RFID Consortium Readies to Launch First Licenses
Four years in the making, the consortium recently appointed a new administrator and, within the next two months, expects to offer licenses for its pool of patents related to passive UHF RFID.
Leading RFID Technology Companies to Present at RFID Journal LIVE! 2009
RFID Journal has announced that the top RFID technology and service providers will speak at its seventh annual conference and exhibition, to be held on Apr. 27-29 in Orlando, Fla.
RFID Baby Born from Checkpoint-OATSystems Marriage
Checkpoint Systems introduced a comprehensive offering of RFID hardware, software and services so retailers can track goods from manufacturing through the store. The new Merchandise Visibility Solution is the first offering that integrates software functionality from OATSystems, which Checkpoint acquired last year.
RFID News Roundup
SkyeTek launches EPC Gen 2 desktop USB reader; Blaze Mobile, MasterCard offer NFC payment sticker for mobile devices; PowerID announces new BAP RFID labels; Inside Contactless, First Data team up on contactless payment stickers; Austriamicrosystems, IE Technology intro new fixed UHF reader; ARINC/Impeva tracking solution passes test for tracking of ordnance, explosives.
Is RFID Useful for Reading Small Devices at Short Distances?
Can radio frequency identification be utilized at short distances to read simple tags on devices that are small in size? ——— There are many applications for which you can use a handheld interrogator to read tags at short distances. Near-Field Communication (NFC) is a...Can RFID Technology Pinpoint an Item’s Location to Within Inches?
Can I use radio frequency identification to track an object to within only a few inches? —Gerry O’Malley ——— Gerry, Generally speaking, it is impossible to read a tag from 1000 feet, or even 30 feet, away and pinpoint an object’s location to within a few...Can RFID Bio Tags Be Read By an Analog Broadcast Tower?
I am wondering if an RFID bio tag could be read by an analog broadcast tower? —— I’m not sure what you mean by an “RFID bio tag.” Perhaps you mean an RFID tag that stores biometric data? Analog broadcast towers cannot read RFID tags. First, broadcast...
Tracking System Is a Lifesaver in World’s Toughest Race
Mushers and their dogs in this year’s Iditarod race were tracked via satellite-based transponders and sensors, and the near-real-time data helped rescue racers who got into trouble.
RFID Weekly News Roundup April 9, 2009
This article highlights RFID news and developments from the past week. RFID advances in the security, automotive, airline, retail, healthcare and livestock industries all made headlines this week.
Tracient Moves Forward with Vision of RFID Convergence
RFID Update’s series of profiles of innovative RFID companies continues with this look at Tracient Technologies, which is positioning itself for applications where mobile computers and multiple RFID technologies converge.