RFID Journal, AIM Europe Produce Auto-ID Seminar
At the third annual RFID Journal LIVE! Europe conference and exhibition, AIM Europe will host preconference sessions to educate attendees about a range of auto-ID topics, including how to use bar codes and RFID in tandem.
European EPC Competence Center to Provide Training at RFID Journal LIVE! Europe 2007
The EECC, founded by GS1 Germany, Deutsche Post World Net, Karstadt Warenhaus and Metro Group, will share experiences gained by these companies over the past four years with attendees looking to leverage EPC/RFID technologies.
Alien Adds Five Products to Gen 2 Portfolio
Alien Technology's CEO told EPC Connection attendees that the company is seeing significant sales growth for closed-loop applications of RFID, rather than demand from goods manufacturers seeking to comply with retail-industry tagging mandates.
EPCglobal Certifies EPCIS Software, Foresees Stronger RFID Adoption
At its annual member conference, EPCglobal says its work in setting and testing industry standards is beginning to pay off, and that its focus has shifted to helping companies deploy RFID.
PierPass Makes TruckTag Mandate
An organization comprised of Southern California marine terminal operators says trucks using the ports must carry RFID tags by Dec. 1.
Indonesia's Special Forces Unit Adopts RFID
An RFID-enabled identity card enables soldiers to purchase items, and might soon be expanded to enable access to their medical history.
Early Adopter Sees RFID Progress
Phil Therrien, EPC manager for Kimberly-Clark, tells RFID Journal that despite a pause in the marketplace, RFID adoption is progressing and will move forward quickly in certain applications and product categories.
Microsoft to Showcase RFID-Enabled Applications at EPC Connection 2007
The software giant and its partners will demonstrate several ready-to-deploy, RFID-enabled applications at the conference, to be held Oct. 2-4, in Chicago.
Schuitema Tests NFC Phones in a C1000 Grocery Store
The Dutch retailer gave RFID-enabled phones to 100 customers, who use the devices to receive deposits from bottle-return machines, make charitable donations and pay for purchases.
MasterCard Rolls Out Contactless Carpet in the U.K.
The credit card association claims 60 percent of Britons under 25 years old, and 49 percent of those ages 25 to 34, would use debit or credit cards more often than cash if the cards were RFID-enabled.
