DHS Completes E-Passport Test at SFO
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security will now select the interrogators and inlays it will use for its nationwide e-passport deployment.
Bookstore RFID-enables Its Operations
One of Holland’s largest booksellers has integrated RFID into the operations of its brand-new store.
Wal-Mart RFID Initiative to “Continue Unabated”
Late last week Wal-Mart issued a press release which provides the most recent public guidance on the company’s RFID initiative. This article highlights the three key points.
RFID’s Finest Hour
Radio frequency identification could play a tremendous role in securing the safety of global trade and supply chains.
It’s Time to Take Stock
What Alien Technology’s filing for an initial public offering means–and doesn’t mean–for the RFID industry.
Wal-Mart Specifies Gen 1 Sunset, Forklift Pilot
The retailer won’t accept EPC Gen 1 tags after June 30, and will soon start testing RFID-enabled forklifts at Sam’s Club locations.
Alien Technology Files for IPO
The tag and reader maker hopes to raise up to $138 million by selling shares of stock.
Norway RFID Lab Set to Open
Work at the lab will concentrate on consumer goods companies, the oil and gas industry and the public sector.
RFID News Roundup
Mouse pad reader for item-level tags; SkyeTek simplifies interrogator modules; ready-to-ship smart labels for DOD suppliers; VDC study examines RFID for point-of-sale apps; VeriFone buying competitor Lipman; Xterprise offers reporting tool; SAVR releases modular reader systems; Mighty Card to deploy Yodobashi’s RFID system.
Wrap-Up of RFID Smart Labels USA Show
Last week research firm IDTechEx held its annual US-based smart labels show, RFID Smart Labels USA 2006. At 500 attendees from over 30 countries, the event saw a 20% increase in attendance over last year. The company has published an article with event highlights, summarized in this article.