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RFID News Roundup Digital frame uses NFC to receive photos from mobile devices; U.S. customs agency completes RFID implementations at Washington and Arizona border crossings; Infineon adds PJM Light RFID chip to its product portfolio; Army hospital gets RTLS to track assets; Awarepoint raises $13.3 million in VC funding; Indian RFID vendor intros active UHF RFID tag.

RFID News Roundup Visa's contactless payWave cards debut in Germany; 3M intros protective sleeve to keep smart cards safe; Gowlings Lafleur Henderson law firm employs RFID to track, manage files; Sirit obtains ETSI certification for UHF RFID reader; rigging supplier John Sakach Co. adopts N4 Systems' RFID system.

CHEP Tracks Auto-Part Containers in Europe The company is using EPC Gen 2 tags to track the shipment, receipt, inspection and repair of 150,000 returnable plastic containers.

RFID News Roundup Global RFID market to reach $5.3 billion this year; RF Code unveils RFID solution for monitoring data center environment; French retailer launches NFC payment trial; California residential/retail park implements RFID-enabled parking system; CSL's EPC Gen 2 handheld reader available in North America; Omni-ID's UHF tethered tag for small assets; Sirit and Mikoh partner on passive RFID vehicle identification system.

Navy, Marines Track Assets on Oahu Military warehouses at Pearl Harbor and Kaneohe Bay are using EPC Gen 2 RFID to track inbound and outbound supplies and equipment.

EPCIS Technology Improves Visibility for North Sea Oil Service and Supply Companies An EPCIS-compliant system from Spartan Solutions Services is enabling Swire Oilfield Services and Aker Solutions to share data regarding the whereabouts of their equipment and containers.

RFID News Roundup FTC to host workshop about RFID's impact on consumer privacy; strong growth predicted for RFID in retail apparel market; RedPrairie integrates RFID into its yard-management application; Bibliotheca introduces hybrid bar-code, RFID library system; PowerID expands channel network in the Americas; XIO Strategies to help DOD with RFID, IUID.

DOD Issues RFP for Active RFID The new request for proposal will enable the military to purchase active RFID technology from more than just a single vendor.

Metro Group, DHL to Roll Out RFID in France The rollout—which the companies claim is the largest French retail deployment—will provide Metro with a better understanding of shipment flow, while also helping reduce delays.

IT Resellers, Systems Integrators Still Face RFID-Related Hurdles A CompTIA survey finds that 75 percent of IT companies say they will or might offer RFID products and services in the next three years—a drop of 14 percentage points.