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| Kit Lets Consumers Personalize Things with RFID | 10/30/2008 |
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Mir:ror is a kit with a USB RFID read/write device, customizable tags and PC software that consumers can use to create personalized RFID tags for their things. The creators are focused on developing technologies that foster digital-personal connections. |
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| Sensormatic Buys Vue for $43M | 10/09/2008 |
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Sensormatic Electronics, best known for its EAS systems, acquired RFID item-level software provider Vue Technology for $43 million. The deal combines hardware and software providers who are both highly focused on in-store, item-level retail applications for RFID. |
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| GE Healthcare Finds Opportunity, Acquires RTLS Firm | 10/07/2008 |
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GE Healthcare puts its stake into the growing healthcare market for RTLS systems by acquiring software provider Agility Healthcare Solutions. GE Healthcare, which has 46,000 employees and customers in more than 100 countries, said it will continue to work with other RTLS hardware providers. |
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| NFC Kit Launched to Spur Application Development | 10/01/2008 |
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AIRTAG released a software development kit (SDK) for near field communication technology (NFC) that includes ISO-standard tags, a USB reader and a software library for the creation of contactless payment and other applications. |
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| Motorola Integrates RTLS, RFID with Wireless Platform | 09/24/2008 |
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Motorola announced its Wi-Fi Next Generation (Wi-NG) wireless LAN architecture now supports RTLS. RTLS functionality has been integrated into Motorola's wireless LAN switches, and the company developed location software that also supports passive UHF RFID technology. |
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| RedPrairie Adds RFID Support for Yard Management | 08/27/2008 |
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RedPrairie announced its core warehouse management system now supports RFID for yard management functions. The leading WMS and supply chain software provider said its customer base has shown strong interest in using RFID for asset management and yard management, but not for case and pallet tracking within distribution centers. |
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| Fluensee Acquires TrenStar's RFID Software Business | 08/05/2008 |
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RFID solutions provider Fluensee acquired TrenStar's asset management software. The deal expands Fluensee's software-as-a-service offerings and gives the company additional customers, markets and distribution channels. TrenStar is effectively exiting the RFID industry and will focus on its airline container management business. |
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| New System Puts RFID at Core of Paper Handling | 07/02/2008 |
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A new RFID system designed for the paper industry uses combination 125 KHz/6.8 MHz tags to identify industrial-sized paper rolls in production and supply chain environments. The complete system from IPICO and Sonoco includes application software to support end-to-end product tracking. |
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| Checkpoint Buys OAT to Become One-Stop RFID Shop | 06/24/2008 |
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Checkpoint Systems announced yesterday that it would acquire OATSystems to become a "one-stop shop" for retail RFID deployment. Checkpoint is a leading provider of electronic article surveillance (EAS) to retailers, while OAT is a provider of various application-specific RFID software solutions. |
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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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