Coradyn Biosystems LLC, a start-up in the field of smart sensor materials, has licensed a responsive, conductive polymer technology from the University of Texas at Austin. The company believes the technology has applications as a biosensor or chemosensor for RFID, wireless, hand held or laboratory devices; and expects to use it in molecular sensor devices […]

iDTRONIC has introduced two versions of a new RFID industrial reader/writer called Bluebox, capable of reading and writing LF and HF tags in harsh industrial environments. The devices are resistant to temperatures up to 55 degrees Celsius and are completely sealed against moisture and dust. The 125 kHz version of the Bluebox reader/writer supports all […]

VeriChip, providers of RFID systems for the health care industry, is calling attention to the results of an independent study presented at the Society of Academic Emergency Medicine’s annual meeting. The study examined how VeriChip’s electronic medical record access system affects the costs of emergency room care during a mass casualty scenario. The study concluded […]

Cephalon Inc. has selected OAT’s RFID solution for serialized shipment container tracking, extending its SAP Auto-ID Infrastructure for RFID reach to operational processes and workflows. Cephalon is an international biopharmaceutical company that has been testing RFID technology for the past three years to improve supply chain efficiency and visibility. RFID serialized container tracking will support […]

Swiss company Bones Inc. has introduced a new PDA incorporating RFID to help the blind and visually-impaired negotiate everyday tasks more easily. Users of the Milestone 312 can attach RFID tags to household objects like clothing or CDs and then scan them with the PDA’s embedded Texas Instruments multi-standard RFID reader. Once scanned, the user […]

The New Zealand government has pledged $23.3 million (New Zealand dollars) to create a system of mandatory RFID-tagging for all of the country’s farm-raised cattle and deer by 2011. The funding for the biosecurity project will cover its set-up costs, with a new tax likely to be levied to support operational costs. Under the proposed […]

The Chinese Olympic Committee has offered more details about the RFID-enabled tickets being issued for the Beijing Olympics this summer. All tickets to the opening and closing ceremonies will include RFID tags containing personal information about the ticket holder, including passport information and home and e-mail addresses. The information is included in an attempt to […]