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.
Gen2 RFID Versus the New Hewlett-Packard Chip
Hewlett Packard made headlines this week with its announcement of a tiny, wireless microchip capable of relatively high storage and data transfer rates. It seems like a Gen2 tag on steroids, and indeed some articles about the chip are calling it a competitor to RFID. Not likely.
Senate Staffers Get Up to Speed on RFID
The first meeting of the Senate RFID Caucus covered a wide variety of business and public-policy issues.
Insurer Running VeriChip Trial
Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey is inviting chronically ill policyholders to participate in a two-year trial to test implanted RFID tags.
Airgate Sees a Market for SAW
The Texas firm is distributing and deploying RFID systems that employ tags using surface acoustic wave technology for tracking assets, especially in factories and other industrial environments.