Research and consulting firm Frost & Sullivan has presented Impinj, Inc. with the 2008 Global Frost & Sullivan Award for Emerging Technology of the Year, for the company’s Indy R1000 chip, a UHF RFID transceiver . The yearly award recognizes the ability of the selected company to successfully develop or introduce a new technology, formulate […]

Palo Alto-based Blue Vector Systems has announced that Walgreens will integrate its software and infrastructure solutions in a large-scale RFID supply chain system deployment. Walgreen’s RFID system is intended to replace all paper and bar code scanning during shipment loading, with the goal of achieving complete shipment accuracy from distribution center to retail store. The […]

Bluetooth solutions provider Baracoda has introduced its new TagRunners solution, combining RFID technology with the company’s RoadRunners bar code scanner. The TagRunners solution is intended for markets where bar codes are not an option because of product fragility, safety issues or the need for more information than a bar code can carry. Among the features […]

Idesco has introduced an EPC reader intended for use in cheaper applications. The new passive UHF reader enables longer read ranges of lower cost, passive identifiers, enabling identification applications for vehicles, logistic systems and access control. The Idesco EPC reader can work with one external and one internal antenna. Both antennas can transmit and receive […]

The upcoming Active RFID, RTLS & Sensor Networks Conference, to be hosted by IDTechEx in Dallas November 5-6, will focus on growing use of active RFID technology around the world, with a special focus on the markets in the U.S. and China. According to the research firm, this year each country’s share of the international […]

Two RFID solutions providers, Franwell and RFID Global Solutions Inc., have announced a strategic alliance to develop new solutions targeted at Fortune 100 companies. The solutions will combine the two companies’ expertise in the cold chain management, fresh foods, consumer product goods, aerospace and defense, manufacturing, life sciences and government sectors. RFID Global Solution (RFIDGS) […]

Aeroscout Inc., a provider of asset visibility solutions, has announced the adoption of its visibilty solution by two educational institutions. With each school using the techonology in a different way, the Aeroscout solutions provide some real world examples of how schools can use RFID technology to cope with various school security issues. Lincoln University, a […]

Canadian firm GAO RFID Inc. has released a new 2.4GHz active beaconing RFID tag. The tag, which also features an alarm system to guard against tampering, is intended for use in asset locating and tracking and warehouse inventory management applications. The new tag has a signal range of 30 meters and transmits its ID signal […]

In an effort to strengthen its position in the worldwide RFID market, Motorola’s Enterprise Mobility division has announced enhancements to its RFID product line along with a wider availability of some of those products. The company has launched a European version of its MC9090-G RFID Handheld Reader. The new European R1 version of the handheld […]

RFID component supplier KSW Microtec AG has announced an enhanced version of its VarioSens label. The new device features an integrated temperature sensor that enables it to track and record temperature fluctuations. The new label contains an RFID chip with a unique identification number and a configurable read/write memory. Users can program customer data, product […]