The project, which included Proctor & Gamble, Gillette, pallet supplier CHEP and retailer Metcash, demonstrated the EPC Network’s benefits to companies throughout an Australian supply chain.
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IBM Releases Free RFID Tools
IBM yesterday announced the release of three new resources targeted at developers and students that the company hopes will alleviate the shortage of skilled RFID labor, thereby accelerating the adoption of RFID technology. The resources are being offered free of charge on IBM’s alphaworks site.
Prediction: 300m Gen2 RFID Tags Ship This Year
Analysts and industry watchers have long considered the number of RFID tags sold to be a key metric of the overall industry’s size. The question is, with the industry supposedly crawling out of the trough of disillusionment, how many tags are actually being manufactured now, half-way through 2006.
NFC Calling
Several industries—and companies in Asia, Europe and the United States—are working to add near-field communication technology to mobile phones.
World Cup Tests RFID
FIFA tried using RFID to reduce scalping at the World Cup for soccer.
World Kitchen’s Mandate
Randy Peterson first heard of radio frequency identification in the early 1980s, when he read a couple of articles in Science News, one about tagging cattle and the other about tracking high-value items. At the time, he worked in Corning's finance department, handling...
Fort Hood to RFID-Tag Medical Records
With more than 150,000 soldiers and their dependents using the base’s six health clinics, the Army is seeking a better system to track their medical files.
Will the Empire Strike Back?
After a period of relative calm, the privacy issue has erupted once again, leaving RFID’s image with yet more bruises.
Alien Technology’s IPO Woes
Alien’s decision last week to delay its initial public offering has left industry watchers debating on whether the RFID company is a bellwether for the RFID industry as a whole.
Art Imitates Life
RFID helped a family get the most out of their house.
IBM Launches Online Resource for RFID Software Developers
The informational Web site, part of IBM’s alphaWorks, includes a new application designed to help developers create solutions linking RFID data to enterprise applications.
Removing the Sting From Beekeeping
RFID helps put an end to bee-hive thievery.