iDTRONIC introduced its new Wristband Wrist – Fit combining RFID technology with color combinations and a practical ABS material housing. Roughly the size of a wristwatch, the Wristband Wrist – Fit is available in common low-frequency and high-frequency including Mifare and LEGIC. The wristband is waterproof and sealed with an enhanced PVC inlay and is […]

Digital Angel Corporation announced that its subsidiary Destron Fearing has received USDA approval for its 840 RFID Swine Premise Tag. Available in both full- and half-duplex designs, the tag consists of a unique 840 country-coded, fifteen-digit animal ID number as well as a pink tamper-proof RFID button and a pink visual panel stud. Each tag […]

AeroScout announced that Belgium-based hospital AZ Monica has deployed its real-time location system to automate temperature monitoring and monitor patients’ whereabouts. Using AeroScout’s temperature monitoring solution, the hospital is able to automate the observation of refrigerators containing medications, vaccines, blood and other critical items. Temperature tags measure refrigerator temperatures on a defined interval and transmit […]

Dockon Inc. and Thinkify together announced the new Thinkify TR-200 desktop RFID reader designed for document control and provisioning, using Dockon’s CPL Antenna design. Powered by USB, and compliant with the ISO-18000-6-C Gen2 standard, the new device enables tag provisioning, point of sale and document/records tracking in medical and legal offices. And the communication protocol […]

ABI Research sees continuing growth in RFID markets worldwide as it forecasts a total market size of about $4.6 billion by the end of 2010 for RFID systems including hardware, software and services. By the end of 2011, ABI Research expects global RFID system markets to reach nearly $5.3 billion, a year-over-year growth in excess […]

I-DENTI-FIED Inc. has developed a patent-pending system in which a unique patient ID on a miniature RFID transponder is placed into a denture or dental prosthetic. During a medical visit, a hospital, ambulance or a doctor’s office equipped with a special RFID reader can retrieve the ID and display the patient’s emergency medical profile via […]

Intelleflex introduced two new additions to its product family with the new announcement of the HMR-9090 handheld reader and the FMR-6000 fixed reader. Working in tandem with Intelleflex tags the new readers enable wireless on-demand, product-level monitoring for perishable and pharmaceutical cold supply chains. Producers, shippers, distributors and retailers are able to monitor product freshness […]

Zebra announced the release of its ZebraLink Utilities app for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch on the Apple AppStore. The new ZebraLink utility will offer the ability to encode RFID tags, using a RFID-enabled Zebra printer, print multiple bar code types and receipts, and auto-generate variable data entry forms using templates created in the free […]