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Alien Gets $38M in New Funding, Brings Total to $329M
Alien Technology announced it received $38 million in new investments, bringing its total to $329 million. The privately held maker of passive UHF RFID inlays and readers said it expects this is its final round of private financing.
Alien Technology Closes $38 Million in Funding
The RFID tag and reader vendor says its investors were heartened by the company’s product revenue, which grew approximately 50 percent during the past 12 months.
Visa Partners With Nokia to Offer RFID-enabled Services
The credit card company will leverage Nokia’s newest Near Field Communications (NFC)-enabled handset, the Nokia 6212 Classic, to deliver a range of applications, including contactless payments, money transfers and remote payments.
Dow Monitors Hazardous Rail Shipments in Real Time
The system employs an RF-based auto-ID system that uses sensors, satellite communications and GPS to track the location and status of 650 tank railcars in North America.
Cosmetics and Liquor Companies Assess Toppan Printing’s Holographic RFID Labels
If the tags meet performance and cost criteria, the companies will begin using them, with the goal of preventing counterfeiting and illegal distribution of their products.
RFID News Roundup
TransCore unveils tag designed for most toll-collection systems; Mines near the Arctic Circle will use RFID; Charleston Inn using Capton’s liquor-monitoring system; Germany gets its first contactless payment credit card; Airtag intros developer kit for Near Field Communications.
Google India Uses RFID to Locate Shared Equipment
At its corporate offices, the search engine company’s Indian division is using Google Maps and EPC Gen 2 RFID technology to track thousands of electronic devices.
Staples Achieves Great ROI, Expands RFID Deployment
Staples Canada has announced success of the office supply retailer’s five-store RFID pilot. Director of process engineering Joe Soares was extremely pleased by the pilot, which has yielded a “very, very satisfying return on investment.” The company will now roll the pilot out to ten more stores in the hopes of achieving similarly positive results.
Addressing Fears About RFID
The industry and end users need to be proactive to alleviate consumer concerns that RFID tags can be hidden in clothing and other products.
RFID Power to the People
Want consumers to accept the technology? Give them applications that make their lives easier.
RFID Can Stop the Presses
Researchers at the University of Córdoba have developed a passive RFID system to protect workers from mechanical injuries.