Intermec Withdraws IP Licensing Plan
The Everett, Wash.-based RFID systems provider says EPCglobal’s position on intellectual property relieves Intermec of any obligation to license its patents on a reasonable and nondiscriminatory basis.
RFID News Roundup
Omron package offers compliance, Gen 2 gear; iAnywhere, AWID teaming on interrogators; compliance is king, says VDC; Savi reports two Asian ports offer container tracking; RFID to surpass EAS in smart label market; fractal antenna patent granted.
Interest Grows for Tagging Cargo
Major importers and exporters of goods say they expect significant gains from using RFID to track oceangoing containers.
Wine Bottles Get Corked With RFID
Italian vintner Arnaldo Caprai is capping its bottles with SmartCorq, an artificial cork containing an RFID inlay.
Thailand Falling Behind Due to Lack of RFID Frequency
Domestic Thai interests are urging the federal government to officially allocate frequency band to RFID, concerned that the country is falling behind in RFID development.
RFID First-Movers: To Share or Not to Share?
At last week’s RFID ROI Conference in London, RFID early adopters were strongly encouraged to publicly share what they have learned from their experiences.
RFID Goes Mainstream
It might be a few years before RFID is considered a mainstream supply chain technology, but it has clearly entered the mainstream of public consciousness. The Motley Fool, a popular investment Web site, has begun writing about RFID stocks. On Nov. 15, The New York...
Tags on a Diet
Researchers at Philips Semiconductors have developed the world’s thinnest RFID tag.
Not Just for Business Anymore
RFID is quickly gaining a foothold in the consumer world.
Sound and Light
Two Scandinavian companies have switched off the radio and are using sound and light to locate and identify objects and vehicles.