IT/Infrastructure NEWS
EECC Tests Find Big Performance Differences for Tags Read in Bulk
For the European EPC Competence Center's latest annual report, researchers tested dozens of EPC Gen 2 RFID tag models, and discovered that, while performance overall is better than ever, some models suffer a dramatic drop in read rate when packed closely together.
RFID Helps Blind Workers Do Their Jobs
The system's developer says the RFID software designed for blind users is not only effective, it's an improvement on its original RFID software.
TagStone to Deliver Keynote at RFID Journal LIVE! Middle East
The event's cornerstone sponsor will explain how companies in the Middle East are benefiting today from using RFID, at the second annual conference and exhibition, to be held on Oct. 5 in Abu Dhabi.
ODIN Benchmark Study Identifies Top Handheld Performers
Handheld UHF RFID readers from Motorola and Convergence Systems Ltd. scored highest in some of the tests.
RF Code Debuts Inexpensive Server-Tracking Solution
The company's solution combines infrared beacons and active RFID tags, enabling data centers to track the locations and conditions of their servers using a single RFID reader.
Xterprise Releases Mobile RFID Package for Item-Level Tracking
The vendor's new Clarity Mobile solution—designed to be an easy-to-operate, low-cost item-level tracking system—comes with handheld RFID readers, pre-encoded EPC Gen 2 tags and access to a Web-based application.
RFID Consortium Releases Patent-Licensing Portfolio
The program enables vendors of UHF passive RFID tags and readers to purchase licenses through a patent pool, reducing the time and cost associated with negotiating individual patent agreements, and potentially enabling them to introduce new products sooner.
RFID Hardware Supply Struggles to Meet Demand
Shortages in RFID components and silicon are increasing order times for RFID readers, printers and tags by up to 14 weeks.
Hospital Robot Tracks Controlled Substances, High-Value Meds
Geisinger Medical Center is using an RFID-enabled robot to securely transport certain drugs throughout its facility, and to provide a real-time view into who sent and received each item.
At NASCAR Hall of Fame, RFID Fuels Excitement
Visitors are issued plastic cards embedded with a passive 13.56 MHz RFID tag, used to activate more than 75 exhibits, and to enable a more personalized experience.
California Data Centers Expect to Cut Energy Usage By 75 Percent
Twelve sites are being equipped with an RFID-enabled temperature-monitoring system from Federspiel Controls, following a successful pilot involving the state's Franchise Tax Board.
N.Y. State Agency Is More Energy-Efficient, Thanks to RFID
Taking inventory of hundreds of computers, printers, monitors and other electronic equipment can now be accomplished in a single day, instead of several weeks.
Dash7 Alliance Working on New Specification, Tags for ISO 18000-7
The group has introduced a new specification, known as Mode 2, for ISO approval, that would allow the integration of 433 MHz active and 13.56 MHz passive RFID on a single tag. It would also enable tag-to-tag transmission, and make possible a range of new applications.
Impinj Introduces New, Lower-Cost UHF Reader Chip
The R500 joins the company's R1000 and R2000 Indy chip family, and will be aimed at embedded applications and handhelds that don't require a long read range or high throughput.
Visual Data Center Combines RFID With 3-D Thermal Imaging
Optimum Path Systems' data center management software is being packaged with RF Code's active RFID tags and readers.
Dash7 Alliance Offers Test Methods, Tools for ISO 18000-7 Developers
By offering its own certification suite, at the same time that National Technology is selling test tools for Dash7 certification, the organization hopes to help developers properly test their own active RFID technology before taking it to Met Labs to be certified.
RFID Helps Control and Organize Construction Sites
Germany's University of Wuppertal has developed a hardware and software platform that provides managers with up-to-the-minute information regarding materials, tools and individuals entering and leaving job sites.
Bill Hardgrave to Leave RFID Research Center
The founder and director of the University of Arkansas' RFID research laboratory has been named the dean of Auburn University's College of Business.
RFID-Powered Handhelds Guide Visitors at Shanghai Expo
Inside the Information and Communications Pavilion, as many as 8,000 visitors at any given time are provided with "information communications terminals" that determine their locations within the building, and provide a personalized experience.
Despite Sluggish Growth, Taiwan's RFID Industry Remains Committed
The nation's RFID sector is churning out new products and applications, with an emphasis on EPC Gen 2 technology.
