GAO RFID Inc. has launched a Reverse Polarity RFID antenna cable. The coaxial cable is used for antenna connections that use an RP-SMA (reverse polarity) male connector on one end and an RP-SMA female connector on the other end. The new cable is designed to make connections in situations where a UHF antenna must be […]

Integrated Technology Group (ITG), a provider of library automation technologies, has partnered with Sirsidynix, a software company also specializing in library automation systems, to implement RFID-enabled solutions for libraries in Oregon and Kentucky. In Oregon, the Albany Public Library is updating a recently remodeled building with several solutions from ITG, including Apex XpressCheck patron self-service […]

The Sam’s Club division of Wal-Mart has announced a dramatic decrease in the penalty fee it will charge suppliers who do not use RFID-enabled pallets to ship their goods. The change comes after major changes a year ago in Wal-Mart’s own RFID requirements. The Sam’s Club plan originally required suppliers to be tagging the pallets […]

Frankfurt, Germany, will play host to the Large-area, Organic and Printed Electronics Convention (LOPE-C) this June. The convention, co-sponsored by the Organic Electronics Association and Messe Frankfurt Ausstellungen GmbH, will cover a broad range of topics associated with the developing technology, from the materials, processes and equipment involved in the manufacture of organic electronics, to […]

Dates: June 23 – 25, 2009 Location: Messe Frankfurt, Germany Venue: Congress Center URL: http://www.lope-c.com/ Contact: http://www.lope-c.com/index.php?id=39 Description: At LOPE-C 2009 you will see the latest developments in the dynamic and innovative field of organic and printed electronics, where products are thin, light-weight, flexible and produced at low cost: Organic photovoltaic cells (OPV) Printed memory […]

Gaming Partners International Corporation (GPI) will supply RFID-enabled casino chips and accompanying technology to two large casinos scheduled to open later this year. According to GPI, casinos in Macao and the Philippines will use the company’s RFID Casino Currency Control solutions for roughly 80% of their gaming chips, for a combined order of around $8 […]

After four years of testing, the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has approved the use of four watt RFID devices. The authorization opens the door to devices which operate in the 920 and 926 MHz band, removing major barriers to adoption of the technology in Australia. Until now, UHF RFID usage in Australia came […]