Terrebonne Deploys Temperature-Tracking Tags
The Louisiana hospital is using Newbury Wi-Fi RFID tags from Trapeze Networks to monitor conditions within all of its heating and cooling devices.RFID News Roundup
IBM adds analytic app for container tracking to InfoSphere Traceability Server; Inside Contactless works on new NFC application development platform, provides tags for Taggo universal loyalty cards; ABI Research sees bright spots in RFID market; G&D rolls out cell phone sticker for contactless payments; U.S. Marine Corps taps SRA for RFID implementation; Atlantic City's Trump Plaza Hotel and Casino wins big with RFID; IPS ships new thin-film, single cell battery.- U.K. Researchers Study Distributed Antenna System for Airports
- Savi's New Licensing Program Slashes Costs for ISO 18000-7
- TalkingPlug Uses RFID-Enabled Power Outlets for Energy Management
- Industry Leaders to Explain Benefits of RFID-Provided Visibility
- Rush Tracking Systems Acquired by Private Equity Firm
- Customers Tap and Pay in Sao Paolo
- Rhode Island Governor Vetoes Restrictions on RFID
- RFID News Roundup
More News
- Explaining the Value of the Visibility RFID Creates
- Put RFID in Your Product, Not on It
- Understanding RFID's Role in an Enterprise
- Do You Really Need to Justify Your RFID Investment?
- Don't Forget the People Factor
- Large Technology Companies Need to Balance Short- and Long-Term Imperatives
- RFID Is Not a Dirty Word
- Following Europe's Lead
- Selling RFID Short
- What You Don't Know Can Hurt You
More Editor's Notes
- The Chasm Between RFID Standards and Implementation
- File Under "Whatever"
- Focus on RFID's Value, Not Tag Cost
- A Reader Revolution
- A Consumer Approach to RFID
- For Small to Midsize Container Companies, RFID Makes Sense
- Preventing RFID Brain Drain
- Toward Better Asset Management
- Rise of the RFID Robots
- Cashing In on Contactless Sporting Events
More Expert Views
Defense
- Industry Leaders to Explain Benefits of RFID-Provided Visibility
- DOD Tests, Buys New ISO 18000-7 Tags From Four Companies
- Conair Uses Its Own RFID Solutions to Expedite Shipments
Consumer Packaged Goods
- Smartrac Hopes to Release Green RFID Tags Within a Year
- MoLo Unveils Universal RFID-enabled Loyalty Card
- Sandal Maker to Deploy RFID-enabled Displays in Stores
Health Care
Logistics
- Motorola Embeds RFID Tags in Its Handheld Computers
- Genesis Health System Uses RFID to Drill Deeper
- GPRS-GPS Tags Help Shippers Fight Theft, Reduce Costs
Manufacturing
- Savi's New Licensing Program Slashes Costs for ISO 18000-7
- TalkingPlug Uses RFID-Enabled Power Outlets for Energy Management
- Motorola Embeds RFID Tags in Its Handheld Computers
Retail
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The Promise of Organic Electronics: Previously Unimaginable Innovative Products
Published October 2009Theorem's Forrest Sass discusses organic electronics, exploring a number of products utilizing the technology, including RFID tags, e-paper, organic transistors and memory, disposable electronics, paper substrates and OLEDs. Sass examines the market dynamics and size of organic electronics, as well as the improvements needed for organic cell technology, bilateral charge transport, AM and PM OLEDs, electroluminescence and more. (10 pages)
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Omaha Public Power District
Published October 2009AutoCrib explains how its automated inventory-control system reduced the Omaha Public Power District's spending by 15 percent, while increasing productivity and tracking accuracy, and also decreased the incidence of stock-outs on such key items as hand tools, first aid kits and batteries.
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SmartDEGREE from TCS to Combat Certificate Malpractices
Published October 2009Tata Consultancy Services' Chandrashekar Mudraganam explains how to employ radio frequency identification to curb fake degree certificates issued by universities, which can pose a threat to the integrity of degree holders and educational institutions alike. TCS has successfully implemented this solution at the University of Hyderabad, in India, since 2007. (9 pages)
