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SimplyRFID Upgrades Its Service By Upgrading Its Tag The logistics and security services provider has switched to Avery Dennison AD-224 RFID inlays to increase read range, data storage and security.

ThingMagic Raises $9.5 Million CEO Tom Grant says the latest round of funding will help the company continue to develop custom RFID solutions and UHF passive-tag readers for specific applications.

Impinj Acquires Intel's UHF RFID Reader Chip Operation The company says it is positioning itself as a one-stop supplier of the technology underpinning UHF readers and passive tags, and that it will not compete with interrogator manufacturers using the R1000 chip.

Drug Pedigree Mandate Could Be Expensive According to a new study, complying with legislation proposed by two U.S. Congressmen could cost as much as $110,000 per pharmacy—and more than a billion dollars for a large chain.

Checkpoint Systems Deems OAT Acquisition Strategic President Per Levin says the recently completed purchase of a leading RFID software company enables Checkpoint to help retailers "scale up their RFID operations."

European EPC Competence Center Updates UHF Tag Study According to the updated study, new tag designs and improved antennas have increased UHF tag performance during the past year.

RFID Journal Launches New Online Buyer's Guide to RFID Resources New Buyer's Guide enhanced listings and a Request for Quote tool will enable readers to quickly contact vendors.

University of Kansas Lab Develops Foam-Attached Tag The school's Information & Telecommunication Technology Center says its new passive UHF Agility technology enables the creation of low-cost inlays that provide a long read range and work well near metals and liquids.

Avery Dennison Ramps Up Its RFID R&D The inlay manufacturer hired two new engineering execs to build strengths in RFID testing and application development.

GS1 Hong Kong Launches Online Track-and-Trace Platform The organization says the ezTrack platform will enable the region's firms to more easily adopt EPC RFID, and to use the technology to gain end-to-end supply chain visibility.