New Energy-Efficient RFID Tag
Trolley Scan of South Africa has produced a UHF tag that it says consumes less power than conventional RFID tags.
Class 1, G2, EPC Tags Ready by Q4
Philips Semiconductors says it will have RFID tags based on the next-generation EPC protocol on the market in late 2004.
Smart Labels Set to Soar
A report predicts demand for RFID-enabled smart labels will accelerate sharply, fueled by new applications and falling prices.
Giving Mobility to RFID Data
Defywire’s middleware lets a company build applications that link wireless devices to RFID networks and back-end systems.
RFID Benefits for Drugmakers
At a recent educational seminar organized by Cap Gemini Ernst & Young, pharmaceutical manufacturers discussed the far-reaching advantages and potential pitfalls of RFID technology.
IP Taps Matrics for RFID Tags
International Paper signs an agreement to purchase at least 10 million tags as part of its plans to roll out an RFID system to its warehouses.
Selfridges Trials Tagged Shipments
Supply chain manager Exel will expand its RFID trial to track shipments for U.K. department store chain.
RFID for Wearable Computers
IBSS partners with Xybernaut to aid the development of RFID applications that run on mobile devices.
Safeguarding the Food Supply
Global Technology Resources’ system uses RFID to track edible products throughout the supply chain.
A Year of Great Progress
This year, RFID has made major strides towards becoming a technology that can be used in open supply chains. But there is still important work to be done.