Waukesha Hospital switched to RF Technologies’ SafePlace system to ensure identify bracelets can’t be removed, and to identify which patient sounded the alarm.
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ABI: Signs of NFC Payment System Convergence
ABI Research’s annual assessment of near field communication (NFC) reader vendors found increasing support for multiple payment systems, which could help adoption. ViVOtech, Cubic Transportation Systems and On Track Innovations (OTI) topped the vendor rating.
DOD Issues RFP for Active RFID
The new request for proposal will enable the military to purchase active RFID technology from more than just a single vendor.
An Unscientific Article on RFID and Privacy
A renowned U.S. magazine has published an article by a well-known opponent of RFID that presents a one-sided view of the privacy and security issues associated with RFID.
Gartner: Case/Pallet RFID Still in “Trough of Disillusionment”
About 24 percent of Tier 1 retailers are running extensive RFID case and pallet tagging pilots or systems, according to Gartner, which predicts mainstream adoption is five to 10 years away. The firm placed RFID in the “Trough of Disillusionment” in its recently released “Hype Cycle for Emerging Technology, 2008” report.
RFID Provides Utility Company With Real-Time Visibility
A Canadian utility company tracks reels arriving and departing from its distribution center and storage yards, thereby reducing theft and out-of-stocks.
Metro Group, DHL to Roll Out RFID in France
The rollout—which the companies claim is the largest French retail deployment—will provide Metro with a better understanding of shipment flow, while also helping reduce delays.
Self-Service Border Control
Portugal is taking advantage of a global RFID standard to bring benefits to its government and travelers entering the country.
SkyeTek Offers Web-based RFID Software Platform
The company’s MetaFi suite of hosted applications allows manufacturers to track high-value products in retail establishments and perform business analytics from remote locations.
Wireless Sensors Zero In on Crime
Thirty communities use the ShotSpotter system to identify and locate gunfire and other explosive sounds.
Product and Shopper Movement Tracked by ShoppingTrip360
A new wireless sensor-based application provides retail and CPG companies with data regarding shelf inventory, and indicates how well products are received based on the movements of shopping carts in stores.
ADT Expects RFID Will Reduce False Alarms for Home Security
The company is now offering a residential security solution that uses passive high-frequency RFID tags to activate or deactivate the system.