Georgia Ports Authority Hopes RFID Will Boost Efficiency, Throughput
The Port of Savannah’s new system includes 915 MHz active RFID tags, OCR and 125 kHz underground inductive loops to identify and locate trucks and their cargo containers.
Dutch Bookseller Soon to Use RFID to Locate Items on Shelves
Boekhandels Groep Nederland is installing RFID interrogator antennas on shelves to facilitate the tracking of special-order books.
Research Firm Increasingly Bearish on NFC
ABI Research today announced a key forecast on the market for near field communication (NFC), the RFID-based technology that will enable a wide variety of contactless commerce via consumer cell phones. By 2012, just under 300 million phones will be equipped with NFC, or about 20 percent of the global market.
RFID on Public Television
A team from Maryland Public Television will be filming interviews at RFID Journal LIVE! for a series on how technology is changing the way companies do business.
RFID on Public Television
A team from Maryland Public Television will be filming interviews at RFID Journal LIVE! for a series on how technology is changing the way companies do business.
Researchers Develop RFID System to Monitor Acid Reflux
A University of Texas Arlington group has developed a passive RFID tag and reader for wirelessly detecting the presence of stomach acid, gas and water in the esophagus.
Tags Track Surgical Patients at Birmingham Heartlands Hospital
The U.K. facility is implementing a system using passive HF RFID-enabled wristbands to track patients and procedures in two surgical wards.
US Considers EU Decision on RFID a “Big Victory”
The U.S. Commerce Department undersecretary for technology Robert Cresanti was interviewed by Government Computer News about his reaction to the recent decision by the EU against regulating RFID technology in the near term. This article offers a recap.
CEO Says Alien Is Back on Track
George Everhart, Alien Technology’s new CEO, says the burn rate is down, sales are up and the company is moving forward by targeting key sectors.
Seminar to Address RFID Legal and Public Policy Issues
Leading legal and policy experts will address privacy, data security, government mandates, patent liabilities and other critical issues.