Zoomius Takes Motorsports Timing on a New Course
The Northern Californian startup company is one of several that have recently launched race-timing solutions involving passive RFID EPC Gen 2 tags and interrogators.
DOD Needs to Enforce Its Own RFID Mandate, Says Inspector General
Many suppliers and contracting officers are failing to comply with the U.S. Defense Department’s directive for applying passive RFID tags to certain shipments, according to a recent investigation by the DOD’s inspector general.
Mojix to Demo Passive UHF RTLS at EPC Connection 2008
The company, a startup with a revolutionary approach to RFID, will demonstrate the ability of its STAR system to read and locate EPC Gen 2 tags in real time at EPCglobal North America’s fifth annual event.
GE Healthcare Finds Opportunity, Acquires RTLS Firm
GE Healthcare puts its stake into the growing healthcare market for RTLS systems by acquiring software provider Agility Healthcare Solutions. GE Healthcare, which has 46,000 employees and customers in more than 100 countries, said it will continue to work with other RTLS hardware providers.
Alien Technology Closes $38 Million in Funding
The RFID tag and reader vendor says its investors were heartened by the company’s product revenue, which grew approximately 50 percent during the past 12 months.
Choosing an RFID Integrator
As the RFID industry matures beyond the hype and into an integral part of business processes, CIOs and IT professionals are increasingly looking to third-party integrators to design and implement RFID applications for their companies.
Alien Gets $38M in New Funding, Brings Total to $329M
Alien Technology announced it received $38 million in new investments, bringing its total to $329 million. The privately held maker of passive UHF RFID inlays and readers said it expects this is its final round of private financing.
Reducing Shrink With RFID
More companies are looking to use RFID to reduce theft, but can it do the job?
Behind the Headlines
Mifare hacking will not halt contactess ticketing for transportation systems.
Visa Partners With Nokia to Offer RFID-enabled Services
The credit card company will leverage Nokia’s newest Near Field Communications (NFC)-enabled handset, the Nokia 6212 Classic, to deliver a range of applications, including contactless payments, money transfers and remote payments.