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June 2006

Steve Halliday

From the editor's desk!

Welcome to the latest issue of the High Tech AIDCourier.

Even though I took a week of vacation with my family this month, it seems the news just keeps on coming. There’s plenty of it this month with many things happening in the RFID world.

I attended a meeting last night with a talk given by the Center for Democracy and Technology; an excellent discussion on RFID and Privacy. This organization seems to have got it right and is trying to find a means to address the real privacy concerns without the stupid “spy in the sky” type discussions. Take a peek at their web site (http://www.cdt.org/privacy/20060501rfid-best-practices.php) and the draft white paper “Privacy Best Practices for Deployment of RFID Technology”. See if you agree with their ideas and let them know.

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RFID Standards

During May we had the Plenary of ISO/IEC SC31. This is the ISO committee responsible for the standardization all AIDC technologies. The plenary took place in Moscow, Russia. The meeting is a forum for all the working groups in SC31 to give a report of their progress for the last year.

The meeting went well. The output from the plenary is a set of resolutions to move the work of the committee forward. Key resolutions adopted this year include: assignment of project editors, agreement on liaisons for the committee with other standards bodies, acceptance of the business plan, agreement of the next meeting (June 2007 in South Africa), and a discussion on Intellectual Property.

Among the agreements on liaisons were one with IEEE and one with EPCglobal™. Both are key so that we can more closely align the work of various groups and ensure we get standards that work with each other.

The discussion on IP revolved around the situation regarding the IP that is claimed against ISO/IEC 18000-6 AM1 and the fact that publication is being delayed by this claim. SC31have asked ISO to investigate better to determine if there is a problem with the current system.

This meeting was to have also been a celebration of the fact that one man has been the chair of the group for the last 12 years. He has brought the committee from obscurity into an ISO committee that has published 45 standards and is working on more (ten more are scheduled for publication in 2006). This was to have been his last plenary at the chair as he is stepping down, but unfortunately he was unable to attend due to sickness. Many of you will know or will have heard of Alan Haberman, and I am sure you will join me in wishing him a speedy recovery, and thanking him for all the work he has done over the past 12 years. We also should welcome Chuck Biss as the new chairman of SC31 and look forward to the next 12 years.

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

Sensors Without Batteries

In the future, the environment could be pervaded by sensors using the same power-scavenging techniques as RFID tags.
http://www.technologyreview.com/read_article.aspx?id=16864&ch=infotech

Ingram lands RFID in Europe

Ingram Micro has purchased a Nordic retail technology distributor’s assets.
http://www.channelregister.co.uk/2006/05/16/
ingram_eu_rfid/

Are Packaging Materials Impacting RFID Success?

What is impact that metals, glass and other drug packaging materials have on the effectiveness and read ranges of RFID. http://www.pharmamanufacturing.com/articles/2006/
099.html

Symbol plans combined WiFi AP and RFID reader

Both functions managed by a WLAN running on a network processor rather than the server silicon.
http://www.cbronline.com/article_news.asp?guid=803C99CA-
45B9-4F61-A1BB-EB9CC382009E

Report: Both HF and UHF RFID Will Exist at Item Level

Says Cambridge-based research firm IDTechEx.
http://www.idtechex.com/products/en/articles/00000474.asp

A Comparison of RFID Frequencies and Protocols

Includes basics and details of ISO 18000-3 Mode 2 (PJM).
http://whitepapers.techrepublic.com.com/abstract.aspx?scid=209&docid=174693&part=rss&tag=rss&subj=&promo
=100112

Tesco to track milk deliveries by RFID

Radio-tagging trial is part of European supermarket giant's move toward wider supply-chain tracking.
http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1035_22-6079022.html?
tag=zdnn.alert

Alien Suing Intermec to Disprove Infringement

Alien says it is seeking a declaratory judgment to prove its RFID products do not violate Intermec's intellectual property.
http://www1.rfidjournal.com/article/view/2386/

http://home.businesswire.com/portal/site/google/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=
20060601005537&newsLang=en

Wisconsin law bars forced RFID implants

Measure takes effect this week; other states considering limits on technology
http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=111542&source=
NLT_AM&nlid=1

RFID suits M&S

Marks and Spencer is far ahead of its peers with item-level tagging.
http://www.information-age.com/article/2006/june/
rfid_suits_marks

Are RFID Readers Hazardous To Your Health?

How many retailers bother to check?
http://www.storefrontbacktalk.com/it-strategy/are-rfid-
readers-hazardous-to-your-health/#respond

RuBee protocol overcomes RFID shortcomings

Contactless transmission system comes along with ability to transmit data though metal and liquid.
http://www.engadget.com/2006/06/13/rubee-protocol-
overcomes-rfid-shortcomings/

http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,1974931,00.asp?kc=EWYH104039TX1B0000665

RFID to track packages on planes

Boeing and FedEx Test RFID Tags on MD-10 Freighter
http://www.technologynewsdaily.com/node/3226

http://www.rfidjournal.com/article/articleview/2351/1/1/

DHS disapproves of Human Tracking

Draft report strongly criticizes privacy and security risks
http://www.allheadlinenews.com/articles/7003629226

http://www.contactlessnews.com/weblog/2006/05/18/
department-of-homeland-security-report-skeptical-about-rfid/

http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9000881&source=
NLT_PM&nlid=8

AIM Global Responds to DHS

Mr. Mullen offered a more balanced perspective on the technology.
http://www.aimglobal.org/members/news/templates/
rfidinsights.asp?articleid=1342&zoneid=24

Retailers Plow Ahead With RFID Chips

RFID readers in warehouses can automatically tally items on the fly says USA Today.
http://www.usatoday.com/tech/news/techinnovations/
2006-05-21-rfid-retail_x.htm?csp=34

Big Brands Collaborate on RFID 'Super Tags'

Set of guidelines to overcome privacy concerns.
http://www.bpm-today.com/story.xhtml?story_id=43659

Moving - RFID Firm

Tagsys Moving Headquarters to Cambridge From France
http://www.redorbit.com/news/technology/522225/rfid_firm_
tagsys_moving_headquarters_to_cambridge_from_
france/index.html?source=r_technology

IPICO makes alliance with ExploTrack

RFID on explosives.
http://www.sys-con.com/read/228477.htm

Next-Gen RFID Tags on the Way

Walmart requires Gen 2 adoption
http://www.crmbuyer.com/rsstory/50848.html

Accusort Receives Acclaim for RFID Line

Wins 2006 Frost & Sullivan Market Award.
http://www.rf-id.com.mx/accusort-receives-acclaim-
for-rfid-line/

SkyeTek Gets $2.5M Credit Facility

Will increase sales and marketing operations too.
http://www.techrockies.com/fullstory/0004160.html

After Refinery Blast, BP Picks RFID

Employee-tracking system could help save lives in future accidents
http://www.unstrung.com/document.asp?doc_id=96119&f_src=unstrung_default

Custom RFID Tag Manufacturer Gets $2 Million

Last week RCD Technology announced series A funding in the amount of $2 million.
http://www.rf-id.com.mx/custom-rfid-tag-
manufacturer-gets-2-million/

RFID Tags at McCarran International Airport

Symbol Technologies to supply 100 million RFID tags to McCarran International Airport
http://www.lvbusinesspress.com/articles/2006/05/22/
news/news06.txt

Airport to Demonstrate Baggage, Passenger
RFID Tracking

Logan airport will test chipless RFID.
http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,1962690,00.asp?kc=EWRSS03129TX1K0000605

Printed Electronics To Revolutionize RFID?

ABI report covers current state of printed tags.
http://www.industryweek.com/ReadArticle.aspx?
ArticleID=12051

Australian Defense begins largest RFID trial

A$20 million (US$15,537,074) pilot
http://www.networksasia.net/ena/article/articleDetail.jsp?id=326593&ref=25

http://www.computerworld.com.au/index.php/
id;547574781;fp;16;fpid;0

Defence RFID Deployment Hits Snag

Project software an issue, causes delay.
http://www.zdnet.com.au/news/hardware/soa/Defence_
RFID_deployment_hits_snag/0,2000061702,
39255432,00.htm?feed=rss

China adopts RFID Luggage Tracking System

Cathy Pacific using RFID on Beijing-Hong Kong line.
http://www.rfidblog.org/entry/china-adopts-rfid-luggage-
tracking-system-in-beijing/

http://www.chinatechnews.com/index.php?action=show&type=news&id=3991

Axcess International Inc launches Dual Activator

Improves directional and positioning capabilities for RFID application. http://www.telematicsjournal.com/content/topstories/1363.html

METRO Group Puts RFID Theory Into Practice,
With Real-World Results

Goes live with Gen 2 in Cash & Carrry stores.
http://whitepapers.techrepublic.com.com/abstract.aspx?scid=422&docid=174587&part=rss&tag=rss&subj=Tech
Republic&promo=100112

Retailers plow ahead with RFID chips

Another article on the gradual implementation of RFID
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/12915434/from/RSS/

RFID in gaming chips

This time in Macau
http://www.finanznachrichten.de/nachrichten-2006-05/artikel-6451910.asp

Transparency crucial for RFID systems

European Commission looks at privacy concerns
http://news.zdnet.co.uk/0,39020330,39269531,00.htm

Korea forms Leaders Group for RFID

Korean Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Energy have formed an 'RFID Leaders Group'. http://www.supplychainreview.com.au/index.cfm?li=displaystory&StoryID=27071

Sun launches first RFID and Sensor Community website

RFID and sensor based for Java developers.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/060511/sfth080.html?.v=47

Procter & Gamble Taps RFID

Visibility From Manufacturer To Sales Floor
http://www.industryweek.com/ReadArticle.aspx?ArticleID=
11696

EPCglobal™

Wal-Mart adds RFID in Canada

Pilot this fall
http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/579200/406208/21772/0/

Reva wins Interop Awards

under the Wireless and Mobility category.
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/060510/20060510005776.html?.v=1

Reva Systems new CEO

Intensifying sales growth and global view
http://www.tmcnet.com/usubmit/2006/06/19/1686186.htm

EPCglobal US Introduces Value Models

For The Chemical, Aerospace and retail pharmacy industries.
http://www.pharmaceuticalonline.com/content/news/article.asp?docid=%7B3960F8CB-EAE8-49F4-B034-6925E8451C17%7D&VNETCOOKIE=NO

Alien’s IPO Documents

Journalist’s opinion “Shed Perhaps Too Much RFID
Light”
http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,1977325,00.asp?kc=EWRSS03119TX1K0000594

Tower Semiconductor designs for Alien Technology

These Gen 2 RFID tags are EPCGlobal certified.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/060614/ukw001.html?.v=64

Metro Group Adopts Gen2 Tags

It has upgraded its cash and carry stores across
Germany http://networks.silicon.com/lans/0,39024663,
39159173,00.htm

China Staging RFID Standard Contest

Market potential is trigger
http://www.supplychain.cn/en/art/?682

Odin Wins RFID Portals Contract

For passive portals, hardware and installation
http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/2006/05/odin-wins-rfid-
portals-contract/index.php

RFID has Reduced Out-Of-Stocks by up to 62%
at Wal-Mart

Better than expected results
http://www.dcvelocity.com/articles/rfidww/rfidww20060517/
walmart_rfid.cfm

ADT and Impinj Collaborate on Gen 2 RFID
Readers

ADT to sell readers in North America
http://www.scs-mag.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1454&Itemid=76

Key Findings from RFID Reader Benchmark

ODIN technologies has released the Gen2 reader benchmark. http://www.rfidupdate.com/articles/index.php?id=1116&from=rss

Biometrics

Tracking Prisoners in Jail With Biometrics:

a US military experiment
http://thiscanadian.typepad.com/this_canadian/2006/06/
tracking_prison.html

Canada Testing Biometrics For Immigrants

Field trial at border
http://www.personaltechpipeline.com/189400144?cid=
rssfeed_pl_ptp

Australia Embracing Biometrics to Battle Fraud

Part of National Identity Security Strategy
http://www2.csoonline.com/blog_view.html?CID=21912

EU plan for biometric short-stay visas

Sure to anger privacy advocates
http://www.expatica.com/source/site_article.asp?subchannel_id=48&story_id=30520&name=EU+plan+for+
biometric+short%2Dstay+visas

New biometric ID technology uses body signals

Uses signals from heart, brain and breathing.
http://www.eet.com/news/latest/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=
188701189

Research Reveals European Appetite for
Biometric Benefits

Outlook is positive
http://www.finanznachrichten.de/nachrichten-2006-05/artikel-6461683.asp

Toddlers used in trial of identity biometrics

UK could be first to fingerprint under fives.
http://www.computerweekly.com/Feeds/RSS/Articles/2006/05/1
6/215954/Toddlers+used+in+trial+of+identity+biometrics.htm

ID Cards

Cards - Qatar to issue smart ID cards from next
year

Part of the country’s National Identity Card Project http://cards.blogspacetoday.com/index.php/2006/05/22/
cards-qatar-to-issue-smart-id-cards-from-next-year/

http://www.ameinfo.com/86395.html

http://www.investors.com/breakingnews.asp?journalid=37871333

EDS delivers 10 millionth smart card to DOD

Under a 5-year-old global security program that the Defense Manpower Data Center (DMDC) manages.
http://www.fcw.com/article94920-06-15-06-Web&RSS=yes

Healthcare and Life Sciences

Inside GSK's New Pilot

Tagging bottles of its Trizivir HIV medication
http://www.pharmamanufacturing.com/articles/2006/098.html

Follow That Wheelchair

Wireless hospital asset tracking
http://www.wi-fiplanet.com/columns/article.php/3609106

RFID used to help track drugs in supply chain

Helps reduce counterfeiting
http://www.techweb.com/wire/ebiz/189400891

http://www.internetweek.cmp.com/showArticle.jhtml?articleId=189400921

FDA Scolds Drug Industry For Anemic RFID
Adoption

FDA turns up the pressure
http://www.informationweek.com/hardware/showArticle.jhtml;j
sessionid=W3QTFOALAO00KQSNDLRCKH0CJUNN2JVN?articleID=189500084

http://www.informationweek.com/blog/main/archives/2006/05/
fda_growing_imp.html

FDA's RFID Plan Criticized

But not everyone agrees with plan
http://rfidlawblog.mckennalong.com/archives/government-
usage-of-rfid-48-fdas-rfid-plan-criticized.html

FDA Task Force Releases RFID
Recommendations

Suggests remove hold on pedigree act
http://www.baselinemag.com/article2/0,1540,1975508,00.asp

FDA responds to task force

Believes small wholesalers not at risk
http://www.technologynewsdaily.com/node/3283

FDA yet to make RFID mandate for US drugs

FDA has put aside the proposal that mandates the use of RFID to trace pharmaceuticals in the supply chain.
http://www.rf-id.com.mx/fda-yet-to-make-rfid-mandate-
for-us-drugs/

http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1895,1969439,00.asp

Florida's Pharma Deadline Puts Spotlight On
Item-Level RFID

Who has possession during transit
http://www.techweb.com/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=
188703074

RFID Gains Momentum In Pharmaceuticals

Advantages seen to combat counterfeiting.
http://www.industryweek.com/ReadArticle.aspx?ArticleID=
12094

Jena University Hospital Leads Healthcare Innovation

Uses RFID Solution from SAP
http://www.crm2day.com/news/crm/118844.php

It's official:

New report validates RFID-Healthcare trend
http://www.rfidblog.org/entry/healthcare-rfid-market-to-
dominate-the-centre-stage/

http://www.rfidnews.org/weblog/2006/05/20/its-official-new-
report-validates-rfidhealthcare-trend/

MetroHealth to put RFID tags

Will implement a RTLS based on RFID
http://www.rfidblog.org/entry/metrohealth-to-use-rtls/

SureID Uses RFID to check incorrect dispensed
drugs

17 percent of prescriptions are filled incorrectly.
http://www.rfidjournal.com/article/articleview/2331/1/1/

FDA Bar Code Mandate Implemented

Bar code on all drugs sold to American hospitals.
http://theponderingprimate.blogspot.com/2006/04/fda-bar-
code-mandate-implements.html

Locating systems

WPS (WiFi Position System)

The way to track to track WiFi-enabled kids
http://www.devlib.org/blog/2006/06/12/wps-wi-fi-position-
system/

WhereNet Active RFID System

Helps Ford Of Canada
http://researchdig.com/info/ford-lincoln/221560/

http://www.rfidblog.org/entry/ford-motor-deploys-rfid-
technology-of-wherenet/

http://www.rf-id.com.mx/ford-plant-in-canada-speeds-
operations-with-wherenets-rfid-suite/

RTLS Market To Exceed $1.6 Billion by 2010

Will play a significant role in shaping the WLAN
landscape.
http://www.rfidupdate.com/articles/index.php?id=949

Wireless Computing

QuickStudy: ZigBee

Low cost, extremely low power consumption
http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/527444/1147882/19602/0/

China Walks Out of Meeting on Encryption
Standards

U.S.-based standards body accused of underhanded tactics to prevent global approval of WAPI.
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/51027.html

http://wifinetnews.com/archives/006644.html

http://www.infoworld.com/article/06/05/30/78739_H
Nchinawapi_1.html

'BlueBag' PC sniffs out Bluetooth flaws

1,400 vulnerable devices found in Milan airport test
http://www.infoworld.com/article/06/06/07/79045_H
Nbluebag_1.html

Over 289 Million UWB Chipsets to Ship in 2010

300 million in 2011
http://www.sda-asia.com/sda/news/psecom,id,9183,srn,4,nodeid,1,_lan
guage,Singapore.html

http://www.tekrati.com/research/News.asp?id=7133

http://www.redherring.com/article.aspx?a=17036

http://www.thewirelessreport.com/2006/05/16/study-says-uwb-
still-has-a-pulse/

JetBlue and AirCell Win In-Flight WiFi Licenses

Will replace Verizon’s Airfone by 2010
http://www.dailytech.com/article.aspx?newsid=2663

CSIRO closer to WiFi win

Patent may be worth billions of dollars.
http://australianit.news.com.au/articles/0,7204,19299001^
15306^^nbv^,00.html?from=rss

802.11n Delayed Even Further

Committee received 12,000 comments.
http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/wireless/80211n-delayed-even-
further-175496.php

Startup seeks spectrum for free network

Wants to help US government broadband goal
http://www.infoworld.com/article/06/05/18/78484_H
Nstartupspectrum_1.html

UWB and Zigbee Chipsets

Frost says revolutionize wireless Personal Area Networks
http://www.tekrati.com/research/News.asp?id=7025

UWB and Zigbee starting to finally make waves
in the consumer market

Wireless Report agrees
http://www.thewirelessreport.com/2006/05/16/uwb-and-zigbee
-starting-to-finally-make-waves-in-the-consumer-ma/

Mass-producible Polymeric UWB Antenna

Released by Omron
http://www.investors.com/breakingnews.asp?journalid=37749512&brk=1

Symbol Framework

To Centrally Manage Wi-Fi, WiMAX, RFID Wlan protection
http://wlan-security.zabae.com/2006/05/symbol-framework-
to-centrally-manage.html

Privacy

RFID: Security, Privacy, and Good Public Policy

Written by American Electronics Association
http://www.aeanet.org/publications/AeA_CS_RFID_grad.asp

AeA speaks out some more!

More balanced piece of RFID legislation proceeding in California
http://www.contactlessnews.com/library/2006/06/09/more-
balanced-piece-of-rfid-legislation-proceeding-in-california/

Canadian Commissioner Cavoukian

Issues RFID Guidelines aimed at protecting privacy
http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/June2006/19/
c7154.html

http://www.itbusiness.ca/it/client/en/home/News.asp?id=39862

http://www.itbusiness.ca/it/client/en/TechGovernment/
News.asp?id=39862

Brand Leaders Team on RFID Tag Privacy
Guidelines

including IBM, Procter & Gamble, Microsoft and Visa
http://www.linuxinsider.com/story/security/50980.html

http://www.ecommercetimes.com/rsstory/50980.html

Prepare for the coming of RFID

It’s when not if
http://www.infoworld.com/article/06/06/09/79135_H
Nrfiddominate_1.html

Wisconsin Bans Forced Human RFID Chipping

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1641913/posts
http://www.smartmoney.com/undertheradar/index.cfm?story=20060602&src=fb&nav=RSS20

Human RFID Chipping

VeriChip is promoting it for immigrants and guest
workers
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/1634891/posts

Privacy-friendly RFID?

Humberto Moran, of Open Source Innovation, argues yes. http://comment.zdnet.co.uk/0,39020505,39270505,00.htm

RFID Security Concerns Need a Reality Check

Going after a tag isn’t worth it
http://www.crmbuyer.com/rsstory/50491.html

General Technology

Theoretical Blueprint For Invisibility Cloak
Reported

Could be used for defense applications or wireless communications.
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2006/05/
060525193729.htm

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:

High Demand for RFID Gaming Chips in Macau Triggers Accelerated Expansion Plans for Gaming Partners International

LAS VEGAS, June 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Gaming Partners International Corporation (Nasdaq: GPIC) (brand names: Bourgogne et Grasset, Paulson, and Bud Jones) today announced that its French subsidiary, GPI SAS, has made both larger and sooner than expected expansion plans to accommodate the high demand for its gaming chips from Macau casinos, including particularly RFID chips in Low Frequency (Philips 125 KHz) and also now in High Frequency (Magellan/PGIC 13.56 MHz).
http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/
stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/
story/06-19-2006/000438
2790&EDATE=

TAGSYS Raises $35M To Fuel Growth In Accelerating Item-Level RFID Market

Leader in Item-Level RFID Infrastructure Caps off Last 12 months with Innovation, Major Customer Wins and Move of Global HQ to U.S.
Cambridge, Mass. — May 23, 2006 – TAGSYS, the global leader in item-level RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) infrastructure, today announced that it has completed a $35M round of financing and relocated its global headquarters to Cambridge, Massachusetts. The round was led by JPMorgan Partners (“JPMP”), and included Cazenove Private Equity, as well as previous investors Elliott Associates, L.P. and its affiliates, and Endeavour. Shahan Soghikian, Partner with JPMP, and Paul Murray, Director with Cazenove, will join the board of directors. The capital will be used to advance the company’s rapid global growth, expand R&D efforts, and accelerate its ability to bring end-to-end item-level RFID infrastructure solutions to markets that are increasingly embracing RFID. http://www.tagsysrfid.com/html/
rfid-news-265-2-1.html

IPICO Launches Electronic Sports Timekeeping Solutions

BURLINGTON, ONTARIO -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 06/19/2006 -- Unique Dual Frequency RFID Technology for Global Sports Industry
IPICO Inc. (TSX VENTURE: RFD) is pleased to announce that its Sports Timekeeping ("STK") solutions have been successfully introduced to the global sports industry. Based on its proprietary IP-X™ Dual Frequency and UHF RFID technology, they include a portfolio of STK shoe, bike and other tags, as well as STK readers and software modules. During the past year, IPICO and its strategic partners in South Africa, Australia and the USA have conducted extensive tests to qualify IPICO's STK product portfolio. These solutions are used in the timekeeping of mass participation sports events, including marathon and cross-country running, cycling and other events. http://www.marketwire.com/
mw/release_html_b1?release_id=
136879&tsource=3

Vue Technology Hires J. Patrick Ravenel as Vice President of Engineering

Seasoned Industry Executive Will Oversee Software and Hardware Development and Delivery to Marketplace for Item Level RFID Solutions
LAKE FOREST, CA -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 05/15/2006 -- Vue Technology, Inc., the leading provider of RFID networking and item level solutions, today announced that the company has hired J. Patrick Ravenel as vice president of engineering. With twenty years of enterprise software and systems experience, Ravenel has a proven track record of designing and architecting solutions on time and under budget for Fortune 100 companies. At Vue, he will work with an experienced management team to oversee hardware and software development, operations and the delivery of the TrueVUE™ RFID Platform to the retail marketplace.
http://www.marketwire.com/mw/
release_html_b1?release_id=
129030&tsource=3

Sirit Introduces, IDentity MaX, Latest RFID Parking and Vehicle Access Control System

LAS VEGAS, NV, May 15 /CNW/ - Sirit Inc. ("Sirit") (TSX: SI), a leading
provider of radio frequency identification (RFID) technology, today introduced
its next-generation, IDentity MaX, UHF RFID reader for use in parking and
vehicle access control deployments at the International Parking Institute's
("IPI") Growth 2006 Expo.
http://www.sirit.com/index.php?option
=com_content&task=view&id=160&
Itemid=144

AIM Global Editorial Series Spotlights RFID Privacy and Security

"RFID: For the Common Good" Addresses RFID's Concerns and Benefits

Warrendale, PA – May 16, 2006 – AIM Global, the professional association recognized as the worldwide authority on automatic identification and mobility, has published "RFID: For the Common Good" in RFID Connections. This article, written by Dan Mullen, president AIM Global, highlights RFID's proven benefits for enhancing security, safety and product authentication while addressing concerns expressed about privacy issues. This article is part of an ongoing series addressing Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) industry issues.
http://www.aimglobal.org/members/
news/templates/aimpress.asp?article
id=1206&zoneid=1

ODIN technologies Ranked #1 RFID-specific Service Provider

ODIN and IBM receive top honors overall from end users for RFID Services

17 May 2006 Dulles, VA – RFID Update yesterday announced the results of an extensive end user and vendor survey. ODIN technologies is the top ranked RFID-specific company in several categories. ODIN ranked overall second to IBM as the leading RFID service provider. The 2006 RFID Marketing Strategies Report, conducted by RFID Update, indicated that IBM and ODIN technologies ranked first and second respectively in several categories. According to the report, ODIN ranked as the second most recognized RFID software and services provider and as the second "most desired RFID services provider to be associated with" in a category that included IBM and Sun Microsystems and SAP. The ranking also placed ODIN in the top 2 for RFID thought leadership among services providers. ODIN was in the top ten in all categories that also included RFID hardware manufacturers. The survey was distributed to 10,000 end-users and RFID industry participants.
http://www.odintechnologies.com/
news.php?t=1&a=0&aid=68

Department of Defense Selects ODIN technologies for RFID Deployment

ODIN to deploy RFID in 26 Defense Distribution Centers worldwide

18 May 2006 Dulles, VA – The United States Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) announced that ODIN technologies, the leader in the physics of RFID testing, software and deployment, has been awarded the contract to deploy passive RFID equipment throughout 26 facilities globally by the end of 2007. The award is up to a maximum of $7,000,000. ODIN was selected out of a competitive field of eleven bid responses that included some of the world�s largest systems integrators. The project will begin immediately.
http://www.odintechnologies.com/
news.php?t=1&a=0&aid=69

SMARTCODE™ CORP. SOLVES THE PRIVACY ISSUE RELATING TO POTENTIAL UNAUTHORIZED READING OF RFID ENABLED PASSPORTS AND ID CARDS

SmartCode Corp. Research (SCR) has revealed the world's first working solution to reduce Privacy issues with the usage of RFID tags in ID Cards, Passports and other short range type of solutions. The Company Research arm, SmartCode Research (SCR) has demonstrated the world's first user decision process which is used to approve the user consent to identify themselves.
New York, NY. May 19, 2006. SmartCode Corp., the world’s leading manufacturer of low cost, high performance RFID hardware solutions announced today that it had developed the first of its kind, low cost user approval solution to protect user privacy when using RFID enabled ID Cards, Passports and other short range RFID solutions. http://www.smartcodecorp.com/
newsroom/19-05-06.asp

RFTRAX UNVEILS FIRST END-TO-END GLOBAL ASSET MANAGEMENT PLATFORM FOR MULTI-MODAL TRANSPORTATION OF GOODS

Initially Targeting Rail, Shipping, and Manufacturing Industries, A.M.P. Product Suite Delivers Unparalleled Supply Chain Visibility and Management

SUGAR LAND, Texas – May 23, 2006 – RFTrax, provider of the industry’s most comprehensive end-to-end asset management solutions, today introduced the RFTrax Asset Management Platform (A.M.P.) Product Suite – the first truly end-to-end global asset management system that provides customers with the ability to discover and resolve costly supply chain disruptions. Initially aimed at serving the railroad industry, shippers, and manufacturers who own and manage a fleet of railcars, the system is designed to support multi-modal transportation – rail, truck, barge, ship, and container – to deliver spare parts and finished goods across North America. The A.M.P. Product Suite delivers robust, real-time intelligence throughout the entire shipping process – from on-time delivery to shipment location and conditions – to ensure the integrity and security of goods in transport.
http://www.rftrax.com/x96.xml

METRO Group Goes Live with Intermec Gen 2 RFID Technology

EVERETT, Wash., May 23, 2006 - METRO Group, one of the world's largest retailers, has gone live with Intermec Inc. Gen 2 RFID (radio frequency identification) technology in its Cash & Carry wholesale stores throughout Germany. As of the first of April, METRO suppliers have been able to ship tagged pallets with Gen 2 RFID technology. http://www.intermec.com/eprise/main/
Intermec/Content/About/NewsPages/
pressRelease?&pressID=694

Sirit Announces Strategic Relationship with Microsoft

Microsoft BizTalk RFID and Sirit Reader Technology to Enable Broad Range of RFID and NFC Applications and Solutions

TORONTO, June 6 /CNW/ - Sirit Inc. ("Sirit") (TSX: SI), a leading provider of radio frequency identification ("RFID") and Near Field Communication ("NFC") technology, today announced a strategic relationship with Microsoft. Through this relationship, Microsoft BizTalk RFID will offer automatic support for Sirit's readers, thereby enabling quick and easy "out of the box" integration and operation across multiple RFID and NFC applications.
http://www.sirit.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=
161&Itemid=144

World Cup 2006 – there’s already a winner

X-ident technology produces a top performance
Dueren, 14 June, 2006. The World Cup has only just started, but the Düren based supplier of RFID tickets, X-ident technology, has already played its part with the production and on-time delivery of the 4.8 million tickets. In a logistical show of strength, and carried out in secret for security reasons, X-ident processed 20 tonnes of adhesive material to join 5 million tickets with as many transponders. With 60,000 visitors attending each of the 64 matches, this equates to 480 kg of tickets being carried to each game. The intelligent tickets will improve security at the stadiums just as they did during last year’s Confederation Cup.
http://www.x-ident.datainterface.de/
english/pdf/060614%20WM%20
ticket%20engl.pdf

Precision Dynamics’ RFID Wristbands Replace Cash with Convenience at Hyland Hills Water World

RFID Wristband System Increases In-Park Spending and Enhances Customer Experience
San Fernando, CA (May 4, 2006) – Precision Dynamics Corporation (PDC), a leader in automatic wristband identification, announces the implementation of its patented Smart Band® RFID (radio frequency identification) Wristbands used as part of a cashless point-of-sale (POS) system at Hyland Hills Water World in Federal Heights, Colorado—the largest community owned and operated outdoor waterpark in the United States.
http://www.pdcorp.com/company/
archives/2006/052006_2.html

Impinj Appoints Renowned Executives to Board of Directors

SEATTLE, WA -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 05/22/2006 -- Impinj, Inc., the number one supplier of Gen 2 RFID chips and a market leader in embedded nonvolatile memories, today announced that former Presidential advisor, General Ronald R. Fogleman, USAF, (Ret.), and semiconductor industry veteran, Dr. Albert Y.C. Yu, have joined its Board of Directors.
http://www.marketwire.com/mw/
release_html_b1?release_id=130418&
tsource=3&hitscounted=N

Precision Dynamics Named to Prestigious "Healthcare Informatics 100"

Patient ID Solutions Provider Recognized as One of the Top 100 Healthcare IT Companies
SAN FERNANDO, CA -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 06/14/2006 -- Precision Dynamics Corporation (PDC), a global leader in automatic wristband identification, has been named to Healthcare Informatics Top 100 healthcare IT companies. PDC's 52nd ranking tops the list for patient identification solutions companies, generating over $36 million for healthcare wristband systems in 2005.
http://www.marketwire.com/mw/
release_html_b1?release_id=135609

Cardinal Health Announces Next Phase Of RFID Pilot

DUBLIN, Ohio, May 9, 2006 — Cardinal Health, Inc., the leading provider of products and services supporting the health-care industry, today announced the next phase of the first end-to-end pilot program to test technology that could improve the safety and efficiency of the nation’s drug supply. The pilot program will begin to tag medication with labels carrying unique data that can be captured and read to verify its authenticity at each step of the supply chain.
http://www.cardinal.com/content/
news/592006_13829.asp

AeroScout and Mine Site Technologies Launch Real-Time Location Solution

6/15/06 - AeroScout, Inc., a pioneer in the field of Enterprise Visibility Solutions, and Mine Site Technologies (MST), one of the largest specialized mining communication companies in the world, announced a partnership to deliver an advanced location tracking and communications solution for underground mines. Using wireless networking technology for underground environments and the industry's leading Wi-Fi-based Active RFID system, this solution enhances overall miner health and safety without adding unnecessary networking equipment and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). http://www.bbwexchange.com/
publications/page1423-153458.asp

RF Magic Exceeds 10 Million Chips Milestone

SAN DIEGO, June 14 /PRNewswire/ -- RF Magic, Inc., a fabless semiconductor company at the forefront of highly integrated broadband radio frequency (RF) integrated circuits (IC) for the consumer broadband and digital entertainment markets, announced that it has surpassed the milestone of having more than 10 million RF Magic ICs in the field.
http://wifi.consumerelectronicsnet.
com/articles/viewarticle.jsp?id=45927

The Final Comment

Worldmapper is a collection of world maps, where territories are re-sized on each map according to the subject of interest.
http://www.sasi.group.shef.ac.uk/
worldmapper/index.html

I know you would just love to be these guys!
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/
story.php?storyId=5458431

Random chickens!!
http://www.randomchicken.com/

Lightning: the Shocking Story
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/
lightning/

Lost in Translation, ever wondered what happens if you translate back and forth between languages?
http://www.tashian.com/multibabel/

How optimistic are you?
http://www.rateyourself.com/poll.cfm/
Poll_ID/1081/Subject_ID/3

Ever wonder what it is like living in California?
http://www.policeguide.com/
california.htm

Muppets New Site Countdown
http://www.winxpnews.com/rd/rd.cfm?
id=041005FA-Muppets

Have fun with this cute Dyson telescope game. Can you get past level 15?
http://www.dyson.com/game/play.asp

Life expectancy – how long will you live? http://moneycentral.msn.com/
investor/calcs/n_expect/main.asp

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