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Novel RFID Application Keeps Water Flowing

Spring Water On Tap, a water delivery service, is working with AT&T to check water levels in tanks using wireless sensors, small modems with unique IDs and a cellular network.

RFID News Roundup
Impinj sells memory patents to focus on RFID; Florida's Turnpike Enterprise orders 1.5 million RFID tags; Texas Instruments debuts two new low-frequency tags; Soliatis opens testing lab for smart cards; Datamars, ABS deliver RFID for textile, laundry businesses.




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RFID Puts Montreal Transit on a New Route
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Business-Friendly Tools
By Mark Harrison
An enhanced track-and-trace system will allow organizations to make sense of supply-chain and life-cycle information.

A Sobering Warning on RFID in Hospitals
By Mark Roberti
A study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association shows that RFID systems need to be used with caution in the presence of medical equipment.


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