Swedish Steelmaker Using Active RFID to Monitors Railcars
The company expects that the system will help it manage the flow of materials transported by rail and plan production more efficiently.
Microsoft Moves Into RFID in a Big Way
The software giant’s stepped-up RFID activities signal the start of the next stage of RFID’s development—a massive increase in software applications that leverage RFID data.
TAGSYS Announces Two Apparel RFID Deployments
RFID solutions provider TAGSYS today announced two deployments in the apparel and retailing space. The first is for Portuguese fashion house Throttleman, the second for jeans giant Levi Strauss. The deployments bode well for the growing adoption of Gen2 RFID for item-level tagging in the apparel and retail industries.
Go Green
An RFID-enabled mobile asset-management system can help increase fuel efficiency and decrease carbon emissions.
Chemical Industry Explores ROI for RFID
The trade group Chemical Industry Data Exchange has teamed up with EPCglobal to develop an RFID business model and foster RFID standards that benefit chemical manufacturers.
TellMate Uses RFID to Help the Blind Recognize Objects
Users place passive HF tags on items and use a handheld device to record and play back identifying audio messages.
RFID News Roundup
Pan Am Games security based on RFID badges; tag market nears $1 billion; Ekahau, VeriChip collaborate on real-time location systems; Dollywood visitors paying with Sunny Money.
RFID Solution Fights Counterfeit Tires
Advanced ID has enhanced its solutions for authenticating and managing tires with a new RFID reader module from SkyeTek that supports industry standards and is optimized for the range and conditions common in tire-tracking applications.
One Year Later, U.S. E-Passport’s Architect Says System Is a Success
Frank Moss, the U.S. State Department’s former deputy assistant secretary for passport services, says the electronic passport is not a panacea, but does provide a number of real and potential benefits.
Intel & Siemens Launch RFID Blood Bank in Malaysia
Semiconductor giant Intel, engineering conglomerate Siemens, and the Malaysian government have announced the roll-out of an RFID blood bank management system in the country. Three medical institutions are already trialling the system, but the aim is to eventually equip more than 300 others across Malaysia.