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Outrigger Hotel Lets Guests Leave Cash and Credit Cards Behind
The Waikiki facility is deploying AlohaPay, a system enabling guests to use their room keys as contactless payment cards at retail locations in and near the facility.
NACDS Study Puts Price Tag on Pharmacy RFID Systems
It would cost pharmacies between $84,000 and $110,000 to comply with proposed RFID and 2D bar code requirements for tracking prescription drugs, according to a new study from Accenture and the Coalition for Community Pharmacy Action. The study did not break out costs for specific technologies and didn’t look at potential benefits.
RFID Helps Endwave Track Work-in-Progress
The company is utilizing EPC Gen 2 tags to monitor the production of communications hardware for the aerospace and defense sectors.
RFID News Roundup
Digital Angel awarded contract for 50-foot-long RFID antenna system; Dutch researchers to develop open-source smart card with tight security capability; Intelleflex, Minds Inc. team up on RFID-enabled telematics for farmers; IDTronic intros new UHF RFID gate starter kit.
Researchers Warn RFID May Disrupt Medical Equipment
Experts not involved with the study note that there have been no reports of injuries caused by electromagnetic interference with medical devices, though they do recommend further study.
Swiss Town Rolls Out RFID System for Blind Bus Riders
The approach utilizes an “all-in-one” handheld device that includes two RFID readers, a digital voice recorder and an audio player.
Study Finds RFID Interferes With Medical Equipment
The prestigious Journal of the American Medical Association published a study in today’s online edition that documents how 125 KHz and 868 MHz RFID systems interfered with medical equipment. The study by Amsterdam-based researchers recommends site interference tests be performed before any potential RFID installation.
Time Domain Enhances Its UWB Location System
The company’s PLUS 2.0 system, which uses active ultra-wide band RFID tags, costs less but comes with increased performance and scalability, more options and better management tools.
Prototype Mobile Shopping Assistant Uses RFID to Tip ‘n Tell
To access product information, consumers and sales associates can bring an RFID-enabled PDA or cell phone near an item, then tap the device’s screen to request additional details.
University of Kansas Lab Develops Foam-Attached Tag
The school’s Information & Telecommunication Technology Center says its new passive UHF Agility technology enables the creation of low-cost inlays that provide a long read range and work well near metals and liquids.
Checkpoint Buys OAT to Become One-Stop RFID Shop
Checkpoint Systems announced yesterday that it would acquire OATSystems to become a “one-stop shop” for retail RFID deployment. Checkpoint is a leading provider of electronic article surveillance (EAS) to retailers, while OAT is a provider of various application-specific RFID software solutions.