13 Oct, 2009LTO launches car tagging system
After a brief stall the Land Transportation Office in the Philippines has begun implementation of its RFID vehicle tagging policy. Following a couple weeks of intense public debate, the LTO finally put its foot down yesterday and announced that the forum to be held October 16, originally intended as an open discussion where citizens could […]
13 Oct, 2009Disney Store chain to undergo hi-tech makeover
Disney’s 340-strong chain of stores will undergo a huge renovation project designed to make shopping at the ailing chain more akin to a jaunt through Disneyland, according to the Motley Fool. Test stores opening next year will feature RFID tagged merchandise that interact with each other when brought into close proximity. For example, if you […]
12 Oct, 2009Alabama’s largest public library adopts RFID
The Huntsville-Madison County Public Library in Alabama has announced plans to outfit its main library and Madison branch with an RFID system developed by library systems provider Bibliotheca, also based in Huntsville. The system will include book labels, Biblio Staff Stations, BiblioGate VI security gates and Orion self-check stations to manage the library’s 2.5 million […]
12 Oct, 2009Wooden shipping pallets in D.C. area contain deadly bacteria, study finds
In a recent study, wood pallets used to ship food in the Washington Metropolitan Area have tested positive for three types of deadly bacteria: Salmonella, E. coli and Listeria. The study was commissioned by Intelligent Global Pooling Systems (iGPS), which happens to operate a pallet rental service that exclusively uses plastic pallets embedded with RFID […]
12 Oct, 2009iDTRONIC releases new USB Desktop Reader
iDTRONIC has introduced its new UHF RFID Desktop Reader from its EVO series for multi-tag transponder reading and writing with a USB interface. The UHF USB Desktop Reader supports ISO18000-6 B/C tags including Class1 Gen2, and accommodates a frequency range of 840—960MHz, making it usable in Europe, US and Japan. The Desktop Reader is integrable […]
12 Oct, 2009BAA to map underground utilities at Heathrow Airport with RFID
British airport operator BAA Limited (BAA) has announced plans to implement an RFID-enabled electronic marking system by 3M to identify and map each of its 12 underground utilities at Heathrow Airport in London. The system will use 3M ID Extended Range Ball Markers, each one containing an RFID chip that will supply information about the […]
09 Oct, 200955 food service companies work with GS1 to improve supply chain management
55 food service manufacturers, distributors and operators have launched the Food Service GS1 US Standards Initiative, adopting a common time line for voluntary implementation of GS1 Global standards for item tracking across their supply chains. GS1 US, a non-profit organization that sets standards in supply management, hopes that by getting the major players in the […]
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