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Financial Press Considers RFID’s Potential
RFID received attention from the mainstream financial press today in the form of three articles, one in the Wall Street Journal, the other two on investor site The Motley Fool. Highlights of the articles are recapped in this article.
Discover Teaming With Motorola on NFC, Mobile-Banking Trial
Participants can use phones with Motorola’s new M-Wallet platform to check Discover account balances, make RFID-based payments and more.
Pfizer Prepares for Viagra E-Pedigree Trial
Later this year, the drugmaker says it will use SupplyScape e-pedigree services to document RFID-tagged bottles of Viagra as they move across the supply chain.
Kodak Files Patent for Edible RFID Tag
NewScientist.com has uncovered a recently filed patent application from camera and imaging technology giant Kodak that outlines a compelling new application of RFID: ingestible tags that act as monitors for health characteristics within the human body.
Flexible, Cheaper RFID Converting Machine Released
Label converting company Worldlabel is now selling an RFID smart label converting machine for the first time. Worldlabel and TÜV SÜD PSB Group co-developed the new Infinity V1 smart label converting machine, which can accommodate a wide range of inlay types and sizes and label media up to 21 inches wide.
Purdue Moving OxyContin RFID Pilot to Full Production
By midyear, the drugmaker plans to roll out a full-scale implementation, after which every bottle and case of the painkiller will carry an EPC Gen 2 tag.
Raytheon Unveils ID Card, Fortifying RFID With Biometrics
The company believes its PAD card, which incorporates a fingerprint scanner for authentication, is well suited for use for the RFID-enabled passport card proposed by the U.S. Departments of Homeland Security and State.
European EPC Competence Center Expanding Its Services
Housed within the Metro Group RFID Innovation Center, the EPCglobal-accredited test facility is launching new training courses and consulting on RFID pilots.
End Users Begin to Step Up
The number and the quality of entries we received for the inaugural RFID Journal Awards indicates that end users have great stories to tell.
Purdue Pharma Ramps Up RFID Pilot with Gen2
Purdue today announced *increased development* to its two-year old RFID pilot for tagging the widely-counterfeited painkiller OxyContin. Vendors involved in the pilot include Gen2 equipment manufacturer Impinj, packaging performance management solutions provider SYSTECH International, and value-added systems integrator ADT.
HF Protocols’ Distant Dream
Although HF RFID air-interface protocols operate at a single global frequency, a number of factors hinder the ability of HF tags and readers to achieve interoperability.