“The following is from the ExtremeTech book: RFID Toys. Today we’ll show you how to create your own RFID access card to get into your front door. For an explanation of RFID, check out our previous Getting Started with RFID feature. There are many uses for RFID such as supply chain management, but access control […]

By David Wyld, Contributing Editor, AVISIAN Publications When visitors step up to the gates of the four Disney World theme parks, the Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Animal Kingdom, or the MGM Studios, they will encounter something unexpected and largely foreign to them. Disney has embarked on a program to use an established biometric technology – finger […]

Ekahau and Symbol today announced a solution to help organisations more efficiently track the location of inventory and assets with radio frequency identification (RFID). The first implementation of this new application will use Symbol’s MC9000 mobile computing RFID reader, which incorporates Ekahau location-enabling software designed to locate where RFID tags are being read. The RFID […]

“Radio-frequency identification (RFID) specialist Impinj has devised a way to make it easier for manufacturers and stores to put RFID tags on shirts, CDs and other consumer items, a move that should please corporations but could raise the hackles of privacy advocates. The company has extended the reach of its GrandPrix RFID product suite with […]

“After much experimentation in the marketplace, Real Time Locating Systems (RTLS) have found there place across a range of industries, from healthcare to manufacturing, according to Frost & Sullivan, which says that the RTLS market was worth some US$201.3 million in 2004, and is forecast to reach some US$1.26 billion in 2011. There are several […]

In this first-ever installment of the RFIDNews Gen2 Corner, we investigate the benefits Gen 2 offers over its predecessor. In the future, this recurring corner will delve into features and concepts such as Q-Algorithm, Persistence, and Dense Reader Mode as well as applications, products, and more. Stay tuned… By Marisa Torrieri, Contributing Editor Like many […]

Zebra Technologies reveals the following Gen 2 “do’s” and “don’ts” to help companies avoid potential implementation pitfalls. Do go straight to Gen 2 if you are starting RFID pilots now. Gen 2 protocols offer significant performance enhancements over the first generation of EPCglobal UHF protocols, including superior tag throughput, improved accuracy and compliance with global […]

Zebra Technologies reveals the following Gen 2 “do’s” and “don’ts” to help companies avoid potential implementation pitfalls. Do go straight to Gen 2 if you are starting RFID pilots now. Gen 2 protocols offer significant performance enhancements over the first generation of EPCglobal UHF protocols, including superior tag throughput, improved accuracy and compliance with global […]

“Pfizer Inc has begun to ship its first product containing radio frequency identification (RFID) tags to its customers in the United States to promote patient safety by combating pharmaceutical counterfeiting. RFID technology is being added to all Viagra (sildenafil citrate) sold in the US to enable pharmacies and wholesalers to verify the unique electronic product […]

“McCaffrey is currently performing a user-acceptance test on placebo products in cartons and blister packs as part of a pilot program ADT developed for Cephalon Inc. (Frazer, PA), an international biopharmaceuticals company. The pilot program was designed to provide end-to-end visibility for tracking branded pharmaceuticals throughout the supply chain. Cephalon is currently using bar code […]