Omron RFID today announced the availability of its new “Ninja” inlay. The silent-but-fierce prop is ideally suited for item-level tagging applications. The Ninja inlay, designed to fit under most labels found on pharmaceutical bottles, provides up to a four-foot communication range. This performance overcomes many of the issues encountered when using UHF item-level inlays for […]

Need proof that RFID demand is on hand? High-frequency RFID tags (the ISO-14443 kind) enjoyed shipment increses of more than 100 percent from the first quarter of 2005 to the first quarter of 2006. So say findings from the market gurus at ABI Research. What’s prompting the growth of shipments? For one, the increase in […]

There’s a demand for traceable plastic pallet pools. And companies joining forces to meet it. Intelligent Global Pooling Systems (iGPS), operator of the “world’s first RFID-tagged all-plastic pallet pool,” announced today its selection of Xterprise Incorporated to provide embedded RFID tags. Dallas-based Xterprise is the RFID-solution provider to many of the world’s respected supply chains […]

VeriChip Corporation announced today the first sale of a fully integrated, approximately $750,000 RFID system for infant protection, wander prevention, staff duress, and asset protection. The Delray Beach, Fla.-based developer of security solutions will install the locating technologies at the Brampton Civic Hospital in Ontario, Canada, which is scheduled to open next fall. VeriChip makes […]

By Andy Williams, Contributing Editor After two-plus years of pilots in various parts of the U.S., each of the big three credit card providers rolled out their own contactless payment version last year. So, after a year in operation how are things going? Actually, since the pat answer from all three is “very well, better […]

By Marisa Torrieri, Contributing Editor, RFIDOperations This article originally appeared in a 2005 issue of RFID Operations. GOSHEN, Ind.—Think it’ll take a six-figure loan for you or the small businesses you work with to start using radio frequency identification technology? You won’t if you follow the example set by Rollpak Corp. The mom-and-pop manufacturer of […]

Massive data sharing presents the biggest threat By Anne Zieger, Contributor, RFID Operations This article originally appeared in a 2005 issue of RFID Operations. Over the last few months, some high-profile hacks have brought attention to the security problems individual RFID tags face. In one recent case, a hacker changed data found in retail smart […]

By Marisa Torrieri, Contributing Editor Sure, One-Time-Password (OTP) devices are cumbersome. But hackers are relentless and pervasive. What’s a U.S. bank with fussy consumers to do? One answer: in lieu of a dedicated OTP apparatus, issue credit cards with ultra thin batteries, specially designed for insertion into cards, and capable of driving powerful transactions … […]

AeroScout beefed up its active Wi-fi-based RFID tag – the AeroScout T2 – with cool, new features. Among the neat-o enhancements, announced via a company press release: a built-in temperature monitor and motion sensors for asset-management capabilities. The motion sensor provides transmission control based on the movement of the tag, improving real-time location accuracy in […]

Real-time location/sensor company RF Code unveiled a new business model that includes a suite of products to help track high-value assets and people. Yes, people. And that’s not all, says the press release issued by RF Code. Under the TAVIS™ RTLS platform name, RF Code is expanding its hardware, software, professional services and support capabilities, […]