The document, which spells out ways to protect consumers but also allows for flexibility, should help promote greater implementation of RFID technology.
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New Chip Represents Key Step in Adoption of NFC
NXP released the first Near Field Communications (NFC) chip that complies with the single wire protocol (SWP) standard, a specification analysts and a leading industry group have called an important milestone to NFC commercialization.
Dayton to Foster New RFID Solutions
A local group will open an incubator for RFID technology research at the city’s Tech Town campus in July.
Hong Kong Airport Says It Now Uses Only RFID Baggage Tags
By using baggage tags with embedded EPC Gen 2 tags, the airport has increased the number of bags it can process by 5 percent.
STMicroelectronics Offers Active RFID Development Kit
STMicroelectronics has released a hardware developer kit (HDK) that will help integrators and other solution providers build ISO 18000-7-compliant active RFID tags and readers for a variety of niche applications.
RFID Implications Unclear from Nashua Acquisition
RFID label converter Nashua is being acquired by graphics communications company Cenveo in a deal expected to close this summer. Nashua is not releasing details about how the acquisition will impact its RFID business, which provides smart labels to Printronix and other customers.
RFID Journal LIVE! Wins Broad Industry Praise
RFID Journal’s seventh annual conference and exhibition is being widely hailed as a huge success, despite taking place during the most difficult economic conditions in a generation.
Dillard’s, U. of Ark. Study Quantifies RFID’s Superiority to Manual Inventory Counts
The results, based on a project carried out in three of the retailer’s stores, involved more than 1,000 pairs of men’s jeans labeled with EPC Gen 2 RFID tags.
Sato America Unveils Printer-Encoders for Unconverted RFID Inlays
By eliminating the need to use EPC Gen 2 inlays that have been converted to labels, the new devices could potentially save companies 5 cents per tag.
RFID Moves Beyond Tracking
Companies are now using the technology to better manage their relationships with customers, and to enhance the value of their products.
EPCglobal Reveals Details of Tokyo-Amsterdam Shipment Project
Supply chain partners and customs authorities used EPCIS database software to gain information regarding containers loaded with Canon printer cartridges, and secured with 433 MHz active RFID seals.
RFID Weekly News Roundup May 7, 2009
New market forecasts, the possibility that Alien will close its North Dakota manufacturing facility, and Zebra’s quarterly results provided more clues about the health of the RFID industry this week, which also saw consolidation in the smart label sector and continued product and customer announcements.