Axcess Partnering With Casino Technology Provider

Through the partnership, Genesis Resource will integrate Axcess’ active RFID tag system into its existing key-tracking applications. The company will likely also include the technology in other casino applications.

RFID News Roundup

OTI to acquire SuperCom’s ID division; Tagsys unveils long-life textile tag; Sirit reports improved financial health; ADT Europe develops RFID-EAS system.

New Security-Laden RFID Tag Targets Pharma

These days, the word ‘security’ is key when discussing pharmaceutical supply chains – an emerging market for RFID entrepreneurs. And so the stage is set for SecureRF, whose new tag keeps data under wraps except for authorized readers.

Marks & Spencer to Tag Items at 120 Stores

By spring 2007, the U.K. retailer says personnel at 78 additional stores will use handheld RFID interrogators to track inventory and make sure certain departments are well stocked.

Pharmaceutical RFID Pilot Finds Promise, Problems

Cardinal Health released results of an extensive pilot project to evaluate UHF RFID technology for item-level pharmaceutical tracking. Despite extremely low read rates for some operations, Cardinal viewed the pilot as positive, especially for the ability of Gen2 RFID to support item-level applications.