Transit Moves Ahead With RFID
A growing number of U.S. mass transit operators are giving a green light to contactless fare collection, say transit agency officials and integrators.
An RFID Primer Authored by Intel Researcher
For those interested in gaining a more technical understanding of how RFID actually works, a strong 5-page introduction is offered here.
ThingMagic and Zebra Announce Deal
Zebra Technologies and ThingMagic this week announced the licensing of ThingMagic’s RFID reader for use in Zebra printers and encoders.
RFID’s ROI Tops User Concerns
Half of U.S. companies surveyed by ABI Research have deployed RFID technology, but return on investment and other worries are holding up wide deployment.
Plasma Joins RFID Chips, Antennas
Two partnering companies will use plasma deposition technology to bond RFID chips directly to antennas and produce low-cost EPC tags in 2005.
HP Combines RFID with Sensor Networks
Hewlett Packard is looking beyond the standard track-and-trace application of RFID technology into more sophisticated uses that combine RFID with sensor networks and video capturing.
Smart Cards And RFID Are Not The Same
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Using Tags to Make Teeth
A French company has created an RFID-based process for making crowns, bridges and other dental prosthetics.
Cashless RFID Payments in Tokyo Taxis
A Tokyo taxi cab company will begin offering RFID-based cashless fare payment as part of a trial conducted by credit card giant JCB International.
Alien Technology Considering Dayton, Ohio
The Dayton Business Journal reports that RFID tag-maker Alien Technology is considering the area as a location for an “applied research facility.”