A PICS RFID system enables U.S. Army National Guard divisions to locate laptop computers and other electronics as they are moved in and out of their Washington, D.C., headquarters.
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VDC: NFC Adoption Will Be Slower Than Expected
Venture Development Corporation has released a report on the emerging market for near field communication, or NFC. The research firm has also published a research note that highlights a few of the key findings, recapped in this article.
The List of Sam’s Club RFID Compliance Solutions
This article provides a listing of packaged solutions and services offered specifically to help suppliers to Sam’s Club meet RFID shipment tagging requirements that the warehouse-club retailer announced in January, 2008.
Deutsche Bahn Launches Touch&Travel
Working with cell phone service provider Vodafone, the rail operator is testing a system that works with RFID-enabled signs and cell phones to eliminate paper tickets.
Raflatac Looks to Chinese RFID Market for Growth
UPM Raflatac this week announced its plans to open a tag factory in China later this year, providing evidence to support recent bullishness on the Chinese RFID market by a handful of industry analysts. RFID Update interviewed Raflatac’s senior vice president of RFID for his perspective on the Chinese market and his company’s plans there.
EU Drafting New RFID-Oriented Privacy Protections
The European Union has made its draft policy recommendations for RFID deployments available for review. The EU is enhancing its existing Data Protection Directive to cover specific concerns arising from RFID use, and hopes to have the new policy in place later this summer.
Electronic Vehicle Registration Picks Up Speed
A number of nations are using passive RFID tags to automatically verify cars are properly registered, as well as to monitor traffic levels.
RFID News Roundup
BASF, Siemens, PolyIC join others to advance printable RFID tags; UPM to make RFID tags in China; Awarepoint unveils sterilizable active RFID asset tag; NJ Transit to test contactless bank cards; 3M adds PCTS’ RTLS to its portfolio of health-care solutions; GS1 US launches RFID forum on health care and pharmaceuticals.
RFID in the Goodie Bag
MasterCard says events are a great platform for promoting PayPass, its RFID-enabled payment cards.
A First Look at Sam’s Club RFID Compliance Solutions
The latest Sam’s Club supplier RFID tagging requirements has spawned a new round of product and service developments intended to help companies comply. This article outlines what is available and the general climate suppliers face.
Lancaster University Researchers Make Exercise an RFID-enabled Game
A research group is using RFID tags and cell phones to play a real-life version of Pac-Man, and to develop ways to encourage London commuters to adopt healthy habits.
Wal-Mart Using RFID to Monitor Vehicles at Its DCs
The system is helping the retailer increase productivity at a dozen of its distribution centers, through improved utilization of the vehicles and their drivers.