Syscan Unveils Tags for Metal Objects
The new ‘Metal-Mate’ line consists of both read-only and read-write transponders for auto manufacturing and other markets.
Auto-ID Center Adds Five Sponsors
CVS Corp., Metro AG, Sara Lee Corp., Toppan Printing, and Zebra Technologies back the electronic product code effort.
Group Studies Supply Chain Technology
Retailers, manufacturers and transportation companies will examine how new technologies work together in the supply chain.
TSI Wins Prisoner Tracking Contract
An undisclosed prison in the Midwest will pay $3 million for an inmate tracking system that uses active RFID technology.
Stealing Cars Will Get Tougher
Texas Instruments’ new vehicle immobilizers will make it more difficult for owners to conspire to cheat insurance companies.
Prepare for the Future
If low-cost RFID is going to disrupt the market for this technology, then now is the time for establish players to develop a strategy for the change that’s on the horizon.
Alien Demos Sub-10-cent RFID Tag
Alien Technology recently demonstrated the world’s first low-cost RFID tag based on the Auto-ID Center’s specification.
Security for Wireless Java
NTRU, a startup that offers security software, has released of Java version of its NTRU encryption algorithm.
Startup Makes Connections
NanoPierce, a company with a new way to attach antennas to chips has signed a letter of intent with a German label maker.
CVS: RFID May Cure One Headache
The drugstore chain has joined the Auto-ID Center in the hope that RFID can ensure products haven’t reached their expiration date.