RFID News Roundup
DOD finalizes RFID regulations; Chertoff says RFID no longer in US-VISIT exit plans; ETSI approves Psion Teklogix reader module; Tully’s now accepting PayPass; FCC certifies SAW reader from CTR.
VeriChip IPO Focuses Attention on Human Implants
Applied Digital’s decision to offer shares in its VeriChip division focuses attention on the use of RFID in humans.
Financial Press Considers RFID’s Potential
RFID received attention from the mainstream financial press today in the form of three articles, one in the Wall Street Journal, the other two on investor site The Motley Fool. Highlights of the articles are recapped in this article.
Moscow Metro Tries RFID-Enabled Ticketing
The transit agency has been relying on magnetic-stripe fare cards and is now testing paper tickets with embedded 13.56 MHz RFID tags. The goal is to reduce equipment failures and ticket fraud.
Mikoh Develops Reusable Container With RFID Security Seal
The company’s SecureContainer system features a passive tag designed to notify an RFID interrogator if a sealed container has been opened while passing through the supply chain.
IT Cabling Company Offering RFID Value-Add
Connectivity Technologies says its Genesys platform can help IT staff protect themselves from data-center failures, while keeping better tabs on IT assets.
Kodak Files Patent for Edible RFID Tag
NewScientist.com has uncovered a recently filed patent application from camera and imaging technology giant Kodak that outlines a compelling new application of RFID: ingestible tags that act as monitors for health characteristics within the human body.
Discover Teaming With Motorola on NFC, Mobile-Banking Trial
Participants can use phones with Motorola’s new M-Wallet platform to check Discover account balances, make RFID-based payments and more.
Pfizer Prepares for Viagra E-Pedigree Trial
Later this year, the drugmaker says it will use SupplyScape e-pedigree services to document RFID-tagged bottles of Viagra as they move across the supply chain.
Flexible, Cheaper RFID Converting Machine Released
Label converting company Worldlabel is now selling an RFID smart label converting machine for the first time. Worldlabel and TÜV SÜD PSB Group co-developed the new Infinity V1 smart label converting machine, which can accommodate a wide range of inlay types and sizes and label media up to 21 inches wide.