RFID Phone Payment Systems Good to Go
A report by a smart card industry group predicts a strong market for RFID-enabled payment systems using mobile phones, but only if certain issues are resolved.
ABI Research: “Major Consolidation” of RFID Pure-Plays
A new report from ABI Research takes a close look at the relationships forming between young, smaller RFID pure-plays and larger, established enterprise and data capture technology companies.
Passive Tag Powers Sensors, Switches
U.K. company Instrumentel says its passive RFID tags can drive sensors and actuators, enabling a range of telemetric and security applications.
TSA Funds Tracking System for Seaport
The U.S. Transportation Security Administration has provided a $1.6 million grant to develop an RFID system to track ground vehicles and cargo at Jacksonville, Fla., port.
AMR Research: RFID Adoption “Stuck In Neutral”
Based on observations of last week’s big industry show RFID Journal Live!, AMR Research’s Dennis Gaughan concludes that RFID adoption is “stuck in neutral.”
Sun Releases 2.0 Upgrade to RFID Middleware
Sun Microsystems announced yesterday the release of Sun Java System RFID Software 2.0, an upgrade to the company’s 1.0 version released last July.
ALE: A New Standard for Data Access
Application-Level Events, one of the first RFID software specifications EPCglobal is expected to ratify, promises great benefits.
Reality Sets In
End users at RFID Journal LIVE! were focused on business and deployment issues.
Avante Takes On Cargo Security
Claiming that adding an RFID tag to container seals does not secure cargo, RFID systems provider Avante offers what it says is a better way to monitor a container’s integrity.
School Studies RFID’s Effect on Wal-Mart
The University of Arkansas is carrying out research at Wal-Mart stores in order to quantify the ability of RFID to decrease retail out-of-stocks.