Passive UHF tags designed specifically for use on metal objects work very reliably, according to new test results released by ODIN technologies. ODIN cautions that not all metal-mount tags work well, and found some do not perform as well as general-purpose RFID tags when used on metal. The benchmark report is ODIN’s first on specialty tags.
The event, colocated with RFID Journal LIVE! Europe 2008, will feature the latest EPC case studies from Metro Group, Rewe Group, the European Pallet Association, the BRIDGE project, Nestle and others.
The Global RFID Interoperability Forum for Standards held its first open meeting, which included a document that outlines proposals for an ongoing database of standards and discusses some key issues that need to be addressed in ongoing research.
In the two weeks since Checkpoint’s $37 million acquistion of OATSystems was announced, there has been a flurry of commentary about what it means for the players involved and the RFID industry at large. Today is the second of a two-part series featuring the best of that commentary.
According to a new study, complying with legislation proposed by two U.S. Congressmen could cost as much as $110,000 per pharmacy—and more than a billion dollars for a large chain.
President Per Levin says the recently completed purchase of a leading RFID software company enables Checkpoint to help retailers “scale up their RFID operations.”
In the two weeks since Checkpoint’s $37 million acquistion of OATSystems was announced, there has been a flurry of commentary about what it means for the players involved and the RFID industry at large. Today and tomorrow we recap in a two-part series the best of that commentary.
Spring Water On Tap, a water delivery service, is working with AT&T to check water levels in tanks using wireless sensors, small modems with unique IDs and a cellular network.
Impinj sells memory patents to focus on RFID; Florida’s Turnpike Enterprise orders 1.5 million RFID tags; Texas Instruments debuts two new low-frequency tags; Soliatis opens testing lab for smart cards; Datamars, ABS deliver RFID for textile, laundry businesses.
Aberdeen Group has released the latest installment in a series of reports on RFID adoption. Entitled , the report is available free until August 29th. This article is the executive summary, contributed by report author Michael Dortch.