Gaming Partners International Corporation (GPI) will supply RFID-enabled casino chips and accompanying technology to two large casinos scheduled to open later this year. According to GPI, casinos in Macao and the Philippines will use the company’s RFID Casino Currency Control solutions for roughly 80% of their gaming chips, for a combined order of around $8 […]

After four years of testing, the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has approved the use of four watt RFID devices. The authorization opens the door to devices which operate in the 920 and 926 MHz band, removing major barriers to adoption of the technology in Australia. Until now, UHF RFID usage in Australia came […]

Lighting products company Neonlite is looking to RFID technology as part of a strategic initiative to maximize efficiency and reduce waste in its manufacturing and distribution operation. The initiative, referred to as W.A.R.E. (Warehouse Management, Automatic Storage/Retrieval, RFID and ERP), is intended to create a single, integrated system to aid inbound logistics, raw materials management […]

Unisys Corporation has announced it is one of four companies selected to compete for contracts as part of the U.S. government’s RFID III program. The companies were selected by the U.S. Army Program Executive Office-Enterprise Information Systems for an indefinite delivery indefinite quantity contract, with a total ceiling value of $428 million. Under the terms […]

Asset visibility solution developer AeroScout has teamed with Psion Teklogix, a provider of mobile computing solutions, to create an RFID-enabled yard management system for a major logistics center affiliated with the Hyundai Automotive Group. The system, deployed by Glovis Alabama, uses a combination of products from AeroScout and Psion Teklogix to track assets from pallet-level […]

Canadian RFID hardware provider GAO RFID has announced the availability of a new RFID portal appliance series. The series (GAO 216006-s, 216006-D, 216006-ES3, 216006-ES4) offers five different portal configurations, all containing a GAO 216004 Enterprise Reader and two or more circular antennas. The portals feature relatively quick and easy installation along with convenient access to […]

UPM Raflatac has introduced four newly enhanced RFID tags to meet the demands of a range of applications. The updated UHF tags are all EPC Class1 Gen2 compatible and are now equipped with Impinj’s Monza3 ICs. The new products include an updated DogBone tag, designed as a high-end general purpose tag suitable for use in […]

The Ford Motor Company used the spotlight of a halftime commercial during last night’s Bowl Championship Series championship game to showcase a new RFID application available for some of its vehicles. The application, called Tool Link, is the product of a collaboration between Ford, toolmaker DEWALT, and RFID developer ThingMagic. Tool Link enables users to […]

Arada Systems, a developer of WLAN software, has announced the launch of its Loc-Air technology platform for RFID and other technologies. The system, which leverages Atheros’ ROCm technology for mobile WLAN, offers a 802.11a/b/g-based, low-power, wireless design for a range of applications including security, medical and automotive tolling. The Loc-Air platform is designed consume extremely […]

Alcatel-Lucent’s Tikitag system, first announced last fall, is now available in India. The RFID-enabled systems offers a way to link offline objects to the digital world. The Tikitag system uses mailing-label sized RFID tags which can be stuck to objects or papers. The tags contain data that, when scanned by the system’s reader, leads the […]