Rfidjournal.com NEWS RSS Feed http://www.rfidjournal.com/article/rssheadlines/CATEGORY_NUMBER/ RFID Journal News en Impinj Introduces New, Lower-Cost UHF Reader Chip http://www.rfidjournal.com/article/view/7764/ The R500 joins the company's R1000 and R2000 Indy chip family, and will be aimed at embedded applications and handhelds that don't require a long read range or high throughput. Inspections Made More Efficient for British Construction Firm http://www.rfidjournal.com/article/view/7762/ Magnor Plant is using RFID tags on safety and lifting equipment at British construction sites to expedite the inspection process, providing results in a matter of hours rather than weeks. Qantas Launches Its Next Generation Check-in System http://www.rfidjournal.com/article/view/7761/ Beginning with Perth Airport, Qantas' frequent flyers will be provided with new RFID-enabled loyalty cards that will serve as a permanent boarding passes. RFID Helps Florida Shoe Retailer Keep Its Customers From Walking Away http://www.rfidjournal.com/article/view/7758/ Peltz Shoes has developed its own item-level RFID system to track the 30,000 pairs of shoes at each of its Tampa-area stores, improving inventory accuracy and reducing inventory-related labor costs. Wal-Mart Relaunches EPC RFID Effort, Starting With Men's Jeans and Basics http://www.rfidjournal.com/article/view/7753/ The retailer has shifted its focus from tagging all pallets and cases to working with suppliers to tag items in categories where the company and its partners will see the biggest benefits. Saudi School Tracks Assets Across Multiple Sites http://www.rfidjournal.com/article/view/7752/ Najran University is deploying active and passive RFID tags to track the locations of 23,000 assets at its many campuses, with a goal of reducing theft and increasing asset-management accuracy. RFID Tracks Oil Co. Containers and Ships in Newfoundland http://www.rfidjournal.com/article/view/7750/ A. Harvey is tagging its containers, as well as some vessels and trucks, to increase the visibility of its operations providing equipment, tools and food to offshore oil rigs. RFID News Roundup http://www.rfidjournal.com/article/view/7737/ William Frick & Co. announces three new rugged tags for oil and gas; French government funds five RFID projects; Czech tag maker intros UHF label for metal; MTI Wireless Edge announces new small UHF circular outdoor antenna; Cupertino, Calif., schools to try RFID to encourage walking, biking; TowerJazz licenses Kilopass' one-time programmable nonvolatile memory IP. Finnish Furniture Maker Adds Value Through RFID http://www.rfidjournal.com/article/view/7736/ Martela attaches EPC Gen 2 tags to the desks, chairs and other office furnishings it manufactures, to streamline its ability to take inventory for customers that request it, as well as to provide other services. Las Vegas-area Nursing Facility Adopts RFID for Memory-Impaired Residents http://www.rfidjournal.com/article/view/7733/ At TLC Care Center, dementia patients wear wristbands with active tags that trigger alerts and lock doors if they approach an exit.