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November 2008's RFID news briefs...
· Advanced ID to supply RFID for Chinese security
· US medical centre uses RFID to track assets
· Omni-ID adds OmniTether to its RFID tag range
· ITEC turns factory into RFID demo site
October 2008's RFID news briefs...
· Low cost, high performance handheld reader launched
· G2 launches low power Wi-Fi and RTLS chips
· American Apparel to pilot Xterprise retail system
· DIY stores track customers for behaviour analysis
· RFID Global Solution gets Boeing contract for Kennedy Space Center
· Mojix eNode RFID transmitter family expands
· Alien Technology begins manufacturing in China
· Another library to rely on 3M's RFID system
· New system for US contactless payments market
· IN510 to support US Government's passive RFID
· Unitech launches RFID-enabled healthcare PDA
· New chip checks quality of goods on arrival
· RFID to help prevent loss of sensitive data
· UHF RFID device reads 2000 tags at once
· US Army awards passive RFID contract
· Advanced ID foresees sales increase in China
· USAF extends medical RFID implementation
· Zoomius RFID times & scores race weekend
· US RFID revenues by vertical market to 2012
· RFID plays its part in Polar Circle mines
· Legic and Oce sign contactless partnership
· Nokia & Visa team up on m-payment apps
· Swatch to sell Sokymat to Smartrac
September 2008's RFID news briefs...
· New RFID reader to aid garment tracking
· TransCore suggests nationwide toll tag
· RFID adoption spreading across verticals
· New Confidex RFID label for 'difficult' items
· Versus RFID tracking installed in another hospital
· Advanced ID to buy Shenzhen DDCT Technology
· Resort uses RFID to match guests to videos
· More conference attendees tracked with RFID
· Avery Dennison targets blood bank auto-ID
· New 'RFID in Healthcare Consortium' announced
· European bank to conduct NFC field trial
· Motorola expands its global RFID footprint
· Intellident expands into French market
· ThingMagic issues Mercury5 firmware update
· IBM to implement tracking system for Hindustan Petroleum
· Eyewear seller uses RFID to eliminate theft
· New first response RFID system developed
· PowerID expands American channel network
· External hard disks adopt RFID key security
· Car dealer uses RFID for smoother service
· Meditech applications to support SATO printer
· Texas: Active RFID, RTLS & sensor networks
August 2008's RFID news briefs...
· MasterCard Canada tests NFC phones on Bell Mobility's network
· Secured Digital to install large RFID WMS system
· Zebra gains new credit to support future growth
· RFID and GPS to track cable reel inventory
· Advanced ID continues Asian expansion
· Alanco gains new US$2.5 million financing
· Vuance to help secure European international airport
· Havertown Mitsubishi adopts RFID inventory tracking
· Jones Apparel starts retail item-level RFID pilot
· Alanco clarifies PR prison project commitment
· ID World conference agenda announced
· ADT boosts home security with RFID keyfob
· VeriChip declares special cash dividend
· Call for responses: IT infrastructure agility survey
· Utah transit to use OTI contactless readers
· Lisbon buys another 25m contactless paper tickets
· RuBee suggested as alternative to RFID
· Advanced ID buys 20% of Brazilian RFID provider
· Innovision and Sasken forge NFC partnership
· Logica and Kortenburg demo aviation RFID
· 3M Canada signs up as Identec distributor
July 2008's RFID news briefs...
· Aircrew beacon gets COSPAS-SARSAT approval
· L-1 wins US Passport Card contract
· Maxicard and Legic sign licence agreement
· Wireless wristbands go down well at festival
· OTI targets parking with French acquisition
· Unisys supports US border security with RFID cards
· Impinj buys Intel's RFID reader chip business
· Sirit & 3M partner up for transportation RFID
· US military logistics summit set for September
· Spartanics unveils RFID screen printing system
· How commercialisation is reducing RFID costs
· NFC Forum defines two new specifications
· New warehouse & waste management tags
· London university consortium adopts Intellident
· Datamars launches new corporate web site
· TI unveils LF tags for metals and liquids
· Bayer rolls out RFID-based warehousing system
· Is the AMA's doubt concerning RFID misplaced?
· Ways that active RFID supports mining safety
· Advanced ID opens new office in Hong Kong
· Nordic data terminal gets RFID upgrade path
· RFID to play its part protecting works of art
· Samsung SDS adopts Reva TAP in Korea
June 2008's RFID news briefs...
· Checkpoint to acquire OAT Systems
· White paper examines prepaid transit cards
· Another US library makes the move to RFID
· RFID World exhibition expands its horizons
· Digital Angel reports on new government deals
· Logan upgrades RFID inmate tracking system
· Zebra launches new healthcare wristband
· NFC Forum reports back on 'city life' RFID trials
· HP unveils data centre RFID tracker
· Sam's Club RFID compliance webinar announced
· RFID used to manage lithium battery recycling
· Taitronics 2008 to highlight RFID technologies
· Dole's vegetable tracking pilot 'a success'
· RFID developers to improve features & ROI
· Study confirms VeriChip's cost-effectiveness
· Report on RFID/sensor network middleware
· Tagsys announces quick-fix laundry button tag
· Telecom Italia Mobile launches NFC trial
· Sokymat launches mini RFID laundry tag
· The blind to benefit from RFID-based PDA
· Confidex expands European operations
May 2008's RFID news briefs...
· Checkpoint develops fresh food EAS label
· Nokian Tyres uses RFID to monitor production
· RF-iT announces low cost anti-counterfeiting
· Finland to use RFID for mail monitoring
· RFID access control to help secure Grand-Prix
· Colorado RFID Alliance partners with OTA Training
· Campaigners try to stop US animal ID plans
· VeriChip to sell Xmark to The Stanley Works
· Hi-G-Tek & Emco announce RFID for fuel sellers
· Asset tracking kits created for the IT industry
· White paper examines out-of-stock problems
· White paper explains SAP RFID integration
· UPM Raflatac's tags used for vehicle logistics
· Warsaw orders 500K more contactless cards
· KSW unveils new UHF polycarbonate inlay
· NanoMarkets announces PE materials database
· Dole's vegetable pallets to be RFID-tracked
· Oracle E-Business adopts Reva for RFID data
· TSI Prism goes into 5 Missouri parole facilities
· KSW develops mag-tape tracking transponder
· IEEE & ODIN announce 'Best RFID Paper' award
· Contactless payment cards to drive m-payments
April 2008's RFID news briefs...
· Wavetrend RFID readers compatible with BizTalk
· VeriChip launches direct-to-consumer campaign
· Luxury car dealers to prevent theft using RFID
· AD launches Sam's Club compliance solution
· ViVOtech announces contactless kiosk module
· SVG sides with epcSolutions for Sam's Club
· NCR & RF-Code unveil IT asset tracking system
· Premo suggests Harsh tags for metal cages
· DELO and Intune research RFID inlay glues
· PowerID launches EPC C1G2 BAP labels
· Sirit launches new HF RFID reader module
· VA county adopts RFID for increased security
· Intelleflex unveils long-range key fob asset tag
· Sirit completes acquisition of RSI ID
· US hospital adopts ultrasound patient tracking
· INfinity 510 reader gets 'all clear' in China
· RFID Journal Live! to offer a little ISCEA training
· NEC & Alanco to keep track of Australian convicts
· 3M and Sirit sign co-marketing agreement
· GlobeRanger launches RFID Infrastructure Services
· Wavetrend white paper explains RFID benefits
· CPI to use Micropass 4003 for PayPass
March 2008's RFID news briefs...
· TagStar announces HF tag-on-metal solution
· Mikoh helps to protect Pelican's cargo cases
· Metalcraft & ADASA team up on mobile RFID tagging
· KSW to unveil high-performance transport tags
· Confidex launches North American operation
· AD tags & ticket plants get FSC CoC certification
· ReeferTrak to benefit from SkyBitz partnership
· Ship2Save and Sato launch EPC compliance kit
· PowerID & STMicroelectronics co-develop BAP tags
· Mikoh unveils government supply chain RFID security
· Alien and Sato expand their reseller agreement
· Odin comes out ahead among RFID innovators
· T+T unveils 'extreme conditions' RFID handheld
· Premo launches HF RFID tag for metal surfaces
· Sirit to acquire RSI ID Technologies
· GS1 UK concerned about EU's RFID privacy debate
· Retail RFID user takes enterprise solution award
· InnerWireless teams up with 3 new partners
· KSW unveils new memory windshield tag
· Axcess & Management Controls to co-market RFID Dot
· Intelleflex unveils extended temperature RFID tag
February 2008's RFID news briefs...
· Digital Angel reports on livestock tagging progress
· KSW launches contactless card inlay sheets
· UHF system for apparel industry launched
· Wavetrend reader earns 'Intrinsically Safe' certification
· Sirit and Tagsys team up for item-level RFID
· StarTrak adds 16 new fleet accounts
· Mikoh opens government RFID business arm
· Chinese winery fights counterfeits with RFID
· AIM Global announces six new board members
· ViVOtech secures equity investment from Citi
· AeroScout and Reva partner for asset tracking
· Raflatac tags for Skiing world cup access control
· RSI ID adds new baggage tag antenna designs
· Somark demo's chipless RFID ink tattoos
· AeroScout unveils mobile asset visibility platform
· Alien provides RFID tracking for Greek 3PL
· Datamars to track laundry for nursing homes
· BART runs 'fares & food' NFC m-payments trial
· Land Rover uses RFID to tracks auto parts
· Lowry unveils retail RFID rapid compliance kits
· Retailers turn to POS and handheld terminals
January 2008's RFID news briefs...
· SATO launches new compliance application
· RFID integrators face a shifting market
· RFID Academia extended to New Zealand
· Intelleflex extends RFID solutions to South Korea
· Airport shop to accept contactless/NFC payments
· Daisy Brand expands use of supply chain RFID
· Report examines RFID trends from the best-in-class
· BBC calls NFC one of 2008's top five technologies
· Intelleflex launches 35 metre RFID badge tag
· SATO to support BizTalk Server 2006 R2
· Innovision demos NFC posters and photo frames
· Xterprise unveils Sam's Club pallet tagging service
· HID Global joins AIM Global as latest member
· NXP & Sirit do EPC Gen 2 enhancements webcast
· Tectus to expand its vertical market focus
· Workshop examines frequency-agile RF technologies
· Intermec grants RFID patent licenses to Honeywell
· Raflatac suppliers inlays for Metro's Asian pilot
· Visonic unveils all-weather active RFID asset tag
· Zebra completes Navis acquisition successfully
· Good timing: IPICO Sports teams up with Lynx
· ABI ranks RFID transponder IC vendors
· Merger update on Applied Digital & Digital Angel
December 2007's RFID news briefs...
· VeriChip infant system now covers half of Ohio
· Syscan takes Supply Chain Excellence award
· RFID system for retail supply chain & store fronts
· T3Ci reports record revenues in 2007
· Motorola unveils new interactive payment terminals
· INfinity 510 to support NXP Gen 2 enhancements
· SDR Forum makes 700Mhz recommendations
· EM Microelectronic joins the NFC Forum
· Motorola and Intelleflex to expand RFID offering
· Siemens' Malaysian HQ deploys RFID security
· Warsaw contactless ticketing extends to more cities
· Confidex subsidiary gains ISO9001:2000 certification
· OAT & IBM team up in Australia & New Zealand
· RFID IC with 64-bit embedded crypto engine
· ITG & Soliton partner on RFID-based security system
· Reva expands its TAP RFID product range
· SATO reports record sales in first half of 2007
· SkyeTek launches RFID evaluation software tools
· New smart storage cabinet to use Motorola's RFID
· Sirit signs new OEM partnership in Japan
· Plug-n-Play RFID authenticates sports memorabilia
· Samsung develops single-chip mobile RFID reader
· Details of RFID Smart Labels USA 2008
November 2007's RFID news briefs...
· Power ID targets Europe and North America
· IPICO and CHEP team up on dual frequency RFID
· InkSure foresees bright future for chipless RFID
· Intelleflex launches RFID products for Europe
· Phone briefing covers European active RFID market
· GS1 announces UK RFID test centre
· NCR TransitionWorks gains Ubisense RTLS
· Innovision launches NFC IP licensing programme
· RFID ROI summit 2008 to be held in Munich
· Tagsys unveils new long range RFID reader
· Public transport in Madrid uses RTLS for tracking
· Wi-Fi RTLS vendors see growth in vertical markets
· RSI ID designs four new tags with G2X chips
· Quest adds support for Lexmark's RFID laser printer
· North Carolina library installs RFID self-service kiosks
· Dutch hospital uses RFID to track infusion pumps
· SCM joins NFC Forum at Principal level
· WJ launches UHF RFID reader module for Europe
· Japan studies technical issues before UHF roll out
· Mikoh reaffirms defensive position on RFID patents
· RF Monolithics unveils latest ultra-low power RFIC
· WingateWeb offers RFID platform for conferences
· SATO set to acquire TrakIT Systems
· Inside & Kyocera Wireless partner for NFC integration
· US university issues smart Shark Card to 25,000 students
· epcSolutions offers Wal-Mart/Sam's Club compliance
· ViVOpay 5000 certified globally for PayPass
· Mobile Aspects gets another RFID patent
October 2007's RFID news briefs...
· Austria Micro Systems & IDS co-develop portable reader
· Tracient unveils new lightweight Gen 2 RFID reader
· Animal-ID acquisition as RFID market shows growth
· Impinj signs new resellers in Europe & Middle East
· Identification Systems partners with Niceware Healthcare
· Zebra sets out on the corporate acquisition trail
· Agricultural supplier adopts RFID for asset tracking
· Report looks at EU active RFID growth prospects
· NAIT and Academia offer RFID training in Alberta
· MyDealerLot goes to new Mercedes-Benz dealership
· VeriChip signs 200 more hospitals for VeriMed system
· Details of RFID World Asia 2008 announced
· NFC Innovation Awards to spur UK developers
· Dutch supermarket trials mobile NFC payments
· Confidex launches new on-metal RFID tags
· InSync unveils fresh food RFID tracking system
· Advanced ID to supply NASCAR tyre tags again
· RFID set to track trolleys around retail stores
· Rema Tip Top to resell Pneu-Logic products
· VeriChip makes first sale in Switzerland
· Ascom launches RFID-based 'Nurse Call' system
· Recall markets RFID document manager in Canada
· RIT adopts RFID-based asset management
· TI enters secure electronic government ID market
· Intelleflex launches new RFID tag for metals & liquids
September 2007's RFID news briefs...
· Puerto Rico extends TransCore road toll contract
· UMass medical centre adopts RFID asset tracking
· NFC Forum grows to over 130 members
· Zebra RFID printers heading for USAF bases
· Avery Dennison & OAT partner on asset tracking
· VeriChip announces US$1.5m stock repurchase
· Two California ports mandate TruckTag usage
· Magellan announces RFID patent licensing rights
· Fontana library to use RFID for check-out & returns
· SkyeTek unveils three new turn-key RFID systems
· Fractal Antenna granted fractal electronics patent
· Avery Dennison shows off BizTalk connection
· VeriChip announces monthly subscriptions to VeriMed
· RF Code unveils new mobile RFID reader
· Confidex ships 300,000 tags to RTI provider
· Microsoft unleashes new connectivity with BizTalk
· Intelliflex steps up RFID tag production in Hong Kong
· Benq's new NFC mobile phone to run on NXP chipset
· Religious rants fail to phase RFID industry, as ever
· NACCO to sell Intermec lift truck technology
· Apparel software firm signs RF-iT for RFID
· PowerID raises US$12m for market growth
· Office furniture maker adopts RFID to save costs
· Telstra, NAB & Visa team up for NFC m-payments
· Over 90 VeriMed chips implanted at Alzheimer's launch
· AIM Global takes pity on the Chinese bar code
· Solstice & Magellan team up on medical RFID
· Intelligentz and Media Recovery team up on RFID
· US National Guard places movement tracking order
· University hospital installs RFID to track inventory
· Impinj forges new software vendor alliances
· VeriMed Alzheimer's project launches successfully
August 2007's RFID news briefs...
· Alanco completes US$4.8 million equity financing
· New digital inline printing/cutting system unveiled
· Gatlin offers online RFID course with OTA
· NCR continues AIDC reseller signing streak
· ACS wins US$21m transport ticketing deal in Dubai
· Adtio adds RFID system into DHL Exel supply chain
· Office Depot & Braum's to accept ExpressPay
· RFID Tribe opens its first Canadian chapter
· Intermec RFID hardware approved for use in China
· Wavetrend signs up for IATA strategic partnership
· SkyeTek launches split-personality RFID reader
· BOS and Galbital unveil RFID middleware server
· NCR signs Saudi AIDC reseller
· Secured Digital wins US$1.36m 3PL RFID contract
· CIDX updates chemical industry RFID status report
· ODIN gets RFID smart container patent
· Pharma supply chain conference comes to Netherlands
· Accu-Sort publishes 36-page Auto-ID handbook
· StarTrak wins US$2m container tracking order
· Alien technology approved for airport anti-terrorism
· RedPrairie and Avery Dennison team up on RFID
· Track the drink or watch it shrink, says RFID firm
· Axcess confirms plans for e-Seal production
· Innovision R&T gets funding for NFC development
· NCR invests in ViVOtech to improve NFC payments
· ViVOtech gains another US$22.5m in funding
· BT orders Right Tag RFID scanners from Inova
· Secured Digital announces nano-RFID embedded paper
· RSI ID opens new office in Hong Kong
· Sokymat unveils smaller, high-memory 13.56MHz tags
· Capital Health uses RFID for file management
· IPICO Sports to supply RFID for The End Result
· Sirit to host RFID reader benchmark webinar
· Intellident reports 400th live RFID installation
· New UHF Gen 2 RFID transponder from Sokymat
· Alanco installs first 2.4GHz/Wi-Fi inmate tracker
· Garanti Bank adopts OTI for contactless payments
July 2007's RFID news briefs...
· idAllTech signs up to sell NCR's AIDC software
· Consortium to develop open-source LLRP libraries
· Contactless payments helped by receipt rules
· SkyeTek expands its presence in Asia
· BolderBoulder extends IPICO Sports partnership
· Omron unveils new half-size Aluminium RFID inlay
· NCR starts RFID tagging its own retail products
· Sokymat adds contactless ID with Mifare Mini
· GeDenim launches RFID-based loyalty programme
· New ultra-compact USB RFID reader with Bluetooth
· Baylor Health Care installs its sixth Hugs system
· NCR signs pan-European AIDC software partner
· RFID middleware spurred on by ROI calculations
· NFC Forum starts on host controller interface specs
· US university adopts contactless mobile payments
· Assa Abloy ITG acquires Irish inlay maker Aontec
· RFID benchmarked on reusable metal containers
· Avery Dennison completes acquisition of Paxar
· Motorola seminar to show off RFID in motion
· ACT seeks approval for latest developments
· Kennedy Group to resell NCR's AIDC technologies
· Metro approves RFID starter packs for suppliers
· Megatrux adopts RFID for asset tracking
· Full details of this year's RFID Europe conference
· 99 Metro stores to get Sirit's RFID readers
June 2007's RFID news briefs...
· Los Alamos National Laboratories adopts RFID
· Atmel IC certified ICAO compliant by FIME
· Trade show tags visitors with RFID for RTLS
· ViVOtech and mFoundry integrate m-payments
· IPICO RFID puts Steamboat Classic timing online
· Intermec launches rugged print & apply label engine
· Promega unveils new RFID-based stock cabinet
· Hospital association endorses RFID-IR solution
· French bike rentals to use ASK's contactless cards
· WJ launches online RFID store
· ODIN completes its 125th paid RFID project
· Scanology offers PJM RFID label encoding
· StarTrak and PLM sign ReeferTrak supply deal
· WhereNet expands RFID marine terminal solution
· New team effort provides fractal RFID antennas
· Alanco gets US$2m contract for GenTrak
· Sirit to provide NFC technology for BenQ
· Axway ePedigree gains EPC software certification
· Impinj launches supply chain RFID evaluation kit
· RFID cargo data pilot from Shanghai to Savannah
· First Jewel tickets produced for Cheshire pilot scheme
· 20-millionth contactless MicroPass chip issued
· VeriChip supplies 1,300th infant protection system
· What changes are ahead for the smart card sector?
· Secured Digital to add RFID security for chip maker
· Atlanta Mercedes dealer adopts RFID RTLS
· RFID healthcare market to reach US$2.1bn by 2016
· Assa Abloy launches new advanced ID division
· Lack of skills still holding back RFID adoption
· Fish with built-in chips - the aquarium of the future?
· Assa Abloy ITG launches ITSO compliant reader
· RFID system checks 45,000 times for road race
· Swedish Armed Forces signs with Savi for logistics
May 2007's RFID news briefs...
· VeriChip adds 78 hospitals to VeriMed network
· Wi-Fi RFID tag market to grow 100%+ per year?
· Battery-driven RFID to reach US$7.2bn by 2017
· Staples Business Depot adopts RFID for inventory
· ACS to provide transit ticketing for Nancy, France
· Magicomm launches low cost HF RFID reader
· Sirit to continue supplying BATA toll tags
· UCA & KeyTone team up for RFID asset tracking
· China's RFID market to boom in 2008, report says
· Study examines drivers of passive RFID in USA
· Inova Technology acquires RightTag
· IBM launches mid-volume thermal & RFID printer
· Seeing Eye phone wins NFC innovation competition
· Visa introduces Visa payWave in Canada
· Advanced ID set to acquire Pneu Logic
· Developer calls for off-the-shelf RFID software
· TrueDemand launches hosted RFID service
· Paxar RFID printer certified for Alien's Higgs IC
· Impinj and Yeon partner up for RFID in Taiwan
· EM Microelectronic unveils its smallest RFID chip
· TrolleyScan launches 24V kit for remote readers
· RFID system to manage UAE construction fleet
· Specialty Labels unveils sub-2 cent security labels
· US contactless payment users to hit 109m by 2011
· Savi announces cargo container seal licensing
· Wavetrend signs new mining partnership deal
· New apparel RFID solutions centre opens its doors
· Motorola & Avery Dennison partner for development
· RSI ID unveils new range of RFID tag designs
· First Data invests in ViVOtech
· OTA & EPCglobal take RFID courses to Argentina
· WhereNet to support ISO RTLS technical standard
· Customer satisfaction: the next RFID frontier?
· Solstice launches RFID tags for medical devices
· Mikoh announces consumer-friendly item-level tags
April 2007's RFID news briefs...
· Printronix launches Euro RFID printer/applicator
· PDC and Salto to market RFID locks & wristbands
· Container tracking pilot highlights RFID's benefits
· Syscan gets Canadian patent on iCE technology
· VeriChip sells 1,200th infant protection system
· Sirit launches parking & access control in Europe
· Welcome joins NFC Forum as associate member
· Friesland to install RFID in all public libraries
· Paxar to launch new Monarch HF RFID printer
· T3Ci processes one-billionth RFID tag read
· Alien to show developments at RFID Journal LIVE!
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