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Using RFID's report on RFID, Auto-ID, wireless, NFC and contactless smart cards for the week ending May 6th, 2008...
NEWS: Greener printed batteries for RFID applications
Thin Battery Technologies, a supplier of flexible printed batteries, has announced the development of two new designs that could potentially expand both markets and product development options for eco-friendly carbon-zinc batteries, including usage in RFID applications.
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BRIEFING: TSI Prism goes into 5 Missouri parole facilities
The Missouri Department of Corrections (MDOC) has chosen Alanco Technologies' TSI Prism systems for up to an additional five probation/parole early release facilities. The MDOC previously purchased two TSI PRISM systems in 2006, which have been operated in similar facilities located in Farmington ...
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NEWS: Innovision R&T helps to develop the Dot tag
Innovision Research & Technology has combined an 8051 processor with the 'Dot' battery-assisted RFID tag from Axcess International to provide a more function-rich IC engine that increase functionality while reducing production costs.
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BRIEFING: KSW develops mag-tape tracking transponder
KSW Microtec reports that it has developed an RFID-enabled UHF Gen 2 transponder for magnetic tape cartridges using UCODE G2X integrated circuits provided by NXP Semiconductors. Converted into a label, the transponder can be interfaced with data security, data tracking, and tape management ...
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NEWS: ThingMagic teams up with InnerWireless
ThingMagic has announced a new partnership with InnerWireless to enable document management, location awareness and asset tracking applications, using active/passive wireless systems including RFID, WiFi and RTLS.
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BRIEFING: IEEE & ODIN announce 'Best RFID Paper' award
The winning paper (entitled 'Value of Sparse RFID Traceability Information in Asset Tracking during Migration Period' ) of the IEEE and ODIN Technologies' Best RFID Paper for 2008 award was Tatsuya Inaba of the Keio Research Institute at Keio University in Japan. The paper is a treatise on how ...
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NEWS: Printed electronics to reach US$300m in 20 years
Printed electronics will be a US$300 billion market within 20 years, with the largest segment being printed transistors and memory, according to a report entitled 'Printed and Thin Film Transistors and Memory 2008-2028'.
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BRIEFING: Contactless payment cards to drive m-payments
In its 'Contactless Strategy & Forecast' report, Javelin Strategy & Research highlights how the promotion of non-network payment products will drive acceptance, thwart competition and pave the path for what card networks and issuers consider to be the eventual goal: mobile payments. The ...
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NEWS: Unilever's RFID ice-cream cold chain pilot
In a recent pilot programme with Montalbano Technology, Unilever in Hungary has conducted a pilot of RFID technology in its ice cream supply chain.
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BRIEFING: Wavetrend RFID readers compatible with BizTalk
Wavetrend Technologies has developed software device kits for three active RFID readers (the RX300, RX900 and RX1000) that interface with Microsoft BizTalk Server 2006 R2, using Serial, Ethernet or Wireless technology. BizTalk Server provides a scalable, versatile platform that delivers extensive ...
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