Researchers at North Dakota State University develop antenna-less on-metal RFID tag; HID Global introduces IronTag UHF transponder for tracking metal assets; Atlantic City, Michigan resorts add UHF RFID uniform-tracking systems; University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust implements AeroScout RTLS; Savi teams with SGS on tracking services, intros new software; Unique Micro Designs offers sample quantities of RFID tags.

French mailboxes deliver information via RFID; most health-care RTLS adopters see improved operational efficiencies, according to KLAS Research report; GAO RFID intros reader with long read range and high read rate; United Cargo flies wireless asset-tracking devices; Norwegian road-construction company puts RFID on track; Premo launches antenna for NFC apps.

RFID to support cancer awareness, document Guinness record; Intelligent InSites expands RTLS with RF Code's RFID technology, partners with Secure Care Products; Xterprise releases footwear version of its Clarity Mobile software; NFC-enabled PatientID+ solution aims to streamline patient registration, authentication and payment; TraceTracker announces mobile asset-tracking application; TransCore intros new solution for monitoring traffic and driver safety.

Great Wolf Lodge debuts RFID-enabled social-media app; Ekahau, Nordic ID team up on Wi-Fi and passive RFID asset-tracking solution; Positek adopts Tagsys' new UHF tag for the textile market; IT Asset Management Solutions adds RF Code's Physical IT asset-tracking solution to its portfolio; Russian high-tech firms, retailer partner on RFID project, Store of the Future; ABI Research estimates RFID software market to reach $500 million by 2016.

A research team with Keesler Air Force Base's 81st Medical Group received approval last week for additional studies, to include the implementation of asset tracking at Columbus AFB, temperature monitoring and infant tracking, as well as bar-code and GPS technology pilots.