NEWS

Vancouver Hotel Tracks an Olympic Quantity of Washable Items
The Fairmont Pacific Rim Hotel is using soft rubber RFID tags to manage sheets, uniforms and other laundered assets, reducing labor tracking inventory, lost items and the need for safety stock.

Jakob Jost Tests RFID
The German retailer will track garments by means of EPC Gen 2 tags, applied by a number of fashion suppliers, including Gardeur, Seidensticker and Gerry Weber.

Swiss Farm Store Tries RFID-enabled Self-Serve Shopping
Customers can use Near Field Communication (NFC) cell phones to access the store, obtain product information and pay for purchases.

Ekahau Introduces Money-Back Guarantee
First-time purchasers of the company's Wi-Fi-based real-time locating system can try it for 30 days, then, if not pleased with the results, get the installation fixed to their satisfaction for free, or receive a full refund.

RFID News Roundup
RFID Inc. intros smart multi-function HF reader; TagMaster wins Commonwealth Games 2010 project; Motorcycling South Australia opts for race-timing solution from Alien and Kwikscore; Confidex secures €5 million in investments and loans; ClearCount receives FDA clearance for handheld reader in RFID-enabled surgical system; DSI announces connectivity between RFID, mobile devices and enterprise apps.

Inside Contactless Releases Open-Source NFC Middleware for Phones
The product would allow applications developers to build solutions collaboratively or alone at less expense, and mobile phone companies to use technology from a variety of vendors.

Israeli Auto Importer Puts RFID Into Operation
Colmobil is attaching an EPC Gen 2 RFID tag to the windshield of each of the 25,000 to 35,000 cars it imports annually, to expedite the processing of those vehicles.

To Expedite Fuel-Cell Maintenance, Rittal Adopts RFID
The German company is adding passive high-memory 13.56 MHz tags to the electrical generator systems it sells and services.

EPCglobal US Survey Finds Strong RFID Foundation in CPG Sector
A report indicates that consumer goods suppliers are pleased with the performance of their RFID deployments, but that they are not yet generally using the technology to improve business processes.

Korean Clothing Company Adds RFID to Its Supply Chain
The Basic House is applying EPC Gen 2 tags to garments at its manufacturing plants, and is also deploying RFID interrogators at two of its DCs and, initially, at 159 of its stores.