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From the editor's desk!
Welcome to the latest issue of the High Tech AIDCourier.
Another month and another year gone by. As I write this many of you will
be doing your shopping for the holiday season, and may even be thinking
about some time off to enjoy with your families and friends. High Tech Aid
would like to wish everyone a great holiday season and a Happy New Year. We
look forward to providing you with the news next year and maybe even working
more closely with a few of you.
It seems that for many the year 2005 was the RFID year that wasn’t. Many
thought that RFID would explode in 2005, but as I wrote early in the year,
we have seen more pilots and more implementations starting, but the
explosion has not yet occurred. Will 2006 be the year? The news on RFID has
grown phenomenally during the year as the main stream media has started to
pick up the topic. EPCglobal™ has moved ahead and we have seen standards
available from ISO and EPCglobal™ to assist with the growth. In 2006 we will
see companies starting to use the technology for real, we will see a shift
in emphasis from the tag/reader to the system, and I predict we will start
to see RFID used in new areas.
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Technology News Briefs
RFID Standards
A busy month of standards work has kept me away from the office for much
of the month. Meetings in Austria for the ISO work were held at the
beginning of December. These meetings were enhanced by the fact that the day
before many of us arrived, there was 70 cm of snow, something that is not at
all usual that early in the season. Needless to say the ski resort was happy
even if the standards people were not. Work on the conformance standards for
ISO 18000 continued as well as work on the amendment to 18000-6. This
standard had just completed a ballot and the committee reviewed all the
comments and revised the document for what should be the last time. The next
move is a simple two month ballot to approve publication – just as soon as
the editors finish the modifications and we sort out the IP issues
associated with Type C. Hopefully we will see this document published by
April 2006.
If you need more specific information on any of this work, let me know.
If you want more information on ISO standardization or on any issue of RFID standardization, then email
steve@hightechaid.com
Radio Frequency Identification
Network security
Is the challenge facing RFID according to a panel
http://www.internetweek.cmp.com/showArticle.jhtml?sssdmh=dm4.158680&articleId=174400837
TiVo with RFID
TiVo Inc. have filed for a patent that will enable the TiVo device based
on an RFID tag worn by the viewer.
http://www.internetweek.cmp.com/showArticle.jhtml?sssdmh=dm4.158894&articleId=174401496
Japanese consortium
Several major Japanese electronics makers have formed a consortium to
study RFID.
http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/166657/
1489013/3402/0/
Omron steps up
Omron Corp. has announced an intention to invest $20 million to get more
deeply into RFID.
http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/166657/
1489013/3404/0/
RFID pays the meter
A Canadian company is adding RFID technology to its popular
pay-by-cellular-phone parking application, making a wave of a credit or ATM
card as powerful as a fistful of quarters.
http://update.internetweek.cmp.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/esZE0GPYVh0G4X0DyNd0Gt
Smart soccer ball
Not quite ready says FIFA.
http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1035_22-5982506.html?tag=zdnn.alert
Reliability is the key
Its not just a good price that RFID users want, it is reliability.
http://www.forbes.com/2005/12/12/
rfid-reliability-data-cx_rm_1212rfid.html
Walgreens adds RFID
As a means to track displays in the store.
http://www.thewisemarketer.com/news/read.asp?lc=g98371jx1554zn
Monitoring Bird Flu With RFID
Smart-tek Solutions thinks its RFID technology could be used to help
contain and delay the spread of the H5N1 virus, also known as the avian
influenza and bird flu virus.
http://www.wirelesshealthcare.co.uk/wh/news/
wk46-0001.htm
RFID Attacks Medical Non Compliance
The Med-ic CertiScan RF Reader and CertiScan Compliance Monitoring
Software retrieve and display patient compliance information using RFID
technology.
http://www.wirelesshealthcare.co.uk/wh/news/
wk48-0002.htm
Sokymat buys Imasys
Sokymat SA, the world’s leading supplier of RFID transponders, announces
that it has acquired Imasys, a leading German supplier of RFID inlay
manufacturing equipment.
http://www.idworldonline.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=509
Next generation tags
Many thought that EPCglobal™’s Gen2 specification was the next
generation, but the U.S. Army is looking beyond that.
http://www.fcw.com/article91527-11-22-05-Web
RFID growth
Gartner is predicting a growth in spending on RFID, it should reach $3
billion by 2010.
http://www.electricnews.net/news.html?code=9658363
http://www.industryweek.com/ReadArticle.aspx?ArticleID=11162
College adds RFID
Indiana University, University of California at Irvine add business
courses in electronic-identification technology.
http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1035_22-5993692.html
Impinj raises more money
Raising $26.5 million in this round of funding.
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/venture/252370_vc16.html
Long Range HF solutions
Is a solution offering a long range at HF better than one at UHF?
http://www.ccmsectorinvest.com/detailednews.asp?intReleaseID=8970&d=12*2005&n=36
RFID Foils Ticket Counterfeiters in China
The Ba-Shi Group, host of the Tennis Master Cup in Shanghai, China,
through 2007, said Monday it has installed radio frequency identification
(RFID) technology to prevent counterfeit ticketing.
http://www.techweb.com/wire/ebiz/175006719;jsess
ionid=ZF0W42JCWYCYWQSNDBECKHSCJUMEKJVN
RFID in China
Depending on the technology, application of RFID in China is at various
stages of use. According to ABI Research analyst Junmei He.
http://www.industryweek.com/ReadArticle.aspx?ArticleID=11163
Top 10 stories
Read the RFID Journal’s top ten RFID stories of 2005.
http://www.rfidjournal.com/article/articleview/2048/1/128/
Savi to upgrade NATO RFID network
The updates will be applied to the International Security Assistance
Force (ISAF) supply chain which stretches from the Netherlands and Germany
through Uzbekistan to Kabul in Afghanistan.
http://www.dmeurope.com/default.asp?ArticleID=12131
RFID Needs More Thought
We'll soon live in a country where sensors outnumber people.
http://www.crmbuyer.com/rsstory/47840.html
New TI tags
New HF RFID tags give Texas Instruments the industry's widest range of
tags and features available.
http://www.itrportal.com/absolutenm/templates/?a=2789&z=0
TNT first integrator to use RFID on global scale
TNT Express has announced the second phase of its RFID program, becoming
the only integrator to use RFID to track shipments on a global scale.
http://www.eyefortransport.com/index.asp?news=49118&nli=freight&ch=
Symbol and Vue
Joint development of an item-level RFID system.
http://www.securitypipeline.com/175002636?CID=rssfeed_pl_scp
Dissecting a chip card
Ever wondered what’s in an RFID smart card? Here’s how to find out.
http://www.dcist.com/archives/2005/12/14/
dissecting_the_smartrip.php
Organic RFID
Is this the solution to cheap tags?
http://www.spectrum.ieee.org/dec05/2358
Hong Kong tests RFID
The baggage application at Hong Kong Airport may have a setback.
http://www.chinatechnews.com/index.php?action=show&type=news&id=3257
India allocates UHF for RFID
The Wireless Planning and Development Authority of the Government of
India has freed up radio frequency in the UHF 865-867 MHz band.
http://www.ciol.com/content/news/2005/105120116.asp
RFID Rolls For Bike Rentals In France
JCDecaux said Monday it will add 100 Cyclocity self-checkout kiosks for
the city of Lyon, France.
http://www.techweb.com/showArticle.jhtml?articleId=174402141
NTC lays down draft rules on RFID
Responding to requests for a regulatory framework covering radio
frequency identification (RFID) the Philippine’s National Telecommunications
Commission (NTC) released two draft memoranda.
http://news.inq7.net/infotech/index.php?index=1&story_id=58055
KC lab tests RFID
Kimberley-Clark have invested heavily in a lab to test RFID.
http://www.postcrescent.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20051121/APC0101/511210394/1003
AIM positions RFID
The president of AIM Global says that 2006 should be the year.
http://www.contactlessnews.com/news/2005/12/19/auto-id-rfid-and-mobility-progress-from-implementation-to-integration-in-2006/
RFID: Coming to an Airport Near You
Drowning in paperwork, the air freight industry turns to radio frequency
identification for a lifeline.
http://www.mhmonline.com/viewStory.asp?nID=4484
The climbing cost of lost luggage
Stiffer E.U. penalties may push high-tech tracker tags
http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story.asp?guid=%7B4C33D308%2D67EC%2D4B28%2D8A77%2D03434ACB47AF%7D&dist=rss&siteid=mktw
RFID Takes Off
Radio frequency identification handles the stress about your bags in
airports so you don't have to; security implications as well.
http://www.line56.com/articles/default.asp?articleID=7185&TopicID=2
EPCglobal™
TI and Impinj
A deal to provide Texas Instruments with Gen 2 chips gets TI moving.
http://www.eetimes.com/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=174402561
AIAG and EPCglobal™
A proposal has been put forward to allow the use of EPCglobal™ data
structures and tags in the Automotive industry.
http://www.rfidjournal.com/article/articleview/2043/1/1/
Wal-Mart pushes RFID
The year 2006 will see even more implementation of the Wal-Mart mandate
and the rules will be tougher.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/10536693/
Biometrics
Pay by Touch settles law suit
The protracted legal battle has been settled by Pay by Touch purchasing
rival BioPay LLC.
http://www.thedeal.com/NASApp/cs/ContentServer?pagename=TheDeal/TDDArticle/TDPrinterFriendly&c=
TDDArticle&ArtID=1133562484734&cid=1133562484734&
bn=/images/headers/VENTURE_CAPITAL.gif
NIST biometrics spec
The National Institute for Science and Technology have released a
biometric data specification for personal identity verification.
http://csrc.nist.gov/publications/drafts.html#sp800-76
http://www.gcn.com/vol1_no1/homeland-security/37790-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS
Key biometric patent
Bioscrypt have been awarded a U.S. patent that may be key in the use of
portable biometric devices.
http://estrategy.co.za/news.asp?pklNewsId=6558&pklIssueId=453&pklCategoryID=139
NCR to offer biometrics
Working with partner Pay by Touch, NCR will offer biometric payment on
its POS systems.
http://www.techweb.com/wire/ebiz/174910232
Fake biometrics
Counterfeit fingers are back with a Clarkson University professor showing
how to do it.
http://www.yubanet.com/artman/publish/
article_28878.shtml
Library card
First it was RFID to replace the library card, now it is biometrics.
http://www.dailypress.com/news/local/virginia/dp-va--librarybiometrics1126nov26,0,701693.story?coll=
dp-headlines-virginia
Healthcare and Life Sciences
Hospitals get new patient ID card
Two N.Y. hospitals launch patient smart card initiative
http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/162853/
406208/3236/0/
Healthcare embraces RFID
A new study by BearingPoint says that larger healthcare organizations are
embracing RFID.
http://www.dcvelocity.com/articles/rfidww/
rfidww20051130/bearingpoint.cfm
Pharma likes RFID
Regulatory pressures are causing the volume-driven pharmaceutical
corporate giants to seriously consider passive radio frequency
identification technology.
http://www.echannelline.com/usa/story.cfm?item=20234
Dallas Firm Receives RFID Medical Patent
Caducys, L.L.C. has been granted a Notice of Allowability by the United
States Patent and Trademark Office for a fundamental patent on a system
utilizing RFID and other detection technologies focused on counting and
accounting of items used during surgical procedures.
http://patent-trademark.4everyone.com/?
blogentry=127163
Patient smart cards get boost at N.Y. hospitals
Cards issued by Mt. Sinai Medical Center and affiliated hospitals could
help reduce medical errors.
http://news.com.com/Patient+smart+cards+get+boost+
at+N.Y.+hospitals/2100-11393_3-5988186.html?part=rss&tag=5988186&subj=news
Asset Management Gets Fancy with RFID
RFID-based asset-management software for healthcare, manufacturing and
logistics companies are the solution.
http://www.crm-daily.com/news/Asset-Management-
Gets-Fancy-with-RFID/story.xhtml?story_id=0130007QXWEJ
RFID in healthcare to grow
The use of RFID technology in healthcare is becoming more important and
will grow through 2011.
http://www.industryweek.com/ReadArticle.aspx?ArticleID=11099
Locating systems
RFID-Based Child Location System
A location tracking system designed to locate children leveraging both
WiFi and RFID has been deployed in a Japanese school district.
http://www.informationweek.com/hardware/
showArticle.jhtml?articleID=175002541
Wireless Computing
Global positioning Systems
Ever wondered how GPS works?
http://electronics.howstuffworks.com/gps.htm
Texas to get broadband over its power lines
Two Texas companies have announced a plan to offer high-speed Internet
service over the power grid.
http://news.com.com/Texas+to+get+broadband+over+its+
power+lines/2100-1014_3-5995234.html
Sigma buys UWB chipset maker
Sigma Designs has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Blue7
Communications, a developer of advanced wireless technologies and
ultrawideband (UWB) semiconductors.
http://www.eetimes.com/showArticle.jhtml;jsessionid=
DVCYSIROFQJU2QSNDBNCKH0CJUMEKJVN?articleID=175003687
10-Minute Guide To Wi-Fi Standards
http://www.informationweek.com/story/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=174918761
WiMedia group pushes alternate route for UWB standard
The WiMedia Alliance has bypassed the IEEE standardization process for
ultrawideband (UWB) networking.
http://www.eetasia.com/ART_8800399718_499488_9
4ba33a5_no.HTM
http://www.techworld.com/mobility/news/index.cfm?RSS&NewsID=4962
Wi-Fi chipset sales grow
Wi-Fi technology has seen its annual unit sales grow to more than 100
million chipsets in six years, according to new data released by In-Stat and
the Wi-Fi Alliance.
http://www.eetasia.com/ART_8800398652_499488_e
a5816aa_no.HTM
Homeland Security
LaserCard has new orders
The optical memory card manufacturer announced follow on orders for the
Department of Homeland security.
http://www.secureidnews.com/news/2005/12/06/
lasercard-receives-followon-order-for-61-million-for-
green-cards-and-laser-visa-border-crossing-cards/
Germany passport
Germany has become the first EU country to comply with tougher US
passport regulations.
http://euobserver.com/22/20230
Korea passport
Korea is not far behind Germany with their own biometric passport.
http://times.hankooki.com/lpage/nation/200512/
kt2005120822524411950.htm
TSA seeks help
Looking for help with two biometric driven programs, Registered Traveler
and the Transportation Worker Identification Credential.
http://www.washingtontechnology.com/news/1_1/
daily_news/27617-1.html
http://cryptome.org/tsa121605.txt
Drivers’ license technology
The DHS is nearing a decision on the technologies for U.S. drivers’
licenses.
http://www.ncpa.org/newdpd/dpdarticle.php?
article_id=2648
Privacy
HID talks privacy
RFID company HID has brought together industry leaders and privacy
experts as a start to solve the issues between the two groups.
http://www.contactlessnews.com/news/2005/12/14/hid
sponsored-rfid-privacy-forum-sets-positive-foundation-for-2006/
The fear of the unknown
Is this what the privacy people are really against?
http://www.newsreview.com/issues/sacto/2005-12-15/
cover.asp
http://spy-equipment.4everyone.com/?blogentry=29511
Regulate RFID
Bill to regulate use of RFID chips being considered in New Hampshire.
http://wireless.weblogsinc.com/entry/1234000227072183/
http://www.feed24.com/go?item_id=11882836
Albrecht interview
Katherine Albrecht is interviewed in Mother Jones.
http://www.motherjones.com/interview/2005/12/
albrecht.html
General Technology
Theft of goods – I
Stealing Lego using forged bar codes.
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2005/11/28/lego_brick_blag/
Theft of goods – II
Colorado student buys $4.99 iPod by switching bar codes. Only one of many
items.
http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/183448/406208/
4017/0/
Theft of goods – III
Card skimming at Sam’s Club collects credit card info.
http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/183448/406208/
4017/0/
Unova changes name
As previously reported Unova has confirmed that effective January 1, it
will change its name and ticker.
http://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/stories/2005/12/19/
daily3.html?from_rss=1
MEMS
MEMS stands for microelectromechanical systems.
http://library.govtech.net/detail/RES/
1134755034_427.html?src=integb
Potty humor?
How about an RSS printer that prints the latest news on toilet paper. The
deluxe model includes a biometric toilet seat to detect who is the recipient
and tailor the search results.
http://www.djspyhunter.com/teapot/2005/12/rsstroom-reader-toilet-paper-printer.html
TI sensor division sold?
R.W. Baird is reporting that TI has sold its sensor division, which
includes its RFID group. Other rumors say that the RFID group was not part
of the deal.
http://www.eetasia.com/ART_8800382854_499488_0
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Press Releases
A regular feature of HighTechAIDCourier will be a review
of interesting press releases from around the world. Please send your press
releases to news@hightechaid.com,
but do not forget to include a URL to the full release on your web site.
Here are this month’s selections:
SAMSys Names Tom Dziersk To Serve As President and CEO, Founder Cliff
Horwitz Remains Chairman of the Board
TORONTO, ON - December 2, 2005 SAMSys Technologies Inc. (SMY: TSX),
an international provider of Radio Frequency Identification hardware
solutions, today announced the appointment of Tom Dziersk (pronounced Dursk)
as the company’s new president and chief executive officer.
http://www.samsys.com/default.php?
alpha=compnews&beta=news&
action=read§ion=pr&release=
1133510156
South Korean Government Certifies Savi Technology’s Active RFID Supply
Chain Products Operating At 433.92 Mhz
Certification of Active RFID Tags and Readers Allows Commercial
Deployment of Savi’s Real-Time Supply Chain Solutions in Asian
Transportation Region
SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA and SUNNYVALE, Calif. – Dec. 5, 2005 – Savi
Technology, a leading provider of RFID-based supply chain solutions, has
become certified by the South Korean Government to use the 433.92 MHz radio
frequency band for active RFID tags and readers.
http://www.savi.com/news/
2005/2005.12.05.shtml
TAGSYS Introduces 'P3: e-Xecute RFID' Methodology for Item-Level RFID
Evaluation and Deployment
Guides customers in building item-level RFID infrastructure; helps
pharma meet FDA guidelines on RFID.
Doylestown, PA (PRWEB) December 14, 2005 -- TAGSYS, the global leader in
item-level RFID infrastructure, today introduced the industry’s first
methodology to assist customers evaluate, design and deploy a scalable
end-to-end item-level RFID infrastructure that delivers six sigma
performance and reliability.
http://www.prweb.com/releases/
2005/12/prweb322448.htm
Lemelson Patents Deemed Invalid
Decision May End Six-Year Legal Action
Warrendale, PA - December 14, 2005 – AIM Global, the trade association
recognized as the worldwide authority on automatic identification and
mobility, reports that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has
declared all of the claimed Lemelson bar code and machine vision patents
unenforceable due to an unnecessary delay in filing.
http://www.aimglobal.org/members/
news/templates/aimpress.asp?articleid=536&zoneid=1
UNOVA Completes the Sale of Its Landis Operations
EVERETT, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 12, 2005--UNOVA, Inc. (NYSE:UNA
- News) announced today that it has completed the sale of its Landis
operations to Groupe Fives-Lille, a leading industrial engineering group
based in Montreuil-sous-Bois, France. The two companies announced the
transaction on October 28, 2005.
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/051212/
20051212005998.html?.v=1
Axalto and Gemplus to Combine to Create a Global Leader in Digital
Security
- Merger of Equals is expected to create a world-class leader in
digital
security
- Gemalto: anticipated pro-forma 2005 revenues of approximately euro 1.8
billion (US$ 2.1 billion) and 11,000 employees
- Gemalto to deliver approximately euro 85 million (US$ 100 million) in
net annual expected synergies to be fully realized in the third year
post-closing
- Major operational centers in the Paris and Marseille areas
AMSTERDAM, Netherlands and LUXEMBOURG, Dec. 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --
The boards of Axalto N.V. ("Axalto" - Euronext: NL0000400653 - AXL) and
Gemplus International S.A. ("Gemplus" - Euronext: LU0121706294 - GEM and
Nasdaq: GEMP), both leading digital security providers, have unanimously
approved the terms of a recommended merger of equals to create Gemalto.
http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/
stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/
story/12-07-2005/0004229249&EDATE=
Identix Receives New Orders Valued in Excess of $1,000,000 for Biometric
Full-Hand & Ten Print Enhanced Definition Live Scan Systems and Related
Biometric Technology; Orders in Addition to Recently Announced Orders From
CA & TX
MINNETONKA, Minn., Dec 13, 2005 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Identix
Incorporated (Nasdaq:IDNX) announced today that it has received new orders
with a total value in excess of $1,000,000 from state and local government
agencies in two states for Identix(R) TouchPrint(TM) Enhanced Definition
3000 line of Full-Hand and ten print Live Scan Systems and related
biometrics technology.
http://www.stockhouse.com/news/
news.asp?tick=IDNX&newsid=3039011
Smartcode™ Corp. Announces The Industry's Lowest Cost Epc Gen 2 Solution
For Dod Suppliers
SmartCode Corp.'s new fully integrated DoD EPC Compliance Solution
priced at $1595 enables DoD Suppliers to comply with the DoD mandate in 14
days. The new DoD Solution includes EPC Gen 2/Gen 1 Reader, EPC Gen 2/Gen 1
Software, EPC Gen 2/Gen 1 Tags and the DoD Compliance Booklet including DoD
Compliance regulations.
New York, NY. December 14, 2005. SmartCode Corp., the world’s leading
manufacturer of low cost, high performance EPC RFID hardware solutions
announced today that it will expend its EPC Gen 2 Quickstart™ Program with
the lowest cost EPC Gen 2/Gen 1 Compliance Solution in the market.
http://www.smartcodecorp.com/
newsroom/14-12-05.asp
Zebra Delivers EPC Gen 2 RFID Printing/Encoding With Industry’s First
Free, Downloadable Firmware Upgrade
Companies can add Gen 2 support on existing Zebra RFID
printer/encoders while continuing to use Gen 1 and other protocols: no new
hardware required
Vernon Hills, Ill., December 14, 2005—Zebra Technologies (Nasdaq: ZBRA),
a leading manufacturer of radio frequency identification (RFID)
printer/encoders worldwide, today announced a free EPCglobal Gen 2 firmware
upgrade for its RFID smart label printer/encoders.
http://www.zebra.com/id/zebra/na/
en/documentlibrary/pressreleases/
2005/zebra_delivers_epc.html
Integral RFID Releases EPC Inlay Master Software for High-Speed RFID Tag
and Inlay Testing.
RICHLAND, Wash. -- Integral RFID this week released EPC Inlay
Master, a software solution for high-speed, roll-to-roll RFID tag and inlay
testing.
http://www.highbeam.com/library/
docfree.asp?DOCID=1G1:139209
950&ctrlInfo=Round18%3AMode1
8c%3ADocG%3AResult&ao=
Healthcare RFID Leader Announces Special 5th Anniversary Package
New Shepherd Door Alert Package to be sold for a maximum MSRP of
$430. Management advises that with applicable instant on-line rebates the
systems are available for as little as $95. Initial sales have been brisk.
The systems will begin shipping in time for 2006 5th Anniversary. All
systems and rebates are widely available through distributors, developers
and user groups.
PORTLAND, MAINE (PRWEB via PR Web Direct) November 15, 2005 -- Parco
Wireless announced today the release of "Shepherd" a new package designed to
enable biomedical and material management staff to quickly, easily and cost
effectively determine whether RFID tracking is appropriate for their
institution.
http://www.prweb.com/releases/
2005810/11/prweb310603.htm
NEC Develops New Ultra-Thin, Flexible, Rechargeable Battery Boasting
Super-Fast Charging Capability
- Organic radical battery is small enough to embed in smartcards
and intelligent paper -
Tokyo, December 07, 2005 -NEC Corporation today announced that it has
succeeded in the development of an ultra-thin, flexible, rechargeable
battery capable of super-fast (30-second) charging, which can be embedded
into smartcards and intelligent paper.
http://www.nec.co.jp/press/en/
0512/0701.html
VICS and AAFA Release Item-Level RFID Study Performed by KSA
Significant Payback can be Achieved Quickly in Retail Store
Environment
ATLANTA, Dec. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- The Voluntary Interindustry
Commerce Standards Committee (VICS) and the American Apparel & Footwear
Association (AAFA) announced this week the release of a report titled,
"Moving Forward with Item-Level Radio Frequency Identification in
Apparel/Footwear."
http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/
stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/
www/story/12-13-2005/000423
3095&EDATE=
Higher Frequency for RFID in Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Dec. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Traditionally,
radio frequency identification (RFID) packages have found applications in
areas such as toll collection and security and access control. With the
increasing customer awareness and reducing price levels, this technology is
expected to find a wide acceptance in point of sale payment, baggage
handling, document tracking and medical monitoring purposes.
http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/
stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/
story/12-12-2005/00042
32599&EDATE=
AIM Global Announces Updated RFID Emblem
New Image Replaces Earlier Work
Warrendale, PA – December 6, 2005 – AIM Global, the trade association
recognized as the worldwide authority on automatic identification and
mobility, today announced the RFID Emblem™ graphic and guidance document,
replacing the earlier RFID Mark™.
http://www.aimglobal.org/members/
news/templates/aimpress.asp?
articleid=518&zoneid=1
Savi and Intermec Introduce Enhanced Active RFID Reader System to Track
In-Transit and RFID-Tagged Military Supplies
Provides more powerful and agile capabilities for real-time supply
chain visibility in military operations
SUNNYVALE, Calif. and EVERETT, Wash. - Nov. 21, 2005 - Savi Technology
and Intermec Technologies Corporation, two long-time, leading providers of
real-time supply chain solutions for the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD),
today introduced a new active RFID reader system designed specifically to
read bar codes and active radio frequency identification (RFID) tags.
http://news.thomasnet.com/
fullstory/470740/rss
Kroger Selects OATSystems for RFID Cold Chain Pilot Solution;
Implementation is First to Optimize EPC Data for Case-Ready Meat
WALTHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 20, 2005--OATSystems(R),
Inc., the recognized RFID framework leader, today announced that The Kroger
Co. (NYSE: KR), the nation's third largest retailer, selected OATSystems to
provide middleware software to pilot an RFIDbased solution designed to track
location of case-ready meat products through our Supply Chain.
http://home.businesswire.com/
portal/site/google/index.jsp?
ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=
20051220005061&newsLang=en
UWB Market Matures With Multiple Vendor Interoperability
Alereon, Staccato and Wisair Demonstrate Interoperable UWB
Products
AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Leading UWB silicon providers
Alereon, Staccato Communications and Wisair today announced their initial
attempts at interoperability were successful.
http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/
stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/
story/12-20-2005/000423
6957&EDATE=
Escort Memory Systems Takes the Lead in RFID for Factory Automation
Announcing the Cobalt HFTM family for industrial automation
SCOTTS VALLEY, CA, November 16, 2005 — Escort Memory Systems today
announces the Cobalt HFTM family of RFID solutions for factory automation.
With the introduction of the Cobalt HFTM systems, Escort Memory Systems now
sets the pace in RFID solutions for industrial control. With over 20 years
of innovation in design and over sixty thousand installations worldwide,
Escort Memory Systems is ‘RFID at Work’.
http://www.ems-rfid.com/pr/16Nov05.html
Via Licensing Announces Progress in the Formation of a Joint Patent
License for Near Field Communications Standard
San Francisco, December 5, 2005—Via Licensing Corporation is
pleased to announce it will hold the second meeting of companies that hold
patents essential for the implementation of the Near Field Communications (NFC)
standard NFC IP-1.
http://www.vialicensing.com/news/
via_pr_Via%20NFC%20Pool%20
Formation%20release_v4.html
Plastic Logic Fabricates Largest Plastic Active-Matrix Display
06 December 2005 Plastic Logic, a leading developer of plastic
electronics, announced today that it has developed the world's largest
flexible organic active matrix display.
http://www.plasticlogic.com/
news-detail.php?id=249
Oak Investment Partners joins Plastic Logic Series C funding
Cambridge, UK – 20 December 2005 – Plastic Logic, a leading
developer of plastic electronics, announced today a further and final
closing of its Series C funding with an investment by Oak Investment
Partners, a premier Silicon Valley venture capital firm .
http://www.plasticlogic.com/
news-detail.php?id=255
Inside Contactless And HID Corporation Expand Partnership For Advanced
Access Control Development Solutions
INSIDE Expands Provision of Unique PicoRead Low-Cost, Low-Power
Contactless Smart Card Reader Technology for HID's iCLASS® Cards
Aix en Provence, France, December 6, 2005 -- INSIDE Contactless and HID
Corporation today announced that INSIDE has selected HID as the company's
exclusive partner in the access control market.
http://www.hidcorp.com/
pr_detail.php?id=138
The Final Comment
We always try to find something to keep away those boring evenings while
you wait to get back to work. This month is no exception, try these:
Ever wondered how we populated the earth?
http://www.bradshawfoundation.com/
journey/
Does your neighbor have a lot of Christmas lights. Try this video for a
look at the pros.
http://video.google.com/videoplay?
docid=-779682651375764094&q
=amazing+christmas
Mission Statement Generator:
http://www.dilbert.com/comics/
dilbert/games/career/bin/ms.cgi
English to American Dictionary
http://english2american.com/
index.html#index
Social Security Office has been tracking baby names since 1990. Find out
which are most popular.
http://www.ssa.gov/OACT/babynames/
How well do you know your logos? Play the logo game
http://www.logogame.com/game.php?id=8#guess
You like limos? Try these
http://www.starlimos.de/limotalk/
crazy_e.htm - my
favorite is the 1939 Buick Roadmaster.
Need a Strange and Unusual Dictionaries – like all vowel words?
http://www.blueray.com/dictionary/
index.html
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