IBM Releases RFID Products
IBM’s newly formed quarter-billion dollar Sensor and Actuator division is releasing three new RFID products.
Korea Designates RFID High-Tech Growth Engine
The South Korean government has set its sights on radio frequency identification as the driver of high tech growth.
More RFID Investing Analysis from the Motley Fool
Another RFID investing column appeared in the Motley Fool today, suggesting an ever-increasing interest in the technology from investors.
AMR: $250m Spent by Suppliers on Wal-Mart RFID Mandate
In 2004, most suppliers under tight schedules to meet retailer deadlines did not end up deploying RFID technology in a way that meaningfully transforms their supply chains.
RFID Standard “GEN 2” Ratified
After months of close work with 60 technology and end user companies from around the world, EPCglobal successfully met its goal of a pre-yearend GEN 2 ratification.
GEN 2 is Royalty-Free
Thursday’s announcement of the GEN 2 ratification made a point to include the phrase “royalty-free” as part of the new standard’s description.
Tags in Deep Freeze
A U.K. biomedical technology company has developed an RFID tag that it says can transmit a signal while submerged in liquid nitrogen.
Hiccups Expected for Gen 2
RFID chip designer Impinj, which has helped develop EPCglobal’s Generation 2 standard, warns that realizing Gen 2’s benefits will take work.
ThingMagic Self-Manages Production
RFID reader developer ThingMagic will control the manufacturing of its Mercury4 line of RFID readers, so that more companies can sell the devices.
NASA Tries RFID for HAZMAT
At Dryden Flight Research Center, NASA is exploring ways to reduce costs and risk by using RFID to automatically identify and track hazardous materials.