RFID News Roundup   8-Jul-05
RFID Journal RFID hardware manufacturer Omron Electronics has introduced three new UHF RFID starter kits to help companies begin RFID labeling on cases and pallets of goods ...

Rlys to use radio frequency identification to track wagons   8-Jul-05
Hindu Business Line, THE Centre for Railway Information Systems (CRIS) plans to use radio frequency identification (RFID) technology to improve the wagon management system of the ...

What? No XML, Web services, RFID or wireless transmitter?   7-Jul-05
ZDNet This one comes by way of News.com's Michelle Meyers (who credits Engadget and CNN). What on earth was Katie Williams thinking when ...

What? No XML, Web services, RFID or wireless transmitter?   7-Jul-05
ZDNet What? No XML, Web services, RFID or wireless transmitter? ... What she really needs to [...]. What? No XML, Web services, RFID or wireless transmitter? ...

VeriChip Corporation Appoints Former Secretary of Health & Human ...   7-Jul-05
Business Wire (press release), VeriChip is a subsidiary of Applied Digital and the only company to provide both implanted and external RFID security solutions for people, their assets, and ...

Industry Anticipation Builds for EPCglobal US Conference 2005 as ...   7-Jul-05
Business Wire (press release), ..."In order to be successful and effectively implement EPC and RFID technologies, companies need the latest information. Because EPCglobal ...

Horses for courses: barcodes and RFID   7-Jul-05
Ferret, WHILE the use of RFID tags is probably the most discussed technology around at present, it is becoming obvious RFID is not suitable for every application. ...

NYK Expands RFID System to Norfolk Facility   7-Jul-05
Frontline Solutions, July 8, 2005 -- NYK Logistics Inc., a third-party logistics provider, has expanded its deployment of WhereNet Corp.'s RFID-based real-time locating system for ...

Microsoft to Plug and Play RFID   7-Jul-05
Geek.com With RFID tracking starting to get popular, Microsoft has decided it would be a good idea to make Windows compatible with the technology. ...

Realizing Returns From RFID Deployments Takes Center Stage At The ...   7-Jul-05
MoreRFID (press release), Manufacturing executives are now focused on deploying RFID technology based more on its potential benefits, rather than retailer mandates, according to recent ...

Amended Calif. Bill Softens on RFID Restrictions   7-Jul-05
RFID Journal However, a new amendment to bill SB 682 removed a ban on RFID in some identification documents and replaced it with a three-year moratorium. ...

Intellident Debuts UHF RFID Portals   7-Jul-05
RFID Journal July 7, 2005—A consortium led by UK RFID systems integrator Intellident has launched UHF RFID portal systems designed specifically for use in retail and ...

Reva publishes open source RFID reader protocol   7-Jul-05
UsingRFID.com (subscription), Reva Systems, a venture-backed company specialising network-intelligent enterprise architecture for RFID installations, has launched an open source ...

Schools adopt RFID for student pick-up control   7-Jul-05
UsingRFID.com (subscription), RFID technology provided by Maryland, USA-based MHR Technologies has been successfully trialled in a number of pilot schools in DC state, USA. ...

Jini, meet RFID, meet wish list   6-Jul-05
ZDNet In thinking, rather wistfully, that what I really need for a project I'm worrying about is RFID imprinted paper that selectively self reports some part of its ...

Microsoft to build RFID into Windows   6-Jul-05
Silicon.com, According to Scott Woodgate, group product manager of business processes for Microsoft, the company is trying to integrate RFID programs with the operating ...

San Francisco Rejects RFID By MATTHEW ARTZ   6-Jul-05
Berkeley Daily Planet, With two anti-RFID supervisors not on the committee, RFID opponents appear to have a majority of the 11-member board of supervisors. ...

RFID: Plenty of Mixed Signals   6-Jul-05
BusinessWeek RFID boosters applauded the move as the impetus the retail world and its suppliers needed -- a mandate for RFID laid down by the only company big enough to get ...

Syscan, Arygon Announce World's First NFC/Mifare Core Module   6-Jul-05
CCNMatthews (press release), The universally applicable Module is based on the latest Philips RFID technology and combines all the technical requirements for use in multiple market ...