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December 2006

From the editor's desk!

Welcome to the latest issue of the High Tech AIDCourier.

The end of the year is fast approaching. We seem to have flown through this year at a speed that doesn’t even bear thinking about. In a few short weeks most of you will be celebrating the holidays, so let me take this chance to wish you all a great holiday season and a very happy and prosperous new year.

The problems with last month’s “loss of links” has been resolved and we are back in the business of tracking news. The response from the company that supplies the software was magnificent and they quickly solved the problem for me (although it was taking a step back in their minds) and we again have all the news available.

Have you noticed how the news has changed over the last year? When we started the year, we remarked how many references to RFID and to EPCglobal there are every month. While the number of articles on RFID has continued to grow, the number on EPCglobal™ has dramatically reduced. This month there were only 32 articles on EPCglobal. Is this a sign that the world is beginning to understand that RFID encompasses more than just cases and pallets?

Providing this newsletter is just a part of what we have to offer here at High Tech Aid. When your problem needs have you overwhelmed, then you need to get help and that is why we are here. We specialize in education, but the spectrum of services is much greater than that. Call or email us for more information. Visit the web site www.hightechaid.com for more information on basic technology details as well as many other things.

E-mail me at editor@hightechaid.com and tell us what you think. Don’t forget to send this issue to your friends so that they can sign up for their own issue of the free newsletter at www.hightechaid.com. If you have news to share or info you need, let me know at news@hightechaid.com.

Providing this newsletter is just a part of what we have to offer here at High Tech Aid. When your problem needs have you overwhelmed, then you need to get help and that is why we are here. We specialize in education, but the spectrum of services is much greater than that. Call or email us for more information. Visit the web site www.hightechaid.com for more information on basic technology details as well as many other things.

E-mail me at news@hightechaid.com and tell us what you think. Don’t forget to send this issue to your friends so that they can sign up for their own issue of the free newsletter at www.hightechaid.com. If you have news to share or info you need, let me know at news@hightechaid.com.

Technology News Briefs

RFID Standards

It’s been a quiet month for standards after all the action last month. The ballot for a new HF work item in ISO has been delayed so that the work can be kept parallel to the work in EPCglobal™. The promised new work items in active tags and in UHF have not yet materialized and the world seems to be taking a breath in anticipation of 2007.

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

Macau Casinos Use RFID to Authenticate Chips

Using 13.56 MHz phase-jitter modulation technology
http://www.rfidjournal.com/article/articleview/2878/1/1/

VendingData(TM) Receives Order From Elixir Group

For Crown Macau Casino
http://www.tickertech.com/cgi/?a=news&ticker=a&w=&story=200612200612070728PR_NEWS
_USPR_____NYTH057

Sydney company succeeds with RFID technology

Reporting over $1 million a month in export orders
http://www.business.nsw.gov.au/news_story.asp?id=344

Motorola Opens Things-To-Things Research Center in Seoul

They teamed up with Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute (ETRI)
http://www.tmcnet.com/usubmit/2006/11/17/2088857.htm

RFID touches more of IBM

It has unexpectedly spread throughout its sprawling target industries
http://www.cbronline.com/article_news.asp?guid=F3B47DBA-F
DC2-4283-8666-042DEB4CADF5

Will RFID Tracking of Shopping Carts In-Store Add Value

or Raise More Privacy Concerns?
http://www.scdigest.com/assets/newsViews/06-11-09-1.cfm

U.S. and U.K. top countries for RFID implementation

Most other countries have less than 100 instances of RFID projects.
http://www.scmr.com/article/CA6395552.html?nid=2558&rid=802863875

Deloitte and RFID Research Center attack $35B waste in perishable goods

They monitor and control conditions in the "cold chain" distribution of perishables.
http://www.scmr.com/article/CA6395553.html?nid=2558&rid=802863875

RedPrairie partners with Unilever in EPCIS pilot

To collect information from within the company’s logistics environment.
http://www.scmr.com/article/CA6395566.html?nid=2558&rid=802863875

Elektrobit launches RFID products

Promising a central control capability with auto-adjustment.
http://www.cbronline.com/article_news.asp?guid=B4F3389A-2
373-4FB0-9A8D-97655E381A44

RFID security for developer dummies

Chipping away
http://www.regdeveloper.co.uk/2006/11/29/rfid_rsa_conferen
ce/

Silicon.com’s top ten

The best, worst, and most unusual applications of RFID. http://networks.silicon.com/lans/0,39024663,39164446,00.ht
m

Smart Card Alliance speaks up

Urges caution on U.S. plan for RFID-enabled ID cards
http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/1070947/406208/43566/2/

Sources: Wal-Mart may increase number of RFID-using suppliers

Kroger may be getting ready to follow the leader.
http://www.dcvelocity.com/articles/rfidww/rfidww20061206/wal
mart_extend_rfid.cfm

Retail giant METRO Group selects UPM Raflatac

Gen2 RFID inlays for groundbreaking pilot project in China
http://www.packagingessentials.com/indnews.asp?id=2006-1
2-05-14.08.39.000000

Malaysia to Use RFID Number Plates Next Year

30 luxury cars a day are stolen in Malaysia
http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2006/12/09/asia/AS_GEN_Mala
ysia_Car_Thefts.php

Chinese RFID market to grow at 82.4% a year

UHF accounted for 10.6 %
http://blogs.zdnet.com/ITFacts/index.php?p=12160

IPICO and Escada RFID collaborate

To deploy the "shrinkwrapped" SmartCore paper reel tracking solution
http://www.tickertech.com/cgi/?a=news&ticker=a&w=&story=200612200612071534CANADAN
WCANADAPR_C5015.anp

First gamma-resistant RFID tag created

AdvantaPure is claiming to have created the first RFID tag resistant to gamma irradiation.
http://www.foodproductiondaily.com/news/ng.asp?n=72612-advantapure-rfid-irradiation

Boeing Makes Item-Level RFID Fly

Boeing has put 2,000 high-memory passive RFID tags in planes of an upcoming line.
http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,2028304,00.asp?kc=EWRSS04069TX1K0000698

Active RFID market will grow 12 times its size by 2016

It is currently responsible for over 20% of all spent on RFID.
http://www.itrportal.com/absolutenm/templates/article-rfid.as
px?articleid=3592&zoneid=49

RFID, EPCglobal Face Public Policy Challenges

Change to meet the challenge
http://www.feed24.com/go?item_id=34627785

US Department of Defense “Endorses” Active RFID Standard

Says ARC Advisory Group
http://www.arcweb.com/txtlstvw.aspx?LstID=693e2ef1-38df-4
dba-92c9-10667359b962

M&S RFID policy shows benefits

Three of Marks & Spencer’s largest food suppliers are starting to realize business. http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2006/12/01/220308/
ms-rfid-policy-shows-benefits.htm

M&S broadens use of RFID in supply chain

Successful trials increase confidence
http://www.pcw.co.uk/computing/analysis/2169876/broadens
-rfid-supply-chain

Sydney Airport To Investigate RFID Baggage Tags

Will commence trials shortly
http://www.smh.com.au/news/technology/lost-in-transit-no-more/2006/11/30/1164777706811.html

RFID Pegged to Solve the World's Lost Baggage Problems

It’s a global phenomenon
http://www.bbwexchange.com/pubs/2006/11/29/page1423-2
89094.asp

IDENTEC SOLUTIONS Closes EUR10m Equity Financing

This round of financing was lead by SAM Private Equity
http://www.morerfid.com/details.php?subdetail=Report&action=details&report_id=2349&display=RF
ID

Summary of Baird RFID Monthly for November

Includes EPC global conference attendance figures
http://www.rfidupdate.com/articles/index.php?id=1249&from=rss

Has RFID crossed the chasm?

Has it moved beyond early adoption, to more mainstream uses.
http://www.rfidupdate.com/articles/index.php?id=1249&from
=rss

Avery Dennison Announces RFID Initiatives For China

Aimed at better capabilities and support for the area
http://www.chinatechnews.com/2006/11/24/avery-dennison-a
nnounces-rfid-initiatives-for-china/

RFID costs are barrier to adoption

Not the technological barriers
http://www.electronicstalk.com/news/pim/pim107.html

Significant Growth Foreseen in European RFID Market

Best solution to protect against counterfeiting
http://www.newswiretoday.com/news/11003/

RFID accelerates safety checks

Flybe considers tagging life jackets
http://www.newswiretoday.com/news/11003/
http://www.computerworld.com.au/index.php/id%3b21413067
95%3bfp%3b4%3bfpid%3b15

Hot Countries for RFID

List includes UK, Korea, and Australia
http://www.idtechex.com/products/en/articles/00000505.asp

RFID, LTD. to Improve Airline Luggage Routing

With BagChip program
http://news.moneycentral.msn.com/provider/providerarticle.a
spx?Feed=BW&Date=20061121&ID=6214898

BT Guru: RFID Is Just "Tip of the Iceberg"

Welcome to the “internet of things”
http://www.businessweek.com/globalbiz/content/nov2006/gb
20061120_015613.htm?campaign_id=rss_topStories
http://www.zdnetasia.com/news/communications/0,39044192
,61968946,00.htm

Progress with Next Generation RFID Technology

Spectacular performance, but work is still needed
http://www.idtechex.com/products/en/articles/00000504.asp

IATA's Decision To Settle On One Standard For RFID

The Market Is Due To Rise five-fold
http://home.businesswire.com/portal/site/google/index.jsp?
ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=20061120005067&newsLan
g=en

Surveillance is really getting under my skin

It makes me vulnerable
http://observer.guardian.co.uk/comment/story/0,,1951707,0
0.html

Winners Announced for the 2006 RFID Breakthrough Awards

At 7th annual RFID networking forum
http://www.packagingessentials.com/indnews.asp?id=2006-1
1-13-15.02.40.000000

Tommy Thompson: RFID Chip Implants for US Citizens

One of the most dangerous figures in American politics
http://www.conspiracyplanet.com/channel.cfm?channelid=74&contentid=4058

Emerging Signs of an RFID Payoff

Some are still struggling to justify investing in broad production rollouts of RFID. http://www.ecommercetimes.com/rsstory/54313.html

Vue Debuts RFID Solution

For Item-level Visibility in the retail pharmacy
http://www.sdcexec.com/online/article.jsp?id=8910&siteSection=29

Successful RFID Adoption

Are you overwhelmed? You are not alone
http://www.line56.com/articles/default.asp?ArticleID=8026

Central Ohio waterpark integrates RFID and POS technology

Uses RFID bracelets
http://www.hotelmotel.com/hotelmotel/article/articleDetail.js
p?id=386255

The RFID Market In China

Market was estimated at RMB 1.477 billion in China in 2005
http://www.technologynewsdaily.com/node/5210

Smart Card Association comes down heavily on RFID researcher

Claims the report submitted by the researcher is baseless.
http://www.rfidblog.org/entry/smart-card-association-comes
-down-heavily-on-rfid-researchers/

Marks & Spencer to extend RFID rollout

After a year of testing
http://www.computing.co.uk/computing/news/2168708/mark
s-spencer-extend-rfid

RFID Trials Showing Mixed Results

Although Generally Upbeat
http://storefrontbacktalk.com/story/111506rfidtrials.php

Biometrics

smartTOUCH Delivers Biometric Identification to Doctors

Restricts users to only those authorized
http://www.secureidnews.com/weblog/2006/11/30/smarttouch
-delivers-biometric-identification-to-doctors/

DHS Developing Global Biometric Standards

The goal of the nearly global project is to create a database of illegal immigrants.
http://www.businessweek.com/ap/financialnews/D8LMUUEG0.h
tm

Heathrow begins biometric trials

Will it speed you through the system?
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/6211122.stm

SAS to install biometric check-in solution at all Swedish airports

First airports being implemented are Ängelholm and Ronneby
http://www.feed24.com/go?item_id=34265196

Disneyland brings in biometric ticketing

Has a totally pragmatic approach
http://news.zdnet.co.uk/emergingtech/0,1000000183,39284
864,00.htm

Grocery stores using fingerprint pay technology

User gives a big thumbs up to living in the digital age
http://www.desmoinesregister.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061125/NEWS08/611250322/1001/RSS01

Media Cranks Up Hard Sell

of Biometric and RFID Microchipped future
http://www.uruknet.de/?p=m28704

Healthcare and Life Sciences

Cardinal Health makes distribution deal with SurgiCount

Will sell trackable, bar-coded surgical supplies.
http://columbus.bizjournals.com/columbus/stories/2006/11/
20/daily9.html?jst=b_ln_hl

Heartlands uses RFID for patient identification

Safe Surgery Systems Ltd a contract to supply an RFID patient identification system
http://www.e-health-insider.com/news/item.cfm?ID=2317

Court Blocks RFID-friendly FDA rules

Federal ePedigree regulation blocked by the courts.
http://rfidlawblog.mckennalong.com/archives/drug-chain-sec
urity-court-blocks-rfidfriendly-fda-rules.html

Harmon Medical and Rehabilitation Hospital Launches

RFID-Based Asset Tracking Solution
http://www.redorbit.com/news/health/757173/harmon_medica
l_and_rehabilitation_hospital_launches_rfidbased_asset_tracki
ng_solution/index.html?source=r_health

Pfizer extends RFID tagging program

(Scroll down page to find)
http://www.dcvelocity.com/articles/20061201/news.cfm#Pfizer
extendsRFIDtaggingprogram

Omnicell Highlights Unique Bar Code Scanning Solution

Shown at ASHP Midyear meeting
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/061204/sfm007.html?.v=67

RFID Innovation 'Improves Patient Safety'

According to a British Computer Society official
http://www.nmconnect.nhs.uk/news/shownews.asp?id=4300

McKesson Automation Technology

Makes Hospital Pharmacy Shelves smart
http://www.measurementdevices.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=693

Wholesaler Set to Use RFID to Track Drugs

AmerisourceBergen is installing what it calls a track and trace system
http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?comman
d=viewArticleBasic&articleId=273787&source=rss_topic15

Two Years In, RFID's Not The Cure - InformationWeek

Needs more accuracy and may not be suitable for some drugs
http://www.informationweek.com/industries/showArticle.jhtml
?articleID=194500008

SecureRF's New RFID Tag Keeps Pharma Data Intact

But that doesn't mean it's
http://www.rfidnews.org/weblog/2006/11/17/securerfs-new-rfi
d-tag-keeps-pharma-data-intact/

SkyeTek's RFID Patient Tracking Solution

Embed RFID reader modules into products
http://www.rfidsolutionsonline.com/content/productshowcase/
product.asp?docid=%7BC15E5B7C-631B-451B-B007-0C909E
A066D7%7D

Pharmaceutical RFID Report: Cardinal Health Releases RFID Pilot

Technology has real promise
http://www.rfidsolutionsonline.com/content/news/article.asp?D
ocID=%7BA1963795-F451-476A-9C74-22646193AE79%
7D&Bucket=Current+Headlines
http://www.rfidupdate.com/articles/index.php?id=1246&from
=rss

Philips Announces New RFID Asset Tracking Solution

For the health industry
http://www.tickertech.com/cgi/?a=news&ticker=a&w=&story=
200611200611161307PR_NEWS_USPR_____SFTH075
http://medicalconnectivity.com/2006/11/16.html#a868

RFID trial tracks hospital equipment

Nottingham University Hospital NHS Trust is using RFID
http://www.vnunet.com/computing/news/2168717/rfid-trial-
tracks-hospital

Locating systems

The METRO Group and Savi Networks Launch Real-Time Information Service

On Inventory Shipped From Asia to Europe
http://internet-technology-news.internet-herald.com/phpfiles/the_metro_group_savi_networks_launch_
real_time_information_service_inventory_shipped_from_asia_
europe_20061129143218_246.php

RTLS Market Expand

To Exceed $1.6 Billion by 2010
http://www.global-identification.com/index.php?id=20&no_cache=1&tx_ttnews[tt_news]=758&tx_ttnews[backPid]=4

RFID Solution: Cost-Effective,

Real-Time System To Tackle $35 Billion Annual Waste
http://www.supplychainmarket.com/content/news/article.as
p?docid=78a2c7b9-66ef-4d1f-98e8-542dff172699&atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a

RTLS Market To Exceed $1.6 Billion by 2010

It will play a significant role in the WLAN market
http://www.rfidupdate.com/articles/index.php?id=949

WhereNet's RFID Helps Nissan in Need

RTLS technology to help automate its inbound supply chain and outbound delivery chain.
http://www.rfidnews.org/weblog/2006/11/28/wherenets-rfid-helps-nissan-in-need/

Wireless Computing

Australian Government Wins a Court Round

In its bid to enforce its 802.11 patents and garner royalties.
http://www.unstrung.com/document.asp?doc_id=111152
http://www.wi-fiplanet.com/news/article.php/3647841

Faceoff of 802.11n Technology

Brings Disappointing Results
http://reviews.zdnet.co.uk/0,1000000193,39284692,00.htm

Wi-Fi Safety

Is it becoming an issue in the UK?
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,591-2461748,00.html
http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/news/article-23375600-details/
Wireless%20technology%20made%20me%20sick/article.do
http://www.eveningnews24.co.uk/content/news/story.aspx?
brand=ENOnline&category=News&tBrand=ENOnline&tCatego
ry=news&itemid=NOED24%20Nov%202006%2009:41:57:990

Research Report Identifies Key Drivers

In the Ultra-Wideband communications industry
http://www.bbwexchange.com/pubs/2006/12/11/page1423-36
8690.asp

Bluetooth Tops One Billion

For a failed technology, it's looking pretty good:
http://www.bluetooth.com/Bluetooth/Press/SIG/BLUETOOTH_
WIRELESS_TECHNOLOGY_SURPASSES_ONE_BILLION_DEVICES.
htm

Homeland Security

State Department Seeks More Comments On RFID Passport Cards

Public comment could sway officials
http://www.informationweek.com/story/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=196602822&cid=RSSfeed_IWK_News
http://government.zdnet.com/?p=2769

Biometric scanning 'to cut airport queues'

The voluntary scheme will allow passengers to register their fingerprints and iris pattern
http://www.itv.com/news/index_c0292ff3f6fb643d44fa318065
1f3c02.html

GE Security Previews the Future of Aviation Security

the Secure Registered Traveler (SRT) Kiosk
http://home.businesswire.com/portal/site/google/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=20061127005563&newsLang
=en

Steve Boggan and a computer expert crack the new hi-tech passport code

They cracked it in just 48 hours.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/idcards/story/0,,1950226,00.html?
=rss

Privacy

Can RFID Invade Your Privacy?

RFID in your underpants
http://www.prisonplanet.com/articles/december2006/071206
Privacy.htm

RFID Guardian Project

Our paper at USENIX Lisa 2006 just won theBest Paper Award!
http://www.rfidguardian.org/

Industry group urges caution

On U.S. plan for RFID-enabled ID cards
http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?comm
and=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9005675&source=rss_topic15

U.S. Government Issues New Privacy Guidelines

Aimed at protecting the privacy of U.S. citizens
http://www.informationweek.com/story/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=196601539&cid=RSSfeed_IWK_News

Citizens Against Government Waste

Backs Anti-RFID Report
http://releases.usnewswire.com/GetRelease.asp?id=77065

Is the Convenience of RFID Worth the Privacy Trade-Off?

Is the MasterCard commercial the way to go?
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/rsstory/54505.html

Bar Code

Acacia Technologies Licenses Multi-Dimensional Bar Code Technology

To Capital One
http://home.businesswire.com/portal/site/google/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=20061208005087&newsLang
=en

General

High Court Debates Patent Challenges

Justices question inability to invalidate patents based on the obviousness of an invention.
http://www.internetnews.com/bus-news/article.php/3646021

Smart Card Alliance Criticizes Passport Card Plans

Contactless technology seen as safer, more private than RFID
http://www.techweb.com/showArticle.jhtml;jsessionid=ST03ET
MWPBJ2YQSNDLQCKHSCJUNN2JVN?articleID=196602293
http://www.marketwire.com/mw/release_html_b1?release_id=190498&tsource=3

Visa Testing Bar Codes For Mobile Payment

Delivery via text message, graphic and bar code images direct to consumers' mobile devices.
http://www.mobiletechnews.com/info/2006/11/15/173005.h
tml

AIDC events

UID Forum, February in San Diego, CA, and September in Atlanta, GA
www.UIDforum.com

DoD RFID Summit

April 3-4, 2007, Washington, DC
www.DoDRFIDsummit.com

UID Dialogue

March in St. Louis, MO, and August in Norfolk, VA
www.UIDdialogue.com

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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:

Magellan Technology Rolls Out PJM into Casinos Worldwide

Magellan Technology and Progressive Gaming International install RFID enabled gaming into Casinos worldwide
Sydney, Australia - Wednesday, November 22, 2006
Magellan Technology Pty Ltd (Magellan) announces the successful implementation, by Progressive Gaming International (PGI), of Magellan's PJM RFID technology in newly opened casinos in Macau.
http://www.magtech.com.au/pr-mage
llan-pgi-nov-06.pdf

SAVI TECHNOLOGY’S ACTIVE RFID SUPPLY CHAIN PRODUCTS APPROVED FOR USE IN CHINA

SUNNYVALE, Calif. – Nov. 2, 2006 – Savi Technology, a leading provider of RFID-based supply chain solutions, received official approval this week from the China State Radio Regulation Committee (SRRC) to use its family of active Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) products throughout the country. Savi Technology’s tags and readers approved by SRRC, a division of the China Ministry of Information Industry, are compatible with the ISO 18000-7 (International Standardization Organization) standard for active RFID products operating at the 433.92 MHz radio frequency band.
http://www.savi.com/news/2006/200
6.11.02.shtml

EPCglobal Software Certification Mark Awarded to Supply Insight, Inc.

Hamden, CT – November 01, 2006 – EPCglobal Inc has awarded its software certification mark to Supply Insight, Inc. for its rPlatform. EPCglobal Inc is the not-for-profit standards organization dedicated to driving global adoption of the Electronic Product Code (EPC) for supply chain excellence. The certification mark was awarded at the EPCglobal US Conference 2006.
http://www.prweb.com/releases/200
6/11/prweb469055.htm

Intermec Celebrates 40 Years of Innovation

EVERETT, Wash., Nov. 10, 2006 - Intermec Inc. today commemorates the company's 40th anniversary with a series of celebrations at its offices around the world culminating with festivities at its worldwide headquarters here led by President and Chief Operating Officer Steve Winter.
http://www.intermec.com/eprise/mai
n/Intermec/Content/About/NewsPag
es/pressRelease?pressID=723

LOCKHEED MARTIN FORMS SAVI GROUP TO ‘TURBO CHARGE’ THE DEVELOPMENT OF TURN-KEY SUPPLY CHAIN SOLUTIONS

Move Combines Capabilities for Cargo Security, Global In-Transit Visibility, Mobile Asset Management and Supply Chain Management
SUNNYVALE, Calif. – Nov. 20, 2006 – Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] today announced the establishment of a new organization to provide integrated real-time information solutions and services for securing and managing global supply chains. The Savi Group aligns Lockheed Martin’s decision support system expertise for large government In-Transit Visibility (ITV), cargo security and asset management efforts with Savi Technology’s real-time, Radio Frequency Identification (RFID)-based data collection and management capabilities for supply chains. http://www.savi.com/news/2006/200
6.11.20.shtml

Sirit Appoints Pioneering RFID Engineer to Lead Development Team

TORONTO, Nov. 23 /CNW/ - Sirit Inc. (TSX: SI), a leading provider of radio frequency identification (RFID) reader technology, today announced the appointment of Bruce Roesner to the position of Chief Technology Officer and Vice President of Engineering, effective immediately. In this role, Mr. Roesner will manage the Company's RFID product and solutions development across all application areas. http://www.sirit.com/index.php?optio
n=com_content&task=view&id=173&I
temid=144

Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award: Roberto Tunioli, Vice Chairman and CEO of Datalogic is the National Winner of the 10th Edition

Roberto Tunioli, Vice Chairman and CEO of Datalogic is “Entrepreneur of the Year” for 2006.
Bologna, 28th November 2006 - The entrepreneur from Bologna is the national winner of the 10th Italian edition of the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award which is given to business leaders who have distinguished themselves for their talent, initiative, commitment and contribution to the socio-economic growth of their country. The national winner is chosen by the jury for the best strategic use of the opportunities and levers offered by the economy on a national and global level.
http://www.datalogic.com/_vti_g1_p
rArt.aspx?idA=544&rpstry=16_

TrenStar Names Edward P. Roberto as Chief Operating Officer

DENVER – November 28, 2006 — Mobile asset management specialist, TrenStar Inc., today announced the appointment of Edward P. Roberto as chief operating officer. Mr. Roberto, a seasoned executive brings more than 25 years of executive management experience to the company.
http://www.trenstar.com/resources/p
r_ed_roberto.asp

New Enhancements Introduced as Sirit's INfinity 510 RFID Reader Wins Partner Endorsement

Includes expanded regulatory and Reva TAP support
TORONTO, Nov. 29 /CNW/ - Sirit Inc. ("Sirit") (TSX: SI), a leading provider of radio frequency identification ("RFID") technology, is pleased to announce a firmware update that brings refined performance enhancements to the INfinity 510 UHF fixed reader. The update improves functionality in a number of areas and is recommended for all users.
 http://www.sirit.com/index.php?opti
on=com_content&task=view&id=174
&Itemid=144

ODIN technologies Publishes the Industry's First Global RFID Tag Benchmark

Scientific tag performance results from Asian, European and N. American Frequencies
Dulles, VA, November 30, 2006 – ODIN technologies, the leader in the physics of RFID deployment, testing, and optimization software, announces the publication of the industry's first Global RFID Tag BenchmarkTM. The benchmark represents the eighth installment of ODIN's RFID Benchmark SeriesTM, the industry's most widely read and referenced scientific research reports. Using real-life deployment and test scenarios, the Global RFID Tag BenchmarkTMpresents a scientific evaluation of the 18 leading ultra high frequency (UHF) RFID tags from Alien Technology, Avery Dennison, KSW, OMRON, UPM Raflatac, RSI, and Symbol. The Benchmark is designed to provide end users with both practical and scientific insight into selecting RFID tags suitable for global supply chain use.
http://www.odintechnologies.com/18
5/newsarticle.html

AIM Global Announces Keynote Speakers for Annual Showcase

IBM and US Department of Commerce Executives to Address Industry
Warrendale, PA – December 5, 2006 - AIM Global, the worldwide trade association and authority on automatic identification and mobility technologies, announced today that Robert Cresanti of the US Department of Commerce and Paul Chang of IBM will be among the keynote speakers for the third annual AIM Showcase and Channel Forum.
http://www.aimglobal.org/members/
news/templates/aimpress.asp?articl
eid=1947&zoneid=1

NFC Forum Tops 100 Member Organizations

Largest turnout to date at Forum’s Quarterly Meeting in San Diego
SAN DIEGO, Calif., USA – December 6, 2006 – The NFC Forum, a non-profit industry association that advances the use of Near Field Communication (NFC) technology, today announced that its membership roster has grown to over 100 organizations. Since its founding two years ago, the NFC Forum continues to attract market-leading organizations from around the world to its membership ranks, demonstrating growing momentum for the adoption and implementation of Near Field Communication technology. This week in San Diego, over 160 representatives from the 100+ member organizations are attending the Forum’s quarterly meeting, where they are convening to advance NFC initiatives and specifications in face-to-face working sessions.
http://www.nfc-forum.org/news/nfc
_forum_press_releases/100Member
_release_06Dec06/

Texas Instruments Outlines Industry-Wide Plan for Securing the Pharmaceutical Supply Chain

White paper offers flexible approach to item-level RFID deployment and development of a secure tag data infrastructure
Dallas, TX (December 6, 2006)
A growing number of counterfeit, gray market and diverted products are entering the pharmaceutical supply chain, compromising consumer confidence in the authenticity of their prescription drugs. Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology is poised to help secure the supply chain, but to do so, the industry needs Item-Level Tagging (ILT) standards, regulatory guidance from the federal government and alignment on a Tag Data Security Infrastructure (TDSI). A new white paper from Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) (NYSE: TXN), “RFID Tag Data Security Infrastructure: A Common Ground Approach for Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Safety,” defines the key deliverables and requirements needed to achieve agreement between segments of the supply chain concerned with privacy, as well as the ability to use product information to improve operational efficiencies.
http://www.ti.com/rfid/shtml/news-rel
eases-rel12-06-06.shtml

THE METRO GROUP AND SAVI NETWORKS LAUNCH REAL-TIME INFORMATION SERVICE ON INVENTORY SHIPPED FROM ASIA TO EUROPE

METRO selects SaviTrak™ to provide RFID-Based Information on the Location and Security Status of Inventory in The Global Supply Chain
DUSSELDORF, Germany and SUNNYVALE, Calif. – Nov. 29, 2006 – The METRO Group, one of the world’s largest retailers and a world leader in commercial Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) deployments, has launched the Advanced Logistics Asia (ALA) project with Savi Networks to monitor in real-time the location and security of inventory shipped from Asia to Europe.
http://www.savinetworks.com/news-e
vents/06/112906.html

ID Systems, Inc. Reports Third Quarter Financial Results

HACKENSACK, N.J., Nov. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- I.D. Systems, Inc.
(Nasdaq: IDSY) today announced its financial results for the three months ended September 30, 2006. Revenues for the third quarter increased 41% to $8.1 million, compared to $5.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2005, as sales of the company's patented Wireless Asset Net(R) system for managing fleets of industrial equipment continued to grow.
http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/s
tories.pl?ACCT=ind_focus.story&S
TORY=/www/story/11-02-2006
/0004466127&EDATE=THU%20Nov%
2002%202006,%2004:00%20PM

Bar code software - Salon Software Suite Offers Complete Solution to Small Businesses

Salon software suite offers a complete solution for the small business in the business of beauty. Many individual software packages are available, but few can match the complete solution provided by Elite Salon & Spa Management Suite, by Elite Software.
Gainesville, FL (FV Newswire) - The operation of any small business is one which requires meticulous record keeping by the management. In a service industry, this need is amplified even more with the need for appointment scheduling and tracking. For small businesses whose business is beauty, salon software is available that can help them manage almost every aspect of their enterprise. There are many different individual pieces of software to handle individual tasks, but the best bet is to find a suite of software that can handle it all.
http://www.financevisor.com/market/
news_detail.aspx?rid=47705

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:

Star Wars Episode IV — in ASCII text
Open a command window. (Start, Run, cmd, Enter.) At the prompt, type telnet towel.blinkenlights.nl and press Enter. After a delay, the ASCII animation starts rolling.
www.ASCIImation.co.nz

Jargon of the Day site
http://www.jargon.net/

Optical Delusions
http://www.ritsumei.ac.jp/~akitaoka/
saishin-e.html

Think you're a genius?
http://www.calpoly.edu/~mcarlton/rid
dles.html

Barbeque'n on the Internet
http://www.barbecuen.com/defaultfra
mes.htm

Cool word game
http://www.miniclip.com/games/lette
r-lasso/en/

Soap bubble game
http://www.miniclip.com/games/soap
-bubble/en/

All About Androids
http://www.androidworld.com/prod40
.htm

For calculus lovers (and students)
http://www.calculus.org/

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