RFID Changing Buying Behavior
MasterCard says RFID-enabled payment cards are leading to significant changes at the cash register, while a Visa survey finds cell phones are a promising payment form factor.
RFID News Roundup
IntelliTrack, Lowry offering asset-tracking starter kit; DOD grants Psion Teklogix $1.8 million contract; Avery Dennison RFID names HEI qualified converter; Sirit sells non-RFID investment.
U.K.’s RFID Centre Partners With Construction Association
The two organizations hope to facilitate the adoption of RFID by the country’s building-construction industry.
Global RFID Industry Trends from IDTechEx
IDTechEx has identified multiple industry trends based on the number of case studies that exist in its RFID Knowledgebase for the varying applications, vertical industries, and geographies where RFID is being applied. This article summarizes those trends.
Canadian Retailer, Suppliers Begin RFID Trial
The project will track products shipped by Maple Leaf Foods, General Mills, Scott Paper and Unilever, and arriving at Loblaw DCs and stores.
Goodyear Using RFID for NASCAR from Cradle to Grave
The tire maker has rolled out a tire-leasing program for NASCAR and is using RFID tags to track the tires from the point of manufacture to the moment they are scrapped.
Intermec and Symbol Settle RFID Lawsuits
After 15 months of legal wrangling, industry leaders Intermec and Symbol Technologies have announced an official agreement to lay down their arms — that is, lawyers. While specific terms of the agreement were not disclosed, it is described broadly as having settled “all outstanding intellectual property disputes between the two companies.”
HP Spots New Opportunities for Passive RFID
HP Labs has developed a prototypical passive tag that’s long on memory, short on range and suitable for both business and consumer apps.
Intermec, Symbol Resolve Outstanding IP Disputes
The companies have worked out a cross-licensing agreement and a covenant not to sue one another over intellectual property rights for four years.
Analyst RFID Viewpoint: 1984 All Over Again?
Guest columnist Joe Barkai argues that ignorance regarding the actual capabilities of RFID and the potential risk to consumer privacy will lead to unfounded fears and resistance from consumers and privacy advocates, which, in turn, will slow the adoption and further development of effective and secure technology.