04 Dec, 2008RFID enables book distribution system
In an effort to reduce its return rate of unsold books, Japanese publishing house Shogakukan Inc. has introduced a two-tiered distribution system for retailers. The publisher has deployed RFID technology to keep the potentially complex system accurate. Unsold books returning from bookstores is an unwanted reality of the publishing business, especially since many of the […]
03 Dec, 2008RFID-enabled store display making an impression
An RFID-enabled retail display created for a London store by Lime-IT, a UK information technology firm, has shown early signs of success. Within the first two days that the display was active, 800 customer interactions were recorded. The display, installed in the House of Fraser store on Oxford Street in London, features a line of […]
03 Dec, 2008A trillion tagged packages? The promise – and reality – of the postal market for RFID
By David C. Wyld, Southeastern Louisiana University The global postal and package shipping market has long been projected to be one of the largest potential RFID applications. However, while leading shippers UPS and FexEx were early proponents of RFID, they have backed off on significant RFID projects, due to their sizable investments in bar code […]
02 Dec, 2008TagStar incorporates TI chips in new inlays
German RFID inlay maker TagStar Systems GmbH has introduced a new line of inlays featuring the Texas Instruments transponder Tag-it chips. The new TI-enhanced inlays are available in two memory sizes, using both the Tag-it HF-I Standard/Pro with 256 bits memory and, for more advanced RFID applications, the TI Tag-it HF-I Plus chips with 2048 […]
02 Dec, 2008EarthSearch joins Motorola partner program
EarthSearch Communications International, a provider of wireless tracking and navigation solutions, has joined Motorola’s PartnerSelect program. As a result of the partnership, EarthSearch will integrate Motorola’s RFID technology into the company’s GPS systems. Earlier in 2008, EarthSearch launched its AutoSearchRFID solution, integrating RFID and GPS technology at the hardware level and eliminating the need for […]
01 Dec, 2008Identity Stronghold protects contactless cards and passports with RF shielding sleeves
25 Nov, 2008Zebra’s RFID printer/encoders part of Army’s $75 Million contract
A Zebra Technologies printer/encoder has been chosen by three U.S. government contractors to help them fulfill a contract recently awarded by the U.S. Army. Lowry Computer Products, Northrop Grumman Corporation and ODIN technologies selected the Zebra RZ400 for the passive RFID hardware component. Under the terms of the contract, the prime contractors and their business […]
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