Gen 2 Market Perspective

08:12 am | We wanted to provide some overall perspective on the state of the industry with respect to growth prospects, equipment and solution status, and some thoughts on key vertical markets for Gen 2 based...

March 9 2010 / No comment / Read More »
RFID in Mining

05:30 am | Guest Article – By Chris Hanebeck According to the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), 17 miners are killed each year by mobile mining equipment. Oddly enough, the vast majority of these...

March 2 2010 / No comment / Read More »
RFID Providers Should Get Their Heads in the Cloud

05:15 am | Guest Column – By John Burnell  Cloud computing is the latest Next Big Thing in IT, and could be a good thing for RFID providers. (Sorry RFID industry colleagues, but yes, that means we’re...

February 23 2010 / 2 comments / Read More »
RFID Monthly Newsletter – February 2010

06:00 am | The February 2010 edition of the RFID Monthly Newsletter is now available. We provide a quick, concise view of industry developments, including overviews of hardware, software and corporate news. Each edition contains our own unique...

February 18 2010 / No comment / Read More »
The RFID Knowledge Vacuum

08:57 am | One of the key factors that appears to be limiting RFID progress is the weak level of knowledge about the technology, or its potential for creating value-added applications. In our view, the majority...

February 16 2010 / 5 comments / Read More »
RFID: For the Public Good

10:04 am | Guest Column – By Bert Moore, AIM, Inc. Once again, privacy is in the news with New Hampshire’s House passing House Bill 478 limiting RFID [very similar to bills that have twice failed to...

February 11 2010 / No comment / Read More »
Government/Standards/Policy

RFID Privacy Legislation Misses the Mark, Again »

RFID Privacy Legislation Misses the Mark, Again 07:41 pm | New Hampshire State Rep. Neal Kurk has again introduced HB478, “Regulation of Remotely Readable Devices,” which is intended to restrict RFID in the name of protecting privacy. The...

January 19 2010 / 1 comment / Read More »

Cardiac Implantables Show Reaction to RFID, But Mitigation Factors Do Exist »

Cardiac Implantables Show Reaction to RFID, But Mitigation Factors Do Exist 10:45 am | Two new studies, which will be published in the near future, suggest electromagnetic interference (EMI) of pacemakers and implantable cardiac defibrillators (ICDs) can be caused by RFID readers...

January 8 2010 / No comment / Read More »
Thought Leadership

RFID in Mining »

RFID in Mining

05:30 am | Guest Article – By Chris Hanebeck According to the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), 17...

March 2 2010 / No comment / Read More »

RFID Providers Should Get Their Heads in the Cloud »

RFID Providers Should Get Their Heads in the Cloud

05:15 am | Guest Column – By John Burnell  Cloud computing is the latest Next Big Thing in IT, and could...

February 23 2010 / 2 comments / Read More »

RFID: For the Public Good »

RFID: For the Public Good

10:04 am | Guest Column – By Bert Moore, AIM, Inc. Once again, privacy is in the news with New Hampshire’s...

February 11 2010 / No comment / Read More »

Embedding RFID into Strategy »

Embedding RFID into Strategy

05:29 am | Guest Column – By Chris Hanebeck When companies adopt a new technology, they need to consider its impact...

February 2 2010 / 1 comment / Read More »

Will this be the Year that RFID Security is Finally Implemented? »

Will this be the Year that RFID Security is Finally Implemented?

06:16 am | Guest Column – By Bert Moore, AIM, Inc. Historically, articles looking at RFID in the coming year have...

January 11 2010 / No comment / Read More »
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Global Market Data

Corporate News Summary – February 2010 »

06:43 pm | Identive Group, the entity combining SCM Microsystems and Bluehill ID, announced that it has expanded its management team with three new directors. Melvin Denton-Thompson was appointed CFO and COO. Dr. Manfred Mueller was promoted to CEO of the SCM Microsystems business unit. Mueller had previously served as Executive Vice President of Strategic Sales and Business...

February 16 2010 / No comment / Read More »
Corporate News Summary – February 2010

Funding News and Recent Reports – February 2010 »

06:42 pm | Cenveo announced that it priced an offering of $400 million aggregate principal amount Senior Second Lien Notes due 2018. The notes will have an interest rate of 8.875 per annum and will be issued at a price of 99.31% of face value. The offering was expected to close on February 5, 2010 subject to customary...

February 16 2010 / No comment / Read More »
Funding News and Recent Reports – February 2010

Partnerships – February 2010 »

06:42 pm | McMaster RFID applications, Bombardier Transportation and Ontario Centres of Excellence (OCE) have begun a $1.4 million research collaboration to develop locating technology to notify subway vehicle operators of the exact location of track inspectors and other trackside workers. The project is expected to take three years to complete and the research group intends to commercialize...

February 16 2010 / No comment / Read More »
Partnerships – February 2010

New Business Wins – February 2010 »

06:42 pm | MAINTag and Tego will be supplying high memory Gen 2 tags to Airbus for the A350 XWB fleet for tracking of key maintenance parts. Initially, about 1,500 parts (pressurized and non-pressurized) will be tagged, but we understand that several thousand more are under longer-term consideration. The high memory feature will enable key part specifications and...

February 16 2010 / No comment / Read More »
New Business Wins – February 2010

Software News Summary – February 2010 »

06:41 pm | Rosendahl Digital Networks (RDN) announced a new EPC compatible software package for Nokia, which would allow for RFID Gen 2 enabled retail shopping. With the system, shoppers are able to check for individual product information and conduct payment transactions all using a mobile phone. This system recently completed an in-store test. Nedap provided RFID-based EAS...

February 16 2010 / No comment / Read More »
Software News Summary – February 2010

RFID Monthly Newsletter

RFID Monthly Newsletter – February 2010

RFID Monthly Newsletter – February 2010 »

06:00 am | The February 2010 edition of the RFID Monthly Newsletter is now available. We provide a quick, concise view of industry developments, including overviews of hardware, software and corporate news. Each edition contains...

February 18 2010 / No comment / Read More »

RFID Monthly Newsletter – January 2010 »

RFID Monthly Newsletter – January 2010

08:11 pm | The January 2010 edition of the RFID Monthly Newsletter is now available. In this edition we discuss the status of item level at retail...

January 19 2010 / No comment / Read More »

RFID Monthly Newsletter – December 2009 »

RFID Monthly Newsletter – December 2009

07:26 pm | The December 2009 edition of the RFID Monthly Newsletter is now available. In this edition we discuss our thoughts for RFID in 2010...

December 21 2009 / No comment / Read More »

Applications

Passive Application Summary – January 2010 »

Passive Application Summary – January 2010

07:46 pm | American Apparel Update – American Apparel has added two additional stores and has provided some additional statistics. Recall our June 2009 case...

January 19 2010 / No comment / Read More »

Gerry Webber Improving Visibility; Further Confirms Apparel Value-Add »

Gerry Webber Improving Visibility; Further Confirms Apparel Value-Add

06:32 pm | European apparel retailer Gerry Webber, which has 338 stand-alone stores and offers product in an additional 1,400 locations, announced its intent to...

December 21 2009 / No comment / Read More »
RFID Solution at Rica Lewis Looks Compelling

RFID Solution at Rica Lewis Looks Compelling »

06:24 am | Rica Lewis, a European provider of Jeans, has implemented item-level tracking RFID tracking to improve inventory management and merchandising. Our basic analysis suggests a compelling revenue enhancement benefit that well...

January 26 2010 / No comment / Read More »

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