Due to an increase in the number of kidnappings, thousands of Mexicans are considering the option of under-the-skin tracking products such as satellite and RFID chip implants, reports The Washington Post. Xega is a Mexican company in the business of manufacturing these subdermal chips on the promise that they can help rescuers track down kidnapping […]

Tests at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) are underway to ensure that alarm beacons for firefighters and other emergency first responders will operate reliably while in the presence of other wireless devices. This latest NIST test focuses on interference between Personal Alert Safety Systems (PASS) with wireless alarm capability, and RFID systems. […]

GAO RFID has introduced the passive ultra-high frequency Prox RFID tag for IT inventory management or location monitoring of small high-value assets such as servers, routers, disk drives, tools and manufacturing equipment. The RFID tag, model 116029, has a maximum reading range of up to three-meters in either metallic or non-metallic environments. It is also […]

Motorola introduced the FX9500 industrial-class fixed RFID reader for tracking RFID-enabled pallets, cases and items at industrial-based read points such as dock doors and conveyors. The Motorola FX9500 features performance in the middle of densely packaged pallets and in situations with high liquid or metal content. With its IP53 sealing rating and durable design, the […]

Guide Dogs, a UK-based charitable organization providing guide dogs, mobility and other rehabilitation services to the blind and partially sighted, is working together with the University of Reading to develop a prototype RFID way-finding system. The system employs RFID technology to assist blind and partially sighted people the freedom to choose how they get about. […]

Ennovasys announced the release of its RFID-GPS solution designed for ensuring the safety of school children: TrakSchool. The integrated solution enables parents and schools to keep track of students under their care through with the combination of RFID, GPS and GPRS technologies. RFID and GPS technology are used for data collection and monitoring and then […]

Electronic body activity sensors like electroencephalography (EEG), electrocardiography (ECG) and electromyography (EMG) have traditionally been bulky, cumbersome pieces that require adhesive tape, conductive gel and sometimes needles to use. Research published in Science magazine and reported on at Ars Technica discusses technology that utilizes ultra-thin polymers with embedded circuit elements to take various body measurements. […]