RF Code, Inc., a provider of enterprise-class active RFID technology, recently announced the addition of a new long-range mobile reader to its active RFID product suite. The new Bluetooth-enabled M220 reader was designed to bring automatic tracking and inventory capabilities to the mass markets of enterprise asset management. The M220 incorporates the desirable density and […]

The WineM by ThingM, a wine rack that employs several radio scanners which can read the RFID product tags on the wine bottles it stores, is getting the thumbs up in the online community. Says a poster at SciFi.com: “It’ll gather all of the information it can including the name of the wine, year, price, […]

Santa Clara, Calif., company Intelleflex Corporation, today announced its Strategic Partner Program (SPP) leveraging Intelleflex’s Intelligent RFID Platform. Program partners offer end-to-end RFID solutions that “are not possible with other automatic data capture technologies,” including advanced RFID tracking, control and monitoring capabilities for yard management, transportation and logistics. So far, SPP partners include more than […]

Confidex, which specializes RFID design, manufacturing and engineering, this week announced the completion of one of the largest UHF tag deliveries with encapsulated Gen2 tags. Container Centralen, a provider of high-quality Returnable Transport Items (RTI) and pooling services with headquarters in Odense, Denmark, has taken delivery of 300,000 of the new, custom designed Confidex RTI […]

The Dutch company SMARTRAC N.V. announced recently that it has signed a purchase agreement with the Delaware-baesd HEI, Inc. to acquire substantially all of the assets of HEI RFID, a division of HEI, Inc. SMARTRAC intends to start local U.S. production of RFID components under SMARTRAC Technology US Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary with operations […]

Reports by the AP, Wired News, Canada.com and others linking implantable VeriChip RFID tags to cancer have apparently affected the parent company’s shares. Shares as of VeriChip Corp. plunged more than 10 percent yesterday following these reports. The Florida company, which develops and makes products in Ottawa, saw the stock experience the biggest decline since […]

Philadelphia-based Blank Rome LLP announced its system-wide implementation of the 3M RFID Tracking System after successful pilot programs. The firm isn’t the first to use RFID. Fulbright & Jaworski and Fish & Richardson have also reported success. International Law Firm Blank Rome to Expand Its Use of 3M RFID System to All Practices [09/11/07] Based […]

By David C. Wyld, Contributing Editor

What’s hot in the Asian Pacific? In the region where the livestock population is highest globally, Frost & Sullivan says the RFID animal tagging market is growing. “Concerns over animal health, potential bio-terrorism, food safety, international trade, and improving supply chain management have made animal and meat traceability essential,” notes Frost & Sullivan Research Analyst […]

Yet again we thoguht we heard it all when the news broke that a new RFID-guided video system is helping equestrians (see below). Typically, horse trainers and riders use mirrors situated around an arena to visually check the performance of their horses and themselves during practices. Trainers and riders often bring a friend to the […]