Nokia Sells Cell Phone RFID Kit
Almost a year after the introduction last March, Nokia has commercially released an RFID reader-equipped shell for its rugged 5140 model cell phone.
Raytheon RFID Pilot Spells Big Costs Savings
Raytheon, the enormous defense contractor based in Waltham, Massachusetts, has calculated that it can save almost $250,000 each year by deploying an RFID equipment tracking system.
Why Ask Tom Ridge to Keynote?
Because the spotlight needs to be put on RFID and supply chain security.
Worley Plans RFID Warehouse Pilot
The third-party logistics provider will deploy RFID readers on forklift trucks to test the technology and develop new services.
RFID Aided Marines in Iraq
Marines on the ground in Fallujah had real-time visibility into the location of replenishments for the first time in military history.
RFID News Roundup
Kennedy to sell Alien 128-bit tags; Chicago hospital picks Mobile Aspects; INSIDE and Axalto collaborating on mobile RFID; Swiss IC for animal tracking; Alien qualifies Paxar products.
Marks & Spencer to Extend Trial to 53 Stores
Starting in spring 2006, the U.K. retailer will tag all items in six of the stores’ clothing departments.
Sound and Light
Two Scandinavian companies have switched off the radio and are using sound and light to locate and identify objects and vehicles.
Surveys Reveal Dubious Consumers
Recent surveys in the U.S. and in Europe show a need for more thorough public education on the uses and capabilities of RFID.
McKesson Starts RFID Pilot for Viagra
The drug distributor is reading case and pallet tags on shipments of Viagra it receives from Pfizer, and will soon expand the project to read item-level tags.