RFID Talk has an interesting discussion going on right now about which brand of passive tags can be read on metal. Possible vendors mentioned include CAEN, Identec and Savi. discussion forums like...
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Yesterday the University of Pittsburgh announced: "...the creation of a Radio Frequency Identification Center of Excellence, which will enable the University to expand its already-powerful...
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The head of an independent administrative body in Norway has flagged concerns with the imminent launch of Norway's ePassports. Anders Jacobsen from RFID Buzz points to this interesting bit of...
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The RFID Gazette recently had a thoughtful piece about RFID adoption in China. The article suggests that China will have to adopt RFID in order to sustain its low cost advantage in manufacturing,...
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It sounds like Symbol Technologies' new CEO is off to a good start. This article in BusinessWeek outlines his challenges: "One month into his tenure as interim CEO of Symbol, a maker of bar...
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RFID-enabled cards using Intermec Intellitags are being used to speed crossings at the U.S. & Canadian border. The program is intended for frequent travelers who cross via automobile. Intermec...
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UPDATE October 6, 2005: Thank you, this book giveaway is now closed. Read a few words from the winner here.------------ We have another new book to give away to a loyal reader. This time we have one...
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OK, I admit the title of this post is slightly misleading. Yes, it is true that SkyeTek, the maker of RFID reader technology, has a new blog. To be precise, Sean Loving, the Chief Technology Officer...
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Japan is known for its innovation in creating consumer products that integrate technology. The Japanese are much further ahead of the United States, Europe and other areas in this regard, as...
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Just today we introduced another new service for you: a new Directory of RFID-related information sites. The number of RFID-focused sites is increasing all the time. Our blogroll here on the right...
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The latest big news in the RFID market is Smartcode's announcement that it received one of the world's largest orders for RFID tags, to supply MSWAYCO, a leading semiconductor distributor in...
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Online auction companies getting into telecommunications, and telecomms getting into RFID -- what is the world coming to next? "AT&T today announced customer trials starting early next year...
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From Smalley's Research Watch Blog: "All plastic radio ID tags One of the promises -- and perils -- of radio frequency identification (RFID) tags is that when the chips can be made cheaply...
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by Anita Campbell on September 13, 2005
Last week I noted that the patent attorneys over at Rethink (IP) had burned some RSS feeds for U.S. Patent Office announcements. Well, now a reader sends me a link to FreshPatents.com, which allows...
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Vue Technology, formerly Intelligent Systems, a division of MeadWestvaco's New Ventures Group, is the latest RFID company to get venture funding. "Last week Partech International and Canaan...
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Have you noticed more interest and attention on active RFID? Most of the time when you read about RFID, it is passive RFID that is the topic. For a while, when all the attention seemed to be focused...
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Torsten Jacobi notifies me of a brand new RFID film over at FilmPlattform (requires free registration). The film is in German. Now, even though I know only a dozen words of German, between those few...
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Just a couple of quick announcements about this site: Book Giveaway: We have a winner of the RFID book giveaway! We selected the winner using our audited, world-class drawing procedure (ahem... I...
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Every so often someone will email me about writing guest posts here on the RFID Weblog. Well, here's your chance to submit guest posts -- AND get paid for them. creative Weblogging (the company...
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