3M introduced new RFID tags designed to be buried for identifying underground assets. The new tags use the same frequencies as traditional marker detection systems, but allow users to identify, rather than detect, underground objects and to update data on the tag.
The technology helps the companies reduce labor costs and improve the ability to trace the foods’ origin and processing in the event of a product recall.
California-based think tank PRI this week released a primer on RFID, privacy, and government efforts at legislation of the technology. The 11-page report is a worthy and concise wrap-up of the issues surrounding privacy and RFID. This article provides a recap.
Issued by the European Parliament’s Scientific Technology Options Assessment committee, the report finds that the use of RFID to date has not had significant negative impacts on the privacy of individuals, though it does call for transparency.
To attract young shoppers to its stores, Gedenim is issuing RFID-enabled loyalty cards and deploying kiosks and sales terminals designed to provide personalized information and offers to cardholders.
Aberdeen Group has released the latest installment in a series of reports on RFID adoption. Entitled , the report is available free for a limited time. Report author Russ Klein herein summarizes the key findings of best-in-class enterprises and makes recommendations for others to follow.
Caregivers at St. Clair Hospital are using Socket Mobile’s new SoMo 650 RFID-enabled handheld to ensure they administer the right medications to patients.
The Malaysian resort’s patrons use the wristbands, rather than paper tickets, to access sections of the park and pay for goods and services.
Research firm IDTechEx of Cambridge has released an update to its annual report on the current and future state of the active RFID industry, with projections out to 2017. This article highlights the key findings.
To help companies compare tags and select the RFID transponders best suited to their products and applications, the EECC tested 20 passive EPC UHF tags from six manufacturers.
CHEP, P&G, ACCO and other participants used EPC Gen 2 tags to track the delivery and return of wooden pallets, achieving perfect read rates throughout the supply chain.
Search engines for the EPCglobal Network will allow companies to find and share data securely.