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by gautam on July 7, 2009
There is a myth prevailing in the whole industry that bar code is cheaper when compared to RFID and on the 35th birthday of bar code, New York Times ran an article which said:
Bar codes, after all, c...
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by gautam on July 16, 2008
There are two ways to learn things - either in the traditional boring manner where one person speaks and other listens and the other way is in an interactive manner which involves participation of a p...
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by gautam on April 16, 2008
If you feel that RFID is a new technology then you need to spend a few precious minutes of your to read this post.
Let me tell you RFID is certainly not a new concept and its history can be traced ba...
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by gautam on January 1, 2008
We have already bid goodbye to 2007 and entered the New Year and I probably thought it would be a good time to have a look at what all we could expect from RFID in the coming twelve months.
This yea...
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by gautam on October 5, 2007
I come across a lot of people who ask me innumerable questions with regards to RFID and one of the most common questions is whether RFID is a new concept and I feel there is a strong urgency to educat...
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by gautam on September 20, 2007
Until and unless effective knowledge about RFID Technology is not spread it will continue to be plagued by controversies. Here comes RFID4u in the picture which is offering free eLearning courses for ...
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by gautam on August 15, 2007
Whenever I enter into conversation regarding RFID with businessmen or any other person, to my utter surprise on most of the occasion it ends up drawing blank faces since the concept of RFID is not som...
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by gautam on March 20, 2007
It took almost a year for the guidelines for implementation of RFID in EU to take the final shape but the wait has finally yielded results. Besides the guidelines an RFID Stakeholder Group will also b...
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by Anita Campbell on March 1, 2007
I almost missed the news that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security has decided that RFID being used in its U.S. VISIT program has been a bust.
RFID had been used in a trial over the past 14 month...
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by gautam on February 27, 2007
You have a bit of technical bent of mind along with tinkering abilities then you would surely like the RFID Experimentation Kit. People who feel that they do not have the qualities stated above need n...
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by gautam on February 20, 2007
Just watch this video below, it's a really cool IBM commercial on RFID. A pretty lady sitting at a help desk in the middle of a deserted road forces a cargo vehicle to stop. The driver jumps out o...
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by gautam on January 30, 2007
You appreciated WiBree and ZigBee and now it's the turn to move on to RuBee which is being hailed as a cheaper alternative to RFID. Technically its termed as IEEE 1902.1 but the name RuBee is easi...
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by Anita Campbell on December 19, 2006
A reader of this blog emailed me looking for help.
He is in charge of putting up an interactive exhibit in a museum and would like to incorporate RFID technology.
So I am posting his note to see i...
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by ehsan on December 8, 2006
Using the Google trend service, I looked at the frequency of the searches for the keywords "RFID" and "Barcode" and the results were quite interesting. As you may see in the diagra...
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by Anita Campbell on December 2, 2006
Is it possible to implant an RFID tag in someone without them knowing about it?
Mark Roberti, the Editor of the RFID Journal, says "nope." Or, more precisely, he says it "would be diff...
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by gautam on October 31, 2006
Now learn about RFID in an entertaining manner with a website called RFIDabc. The website has been launched by Informationsforum, an association into educating German consumers about RFID. The matter ...
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by Anita Campbell on September 15, 2006
RFID is now being used in ways that touch us everyday. Despite concerns by privacy advocates, the march toward expanding the uses of RFID has not stopped. On the contrary, it is increasing.
To be sur...
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by Anita Campbell on September 1, 2006
avery dennison has created a new multi-media training tool called RFID 101.
It appears to be targeting the labels industry.
It is a CD that they will mail to you within 5 business days. It is a tot...
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by Anita Campbell on July 14, 2006
Finally -- something the Democrats and Republicans agree on... and RFID technology manages to bring them together. Who would have thought it?
Two lawmakers -- one a Democrat and one a Republican -- h...
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by Anita Campbell on July 7, 2006
As interest in RFID grows, the uses for it are multiplying rapidly.
One of the most innovative uses is RFID in badges for large meetings, conferences, expositions and other business events. RFID chip...
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by Anita Campbell on June 21, 2006
AimGlobal is running an interesting poll on its website, asking the question: "What is your view on the accuracy of reporting on RFID in the mainstream media?"
The responses are revealing. ...
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by Anita Campbell on June 7, 2006
I just want to call your attention to the little gray "Creative Reporter" link boxes on the right column of this RFID Weblog.
As you can see, as of this writing we have ten of the link box...
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by Anita Campbell on May 26, 2006
Members of AIM Global, the industry organization, have sponsored and produced a six-minute educational video on RFID. The video spot has aired on public television in the United States. It is obviousl...
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by Anita Campbell on January 19, 2006
What are the top trends to expect in the RFID industry in 2006?
One industry executive says to look for:
Expanded Wal-Mart, Target and Marks and Spencer pilots.
Improvements in speed, coverage and re...
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by Anita Campbell on December 23, 2005
I will be taking a few days off to celebrate the Christmas holiday here in the United States.
I wish you a Merry Christmas. And to those of you from other countries, I wish you:
Feliz Navidad; Buon ...
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by Anita Campbell on December 21, 2005
Some of you send me emails looking for information about RFID, either because you want to learn more -- or you have to make a presentation to senior management.
Well, if you are in that situation, t...
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by Anita Campbell on December 2, 2005
Many thanks to all who took our recent survey here at the RFID Weblog.
I learned some surprising information about what you are interested in -- and not interested in.
The top three subjects you wa...
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by Anita Campbell on November 2, 2005
A colleague sent me the following news item about the University of California now offering a certificate program in RFID, as part of its business curriculum:
University of California Irvine Extensio...
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by Anita Campbell on October 12, 2005
One of the more interesting uses of RFID technology from a consumer perspective -- and perhaps least written about -- is in design and art.
A whole new crop of design and art students are experiment...
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by Anita Campbell on October 5, 2005
I've been pleasantly surprised at how many RFID blogs have surfaced since we set up the RFID Directory. There are now 21 RFID blogs listed.
That does not even count blogs on other related subjec...
