Awarepoint has released what it calls the healthcare industry’s first-to-market active RFID Real-time Location System (RTLS) asset tag with two qualities: It’s sterilizable via steam autoclave and common liquid sterilization methods without removing it from equipment. The Awarepoint T2S asset tag is tested to endure standard autoclave cycles at temperatures up to 135 degrees, as […]

Hacking of RFID smart cards was the biggest deal of 2006. Now that new electronic passports and a slew of other RFID-based government and commercial projects in the works in the United States, hacking is making headlines again. CNET News reports on Adam Laurie’s “hacking” an American Express card at the conference, and the significance: […]

Sirit and TAGSYS announced a new partnership this morning that will bring together each company’s technology – hopefully for better results. “Bringing together complementary technologies from Sirit and TAGSYS represents an important milestone in our ability to bring the best technology to our customers, which leads to integrated, application-specific systems that exceed customer expectations,” said […]

It’s true, in NYC Fashion Week’s come and gone (at least till Fall time), but item-level RFID manufacturer TAGSYS is just getting started. The company announced it will demonstrate its complete ultra-high frequency (“UHF”) RFID infrastructure designed specifically for the unique needs of the apparel industry at Euroshop 2008. Calling Euroshop is the “ideal venue […]

Research into technical issues surrounding RFID is gathering momentum, blogs RFID Journal’s Mark Roberti: “At least that’s the conclusion I draw from the number and quality of submissions received by IEEE for its IEEE RFID 2008 technical conference.” The IEEE event will be held in conjunction with RFID Journal LIVE! 2008.   

The slow adoption of RFID in Africa presents various opportunities for vendors, according to new research by Frost & Sullivan posted online this morning. Most important: the availability of green field opportunities that have not yet been exploited but are perfect for early mover advantage. Other research tidbits that caught our eye: Despite the availability […]

To better track thousands of expensive patient-care devices across 17 floors, Brigham and Women’s Hospital is in the process of expanding and reconfiguring its campus to enhanced asset-tracking technology, the health organization announced earlier. Brigham has made a commitment to install Radianse real-time location technology to hospital reduce costs, increase efficiency and improve the patient […]