WaveMark announced the release of several new RFID-enabled smart cabinet styles for the real-time tracking of critical supplies used in health care and medical departments. Offered in the three styles, the cabinets offer locking doors that can be access via an RFID fob or PIN to identify the individual who accessed the product. The cabinet […]

Printed electronic technology such as RFID antennas and tags are predicted to revolutionize sectors of the portable electronics industry, reports Electronic Products & Technology. To process applications, many RFID draw on thin, flexible carbon-zinc batteries, as a primary power source. The batteries are not rechargeable, but they are relatively low in cost and safely disposable. […]

As RFID technology becomes more abundantly used in the health industry, some are concerned of what effects they may have on their pacemakers and implanted devices. The FDA, in collaboration with some major medical implant manufacturers, conducted a study to determine the effects of RFID readers on common implantable cardiac devices, according to HealthCanal.com. The […]

By Ruediger Stroh, general manager, Identification Business, NXP Semiconductors As we ring in 2010, signs of economic recovery are promising yet cautious. While the path to recovery for some industries may take longer, NXP believes we will see positive growth of contactless transactions on a global scale. The below focuses on the main growth areas […]

The BRIDGE (Building Radio Frequency IDentification for the Global Environment) project has announced the conclusion of its three year European Union funded initiative to research, develop and implement tools to enable the deployment of EPCglobal RFID applications across Europe. The project involved 31 partners, including five GS1 organizations, five universities, 11 solution providers and eight […]

SecureRF Corporation just announced that they have been awarded a Phase II Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to develop a secure passive RFID tag for the U.S. Pharmaceutical supply chain. Under Phase II, Secure RF will receive a $500,000 grant to develop and demonstrate an RFID tag designed […]

A team of MBA students at Canada’s University of Victoria have suggested an RFID-based solution to help safely find and discard used needles discarded by illegal drug users in parks and other public places. The project, which the students call NeedleSight, won the “people’s choice” award at the university’s annual trade show. According to the […]

TOP Food and Drug, a Washington State grocery chain operated by Haggen Inc., has deployed an RFID-enabled customer relationship program in its stores. The program, TOP Connection, uses RFID-enabled key tags (or adhesive tags for cellphones) to target customers with tailored marketing promotions and value-added services. The TOP Connection system uses a software platform from […]

By David C. Wyld, Southeastern Louisiana University The sports memorabilia market today is a global marketplace, estimated to generate revenues in excess of $5 billion annually. However, it is a market unlike any other due to the giant presence of counterfeit items. The official estimate from the FBI is that 70% of all signed sports […]

Traxxec Inc., a specialist in RFID-enabled packaging solutions, has entered into a licensing agreement with consumer packaging giant Rexam Plc. to provide a line of RFID-enabled products for the pharmaceutical industry. The RF bottle resulting from the partnership will meet guidelines for RFID-enabling packaging recently set forth by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Traxxec […]