Dallas-headquartered startup MicroTransponder is working to develop a RFID-based implant to use in the treatment of chronic pain. The device, roughly the size of a grain of rice, would provide a wireless alternative to larger spinal-cord stimulators currently being used for the same purpose. Both the potential RFID implant and the current stimulators work on […]

RFID solutions provider ODIN Technologies has been awarded a comprehensive government-wide purchasing vehicle contract by the U.S. Federal Government’s General Services Administration (GSA). The purchasing vehicle, or schedule, authorizes government users to purchase RFID solutions and services which best suit their needs. The GSA acts as a screening agency for government procurement, reviewing applications for […]

The European Commission (EC) offered a recommended code of conduct for companies deploying RFID and contactless smart card technologies. The announcement, which took the form of a formal recommendation to member countries, hopes to booth safeguard consumer’s privacy rights and enable speedy adoption of the technology, according to a UK Computer Weekly article. RFID chips […]

VeriChip Corporation, makers of health care-related RFID solutions, have announced the development of a new, smaller version of its human-implantable RFID microchip. The new microchip measures approximately 8 millimeters by 1 millimeter, compared to the currently marketed version’s 11 millimeter by 1 millimeter dimensions. The new device has been developed specifically to be incorporated into […]

In an effort to encourage the local development of RFID technology, Thailand’s National Telecommunications Commission has funded a pilot project for an RFID-enabled system in the logistics operations of a convenience store chain. The 3.8 million Thai bhat project deployed RFID technology throughout the supply chain of the Sun108 company’s 700 108shops. The project was […]

European semiconductor maker STMicroelectronics has introduced a new hardware developer kit (HDK) for building active RFID tags and readers. Hardware built with the new Smart Web-Based Sensor HDK comply with the global standard for 433MHz active RFID technology, ISO 18000-7. “We strongly believe that the next big wave in sensors will be driven by the […]

A new tech-focused development in downtown Dayton, Ohio, is hoping to become a haven for RFID entrepreneurs and small start-ups. The Dayton RFID Convergence Center (RCC), which is scheduled to open in July, is accepting applications to fill ten to fifteen spaces for RFID research and development. The Dayton RCC is located in the Creative […]