IBM and Mojix announced a distribution agreement and the launch of the Mojix STAR system in Japan. Under the arrangement IBM will provide system integration services and customer support for Mojix product offerings in the Japanese market. IBM Japan will distribute the Mojix STAR system both directly to its customers as well as through qualified […]

RF Code Inc. announced a new solution enabling data centers managers to track and manage assets down to the rack level, in both fully enclosed and open racks. The new solution leverages infrared and RFID technology “localize” or pinpoint asset location in a specific rack. When coupled with the active RFID technology to track assets […]

St. John’s Hospital in Springfield, Ill. has selected the Amelior Tracker system from Patient Care Technology Systems to automatically track medical equipment throughout their facility. With the Amelior Tracker system, St. John’s Hospital will start by tracking some 2,500 mobile assets including IV pumps, beds, C5 tablets, DVT equipment and feeding pumps. Amelior Tracker will […]

UPM Raflatac recently partnered with Jawasoft China to provide Beijing-based apparel company, Jossy Jo, with an item-level RFID solution designed to improve logistics operations and prevent counterfeit products. Jossy Jo utilizes more than 2 million ShortDipole RFID tags a year from UPM Raflatac to track and trace their garments. RFID labels are attached to every […]

ODIN Labs, the scientific testing division of ODIN, a provider in RFID software and solutions, recently published a handheld RFID reader benchmark. The benchmark is a head-to-head scientific comparison of eight top handhelds for use in twenty-five industries. The thirty-six page report is designed to help end users differentiate between the many handheld models available […]

Verayo and SkyeTek have partnered with GLOBALPCCA, an investments and health care solutions group, to deliver an RFID authentication solution to target consumer and pharmaceutical product anti-counterfeiting in Africa. At the request of GLOBALPCCA, SkyeTek has created RFID readers in several form factors: a small pen-sized form factor, called the PENTESTA for consumers to carry […]

Finnish handheld manufacturer, Nordic ID has launched a new mobile RFID reader series – the Nordic ID Merlin. Built on the Nordic ID PL3000-series, the Nordic ID Merlin features the Windows CE 6.0 operating system, which is customizable and does not require the use of a standard interface. Additionally, its software is compatible with the […]

India-based library chain JustBooks is using RFID technology to automate its inventory management processes. JustBooks’ more than 160,000 library items are all tagged with UPM Raflatac ShortDipole RFID tags converted into custom book labels by India’s systems integrator Great Eastern Impex. JustBooks embeds RFID tags into each member card and every library item. Customers use […]

ODIN Labs, the scientific testing division of RFID software provider ODIN, intends to release Sept.8 testing results for eight RFID hand held readers. The RFID Hand held Reader Benchmark is designed to help end users differentiate between the many hand held models available and provide scientific input into the procurement process. The hand-held RFID readers […]

About 37 million higher-frequency RFID and RTLS-enabled asset tracking and asset management tags are expected to ship this year but that’s expected to grow to nearly 150 million by 2014. That equates to a compound annual growth rate from 2010 to 2014 of more than 40%, according to a new study released by ABI Research. […]