TAGSYS RFID, a provider of item-level inventory management systems for the supply chain, is rolling out a global deployment of its FiTS (Fashion-item Tracking System) integrated RFID system with international fashion brand, Façonnable. The deployment includes ultra-high frequency (UHF) garment hang tags, HHU-400 handheld readers, the SRU-400 point of sale reader, UHF Security Gates for […]

A U.S. district judge in San Antonio has ruled in favor of the school district that has deployed student ID cards that contain RFID chips, according to a report in the Wall Street Journal. John Jay High School is one of two in the district that’s testing the new name badges to automate attendance to […]

ODIN, a provider of RFID solutions for health care and critical asset tracking, announced the launch of an asset inspection solution combining RFID-enabled iPads with an innovative Web-based platform for reporting and analytics. EasyID identifies assets using RFID technology and enables users to add and manage inspection histories for the asset. Data is stored securely […]

Kia Motors and Australian winemaker Jacob’s Creek will launch an RFID-based program at the 2013 Australian Open Tennis Championships to prevent alcohol-related incidents and to enable tennis fans to share their experience. Fans who register for the program upon entry to the Melbourne Park will each receive a RFID-enabled lanyard which can be linked to […]

RURO Inc., a developer or research productivity tools, is offering its FreezerPro ColdTrack RFID Kit, an RFID solution for labs of any size specializing in the collection and management of frozen samples. The FreezerPro ColdTrack RFID Kit is designed to electronically track large collections of samples kept at ultra-low temperatures in biobanks and biorepositories. The […]

Zeit Control card systems GmbH, a manufacturer of card solutions, has announced the TagTracer MicroStick MIFARE RFID reader for 13.56 MHz transponders. This new RFID USB stick reads the serial number (UID) of ISO14443A transponders – BasicCard 7.5, Mifare Classic, Mifare Ultralight, Mifare DESFire, NTAG – and puts them into the PC’s keyboard buffer. The […]

Fiatech conducted an international case study using RFID technology to monitor and control large workforces at Consolidated Contractors Company (CCC), based in Athens, Greece. The report, entitled “RFID for Access Control in Construction Sites,” looks at new technologies that may provide more rapid, accurate and reliable personnel counts at the gate with an enhanced security […]

Trimble announced that its ThingMagic Mercury6 (M6) RFID reader will be part of the ng Connect Program’s Connected Service Vehicle, which showcases a full suite of cloud-based services designed to deliver office productivity to vehicle-based workers. In this concept vehicle, the ThingMagic reader will be used to support work order based inventory management and tool […]