The “Bar Codes on Steroids” Hearing
During Congressional testimony, leading RFID tags denied using illegal substances to boost performance.
Update on Wal-Mart’s Mandate Progress
IDTechEx has compiled stats on the progress of the Wal-Mart mandate into a report.
DOD Tries Tags That Phone Home
The U.S. Defense Department is testing a tag that combines RFID, GPS and satellite communication, so that military personnel can know a tag’s location at any time.
RFID Journal Appoints VP of Events
Kimberly Ray, a veteran with 19 years of event-management experience, will manage the growth of RFID Journal‘s events business.
International Paper Debuts RFID Forklift
The idea is that it will save companies thousands by preventing them from needing to install RFID readers at numerous portals and dock doors around the warehouse.
NJM/CLI Releases System to Tag Bottles
Developed in pilot projects with drugmaker Purdue Pharma last year, NJM/CLI’s RFID label applicator is now commercially available to a range of industries.
RFID News Roundup
TransCore combines biometric and RFID data; RTLS offers turnkey RFID pilots; Vizional launches yard-management product; SATO, Oracle to provide combined solutions; Alien certifies NCR as label converter.
Tests Show UHF Tags Safe for Planes
U.S. aircraft manufacturer Boeing says recent tests indicate that passive UHF RFID tags are safe to deploy on aircraft.
Meco Uses Plating to Cut Antenna Cost
Plating-equipment specialist Meco says it has developed a way to reduce the cost of producing antennas for RFID tags by least than 60 percent.
Intermec’s Fees are the Real Complaint
The problem is not so much that Intermec wants to charge royalties; it is how much Intermec wants to charge.