RFID technology may be coming soon to a colonoscopy near you, thanks to a new solution developed by Pittsburgh-based Mobile Aspects. The company’s new iRIScope is designed to improve the management, utilization and reprocessing of the endoscope equipment used by doctors in a number of non-invasive procedures in fields like gastroenterology. The new solution addresses […]

Convergence Systems Limited (CSL), a Hong Kong-based RFID provider, has launched its new CS101 UHF Gen2 RFID handheld reader. The CS101 offers a read range exceeding 25 feet with standard dipole passive tags and a throughput as high as 400 tags per second; a performance comparable to many fixed readers on the market. The CS101 […]

Air New Zealand has announced the introduction of an RFID-enabled check-in process for frequent passengers, beginning November 3. The new check-in process will enable passengers to check in without paper documentation, instead using devices, like cellphones, embedded with an RFID tag. The new service, called RFID ePass, will be available to frequent fliers with Gold […]

Austrian RFID specialists RF-iT Solutions GMbH have announced a partnership with the French firm RFit Technologies in order to gain a stronger foothold in the growing French RFID market. The partnership will be used to promote RF-iT Solutions’ middleware platform YouR-OPEN to French companies, with RFit offering local expertise and assistance in adopting the system. […]

Normerica INC., one of North America’s largest private-label kitty litter producers, has implemented a new system which simplifies the RFID-tagging process required by some major retailers. The new system, created by Ship2Save and packaging producer Krupack, eliminates the need for an on-site RFID printer and the manual placement of RFID tags, relying instead on tags […]

Researchers at the University of Washington are pointing to potential problems with new RFID-enabled identification cards issued by the U.S. and the state of Washington. Vulnerabilities in the RFID tags embedded in the U.S. Passport Cards and Washington’s enhanced driver’s license (EDL) could leave the cards open to snooping or copying by hackers, according to […]

The NEC Corporation, with the support and promotional assistance of supply chain standards organization GS1, has launched a new mirror that uses RFID technology to provide shoppers with product information as they try on clothes. The EPCmagic Mirror uses GS1 EPC/RFID technology to display product information such as available sizes, colors and prices, as well […]