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| Wireless Sensors to Set Routes for Water Delivery | 06/30/2008 |
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Sensors integrated with GPS/GPRS wireless communications devices will provide the data to automatically dispatch water delivery drivers to customer locations that need to be replenished. Spring Water on Tap, a startup water delivery firm, created the system to gain a competitive advantage. |
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| Alien Adds Major Capabilities to Gen2 RFID Readers | 06/23/2008 |
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Alien Technology introduced software that gives its readers the ability to determine the location, speed, and movement direction of RFID tags. The software also improves the ability to isolate individual tags in dense or fast-moving environments, which can improve airline baggage handling and other sortation applications. |
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| RFID for All of New Zealand's Cattle and Deer by 2011 | 06/05/2008 |
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New Zealand's Stuff has reported that by 2011 all cattle and deer on the island nation of four million people are likely to be RFID tagged. The initiative is part of a multimillion dollar allocation by the New Zealand government to strengthen biosecurity protections. |
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| Appliance Developed to Support Large RFID Deployments | 06/03/2008 |
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GlobeRanger has created a network appliance-based version of its RFID infrastructure software as an alternative to its legacy, server-based solutions. The new SNAP appliance is intended to enable consistent RFID rollouts to multiple locations, and was developed as a response to end user graduation from pilot to production. |
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| New System Marries RFID Location Data With Item Info | 05/28/2008 |
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Cisco announced its new Cisco Motion vision to simplify integration of mobility technologies. The centerpiece is the Mobility Services Engine, which can supplement RTLS location data with sensor information about an item's status and condition. RTLS, RFID, and enterprise IT companies are supporting the initiative with software development. |
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| RFID Gives a Lift to Crane Accuracy | 04/30/2008 |
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A passive UHF reader integrated into the hook of an industrial crane helps operators identify bulky, look-alike goods such as steel coils and paper rolls. SPEDE Technologies recently debuted its RFID Crane Locator Solution, which also features a laser range finder to pinpoint item locations. |
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| American Apparel Going to Item-Level RFID in Stores | 04/16/2008 |
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Fashion retailer American Apparel announced plans to implement item-level RFID management systems at its 120 North American retail stores. The chain is currently installing systems at 16 New York City area locations following a trial that significantly reduced the time needed to take inventory. |
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| METRO Expands RFID to 200 More Locations | 03/13/2008 |
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METRO Group announced plans to equip 200 of its Real stores with RFID readers to identify incoming goods, and to expand RFID receiving applications to its Metro Cash & Carry stores in France. |
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| RFID Helps Kids Take Dora the Explorer on Road Trips | 03/10/2008 |
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Nick on the Go is an optional service from Hertz that allows customers to rent media players pre-loaded with more than 40 hours of Nickelodeon programming. An active RFID system automatically tracks asset movements to help ensure there are enough units on hand at each Hertz location. |
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| University Launches RFID People Tracking Experiment | 02/22/2008 |
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Volunteers at the University of Washington are using RFID to track themselves and their personal belongings within a computer science research building. Location data is used to help people find each other, locate lost items, and track how time is spent. |
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