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	rfidalert.com RFID BOOKS		RFID NEWS ARTICLES - May 2004 RFID and privacy: Debate heating up in Washington Date: 31 May 2004 Excerpt: While a number of privacy groups have raised concerns about the potential uses of radio frequency identification (RFID) chips, the US Congress hasn’t yet ... Source: Computerworld New Zealand Indy 500 Keeps Score With RFID Date: 31 May 2004 Excerpt: By Patrick Karle. May 31, 2004—To time and score Sunday’s Indianapolis 500, the event’s sanctioning body used an RFID-based system called TranX Pro. ... Source: RFID Journal A Brave New World Of Shopping Date: 31 May 2004 Excerpt: As news.com reported over a year ago, the privacy concerns arise if these RFID tags are not turned off after we leave the store. ... Source: SciScoop Mastering EPC Technology Date: 31 May 2004 Excerpt: May 31, 2004—A year ago, when we launched the RFID Journal University education seminars, we focused almost exclusively on explaining the complexities ... Source: RFID Journal RFID demand tipped to boom Date: 30 May 2004 Excerpt: AS disposable radio tags replace bar codes for tracking goods, demand is expected to explode for plastics that conduct electricity. ... Source: NEWS.com.au RFID Leaders Talk Privacy Date: 28 May 2004 Excerpt: An anonymous reader writes "RFID News has released a set of interviews with EPIC, VeriSign, CASPIAN, HP and EPCGlobal on RFID and privacy. ... Source: Slashdot RFID News Roundup Date: 28 May 2004 Excerpt: Under the agreement, TrenStar will acquire, for about $50 million, Coors' 1.2 million kegs and casks, install RFID tags on them and provide ongoing container ... Source: RFID Journal Lite-On, Tsann Kuen and Pretide to co-develop RFID technology in ... Date: 28 May 2004 Excerpt: Taiwan-based Lite-On Technology and Tsann Kuen Enterprise, plus US-based Pretide Solutions have formed an “RFID Middleware for 3C Industryâ€? alliance to co ... Source: DigiTimes NEC joins ECPglobal for RFID business boost Date: 27 May 2004 Excerpt: Its membership will allow it to participate in the creation of global standards for EPC RFID technology and in RFID-related trials, as well as expand NEC's ... Source: Eetasia.com IBSS and Xybernaut Demo Mediware-Certified RFID Offering at 8th ... Date: 27 May 2004 Excerpt: The Synapse(TM) RFID offering, now available on GSA Schedule through Xybernaut, is utilized to reliably and cost effectively track the real-time movement and ... Source: TMCnet Tiny RFID Reader Date: 27 May 2004 Excerpt: Berkshire, UK — The world's smallest and lowest-cost 13.56MHz RFID reader has been developed by Innovision Research & Technology plc, the RFID specialist. ... Source: Wireless IQ (subscription) Checkpoint And Philips Form RFID Alliance Date: 27 May 2004 Excerpt: ...frequency identification technology. Adoption of RFID has been the focus of companies since Wal-Mart Stores Inc. and other major ... Source: Information Week World's Smallest RFID Reader Touted Date: 27 May 2004 Excerpt: An anonymous reader writes "Innovision Research & Technology, a UK company, has developed a radio frequency identification (RFID) reader that supports Near ... Source: Slashdot RFID IC avoids collisions, reads at greater-than-15m distances Date: 27 May 2004 Excerpt: EM Microelectronic's new EM4223 UHF RFID IC fully complies with the international standard ISO18000-6A and EPC (Electronic Product Code) 64- and 96-bit code ... Source: EDN.com DPAC Technologies Selected by Syscan International for Wireless ... Date: 26 May 2004 Excerpt: ...has selected the Airborne(TM) Wireless LAN Node Module from DPAC Technologies (NASDAQ:DPAC) for its newest Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) asset tracking ... Source: Business Wire (press release) Hong Kong airport picks RFID baggage tracking Date: 26 May 2004 Excerpt: ...rankings, the airport announced that to "improve customer satisfaction" a baggage tracking infrastructure using Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) will be ... Source: m-Travel.com 'World's smallest' RFID reader supports a magic touch Date: 26 May 2004 Excerpt: A UK company has developed a radio frequency identification (RFID) reader that supports Near Field Communication (NFC), a new standard that will allow ... Source: ZDNet.co.uk RFID News: epcSolutions Joins EPCglobal US in Support of EPC ... Date: 26 May 2004 Excerpt: Va., May 25 /PRNewswire/ -- epcSolutions, Inc., an industry leading Electronic Product Code (EPC(TM))/Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) middleware provider ... Source: Yahoo News (press release) Big Blue founds RFID lab in Japan Date: 26 May 2004 Excerpt: The latest move comes from IBM, which announced the setting up of an RFID Solution Centre at its Yamato Laboratory in Kanagawa, Japan. ... Source: ZDNet.com.au RFID, Par for the Golf Course Date: 26 May 2004 Excerpt: RadarGolf has started to offer location enhanced golf balls tagged with RFID chips. You won't lose a ball in the rough anymore, which ... Source: The Feature RFID to track-and-trace retail fruit and vegetables Date: 26 May 2004 Excerpt: RFID-based traceability and tracking solutions for perishable fruits and vegetables are being created by Food Safe International and DTG Industries, using ... Source: UsingRFID.com (subscription) SAP and Deloitte address food processing challenges Date: 26 May 2004 Excerpt: ...include accelerated implementations, attention to certain integration risks and easier adoption of new technologies such as radio frequency identification (RFID ... Source: Food Production Philips, Checkpoint Form Alliance Date: 26 May 2004 Excerpt: Philips is a preeminent player in the RFID market, and they can do marvelous things in putting together chips and straps in an efficient way. ... Source: RFID Journal CompTIA launches RFID initiative Date: 25 May 2004 Excerpt: Association (CompTIA) announced today it is launching a new initiative to advance the adoption of radio frequency identification (RFID) technology throughout ... Source: Training Press Releases (press release) Miles Technologies Announces their Executive Briefing Tour on ... Date: 25 May 2004 Excerpt: The topics are: RFID, WMS Wireless Applications and Warehouse Management Solutions. Miles has already presented to hundreds of companies ... Source: TMCnet Patni & EAN India To Join Global RFID consortium Date: 25 May 2004 Excerpt: With this Patni has become the first company in India to join the global RFID consortium, with this membership of EPCglobal through EAN India. ... Source: CXOtoday.com The challenge to trace fresh produce Date: 25 May 2004 Excerpt: ...- 25/05/2004 - Food Safe International and DTG Industries have formed a partnership to create RFID traceability and tracking solutions for perishable fruits ... Source: Food Production Global eXchange Services Announces Participation in ... Date: 25 May 2004 Excerpt: ANAHEIM, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 25, 2004--Following on the heels of its official commitment to enable its solutions to support RFID and EPCglobal(TM ... Source: Business Wire (press release) RFID Luminary Sanjay Sarma to Join OAT as CTO; RFID 'Founding ... Date: 24 May 2004 Excerpt: Sarma previously led MIT's Auto-ID Center, where he worked closely with early Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) adopters such as Wal-Mart, Target, Gillette ... Source: Business Wire (press release) Wal-Mart Revises '05 RFID Expectations Date: 24 May 2004 Excerpt: MAY 24, 2004 (COMPUTERWORLD) - CHICAGO -- Wal-Mart Stores Inc. executives at the Retail Systems Conference last week unveiled an ... Source: ComputerWorld Munich faces RFID-controlled congestion charge Date: 24 May 2004 Excerpt: ...intends to designate the centre of Munich as a tolled zone to significantly reduce the amount of traffic on its streets, and has suggested using RFID tags for ... Source: The Register Viewlocity to Help Companies Contend with Deluge of Data from ... Date: 24 May 2004 Excerpt: Recognizing that the current wave of RFID projects will leave some companies awash in a flood of data, Viewlocity, Inc., announced a program to help companies ... Source: TMCnet Digital Angel to Participate in New EU Pet Passport Program Date: 24 May 2004 Excerpt: Digital Angel's General Manager for the RFID International Division, Leo Ortenblad, commented, "The EU pet passport initiative has been driven by efforts over ... Source: PR Newswire (press release) Navesink Logistics and Avicon Partner to Provide Services for ... Date: 24 May 2004 Excerpt: In addition, its Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) service offerings, the RFID Assessment Service and RFID Enablement Solution, focus on helping ... Source: Business Wire (press release) Frontline 2004 Announces Appointment of Industry Luminaries to ... Date: 24 May 2004 Excerpt: ...--(Business Wire)-- May 24, 2004 -- Event Maintains Status as Largest RFID Event in North America with 150 Suppliers & More Than 6,000 Expected Attendees. ... Source: TMCnet Electronic tags bug privacy advocates Date: 24 May 2004 Excerpt: ...radio signals. For now, radio frequency identification — or RFID — technology is primarily aimed at tracking shipments. But ... Source: The News-Press OATSystems Releases Version 3.0 Date: 24 May 2004 Excerpt: May 25, 2004—Building on its early work with the Auto-ID Center in developing software to manage EPC networks, RFID middleware specialist OATSystems has ... Source: RFID Journal RFID expectations vary Date: 23 May 2004 Excerpt: Executives from Wal-Mart, Marks & Spencer and Target said it's possible to make a business case for using RFID in the supply chain today, while others ... Source: ARNnet Surfs up for RFID Date: 23 May 2004 Excerpt: RADIO Frequency Identification (RFID) - a technology that involves small, cheap electronic tags, wireless RFID readers and related infrastructure is one of the ... Source: Ferret RFID tag market still up for grabs, study finds Date: 23 May 2004 Excerpt: The Electronic Product Code (EPC) RFID tag market shows potential for a dramatic overhaul during the late 2004/early 2005 period, according to the latest ... Source: UsingRFID.com (subscription) Allixon consults on Seoul local government's RFID strategy Date: 23 May 2004 Excerpt: Seoul, Korea, has selected a consortium led by Allixon to provide consulting services for ISP (Information Strategy Planning) based on the RFID business model. ... Source: UsingRFID.com (subscription) Wal-Mart Suppliers Discuss RFID Date: 23 May 2004 Excerpt: ...face in complying with Wal-Mart's requirement that all pallets and cases shipped to the retailer's distribution center be equipped with RFID tags and that the ... Source: RFID Journal Clubbers get microchip implants instead of membership cards Date: 23 May 2004 Excerpt: This can be picked up from about 10 centimeters away. When drinks are ordered the RFID is scanned with a handheld device and the cost is added to your bill. ... Source: Webindia123.com Miles Technologies Announces their Executive Briefing Tour on ... Date: 22 May 2004 Excerpt: The topics are: RFID, WMS Wireless Applications and Warehouse Management Solutions. Lake Zurich, IL (PRWEB) May 22, 2004 -- Miles Technologies, Inc. ... Source: Emediawire (press release) TrenStar buys Coor's UK keg fleet Date: 22 May 2004 Excerpt: Announcing the deal, TrenStar said it will make its Radio Frequency Identification-enabled (RFID) aluminium and stainless steel keg and cask fleet available to ... Source: Business Day, South Africa RFID standards race may set early market leaders Date: 21 May 2004 Excerpt: RFID (radio frequency identification) tags use chips armed with wireless antennas to provide detailed information about the products to which they are attached ... Source: Search Storage RFID News Roundup Date: 20 May 2004 Excerpt: NEC is jumping into the RFID market. The Japanese computer giant has teamed up with Tagsys to deploy RFID systems in Southeast Asia. ... Source: RFID Journal European RFID set for six-fold growth Date: 20 May 2004 Excerpt: Radio frequency identification (RFID) technology is set to enjoy 'enormous' six-fold growth in Europe, from its current value of about €400m to more than ... Source: VNUNet.com What RFID Can Do for Consumers Date: 20 May 2004 Excerpt: Cell phones that can read and transmit RFID data, thus stepping up the functionality of mobile sales-force systems. These are a ... Source: CRM Daily RFID: No such thing as low risk Date: 20 May 2004 Excerpt: ...- 20/05/2004 - A research analyst claims that no RFID service provider can be considered low risk’ due to the general lack of experience in this early stage ... Source: Food Production RFID: How Fast, How Far? Date: 20 May 2004 Excerpt: Touche Tohmatsu finds that 25 percent of companies with revenues greater than $5 billion will spend between $500,000 and $10 million on RFID adoption in 2004. ... Source: Line 56 News US lubes passports with RFID snake oil Date: 20 May 2004 Excerpt: One of the more dubious aspects of the new regime is the so-called "smart chip," a spectacularly dumb RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) gizmo that might ... Source: The Register Pervasive Points To RFID and Data Synch Date: 20 May 2004 Excerpt: As retailers move toward adoption of emerging technologies from Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) to data synchronization and supply chain automation ... Source: ebizQ Big Blue Puts Stamp on RFID Date: 20 May 2004 Excerpt: May 21, 2004—Looking to extend the reach as well as increase the value of RFID systems deployed throughout the postal operations of national mail carriers in ... Source: RFID Journal RFID implementation to surge in 3Q Date: 20 May 2004 Excerpt: Global RFID (radio frequency identification) deployment is expected to surge from the third quarter of this year to the second quarter of 2005, according to ... Source: DigiTimes AirGate to distribute iPico RFID products Date: 20 May 2004 Excerpt: A new agreement gives AirGate Technologies the rights to distribute iPico's full line of RFID products. AirGate's technical personnel ... Source: UsingRFID.com (subscription) RFID used in bars for age verification Date: 20 May 2004 Excerpt: ...systems provider, Intelli-Check Inc., has licensed its 'ID-CHECK' technology to Precision Dynamics Corporation (PDC) for use in an RFID-based electronic age ... Source: UsingRFID.com (subscription) Wal-Mart updates RFID road map Date: 20 May 2004 Excerpt: ...executives in Chicago at the Retail Systems Conference Tuesday unveiled an updated road map for the company's rollout of RFID technology and discussed its ... Source: IDG Communications RedPrairie, RadiantWave Partner On RFID Date: 20 May 2004 Excerpt: The agreement will enable RadiantWave to resell the RedPrairie DigitaLogistix suite of RFID-enabled warehouse, transportation and asset management systems into ... Source: ebizQ Wal-Mart revises RFID expectations for suppliers Date: 20 May 2004 Excerpt: Wal-Mart Stores has updated its roadmap for the company's rollout of RFID technology and discussed its revised expectations for suppliers working to meet a ... Source: ComputerWeekly.com RFID standards race may set early market leaders Date: 19 May 2004 Excerpt: Solo RFID specialist Alien Technology has proposed one, Royal Philips Electronics and Texas Instruments have collaborated on another, and smaller firms EM ... Source: Cnet Asia RFID standards could cause dramatic market shift among vendors Date: 19 May 2004 Excerpt: Wal-Mart Stores, the world's largest retailer, Target and grocer Albertsons have asked their top suppliers to be ready to use RFID technology to track goods in ... Source: iT News Companies Show RFID Reluctance Date: 19 May 2004 Excerpt: May 20, 2004—Many companies are still struggling to define how they will deploy RFID despite having already begun investing in RFID pilots and tests ... Source: RFID Journal RFID standards race may set early market leaders Date: 19 May 2004 Excerpt: Solo RFID specialist Alien Technology has proposed one, Phillips and Texas Instruments have collaborated on another, and smaller firms EM Microelectronic Marin ... Source: ZDNet.com RFID Solution: epcSolutions & Tmax Soft Release Completely ... Date: 19 May 2004 Excerpt: GREAT FALLS, Va., May 19 /PRNewswire/ -- -- epcSolutions, Inc., the industry's leading EPC/RFID middleware provider, and Tmax Soft, Inc., offering the most ... Source: Yahoo News (press release) Xybernaut and IBSS Awarded GSA Schedule Listing for RFID ... Date: 19 May 2004 Excerpt: ...today announced it has been awarded a GSA Schedule listing by the General Services Administration (GSA) for radio-frequency identification (RFID) technologies. ... Source: Business Wire (press release) ABI: RFID Market Up For Grabs Date: 19 May 2004 Excerpt: The RFID Tag Market is up for grabs, even as working groups hammer out protocols for equipment manufacturers, according to the latest Quarterly RFID (define ... Source: InternetNews.com Provia Turns RFID Data into Opportunity for Wal-Mart Suppliers Date: 19 May 2004 Excerpt: By Combining its Event Management and 'Bolt-on' RFID Compliance Solutions, Provia Enables Wal-Mart Suppliers to Leverage RFID Data in New Ways. ... Source: Yahoo News (press release) RedPrairie Announces Partnership With RFID Solution Integration ... Date: 19 May 2004 Excerpt: The agreement will enable RadiantWave to resell the RedPrairie DigitaLogistix(R) suite of RFID-enabled warehouse, transportation and asset management systems ... Source: Business Wire (press release) RFID's Formula 1 Date: 19 May 2004 Excerpt: As RFID trials continue with the suppliers of Wal-Mart and others, behind the scenes, tag-makers are sweating it out that their formula' will be the one ... Source: Wireless IQ (subscription) Tata Consultancy Services Offers World-Class RFID and Data ... Date: 19 May 2004 Excerpt: TCS recently established a practice group and a Center of Excellence for radio frequency identification (RFID) solutions to respond to the mandate by several ... Source: Yahoo News (press release) Breakneck pace of RFID becomes unstoppable Date: 18 May 2004 Excerpt: THE growth of radio frequency identification (RFID) in the US has reached breakneck speed and nothing appears likely to derail the juggernaut in spite of a ... Source: Ferret Allixon selected as an ISP Consultant for RFID Business Model Date: 18 May 2004 Excerpt: Seoul, Korea has selected a consortium led by Allixon to provide consulting services for ISP (Information Strategy Planning) based on the RFID (Radio Frequency ... Source: Yahoo News (press release) New RFID worldwide standard proposed Date: 18 May 2004 Excerpt: MANUFACTURERS and providers of data collection and radio frequency identification (RFID) have submitted an RFID protocol definition that would pave the way for ... Source: Ferret Using RFID to Rebuild Auto Parts Date: 18 May 2004 Excerpt: May 19, 2004—While RFID has long played a part in the automobile production line, it has been restricted to expensive and more powerful reusable active tags. ... Source: RFID Journal RFID Calling Web Services Date: 18 May 2004 Excerpt: Manhattan Associates (Quote, Chart) and Alien Technology introduced RFID in a Box built on Microsoft's (Quote, Chart) .Net platform, the companies said Tuesday ... Source: InternetNews.com Latest assessment reveals no 'low risk' RFID providers Date: 18 May 2004 Excerpt: A new risk assessment profile of the RFID industry from AMR Research has examined the risks faced by consumer product manufacturers during RFID implementation ... Source: UsingRFID.com (subscription) Standards Lacking In RFID Middleware May 18, 2004 Date: 18 May 2004 Excerpt: The first challenge for companies working with RFID is getting the physics to work," Schwarz said. "If RFID is meant to help companies ... Source: Information Week Consumer council warns of imminent RFID backlash Date: 18 May 2004 Excerpt: According to Calling in the Chips, a new report from the UK's National Consumer Council (NCC), advancing and covert use of RFID tags could threaten personal ... Source: UsingRFID.com (subscription) ScanSource NY Event To Focus On RFID, VoIP, Convergence Date: 18 May 2004 Excerpt: ...that day, bringing together a couple hundred solution providers from its ScanSource, Catalyst Telecom and Paracon divisions to better sell RFID, voice over IP ... Source: CRN Syscan and Sensor Wireless announce RFID partnership Date: 18 May 2004 Excerpt: ...- 17/05/2004 - Syscan International and Sensor Wireless are set to combine their separate technologies to jointly develop new RFID applications for the food ... Source: Food Production Microsoft's Technologies Provide Solid Support for Manhattan ... Date: 18 May 2004 Excerpt: ...with Microsoft Corp., have teamed to bring high performance Electronic Product Code-compliant solutions to the enterprise market through their RFID in a Box ... Source: Yahoo News (press release) Pervasive Software Accelerates Retail Systems Data Integration ... Date: 18 May 2004 Excerpt: As retailers move towards adoption of emerging technologies from Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) to data synchronization and supply chain automation ... Source: PR Newswire (press release) Germany's federal data protection officer demands law to define ... Date: 18 May 2004 Excerpt: The German federal data protection officer Peter Schaar has demanded a law to define control of RFID tags in an interview with the German magazine "Focus ... Source: newbrainframes.org Kimberly - Clark On RFID Trial : So Far , So Good Date: 17 May 2004 Excerpt: The company says its test shipments of pallets of RFID-equipped products to Wal-Mart have been a success in its early stages. By Beth Bacheldor. ... Source: Information Week Sun and Capgemini develop RFID compliance software Date: 17 May 2004 Excerpt: ...- 17/05/2004 - Sun Microsystems and Capgemini have launched a jointly-developed Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) solution to enable packaged goods ... Source: Food Production AXCESS Inc. Provides Active RFID Tagging for Business Process ... Date: 17 May 2004 Excerpt: ...(OTC Bulletin Board: AXSI - News), a leading RFID and digital ... Here; Active RFID is showing its versatility by improving efficiency and streamlining processes. ... Source: Yahoo News (press release) RedPrairie launches its 'RFID 360' solution Date: 17 May 2004 Excerpt: RedPrairie Corporation has launched a suite of RFID applications and services designed to ensure retail compliance regardless of a company's existing ... Source: UsingRFID.com (subscription) NEC, Tagsys join hands for RFID Date: 17 May 2004 Excerpt: As part of the deal, equipment maker Tagsys will supply radio frequency identification (RFID) systems such as tags, readers, antennas and security gates. ... Source: Cnet Asia WLAN, RFID Combined For Health Care Date: 17 May 2004 Excerpt: The New Hampshire wireless startup Exavera Technologies announced its first product today, a hardware and software platform combining Wi-Fi and RFID for use in ... Source: Wireless Week Chipless-RFID tags focus of new industry conference Date: 17 May 2004 Excerpt: A new conference scheduled for June 21-23 will explore the concept of chipless-RFID. According the release, by eliminating the actual ... Source: Contactless News (press release) RFID From ID Passes FAA Tests Date: 17 May 2004 Excerpt: ..., a leader in wireless asset tracking and management solutions, today announced that its Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) system for vehicle security and ... Source: Wireless IQ (subscription) Boeing to host global aviation RFID discussions Date: 16 May 2004 Excerpt: ...manufacturer, Boeing, is to sponsor a series of symposiums worldwide to help build agreement over standards for the global usage of RFID (radio frequency ... Source: UsingRFID.com (subscription) RFID quality control wins 2004 NOVA Award Date: 16 May 2004 Excerpt: The monitor uses Identec's active RFID tagging system with software developed by International Road Dynamics to log concrete maturity and temperature in real ... Source: UsingRFID.com (subscription) Ruhr tries out razorblade radio Date: 16 May 2004 Excerpt: One of the key technologies being used at the future store is RFID, radio frequency identification, where Metro is working alongside SAP, the German software ... Source: Mail & Guardian (subscription) RFID - how cool is that ? Date: 15 May 2004 Excerpt: Rather, he's a pioneer of radio frequency identification technology, or RFID, and the founder of FreshLoc Technologies Inc., a scrappy little Dallas company ... Source: Dallas Morning News (subscription) RedPrairie launches RFID-enabling software Date: 14 May 2004 Excerpt: ...- 14/05/2004 - Comprehensive RFID-enabling software is now available to help manufacturers achieve RFID compliance, from printing and reading tag-embedded ... Source: Food Production RFID in a Box(TM) in Spotlight in Germany Date: 14 May 2004 Excerpt: Manhattan Associates Showcases Microsoft-based Solution to Help Suppliers Comply with RFID Mandates of Europe's Leading Retailers ATLANTA, LONDON and DUSSELDORF ... Source: PR Newswire (press release) Get ready for the big RFID market Date: 13 May 2004 Excerpt: CMP Media also publishes Silicon Strategies. By some measures radio frequency identification (RFID) is not quite ready for prime time. ... Source: Semiconductor Business News Study Ranks RFID Implementors Date: 13 May 2004 Excerpt: May 13, 2004—For consumer product manufacturers looking to find an RFID implementation service supplier to take on their RFID deployments, there is no such ... Source: RFID Journal Manhattan Associates Spearheads RFID Event at Cambridge Date: 13 May 2004 Excerpt: Executive Educational Event Brings Together RFID Leadership ATLANTA and LONDON, May 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Manhattan Associates(R), Inc. ... Source: PR Newswire (press release) X-Change Corporation's AirGATE Technologies Will Host RFID ... Date: 13 May 2004 Excerpt: Corporation (OTC Bulletin Board: XCHC - News) today announced that AirGATE Technologies, Inc., its wholly owned subsidiary, will host an RFID (radio frequency ... Source: Yahoo News (press release) Get ready for RFID Date: 12 May 2004 Excerpt: I take the plunge? By some measures radio frequency identification (RFID) is not quite ready for prime time. Even early adopters ... Source: Electronic Buyers News SAP Drives RFID Adoption Date: 12 May 2004 Excerpt: RFID-Enabled SAP(R) Solutions Target Industry Demands to Innovate Core Processes and Safeguard Key Assets at Airbus SAS, Fraport AG and Purdue Pharma LP NEW ... Source: PR Newswire (press release) SAP Drives RFID Adoption Date: 12 May 2004 Excerpt: News) today announced that companies across diverse industries are reaping the business benefits of radio frequency identification (RFID) functionality in SAP ... Source: Yahoo News (press release) IDA embarks on Project RFID Date: 12 May 2004 Excerpt: Thanks to the push from large retailers and various governments around the world, radio frequency identification technology (RFID) is suddenly one of the most ... Source: IDG.com Sun opens test warehouse for RFID Date: 12 May 2004 Excerpt: Sun last week put its money where its mouth is when it promised that it was "committed to driving the evolution of RFID technology and standards." On Wednesday ... Source: ADT Magazine HP Extends Leadership in RFID Technology Date: 11 May 2004 Excerpt: NEW ORLEANS --(Business Wire)-- May 11, 2004 -- Hasbro Inc. Adopts HP RFID Solutions to Streamline Operations; HP Showcases RFID Solutions at SAPPHIRE. ... Source: Internet Telephony Magazine HP unwraps RFID package Date: 11 May 2004 Excerpt: The packages target different stages for customers developing their RFID projects: planning, start-up and integration. The first ... Source: ZDNet.co.uk HP, Sun Launch RFID Test Centers Date: 11 May 2004 Excerpt: MAY 10, 2004 (COMPUTERWORLD) - The RFID bandwagon continues to pick up steam, as Hewlett-Packard Co. and Sun Microsystems Inc. launch ... Source: ComputerWorld Wal-Mart starts RFID trials Date: 10 May 2004 Excerpt: The world’s biggest retailer, Wal-Mart, began testing radio frequency identification (RFID) tagging on goods shipped to its stores and a regional ... Source: DMeurope.com Livestock tracing with RFID spreads globally Date: 10 May 2004 Excerpt: The RFID technology firm, Advanced ID Corporation, has issued a progress report on its efforts to commercialise livestock-tracking and identification ... Source: UsingRFID.com (subscription) Philips RFID chip to support EPCglobal coding Date: 10 May 2004 Excerpt: Royal Philips Electronics announced the availability of the industry's first RFID chip compliant to worldwide regulations supporting the EPCglobal ... Source: Eetasia.com AirGATE Technologies Signs Distribution Agreement With iPico, Inc ... Date: 10 May 2004 Excerpt: ...has executed an agreement with iPico Inc., which gives AirGATE the rights to distribute iPico's full line of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) products. ... Source: Internet Telephony Magazine New Texas unit will help companies keep track of inventory Date: 10 May 2004 Excerpt: Wal-Mart and other retailers believe that radio frequency information, or RFID, technology could replace bar codes and help them improve control of their ... Source: Oakland Tribune Airespace and Bluesoft Partner to Bring Ubiquitous Wireless ... Date: 10 May 2004 Excerpt: Under terms of the agreement, Airespace will integrate Bluesoft's AeroScout(R) active WLAN Radio Frequency ID (RFID) tag with the Airespace Wireless Enterprise ... Source: Business Wire (press release) Tag is serious business Date: 10 May 2004 Excerpt: ...toward a happy future. Obstacles linger, however, even as Fortune 500 companies increasingly are trying out RFID tags. "It's a great ... Source: Everett Herald Old technology, new possibilities Date: 10 May 2004 Excerpt: For a technology only now achieving mainstream recognition, RFID has a long history. The first practical application was developed ... Source: ZDNet.co.uk Recently published on the site Date: 10 May 2004 Excerpt: ...- 10/05/2004 - The global expansion of RFID technology can be seen in the orders Canadian developer Advanced ID (AID) has received in recent months. ... Source: Food Production RFID MasterCard Date: 8 May 2004 Excerpt: ...starburst writes "MasterCard introduces a RFID MasterCard called PayPass in Orlando Florida. They tout the convenience of no more ... Source: Slashdot Sun and Capgemini Launch RFID System Date: 7 May 2004 Excerpt: By Kirk L. Kroeker. "Our codeveloped system is part of an ongoing effort to deliver the most secure RFID systems to the market," said Julie Sarbacker, director ... Source: LinuxInsider.com RedPrairie Announces RFID 360 - A Comprehensive Technology and ... Date: 7 May 2004 Excerpt: ...a leader in global supply chain technology solutions that drive business transformation, today announced a comprehensive suite of RFID applications and ... Source: Business Wire (press release) An RFID briefing Date: 7 May 2004 Excerpt: ...- 07/05/2004 - RFID has arrived. Long hailed as the next ... terms of planned IT investment. Half have or plan to deploy RFID this year. ... Source: In Pharma RFID News Roundup Date: 7 May 2004 Excerpt: Traxus Technologies, a McLean, Va.-based RFID design and implementation company, is partnering with electronic security systems integrator ISR Solutions of ... Source: RFID Journal New RFID/EPC Education Courses Date: 7 May 2004 Excerpt: May 7, 2004—RFID Journal, the world's leading source of news and insight about RFID technologies, has announced that it has teamed with members of Auto-ID ... Source: RFID Journal RedPrairie Announces RFID 360 - A Comprehensive Technology and ... Date: 7 May 2004 Excerpt: ...of Integrated Applications, Design and Consulting Services, and Environmental Testing Laboratory Ensures Retail Compliance and ROI on RFID Investments. ... Source: TMCnet First RFID database debuts Date: 7 May 2004 Excerpt: The RFideaWorks provides high-performance, flexible RFID-enabling solutions to help businesses meet new Wal-Mart, DoD, and international RFID standards ... Source: Database Journal Singapore Puts $5.9m in RFID Date: 7 May 2004 Excerpt: City state Singapore will invest $5.9m in RFID during the next three years. The Infocomm Development Authority's (IDA) aims to bring ... Source: Computer Business Review GE Security and XceedID Corporation to Offer Contactless Security ... Date: 7 May 2004 Excerpt: Based in Golden, Colorado, XceedID is a privately held company dedicated to the design, development and supply of advanced contactless RFID products. ... Source: SecureIDNews RFID Deployments: 'Slap & Ship' to Total Integration. Strategies ... Date: 6 May 2004 Excerpt: RFID Deployments: 'Slap & Ship' to Total Integration. Strategies to Achieve Short-term Compliance and Measurable Operating Improvements. ... Source: Information Week Goodyear Turns To Sun To Get RFID - Ready Date: 6 May 2004 Excerpt: The tiremaker will use Sun's new RFID test center to experiment with tags, other hardware, and software to determine the best method to cope with mandates from ... Source: Information Week Sun and Capgemini Launch RFID System Date: 6 May 2004 Excerpt: By Kirk L. Kroeker. "Our codeveloped system is part of an ongoing effort to deliver the most secure, RFID systems to the market," said Julie Sarbacker, director ... Source: CRM Buyer Sun Opens RFID Test Center Date: 6 May 2004 Excerpt: Carrollton, Texas—Sun Microsystems is looking to RFID expertise as an avenue to deepen customer relationships—and eventually to foster the need for more ... Source: eWeek New partnership targets RFID data management Date: 6 May 2004 Excerpt: Forming its second alliance in the past month, RedPrairie Corporation, has signed an OEM agreement with RFID 'edgeware' solutions provider, GlobeRanger ... Source: UsingRFID.com (subscription) Making RFID Work for Pharma Date: 6 May 2004 Excerpt: Oracle and Microsoft, both announced initiatives recently to help pharmaceutical companies integrate radio frequency identification (RFID) technology into ... Source: Ziff Davis IBSS, ABC Push POS RFID Date: 6 May 2004 Excerpt: COLUMBIA, SC & FAIRFAX, Va.—Integrated Business Systems and Services, Inc. (IBSS), creator of the Synapse technology framework for RFID applications, and ... Source: Wireless IQ (subscription) Sun opens RFID test centre Date: 6 May 2004 Excerpt: Sun Microsystems this week opened a facility in Dallas where it will work with product vendors to test Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) compliance and ... Source: iT News RFID: Is it soup yet? Date: 6 May 2004 Excerpt: Working with the results--and many of the same people from MIT's Auto-ID Center--EPCglobal is now pushing to create RFID standards using existing ... Source: CNET News.com Sun Microsystems Enables Companies to Experiment With RFID ... Date: 05 May 2004 Excerpt: 16 Vendors and Manufacturers Participate With Sun at Opening of Sun RFID Test Center in Dallas DALLAS, May 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Sun Microsystems, Inc. ... Source: PR Newswire (press release) Intel finds RFID use for elderly Date: 05 May 2004 Excerpt: The roots of the project go back to Dishman's days at former think tank Interval Research, where he used Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology in a ... Source: San Jose Mercury News (subscription) Wal-Mart Starts RFID Trial Date: 05 May 2004 Excerpt: Wal-Mart Stores Inc, the US retail group, on Friday started its first "real-world trial" of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology as it distributed ... Source: Fibre 2 Fashion S'pore in S$10m RFID push Date: 05 May 2004 Excerpt: ...retailers, infrastructure providers and solutions providers in the high-tech, pharmaceutical and consumer goods sectors, thus creating five RFID-enabled supply ... Source: Cnet Asia New Research Project For RFID In Health - Care Industry Date: 05 May 2004 Excerpt: The Auto-ID Labs project will look at how RFID can be used to track pharmaceutical drugs. By Rick Whiting. Auto-ID Labs, the MIT ... Source: Information Week Acsis Announces RFID Symposium Date: 05 May 2004 Excerpt: MARLTON, NJ—Acsis, Inc., focused on delivering supply chain and business process automation solutions, announced its inaugural RFID Symposium, taking place ... Source: Wireless IQ (subscription) Advanced ID Makes Great Strides in Global Commercialization Date: 05 May 2004 Excerpt: LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 4, 2004--Advanced ID Corporation (OTCBB: AIDO), a pioneer in the radio frequency identification (RFID) market, today provided ... Source: Business Wire (press release) Manhattan Associates Announces Support for IBM's i5/OS V5R3 ... Date: 05 May 2004 Excerpt: ...transportation, distributed order management, reverse logistics and trading partner management applications, as well as its RFID, performance management and ... Source: Yahoo News (press release) Tracking CDs in Real Time Date: 05 May 2004 Excerpt: ...two companies' facilities. So they adopted an innovative RFID system that could be extended to a retail outlet. CD-Linja manufactures ... Source: RFID Journal Unilever Leverages RedPrairie's RFID Expertise and Solutions to ... Date: 4 May 2004 Excerpt: Corporation, a leader in global supply chain technology solutions that drive business transformation, today announced it is leading the RFID pilot for Unilever ... Source: Business Wire (press release) RFID: Too few experts, too dear and tech not good enough Date: 4 May 2004 Excerpt: I agree with your basic position - the RFID community is still in its infancy and the number of real experts is well below the number needed to develop a full ... Source: Silicon.com WJ Communications Expands CATV Product Offering with a Push-Pull ... Date: 4 May 2004 Excerpt: ...on the design and manufacture of high-quality devices, chip sets and multi-chip modules (MCMs) for telecommunications, RF identification (RFID) and homeland ... Source: Business Wire (press release) Are You Aiming Too Low with RFID? Date: 3 May 2004 Excerpt: In many companies, managers are preparing to use RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) technologies to make existing supply chain processes more cost-efficient ... Source: Working Knowledge Where pharmaceutical SCM meets RFID head on Date: 3 May 2004 Excerpt: At the summit this year, Simon Langford (RFID strategy manager for Wal-Mart) will clarify guidelines for its suppliers in the retail arena, and IIR will ... Source: UsingRFID.com (subscription) HP Tags Printers, Scanners Date: 3 May 2004 Excerpt: HP is one of just eight Wal-Mart suppliers involved in a trial that began on Friday (see Wal-Mart Begins RFID Rollout) using RFID tags carrying Electronic ... Source: RFID Journal Identifi Technologies, Inc. Selected to Present at Silicon Valley ... Date: 3 May 2004 Excerpt: PITTSBURGH--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 3, 2004--Identifi Technologies, Inc., a startup semiconductor company focused on producing low-cost RFID microchips, has been ... Source: Business Wire (press release) RFID everywhere Date: 2 May 2004 Excerpt: At its opening day in March, the park launched this child-tracking system, which relies on radio frequency identification (RFID) and wireless LAN technology. ... Source: Computerworld New Zealand Library tenders for Rfid Date: 2 May 2004 Excerpt: Manukau Libraries expects to decide within the next four weeks whether to debut RFID technology in a new library being built in Botany in South Auckland. ... Source: Stuff.co.nz RFID In It For The Long Run Date: 2 May 2004 Excerpt: Each chip contains a unique ID assigned to that person, and when he or she runs over special RFID-receiving mats on the raceway, the system logs the runner's ... Source: Information Week IDC to examine RFID expectations Date: 2 May 2004 Excerpt: The IDC RFID Update Conference in June is set to present up-to-date news and developments concerning RFID technology. The conference ... Source: UsingRFID.com (subscription) Wal - Mart Takes First Shipments Of RFID - Tagged Products Date: 01 May 2004 Excerpt: Last June, Wal-Mart told its 100 largest suppliers that it expected a certain percentage of cases and pallets affixed with RFID tags to arrive at Dallas-area ... Source: Information Week Wireless World: WiFi comes to hospitals Date: 01 May 2004 Excerpt: ...chip. The RFID security precaution is designed to prevent the mix-up of children in the neonatal ward, as well as infant kidnapping. ... 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