Working toward its goal of leading NFC adoption in the U.K., O2 is conducting trials of NFC technology in the health care and entertainment sectors. O2 is testing NFC technology to protect visiting health care workers in the field. It has equipped 120 health care workers with NFC handsets for remote community care access. Workers […]

Georgetown University researchers have teamed with Gentag, and Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) to create a new non-invasive method of measuring blood glucose. The method uses disposable, RFID-enabled skin patches and cell phones to monitor glucose. It could eliminate the need for the traditional finger prick method to draw blood of diabetic patients. The solution […]

AAID Security Solutions, an manufacturer and distributor of Ultra Long Range RFID Readers, Tags, Accessories and announced a partnership with Merlin 360 in the UK as a distributor for its Ultrasonic real time location services tags, readers and software for North and South America. Merlin 360 provides electronic personnel security, asset tracking, monitoring and control […]

AuthenTec announced that its TouchStone fingerprint sensor packaging technology will enable future generations of waterproof cell phones. This new waterproof packaging technology is AuthenTec’s newest fingerprint sensor packaging alternative for today’s cell phone manufacturers. The leading cause of cell phone returns not covered under warranty is damage from exposure to excess moisture or immersion in […]

Going to the library is a common occurrence, but it can sometimes be difficult to find a comfortable place to sit. Dutch designer Jelte van Geest has solved the problem and designed an RFID-enabled chair that follows a user around while in the facility. A user swiped the RFID ID card in front of the […]

By Andy Williams, Contributing Editor The last thing a hospital employee wants to do is run around searching for a piece of equipment needed for a patient or an upcoming surgery. If the device can’t be found, often, hospitals rent the equipment even though it same device may be sitting somewhere in the hospital, such […]

Coradyn Biosystems LLC, a start-up in the field of smart sensor materials, has licensed a responsive, conductive polymer technology from the University of Texas at Austin. The company believes the technology has applications as a biosensor or chemosensor for RFID, wireless, hand held or laboratory devices; and expects to use it in molecular sensor devices […]

UPEK launched the TCS5 TouchStrip Fingerprint Sensor, a new module designed to be integrated into 2009 notebook PC models. The TCS5 is designed to deliver durability, size and price that bring fingerprint sensors into the mainstream market. The TCS5 showcases UPEK´s new SteelCoat sensor coating that delivers durability. The thick SteelCoat sensor coating is made […]

Innovision Research & Technology PLC has worked with Axcess International Inc. to create an RFID IC engine solution marketed under Axcess’s DOT brand. It combines an 8051 core with complex RFID design to offer a multi-frequency solution with a relatively low price tag – currently around $10 per tag. The compact chip features I2C and […]

Axcess International has announced its Micro-Wireless RFID system will be used by the U.S. military to enable automatic inventory accounting and perimeter security for ordnance assets. Using the Axcess’ Dot tag design, the system uses ultra-small, low cost RFID transmitters assigned to each asset, enabling automatic tracking and automatic security monitoring. As part of the […]