As part of a five-year study of biodiversity in the Amazon, the World Wildlife Fund recently began using RFID transponders to track white-lipped peccaries, reports Wired magazine’s online hub. According to the article, the tusked pig-like animals, which weigh 100 pounds or more, descend on natural salt and mineral deposits called collpas to chow down […]

It seems as though some folks are still confused about the differences between ultra-high frequency and high-frequency RFID (imagine that!). Zebra, which makes RFID printing technologies (and works with both HF and UHF frequencies), is attempting to put an end to the confusion companies face when trying to pick a product. It’s new, downloadable “webinar” […]

RFID infrastructure company TAGSYS and French systems integrator IDENT today announced the so-called “world’s first” RFID system to track and manage client files in a law firm. Paris-based firm Lhermet, La Bigne & Remy (LLR) is using the companies’ collaborative system to track and manage client files (and lots of high stacks of documents). TAGSYS […]

Casinos in France will get a high security boost now that RFID SYSTEMES is integrating IPICO’s dual-frequency product range into a complete RFID-based system for casinos. The contract, for which the two parties have an exclusive arrangement involving the installation of 40 IPICO readers (in addition to VIP access cards) is for three years. IPICO […]

Auto ID distributor BlueStar is adding Fluensee’s entry-level RFID starter kit to its stash. Now, Fluensee’s AssetTrack Express software will be part of a card line that targets those interested in using RFID to track goods. “AssetTrack Express is a phenomenal foundation for comprehensive RFID starter kits that we can simply configure to meet our […]

AHA Solutions, Inc., a subsidiary of the American Hospital Association (AHA), has endorsed the Versus Information System® (VIS™) for asset, staff, and patient tracking technology to improve patient care as well as safety within hospitals. VIS assists healthcare organizations by improving patient flow management within their facilities, particularly in the emergency and operating rooms. VIS […]

Thailand’s Suvarnabhumi Airport, the newest and largest airport in Southeast Asia, has selected Intermec to supply an RFID and barcode system for the airport’s Cargo Free Zone. The airport, which is the central air traffic hub for Southeast Asia, features an NBIA Cargo Free Zone IT project, which has some of the most up-to-date technology […]

NXP Semiconductors has established a Reference Design Center (RDC) with hopes of increasing demand for RFID technology. The center is located near Graz, Austria, and is used as a testing center for RFID systems under real-life conditions for various industries such as pharmaceutical, manufacturing and retail. Working in collaboration with key industry bodies such as […]

ViVOtech and mFoundryLater this year, two companies will release an integrated solution providing a complete mobile banking solution allowing NFC payments as well as secure banking over a mobile phone. ViVOtech and mFoundry will work together to provide virtually all mobile financial services to wireless customers. When combined consumers will have a simple new way […]

ViVOtech and mFoundryLater this year, two companies will release an integrated solution providing a complete mobile banking solution allowing NFC payments as well as secure banking over a mobile phone. ViVOtech and mFoundry will work together to provide virtually all mobile financial services to wireless customers. When combined consumers will have a simple new way […]