Apple Applies for Patent on RFID-based Network, Security Tool
The computer and electronics company describes a system using RFID tags and readers to simplify the configuration of wireless network devices and access points.
Middleware Makes RFID a SOX Compliance Tool
A financial consulting firm is marketing RFID middleware designed to send tag data into Sarbanes-Oxley software, eliminating data errors and lowering compliance costs.
RFID Protects Classic Cars
At its German showroom, vintage auto specialist Stevens applies active RFID tags to vehicle parts to defeat pilferers.
RFID News Roundup
DHS releases minimum standards for Real ID Act; Printronix unveils new Gen 2 printer-encoder; MBTA orders 3.5 million RFID transit cards; ShopRite accepting RFID-enabled payments; CAEN builds reader module with Intel reader chip; three firms announce funding.
Industrial Portals Introduces Next Generation of RFID Portals (MOD2 Series)
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contacts: Tim Buckley Industrial Portals/Jamison Door Co. [email protected] 800-532-3667 x3277 MARCH 5th, 2007 (Hagerstown, Maryland) – Industrial Portals, the leading manufacturer of patent pending plug ‘n play RFID portal...Impinj Secures $19m to Pursue Item-Level RFID
Semiconductor and RFID hardware manufacturer Impinj announced yesterday that it had raised $19 million in a private funding round, bringing total venture and strategic investment in the seven-year-old company to $98 million. The company will use the funds to pursue opportunities in item-level tagging.
RFID Heads for the End Zone
Testing of the technology at the Super Bowl showed promise for tracking video equipment.
Ultra-Wideband RFID Tracks Nuclear Power Plant Workers
Radiation measurements, combined with real-time location information, enable managers to track workers and assess safety based on radiation exposure.
Imation Announces RFID Solution for Tracking Data Tapes
The data media company says its DataGuard rf system will make data tapes easier to track, both within storage facilities and as they travel between sites.
RFID Reader Vendors Rally Around Intel’s New Chip
RFID reader companies Alien, CAEN, and ThingMagic made a point yesterday to announce their planned integration of Intel’s new Gen2 reader chip into their reader products. That chip, the R1000, was itself announced yesterday by Intel, and is expected to herald the introduction of cheaper and smaller Gen2 RFID reader technology.