Symbol Acquires Matrics

This article was originally published by RFID Update.July 27, 2004—N/ARead the article at RFID Journal
Are Your Secrets Safe?

Are Your Secrets Safe?

RFID technology could prevent the loss or theft of sensitive documents, computers and other assets—if only companies and government agencies would use it.

Parents track kids using chip technology

This article was originally published by RFID Update.July 26, 2004—Theme park child-tracking is quickly gaining traction as a consumer-facing niche in RFID. The Great America park in California and Denmark’s Legoland have both recently rolled out systems in...

Drugmakers ‘Jumpstart’ RFID Tagging Of Bottles

This article was originally published by RFID Update.July 26, 2004—Between 2 and 7 per cent of all drugs sold worldwide are counterfeited, costing the pharmaceutical industry $30 billion dollars every year. Add to this already staggering sum the $40 billion cost of...

Wipro Starts Up RFID Retail Pilot

This article was originally published by RFID Update.July 26, 2004—Wipro Technology, one of India’s largest IT services firms, has introduced a comprehensive RFID installation at the company’s corporate campus store in Bangalore. While showcasing the power...

The checkout line — or the check-you-out line?

This article was originally published by RFID Update.July 26, 2004—Libraries have often been considered sanctuaries of civil liberties, where one has unmonitored access to a world of uncensored information. It is for this reason that the recent wave of book-tracking...
Why UHF RFID Systems Won’t Scale

Why UHF RFID Systems Won’t Scale

Proposed ISO and EPC standards for UHF RFID systems don’t allow for many readers to operate simultaneously in one location, which will dramatically reduce the effectiveness of any large-scale implementation.

July 2004

This issue examines the need for collaboration to achieve benefits across the supply chain and recommends models of teamwork. Our case study looks at what it takes to achieve Wal-Mart compliance.

10 Signs of an RFID Investment Bubble

Oct. 1, 2008 10. Alien goes public, using the ticker symbol ET. 9. Jim Clark establishes an RFID company. 8. RFID Journal rooftop parties become the place to be seen. 7. Alien’s stock trades at $425 per share. 6. Matrics is added to the S&P 500. 5. An RFID...