The March of Folly
It foolish to continue selling proprietary systems when the broad market has embraced open standards.
RFID Cuts Costs by 3 to 5 Percent
An AMR Research says early RFID implementations have shown a 3 to 5 percent reduction in supply chain costs.
Gemplus Posts Loss Amid Turmoil
The troubled French smart card maker posted a third-quarter net loss of US$38.3 million, as board battle drags on.
Partners To offer Air Cargo Tracking
Envirotainer and Savi Technology will develop a real-time asset tracking and security system for the air cargo industry.
Inside’s Next-Gen Smart Card
The French company plans to introduce an RFID card that uses a 16-bit microprocessor and new encryption technology.
New Unit for Active Smart Labels
Power Paper plans to design battery-powered labels for specific applications.
TrenStar: RFID With Less Risk
The asset-management company plans to charge brewers to track their beer kegs using RFID. Is this the model that will spur adoption?
Item-Level Trend Spotting
A lot of people say item-level tracking of low-cost goods is many years away. Recent news stories suggest otherwise.
Nokia Tests Cell Phone Tracking
The Finnish phone maker will embed chips in individual cell phones and track them from manufacturing to retail locations.
Partners to Offer Biometric IDs
Datacard and Identix have teamed up to promote and sell fingerprint identification technology to banks and corporations.