Patent Extortion
The lawsuit filed by RFID World against Wal-Mart, Target, Pfizer and others is completely bogus.
San Francisco Airport OKs RFID Bag-Tracking Pilot
The six-month pilot is being deployed in collaboration with Asiana Airlines, Korean Air and Incheon International Airport in the hope of improving baggage handling.
Weyerhaeuser Acquires Tag Innovator Organic ID
The paper company says it acquired the Colorado startup to bring its printable RFID tag research and development in-house.
Omron Introduces New Gen 2 Inlays
The company says its Gen 2 inlays can be read in any part of the world.
Weyerhaeuser Snaps Up Printed RFID Startup
Weyerhaeuser, the $22.6 billion conglomerate known to most as a timber company, today announced that it has acquired OrganicID, a developer of printed RFID. Financial terms were not disclosed.
Be Wary of RFID Advice Givers
Some who claim to be experts aren’t really experts, but rather self-promoters with no history of helping end users achieve benefits from RFID.
Patent Holder Sues Wal-Mart, Others
A company called RFID World claims that leading adopters using RFID for inventory control have violated its patent, and it is suing for damages.
Chinese Railway Switching to RFID Transit Cards
Finnish smart card provider Confidex has announced a five-year contract with the transit company for 125 million high-frequency payment cards.
IDTechEx on RFID Adoption in China
Research firm IDTechEx today released an assessment of RFID adoption in China. This article summarizes the key findings on standardization, impediments to adoption, the goverment’s role, and the scale of Chinese deployments.
Xterprise Provides RFID for Plastic Pallet Pool
Intelligent Global Pooling Systems (iGPS), a startup that plans to offer an RFID-tagged all-plastic pallet pool, has selected Xterprise as its RFID solution provider. Xterprise will work with iGPS’ manufacturing partners to embed RFID tags in the pallets, and will help design business applications for the company’s pallet tracking system.