SoCal Seaports Leverage RFID to Reduce Pollution
Using active tags to identify trucks serving their terminals, the Ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles hope to reduce truck-related air pollution by 80 percent.
ABI Predicts RFID Growth Despite Economic Slowdown
RFID revenues will reach $5.3 billion in 2008 and $9.8 billion in 2013 according to a forecast released today by ABI Research. It predicts growth rates of 25 percent or higher for the item-level tagging, contactless payment, asset tracking, RTLS and cargo tracking segments of the industry.
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To Glimpse RFID’s Future Down Under, Gaze into the EPCmagic Mirror
Co-developed by NEC Australia and GS1 Australia, the device reads RFID tags attached to items, displaying product information to shoppers and providing insights to retailers regarding customer shopping habits and preferences.
To Satisfy RFID Mandates, Normerica Uses Boxes With Embedded Tags
The boxes have EPC Gen 2 tags imbedded in their seams to simplify the process the company employs to ship cat litter to Wal-Mart Canada.
Kit Lets Consumers Personalize Things with RFID
Mir:ror is a kit with a USB RFID read/write device, customizable tags and PC software that consumers can use to create personalized RFID tags for their things. The creators are focused on developing technologies that foster digital-personal connections.
RFID News Roundup
Intermec intros new rigid asset tag; NXP rolls out new Mifare chip; retailer New York & Co. now accepting MasterCard PayPass; KSW Microtec announces eGo multifunctional contactless transponder; Mobile Aspects develops RFID-enabled cabinet for endoscopes.
Airbus’ Carlo Nizam to Deliver Opening Keynote at RFID Journal LIVE! Middle East 2009
Additional speakers have also been announced for this first annual event, to be held Jan. 5-7, in the United Arab Emirates city of Dubai.
Bank of America Deploys RFID in Data Centers
The financial institution is using EPC Gen 2 tags to inventory its computer servers and other IT assets, and to record whenever any are removed from and returned to a data center, so that all equipment can be accounted for.
New RFID Handheld Provides Range, Price Breakthroughs
Convergence Systems Limited (CSL) introduced a $2,500 handheld RFID reader with 25-foot read range for UHF tags. The price and range each represent significant improvements over other handheld UHF readers. The company thinks the product’s price and performance could drive increased RFID adoption.