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Washington Examines RFID for Licenses
A special license could smooth traffic between the United States and Canada, but the use of RFID is not guaranteed.

Amsterdam Tourists Go Contactless
A new preprogrammed RFID card gives tourists faster access to transportation around the city, as well as to museums and other attractions.

Austrian Bank Finds RFID Yields Big Returns When Tracking Loan Files
After tagging 30,000 files during the past four years, Hypo Landesbank Vorarlberg estimates its RFID application has paid for itself 50 times over.

RFID Journal Launches RFIDconnect Networking Tool at RFID Journal LIVE! 2007
The new online system enables the more than 3,000 attendees and exhibitors participating in RFID Journal's fifth annual conference and exhibition to meet online, arrange meetings and achieve event goals.

IPICO Enters Race for RFID Sports Timing
Starting with the 48,000-runner BolderBoulder race, IPICO Sports plans to deploy more than 400,000 passive tags and 500 readers over the next two years.

U.S. Orthopedic Maker Plans to Track Surgical Kits
Symmetry Medical, a provider of orthopedic equipment and implants, plans to attach RFID tags to its products as part of a partnership with Solstice Medical, a developer of RFID solutions for medical equipment.

Portable Toilet Provider Cleans Up With RFID
A German company is deploying 60,000 low-frequency tags to ensure its Toi Toi and Dixi potties are well maintained and easily tracked.

RFID Heads for the End Zone
Testing of the technology at the Super Bowl showed promise for tracking video equipment.

Ultra-Wideband RFID Tracks Nuclear Power Plant Workers
Radiation measurements, combined with real-time location information, enable managers to track workers and assess safety based on radiation exposure.

Trailer Maker Uses RFID to Stay Lean
At its plant in Penticton, British Columbia, a real-time location system is helping Peerless determine the pace of production needed to meet customer demand and identify delays.


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