UWB Vendor Announces Pure RFID Platform
Multispectral Solutions’ new Sapphire Vision RFID interrogator works with the same active UWB tags used with the company’s real-time location system.
Environmental Concerns Lead Deutsche Post to RFID
The courier is considering switching to passive RFID labels with integrated display screens to avoid consuming 500 million paper labels per year.
Dealing with “False-Positive” Reads
Companies no longer need to shield interrogator antennas to ensure they don’t read tags they don’t want to read, because software can now address the problem.
Summary of Baird RFID Monthly for December
Baird has released its December report. The 13-page document is a worthwhile read for anyone requiring an overview of the industry’s last 30 days. For those without time to do so, we have reprinted here the report’s summary.
Top 10 RFID Trends of 2006, Part 2
This article is the second of a three-part series looking at the top ten trends in RFID over the past year. Today’s article looks at trends 6 through 4.
Gentag Foresees Cell Phones as Thermometers, Glucose Readers
The company is developing technology to turn cell phones into universal RFID interrogators of passive tags. Applications will include adhesive skin patches embedded with passive RFID tags and sensors.
TwinLinx Proposes to Marry NFC and EPC
The French startup is developing an item-level HF/UHF RFID tag combining near-field communication and EPC Gen 2 technology.
Sony Europe Implements Video-RFID Tracking System
In an effort to help the company reduce shrinkage, increase efficiency and resolve shipping disputes with its retailer customers, the electronics manufacturer is installing the system at its largest European distribution warehouse.
Top 10 RFID Trends of 2006, Part 1
This article is the first of a three-part series looking at the top ten trends in RFID over the past year. Today’s article looks at trends 10 through 7.
Keytroller Simplifies Its Keyless Ignition Switch
The company now offers a lower-cost version of its RFID-enabled ignition controllers for forklifts and other industrial vehicles.