RFID News Roundup
Awarepoint doubles revenue in 2010, sets stage for expansion; RFID aids in rescue of hundreds of starving llamas; Xerafy survey says read performance drives RFID decisions; Comprion, Monetech offer new NFC testing service; report on NFC business models identifies strategies for success; IER unveils new 2-D bar-code and NFC reader.

RFID Journal Releases Marketing and Brand Reports
The “2011 RFID Brand Report” and the “2011 RFID Marketing Strategies Report” describe how the marketplace perceives the top RFID companies, and how end users and channel professionals gather information about RFID products.
What Tags Should Be Used to Track Bed Bugs?
I seek an RFID tag that can be mounted on adult bed bugs so that I can track the insects for a research study. Do you have any suggestions? —Name withheld ——— Bed bugs range in size from 4 millimeters to 5 millimeters (0.16 inch to 0.2 inch). A typical microchip for...
Bluechiip Nears Commercial Launch of System for Biobanking Apps
The company has lined up a manufacturer—STMicroelectronics—to make its passive RFID sensor tags, which are based on MEMS technology, measure 4 millimeters across and can transmit temperature data at -196 degrees Celsius.