Smart Labels for Higher Education
China uses PicoTag smart labels from RFID chip developer Inside Contactless on students’ ID cards.
Clearing RFID’s Hurdles
Research firm IDC cautions there is no simple path to RFID adoption and suggests ways to map out deployment across the supply chain.
Shock Absorbers for Smart Labels
Appleton develops printable paper labels that protect embedded RFID microchips from electrostatic and mechanical damage.
Building a Smarter Container
Savi Technology introduces a device that keeps tabs on what’s going on inside a shipping container and sends out real-time reports.
Sun Puts RFID to the Test
Computer hardware and software maker Sun Microsystems will open a test center that lets Wal-Mart suppliers appraise RFID solutions.
RFID Tags and the Question of Personal Privacy
This article was originally published by RFID Update.November 18, 2003—For those not already familiar with the privacy questions posed by pervasive RFID technology, this article provides a brief introduction.Read the article at LinuxInsider
Profile: Sun Turns Up the Heat
Four years after becoming the first technology company to sponsor the Auto-ID Center, Sun Microsystems says its focus on network computing and peer-to-peer EPC platforms will beat out the competition.
Tesco RFID Rollout Starts in April
Britain’s largest retailer announces RFID rollout plans for its distribution centers, stores and suppliers.
Drug Tracking to Begin in March
Pharmaceutical manufacturers have been asked to put EPC tags on Class 2 drugs shipped to a Wal-Mart distribution center.
The Real Scandal
The Chicago Sun Times has uncovered a “secret” smart-shelf test run by Wal-Mart and Procter & Gamble. One privacy group calls it a scandal. The real scandal is the way the public is being misled about RFID by journalists more interested in a sexy story than the facts.