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August 2007

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Technology News Briefs

RFID Standards

August was a quiet month in standards. There are several ISO RFID documents in the voting process at this time. If you want to understand more about the ISO process then visit: http://www.hightechaid
.com/standards/how_does_iso_work.htm

If you want more information on ISO standardization or on any issue of RFID standardization, then email steve@hightechaid.com.

Radio Frequency Identification

WA licenses have RFID, antenna,

Upsetting privacy advocates

http://government.zdnet.com/?p=3317

RFID helps Walking Plant grow

Tagsys is monitoring a plant's growth and order picking.

http://www.cbronline.com/article_news.asp?guid=6CE7887E-97B4-40F9-B02D-0CA19D3ED87B

RFID a 'technical blunder':

According to a new report by Dublin-based firm Heavey RF

http://www.electricnews.net/news.html?code=72176

RFID won't deliver, says wireless expert

It's still too expensive and unreliable to oust bar codes

http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?
command=viewArticleBasic&taxonomyName=software&articl
eId=9027938&taxonomyId=18&intsrc=kc_top

MicroStrategy strikes RFID deal with US Army

Will help Army analyze its logistics data.

http://www.cbronline.com/article_news.asp?guid=570D3479-7
DE0-4A68-B469-2EC09F5448C2
http://www.computerwire.com/industries/research/?pid=5548
1956%2DF46E%2D42DB%2DABF4%2D517F5A9E1173

2007 RFID market to hit $4.96B

By 2017, the total RFID market size is estimated to grow to $26.88 billion.

http://www.echannelline.com/usa/brief.cfm?item=14469

RFID World 2007 to Take Place September 8-10

At the MGM Grand Hotel in Las Vegas

http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/news_press_release,
149987.shtml

RFID delivers 30% ROI on textile tracking

The system was installed about 10 months ago and replaced its existing bar-code system.

http://www.cbronline.com/article_news.asp?guid=A670989E-2
FB3-4DD7-B05D-FBCDE8E55367

Savi Announces First Participants in its Standardized RFID E-Seal

Are an emerging class of active RFID devices with built-in security and tracking features.

http://money.cnn.com/news/newsfeeds/articles/prnewswire/A
QM06306082007-1.htm

Getting a read on congestion

Will change driving patterns, reduce congestion, and help the transportation industry operate more efficiently

http://www.dcvelocity.com/articles/?article_id=1043&source=fromDCVInsider

Texas Instruments buys RF chipmaker

Has acquired chipmaker Integrated Circuit Designs for an undisclosed amount.

http://www.cbronline.com/article_news.asp?guid=6E32B68C-B
EC5-4E33-B2B8-5C6447ACB9E7

'Closed loop' RFID gains momentum

More companies are adopting RFID across industries beyond supply chain management

http://www.itworldcanada.com/a/News/6543e608-4826-42d7-
8240-4b9a5f06b2b2.html

Active RFID market surging

One especially active RTLS market is health care

http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9029999&intsrc=news_t
s_head

CIOs tout RFID benefits

Executives from Levi Strauss, and McKesson describe how they are using RFID to tracking clothing and packaging pills.

http://video.zdnet.com/CIOSessions/?p=188

Capton's beverage tracker will help prevent losses

From bartenders "overpouring" drinks or selling drinks for cash and pocketing the money.

http://news.moneycentral.msn.com/provider/providerarticle.a
spx?Feed=BW&Date=20070802&ID=7267965

Near field comms tags top one billion

You might already have one, just not know it yet

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/08/01/nfc_tag_types/

RF Code Introduces New Active RFID Tag

For precise room-level asset tracking

http://www.tmcnet.com/usubmit/2007/07/31/2825145.htm

Resistance to RFID Lingers Despite Successes

RFID is only slowly catching on despite small-scale successes.

http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,2164310,00.asp?kc=EWRSS03119TX1K0000594

$75 Million for Precision Dynamics

Investment from a Chicago private equity firm.

http://www.labusinessjournal.com/article.asp?aID=80667274.39102302.1501968.48233703.7039042.772&
aID2=115527

New RFID Centre launched

In Olympic heartland, London

http://www.it-analysis.com/business/content.php?cid=9680

Kimberly-Clark's Secrets to RFID Success

From the man keeping store shelves stocked with Kleenex and Huggies.

http://www.cio.com/article/126450/Kimberly_Clark_s_Secrets_
to_RFID_Success

Only 10% of DoD Contractors Asked to Use RFID

When you run the numbers, they do not add up.

http://www.rfidsb.com/showthread.php?s=2c82462019ffcab38d0b56006e4aabf0&t=242

Comprehensive Plan to Promote RFID

“We’ve failed in commercialization after the pilot project…”

http://english.etnews.co.kr/news/detail.html?id=2007072600
09

RFID tagging makes slow progress in UK

Even major retailers like Tesco seem reluctant to roll it out.

http://www.pcmag.co.uk/itweek/comment/2194901/rfid-tagg
ing-makes-slow

RFID won't replace bar-code

Claims report

http://blog.siliconrepublic.com/2007/rfid-wont-replace-bar-co
de-claims-report/

RFID slowly moves out of supply chain

Companies are finding other uses as well.

http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9027640&source=rss_to
pic77

Conference to trial printed organic RFID

In badges

http://www.wirelessnetdesignline.com/news/201200213;jsess
ionid=5B3WBNH5ZJ3YOQSNDLOSKH0CJUNN2JVN

New Battery

Could Drive battery assisted RFID Growth

http://www.rfidupdate.com/articles/index.php?id=1405&from
=rss

RFID Industry Finding Right Frequency in Biz World

"This business is going to be very, very large,"

http://www.crmbuyer.com/story/58387.html

Study on Impact of RFID Use Released

Reaches a compelling but not surprising conclusion.

http://www.baselinemag.com/article2/0,1540,2160174,00.a
sp

Report: Opportunities for RFID Growing

But most RFID pilots and implementations are still compliance based.

http://www.cioinsight.com/article2/0,1540,2159731,00.asp

Active RFID Technology Company RF Code

Closes $13 Million round of venture capital

http://www.americanventuremagazine.com/news.php?newsid
=3188

North American RFID providers go global

Played starring roles in three major international projects announced last month.

http://www.dcvelocity.com/news/index.php?article_id=939&re
ferrer=rss

Biometrics

Biometrics tackle immigration abuse

Fingerprint visas 'first line of defence'

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/08/08/fingerprint_visas_i
mmigration/

ICAO schedules next workshop

On RFID passports and biometric

http://hasbrouck.org/blog/archives/001277.html

Biometrics Surveillance to Tackle Security Challenge

An IUPUI professor has received a $300,000 military grant.

http://www.newswise.com/articles/view/532147/?sc=rssn

Schools get rules on biometrics

Rules cover how they use and store pupils' biometric information.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/education/6912232.stm

With ID theft, fraud fears growing,

Credit cards ranked on security

http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command
=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9028780&source=NLT_AM&nlid=8

National ID?

How about a global ID?

http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command
=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9030038&source=NLT_P
M&nlid=8

Britain begins ID card procurement process

Companies to participate in world's biggest biometric project, although program still faces opposition.

http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6201929.html

Healthcare and Life-Sciences

RFID set for explosive growth

As teething problems from its formative years are overcome.

http://www.us-pharmatechnologist.com/news/ng.asp?n=78551&m=2UPT727&c=zosbycgdsxrmyqh

Is RFID in the operating room

A “spongeworthy” idea?

http://www.rfidnews.org/library/2007/06/29/is-rfid-in-the-ope
rating-room-a-spongeworthy-idea/

New Active RFID Tag Aimed At Healthcare Market

Tags are equipped with on-board infrared sensors that report their unique ID and IR location codes.

http://www.wirelesshealthcare.co.uk/wh/news/wk31-07-0007.
htm

Ekahau To Tag Along With VeriChip In Healthcare Market

They are cooperating on an integrated solution that combines RFID and Wi-Fi technologies

http://www.wirelesshealthcare.co.uk/wh/news/wk33-07-0002
.htm

File Tracking Helps Sleep Center Staff Rest Easy

The Capital Health System (CHS) Center for Sleep Medicine has deployed an RFID-based file tracking system.

http://www.assetmgmtnews.com/content/view/269/6/

Blood banks testing RFID system

In Malaysia

http://star-techcentral.com/tech/story.asp?file=/
2007/8/15/technology/20070815114022&sec=technology

Hospitals not ready for RFID;

Yet.

http://www.healthcareitnews.com/story.cms?id=7586

Study:

Healthcare RFID use to grow dramatically

http://www.fiercehealthit.com/story/study-healthcare-rfid-use
-grow-dramatically/2007-07-30
http://www.industryweek.com/ReadArticle.aspx?ArticleID=14
684

New hospital tagging system

Should end patient mix-ups

http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2007/jul/26/epublic.it

Privacy

The Real Threat To Privacy Is Not From RFID

Or is the individual’s threat to privacy from other, easily available technologies?

http://www.articlebliss.com/Article/The-Real-Threat-To-Privac
y-Is-Not-From-RFID/133349

Government Report

Outlines RFID Privacy Risks

http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/58513.html

Privacy concerns attached to RFID tags

ACLU and Shidler Center for Law, Commerce and Technology, sponsoring roundtable.

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2
003795541_rfid19.html

Backlash against RFID is growing

Now, researchers and some lawmakers voicing concerns about the security of the technology.

http://money.cnn.com/2007/05/21/technology/rfid/index.ht
m?section=money_latest

Homeland Security

E-passport Chip Cloning Poses Threat

The ability to extract data from a passport chip and use it to sabotage passport readers is now a realistic threat.

http://www.wired.com/politics/security/news/2007/08/epassp
ort

General

MHIA staff on the move

Gary Forger joins as senior vice president of professional development.

http://www.dcvelocity.com/news/?article_id=933&channel=3&source=fromMHVelocity

MEMS Technology:

The New Class of Bar Code

http://www.feed24.com/go?item_id=49686893

China's Big,

Really Big, Mobile Market

http://www.businessweek.com/globalbiz/content/jul2007/gb2
0070725_626102.htm?chan=top+news_top+news+index_global+business
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601080&sid=ahAcldNpX5no&refer=asia

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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 tracks orthopaedic implants for Zimmer

Zimmer implemented Magellan’s RFID Technology to track orthopaedic implant kits throughout the distribution centers. Magellan’s tunnel readers and standard PJM StackTag® paper labels allowed a fast rollout and are now delivering most reliable identification results.

Sydney, Australia – Tuesday, July 31st, 2007 Magellan Technology Pty Ltd, the global provider of advanced read and write HF RFID systems announced the successful rollout of its solution for tracking orthopaedic implants at Zimmer.

http://www.magellan-rfid.com/pdfs/
news/PR%20Magellan%20Zimmer%
2031st%20Jul%2007.pdf

RFID SMART Container Patent Issued to ODIN technologies

The Leaders in RFID Innovation drive efficiency and accuracy for shipping, medical, security and other applications

Dulles, VA, August 15, 2007 – ODIN technologies, the leader in RFID solution design, testing and deployment was recently awarded another RFID patent, which related to a project dubbed the Secure Material Accounted in Real Time (S.M.A.R.T.) container. U.S. Patent No. 7,256,682 relates to, for example, a wide range of embodiments having active and/or passive RFID to provide efficient and accurate visibility of assets as they travel in a closed container.

http://www.odintechnologies.com/19
4/newsarticle.html

AIM Global Announces Public Review of New Bar Code Specification

Ultracode® Document Available for Download and Comment

Warrendale, PA – August 14, 2007 – AIM Global, the trade association recognized as the worldwide authority on automatic identification and mobility, today announced that the Public Review Draft of the International Symbology Specification – Ultracode® developed by AIM Global's Technical Symbology Committee (TSC) is available for a 30-day public review.

http://www.aimglobal.org/members
/news/templates/aimpress.asp?arti
cleid=2780&zoneid=1

Intermec RFID Secures Pan American Games

Game attendees, competitors and venue workers tracked via RFID badges

EVERETT, Wash., August 10, 2007 - Intermec (NYSE: IN) provided RFID (radio frequency identification) technology to this year's Pan American Games, a multi-sport event held every four years between competitors from all nations in the Americas. The technology was purchased by the Brazilian government to provide maximum security and optimal access control for event attendees and venue workers, as well as the 5,662 athletes that competed at the Rio de Janeiro-based event.

http://www.intermec.com/about_us/
newsroom/pr_detail.aspx?c=107429
&p=irol-newsArticle&ID=1039262&hig
hlight=

Sirit Achieves Third Consecutive Record Revenue Quarter

Cash generated from operations on $7 million of revenue

TORONTO, Aug. 9 /CNW/ - Sirit Inc. ("Sirit") (TSX: SI), a leading provider of radio frequency identification ("RFID") technology, today reported its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2007.

http://www.sirit.com/event_release-i
nfo.php?id_news=68

DATALOGIC S.P.A. ANNOUNCES COMMENCED ENFORCEMENT OF THE FAVORABLE PATENT INFRINGEMENT JUDGMENT IN GERMANY AGAINST SICK AG

Bologna, 27 July 2007 - Datalogic S.p.A., the leading European manufacturer of barcode readers and mobile computers, and one of the largest worldwide, informs that it has commenced preliminary enforcement of the favorable first instance patent infringement judgment handed down in Germany against Sick AG, Datalogic's most important competitor in the field of unattended scanning systems.

http://www.corporate.datalogic.com/
vti_g19_poArt.aspx?idA=647&rpstry
=150_

Alien Technology® Receives SAFETY Act Designation

RFID Implementations for Airline Industry Awarded Liability Protections from U.S. Department of Homeland Security

August 6, 2007, Morgan Hill, Calif. – Alien Technology Corporation, an industry leader in Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) products and services, today announced that their products and services have earned designation as Qualified Anti-Terrorism Technologies under the Support Anti-terrorism by Fostering Effective Technologies (SAFETY) Act of 2002 for airports baggage and cargo handling systems. Designation under the SAFETY Act is granted by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and provides legal liability protection to customers and users of Alien Technology baggage and cargo implementations related to an act of terrorism.

http://www.alientechnology.com/ne
wsevents/2007/press080607.php

Emerson & Cuming Microwave Products Introduces Low Cost ECCOPAD® MetalTag

Randolph, MA –July 25, 2007-- Emerson & Cuming Microwave Products introduces ECCOPAD® MetalTag, a true read on metal UHF RFID tag. ECCOPAD® MetalTag is EPC Gen 2 compatible, and has outstanding read range of 8’ (2.5 meters) or more when used directly with metal and liquids. The new product is attractively priced starting at $2.00/MetalTag for evaluation quantities, with quantity discounts available, making it a cost effective solution for high value asset tracking in today’s RFID market.

http://www.eccosorb.com/file/712/m
etaltag%20release%207-23-07%20f
inal.pdf

Capital Health System Streamlines Data and File Management with RFID System from Intermec and Infolinx

Comprehensive records management system significantly reduces misplaced files and helps meet HIPAA compliance

EVERETT, Wash., Aug. 1, 2007 - The adoption of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) in 1996 has made managing and tracking patient information a top priority for health organizations. To help meet HIPAA compliance and improve efficiency, Capital Health System has implemented a file tracking system using a healthcare records management solution from Infolinx Systems Solutions and passive UHF (ultra high frequency) RFID (radio frequency identification) technologies from Intermec (NYSE: IN).

http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.
zhtml?c=107429&p=irol-newsArticle&
ID=1034689&highlight=

Sirit's INfinity 510 RFID Reader Tops European Tests

Company set to release Benchmark results from ODIN technologies, the Industry's leading Independent Research Lab

TORONTO, Aug. 1 /CNW/ - Sirit Inc. ("Sirit") (TSX: SI), a leading provider of radio frequency identification ("RFID") solutions, announced today that it will host an open Webinar to review the ODIN European RFID Reader Benchmark(TM) in which the Company's INfinity 510 worldwide Gen 2 certified reader took top marks over six other leading European readers available on the market.

http://www.sirit.com/event_release-
info.php?id_news=67

NFC FORUM ISSUES SPECIFICATIONS FOR FOUR TAG TYPES

WAKEFIELD, Mass., July 31, 2007 — The NFC Forum, a non-profit industry association that advances the use of near field communication (NFC) technology, today announced the publication of four tag type technical specifications. The specifications are available to the public for download at no charge from the NFC Forum Web site, www.nfc-forum.org/specs/.

http://www.nfc-forum.org/news/pr/vi
ew?item_key=2c0cb92de7d47bbbe7
c99f13912b3307fc03c1c6

Alien Technology® RFID Implementation Delivers 30% ROI to International Textile Manufacturer

Simet, an RFID Integrator, Recently Deploys UHF/EPC Compliant RFID Solutions for Leading Italian Textile Manufacturer

July 30, 2007, Morgan Hill, Calif. USA – Alien Technology Corporation, an industry leader for Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) products and services, in partnership with Simet, proudly announces the world’s first EPC-compliant fabric roll tracking application at Griva S.p.A. Based in Torino, Italy, Griva is one of the world’s leading textile manufacturers. As a result of implementing the Alien® RFID reader and tag system almost 10 months ago, a 30% return of investment has been realized in the form of time management savings and increased traceability of the fabric rolls.

http://www.alientechnology.com/new
sevents/2007/press073007.php

Intellident set milestone in deployment of 400th live RFID installation

Manchester, UK – Intellident announce the successful sign-off of their 400th live installation of RFID, an unprecedented milestone in the industry.

http://www.intellident.co.uk/en/3.00
/ge_newsarticle.php?storyid=07072
401

INSIDE Contactless has passed a new threshold in its expansion in the French and international market

INSIDE Contactless demonstrates its vitality and development skills at human, technological and financial level by establishing new premises in Aix-en-Provence and opening its Singapore office.

Aix en Provence, France, July 20th 2007 : INSIDE Contactless, the NFC technology leader, is today announcing that it will be moving its headquarters in the Parc Club du Golf in Aix-en- Provence and the move of its commercial office in Singapore, as well as extending its American arm in the Silicon Valley in California.

http://www.insidecontactless.com/ne
ws/whatsNew_view.php?sq=53

SPACECODE Signs a Licence Agreement with CEA Leti on RFID Patents

NewswireToday - /newswire/ - Paris, France, 07/30/2007 - Specialist RFID company SPACECODE expands patent portfolio to further develop advanced RFID solutions in healthcare, pharmaceutical and luxury goods industries.

Specialist RFID (radio-frequency identification) company SPACECODE, and pre-eminent applied research laboratory CEA Leti, today announced a licensing arrangement on CEA Leti’s RFID technology portfolio. A separate collaboration agreement is also planned between the parties.

http://www.newswiretoday.com/news
/21725/

British innovator of NFC and RFID technology secures funding of $13m to help drive future development

[08/06/07] Innovision Research & Technology plc, a leader in the development of next generation Near Field Communications (NFC) and RFID solutions for the mobile handset and consumer device sectors, has announced that the company has secured investment funding valued at $13 million (?6.5 m).

http://www.morerfid.com/details.php
?subdetail=Report&action=details&re
port_id=3337&display=RFID

CISC Semiconductor to Introduce RFID Tag

Measurement & Evaluation Test System Based on National Instruments LabVIEW

Klagenfurt, AUSTRIA – August 08, 2007. CISC RFID MeETS (Measurement and Evaluation Test System) supports RFID transponder manufacturers, RFID project leader, laboratories or end-users by defining the specific transponder characteristics and evaluating the tag performance. The MeETS library is based on NI LabVIEW software and PXI hardware.

http://www.cisc.at/_documents/News
/Press_Release_CISC_Semiconduct
or_MeETS_080807.pdf

Secured Digital Awarded $1.36 Million RFID Inventory Tracking and Management Contract

Thu Aug 16, 10:02 AM NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Secured Digital Applications, Inc. (OTCBB: SDGL.OB), a leading provider of Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) services and systems integrator for Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) enabled tracking applications, announced today that the Company was awarded a contract by a regional third party logistics warehousing, packaging and fulfillment provider to provide a Web-based RFID inventory tracking and management system.

http://ca.news.finance.yahoo.com/s/
16082007/34/biz-finance-news-secu
red-digital-awarded-1-36-million-rfid
-inventory.html

RFID Transponders Approach the $1 Billion Mark

[08/13/07] The global market for RFID transponders approached $1 billion in 2006 and is expected to grow at a compounded annual rate (CAGR) of 24% through 2007. Transponder revenue distribution was relatively uniform among the regional markets - EMEA accounted for slightly more than 35% of total revenues and the remaining market was, for the most part, equally divided between the Americas and Asia-Pacific regions. However, this revenue distribution is not expected to continue. Over the next 3-5 years, transponder revenues within the Americas and Asia-Pacific are anticipated to outpace those within the EMEA region.

http://www.morerfid.com/details.php
?subdetail=Report&action=details&r
eport_id=3374&display=RFID

Seven RFID Organizations Support Open-Source Low-Level Reader Protocol Software Development

Wednesday July 25, 7:00 am ET SEATTLE, WA--(MARKET WIRE)--Jul 25, 2007 -- A group of radio frequency identification (RFID) technology organizations today announced their support for the open-source development of EPCglobal-compliant Low-Level Reader Protocol (LLRP) software libraries, which enable EPCglobal UHF Gen 2 communications via the LLRP universal reader-to-network interface.

http://ca.us.biz.yahoo.com/iw/0707
25/0282135.html

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:

Apple takes on iRack

Sure, Apple Inc. is famous for cool products with trendy designs. But what would happen if the high-tech corporation took on something different, something even bigger than it already has? That's the question MadTV asks in this skit about the most daring Apple product to date — the iRack. Watch the video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-YnKVRb_LDM

Amazing helicopter crash survival video

http://www.sunbelt-software.com/stu/video/Helicopter.wmv

Ever wonder what people are searching Google for today?

http://www.google.com/trends/hottre
nds

Do you like airline food?

http://www.airlinemeals.net/

Useless Trivia

http://dogman0.tripod.com/useless
.html

Ever wanted to spin your pen in your hand? (The open button is like an open file folder.)

http://www.pentrix.com/videos/video
.php?v=sonic.swf

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