The oohs and ahs are almost as loud as if a celebrity walked into the room. Fish – implanted with RFID chips so they can be tracked and studied – fascinate geeky types and passers by. According to a story that ran earlier in InformationWeek, Singapore’s Underwater World aquarium is bragging like heck about creating […]

CompTIA, the IT association that tests and certifies workers from the RFID and other industries, says nearly 7 out of 10 organizations believe there is an insufficient pool of RFID talent to hire from. That figure is down slightly from the previous two years (75 percent in 2006 and 80 percent in 2005). RFID pilots, […]

According to a number of well-educated individuals, there isn’t any. But “confusion” over RFID and contactless smart card technology is bothersome enough to those who know the difference that Frost & Sullivan this morning isssued a press release lamenting the lack of a firm understanding. Not knowing the difference between the two technologies prevents either […]

Research and Markets’ new report RFID for Airports and Airlines 2007-2017, released this week, forcasts the use of the technology in the aviation industry. As with other industries, RFID enables technology in airports and aircraft, improves security against criminal attacks, and makes tasks less tedious (especially for maintenance pros). Forecasts See Early Rapid Growth of […]

RFID Tribe’s new report The RFID Workforce Report 2007 calls the RFID worker bees “an emerging community” comprising more than one million individuals. The 60-page report provides “a clear picture of where RFID professionals work, how they innovate, the challenges they face and the roles they play,” according to RFID Tribe’s Press release. NewswireToday – […]

Germany’s Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs (BMWi) and Federal Ministry for Education and the European Commission will host an RFID-based conference on growth opportunities and innovation on June 25 and 26. About 500 political, business, and science representatives are expected to attend and discuss risks and opportunities of the RFID technology. The conference includes discussions […]

AeroScout and Cisco are linked more closely now that the Wi-Fi active RFID entrepreneur’s tags work with the networking giant’s CCX tag format. This compatibility, according to AeroScout, “enables Cisco customers to add the most advanced location functionality to their Wi-Fi networks.” RFID Tag: AeroScout Announces Enhanced Location And Sensor Capabilities With Cisco 5/25/2007 AeroScout, […]

Savi Technology, Inc. and Unipart Logistics Limited today announced plans to form a “preferred partnership” to market Savi’s RFID-based supply chain products to commercial customers in Europe. Under the agreement, Unipart Logistics will be able to sell and implement Lockheed Martin subsidiary Savi’s products, services and solutions to commercial customers in Europe, especially in the […]

Zebra subsidiary WhereNet Corp. lifted the vfeil from its new multimode WHereTag IV active RFID asset tag this week, which supports both ISO 24730 and IEEE 802.11 (Wi Fi) protocols. The tag works with WhereNet’s integrated wireless architecture adn offers real-time location, messaging, telemetry, and workforce communication applications. WhereNet Corp., a Zebra Technologies company and […]

Question: Why has Impinj targeted the pharmaceutical market? Answer: The pharmaceutical industry represents a significant opportunity for UHF Gen 2 RFID,” said Dimitri Desmons in a report on pharmaceutical tracking and RFID. Read more on Desmon’s insights by downloading a report here.