RFID-Guided Video System Gives Equestrians Their Best Shot
At New Jersey’s Rhythm and Blues Stables, riders and trainers view their performance on the arena’s big screen, with the optimum camera angle displayed at all times.
NFC Phones on Shelves Later This Year
When RFID Update spoke with NFC Forum board member David Turner a few weeks ago, he predicted that commercially available NFC-enabled handsets would debut before year-end. Sure enough, today $6 billion Taiwanese device manufacturer BenQ announced that it will have a new NFC phone on shelves in just that timeframe.
Chip Maker Uses Wi-Fi-based Tags to Boost Production
Freescale Semiconductor’s RFID deployment helps machine operators quickly locate work-in-process at one of its factories for fabricating silicon wafers.
RFID Skeptics Embrace RFID
After hearing numerous case studies presented by early adopters at the RFID Journal—AAFA Apparel & Footwear Summit, some attendees said they would recommend their companies start pilots.
IDTechEx: China is Largest RFID Market in 2007
Thanks to its multi-billion dollar national ID contactless card program, China now has the largest RFID market in the world. This according to research firm IDTechEx, which has just released a new report on the market. This article includes additional findings from the research.
Enabling Remote Health-care Applications With RFID
Radio frequency identification could offer an affordable way to serve the medical needs of the world’s growing elderly population.
Throttleman Adopts Item-Level Tagging
The Portuguese fashion retailer has its manufacturer apply RFID tags to every item it sells, automating the shipment and receiving processes.
RFID Helps Cordes & Simon Document Shipments
The German logistics provider is using a system that integrates bar codes, video surveillance and RFID to track the locations and movements of packages within its warehouse.
RFID News Roundup
Confidex intros new RFID tags for automotive industry; Reva Systems announces upgrades; IPICO inks Chinese electronic toll contract; BJ’s, Barclays team up on RFID-enabled credit card; University of Maryland offers free RFID assessments.
METRO to Penalize RFID Non-compliance
Earlier this summer METRO Group announced that it will take its existing RFID pilot activity into full-scale deployment, and that it will expect 650 of its top suppliers to begin shipping RFID-tagged product by early next year. In contrast to other major deployments, METRO will impose a penalty on suppliers for each untagged pallet.