Startup ClearCount Medical Solutions has created an RFID-based solution to the surprisingly common problem of surgical sponges left inside patients. Some studies show that as often as once every 1000 surgeries a sponge is lost internally. The current method of prevention is multiple manual counts by operating room nurses before and after surgery, all entered […]

Attendees at this summer’s The Last HOPE (Hackers on Planet Earth) conference will be issued unusual name tags along with their registration packets. Each name tag will be embedded with an RFID tag. The tags will track individuals’ movements on large monitors placed throughout the convention’s meeting space. The result, say organizers, will be the […]

Stanley Works, the Conn.-based power tool and construction equipment maker, has purchased Xmark Corp., a subsidiary of Verichip Corp., for $45 million in cash. Xmark, a Canadian company specializing in RFID products for tracking people and assets, will become a part of Stanley Works’ security segment, which develops physical security systems for buildings, airports and […]

Sirit Inc has announced a new firmware version of it INfinity 510 RFID reader. The upgraded reader features enhancements on several fronts. The new INfinity 510 includes advancements in Sirit’s proprietary tag acquisition algorithms, increasing performance capabilities and reader sensitivity, and the Dense Reader Mode interference tolerance has been improved. The reader’s firmware also supports […]

Two recent examples of RFID technology used to keep safe those things most precious: In Tokyo, parents can use their children’s transit cards to keep track of them. The rechargeable, RFID-enabled Pasmo transportation card can be linked to readers located not just in train stations and buses, but also schools and even homes. When a […]

According to China’s Beijing Municipal Science and Technology Commission, this summer’s Olympic Games will be the first to feature RFID technology in its tickets, and will do so on a grand scale. The government agency claims over 16 million RFID-enabled tickets for the Beijing games will be issued. The tickets, using RFID technology developed by […]

Hi-G-Tek, an RFID developer specializing in sensing and control solutions for tracking high-value cargo and sensitive materials, has partnered with Emco Wheaton, a maker of products for the safe handling of hazardous fluids. The partnership plans to create wireless RFID sealed delivery solutions for liquid petroleum and fuel-oil road tankers. The first product produced by […]