DHL Expects to Launch “Sensor Tag” Service by Midyear
Pharmaceutical companies will be able to use the service to track the temperature and shelf life of their products as the shipping company transports them from warehouse to store.
Nordic Researchers Aim for Multiprotocol Multisensor RFID Tag
Backed by government agencies and commercial vendors, the IntelliSense RFID initiative is developing a tag that will support several passive RFID standards and monitor temperature and other conditions.
RFID News Roundup
Axcess lowers tag price; Accu-Sort unveils self-tuning HF reader; Feig Electronic expands westward; SeeControl releases UID edition inventory software; OTA Training offers online RFID course.
RFID and the Retail Experience
At the National Retail Federation trade show, several companies showed off RFID solutions that focus on supply-chain efficiencies, but those that focused on the customer experience created real buzz.
IDTechEx Identifies “Booming” Areas for RFID
Research firm IDTechEx has published an article in which it identifies four sectors of the RFID market it characterizes as booming: public transportation, label converters, retail, and active RFID.
Yakka Uses RFID to Size N.Z. Military
The clothing maker says passive tags help it provide correctly fitting uniforms to recruits more quickly.
In Tokyo’s Shopping District, Auto-ID Tags Are the Latest Fad
Sunday marks the start of an experiment in ubiquitous computing, where RFID and other types of tags, read by cell phones and special handheld devices, will serve as virtual tour guides.
Mexican Bus Company Fights Tire Theft With RFID
Using EPC Gen 2 tags on the inside of bus tires, the company is hoping to keep thieves from stealing new tires and replacing them with older ones. The tags will also help track tire maintenance.
Checkpoint RFID Embarks on New Strategic Path
Checkpoint Systems yesterday announced its involvement in the 36-dock door trial of Gen2 RFID conducted by giant German retailer METRO Group at one of its operational distribution centers, significant because it represents the first public move in the company’s new strategic direction for RFID.
RFID Journal to Host Charity Golf Event
The third annual Mike Sullivan Memorial Golf Tournament will be held in conjunction with RFID Journal LIVE! 2007.