Real RFID Talent Will Cost You
An RFID Journal survey reveals that salaries are rising as the demand for people with RFID skills and experience increases.
Standards Progress—It’s All Relative
Although the pace of RFID standards development has been swift, it may also be too slow.
Metro Group Goes Live With Gen 2
Germany’s largest retailer is using EPC Generation 2 UHF readers and tags at its Future Store, in what the participants claim is the first “real-life” adoption of Gen 2 technology.
RFID News Roundup
3M, Texas Instruments to partner on drug tracking; specialized smart label materials from Technicote; BumbleBee spectrum analyzer sniffs out interference; Gemplus introduces GemProx readers; Manhattan Associates to open European demo labs.
TI and Philips Collaborate on GEN 2 Testing
Royal Philips Electronics of the Netherlands and Dallas-based Texas Instruments issued a joint press release yesterday announcing their efforts to test that GEN 2 products conform to the new specification.
Apparel, Footwear Groups Study RFID
The U.S. apparel and footwear industry is examining how best to deploy RFID to track product inventory at the item level.
Philips, TI Testing Gen 2 Products
The two firms say they are building on a history of cooperation to ensure conformance and interoperability of Gen 2 products.
RFID Education Gets Help From Corporations
There have been two announcements in the last week related to corporate involvement in RFID education.
Symbol, Philips Demo Gen 1 and 2
The two companies used Symbol’s new XR400 reader to demonstrate the interoperability of Gen 1 tags with Gen 2 tags, and Symbol released a new portal reader based on the XR400.
JCB to Run RFID Payment Trial in Amsterdam
Holders of JCB credit cards will use RFID-enabled Nokia phones to make payments using the near-field communication protocol.