Traxxec Inc., a specialist in RFID-enabled packaging solutions, has entered into a licensing agreement with consumer packaging giant Rexam Plc. to provide a line of RFID-enabled products for the pharmaceutical industry. The RF bottle resulting from the partnership will meet guidelines for RFID-enabling packaging recently set forth by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Traxxec […]

RFID developer ThingMagic Inc. has secured a strategic investment and technology development agreement with In-Q-Tel, a strategic investment firm linked to the U.S. intelligence community. With the support provided by this agreement, ThingMagic plans to expand the development of its RFID reader and sensor technology to facilitate the integration of RFID and sensors into a […]

Sirit Inc. has announced that its IDentity 5100 reader has been certified by the European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI). The certification opens up European markets for the company’s automatic vehicle identification (AVI) solutions which use the readers as a key component. The new IDentity 5100 ETSI version is suitable for long-range, high speed applications where […]

TransCore, a supplier of RFID-based transportation solutions, has announced four transportation authorities around the U.S. have joined the list of customers using the company’s eGo Plus windshield stickers. The RFID-enabled stickers take the place of bulkier hard case tags used in applications such as open-road tolling. The system is also being used experimentally in a […]

The United States Department of Agriculture urged a federal judge on Thursday to dismiss a case brought by a group of Amish farmers in Michigan. The farmers feel that a program, which used RFID tags to track and prevent disease in cattle, is an infringement on their fundamental religious beliefs and constitutes the “mark of […]

Digital Angel Corporation, specialists in animal identification and emergency identification solutions, has sold its interests in the VeriChip Corporation, which offers RFID-enabled solutions for the health care industry. The VeriChip stock, which represents a 45% share in the company, is being purchased by R&R Consulting Partners, a company controlled by Scott R. Silverman, the former […]

BASF Venture Capital GmbH of Ludwigshafen, Germany, has announced an investment in the U.S. startup company NanoMas Technologies Inc. NanoMas develops inks containing silver nanoparticles that are easily processed to electrical circuits in printed electronics, solar cells and special adhesives. The technology offers improved performance for printed RFID labels. Silver is a highly conductive metal […]

3M has introduced a new protective sleeve for contatcless smart cards and electronic passports. The 3M Toughshield sleeves are intended to form a barrier to protect against data-skimming of such devices. The new sleeves resemble the paper shields used as protection for cards during shipping, but are lined with a thin, copper-coated conductive polymer. The […]

NEC has announced plans to launch a multi-format RFID card reader next April. A prototype of the new device, which is compatible with all three major wireless card formats along with a few others, was on display at the company’s iExpo event in Tokyo this week, according to a PC World article. The reader was […]

A new clothing store opened by Finnish apparel company NP Collection utilizes RFID technology throughout the store. The “intelligent” store, located in Hollola, Finland, uses RFID both to improve efficiency in behind-the-scenes applications like inventory management, and to offer customers fast, interactive customer service. In an application similar to the Magic Mirror system now being […]