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March 2008

Steve Halliday

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Technology News Briefs

RFID Standards

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

Radio Frequency Identification

Project targets ubiquitous RFID

Major European companies have project to make RFID tags more affordable.
http://www.theengineer.co.uk/Articles/Article.aspx?liArticleID=
304937

Mikoh launches

New RFID technology
http://www.upi.com/International_Security/Industry/Briefing/2
008/03/11/mikoh_launches_new_rfid_technology/8355/

PowerID Announces Strategic Partnership

With STMicroelectronics
http://www.morerfid.com/details.php?subdetail=Report&action=details&report_id=4268&display=RF
ID

Hot RFID Topics Revealed

At RFID Smart Labels USA
http://www.wirelessdevnet.com/news/2008/mar/07/news2.ht
ml

Reports:

RFID Ripe for Supply Chain
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/61996.html

Sirit

Makes RFID acquisition
http://www.managingautomation.com/maonline/news/read/Si
rit_Makes_RFID_Acquisition_31858

Scientists track bees

With RFID
http://networks.silicon.com/mobile/0,39024665,39170213,00
.htm

Spectral-mask shaping

For a Class 1 Gen 2 PR-ASK RFID I/Q modulator
http://rfdesign.com/microwave_millimeter_tech/rf_front_end_
mmic/radio_spectralmask_shaping_class/

Legislation To Regulate RFID Technology

May Be First In Country
http://www.kirotv.com/news/15438039/detail.html

Supply Chain RFID:

How It Works And Why It Pays
http://www.retailsolutionsonline.com/content/news/article.asp
?DocID={3A07CA79-7FF6-4C48-9D3A-84AD6F0D7012}&Bucket=Featured+Articles

RFID Tags:

Intelleflex Adds Extended Temperature Tag
http://www.rfidsolutionsonline.com/content/news/article.asp?docid=268ccf06-619e-41ed-8a1f-11f80cb70d78&atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a

China Has Become

The World's Largest Market for RFID by Value
http://www.itbusinessnet.com/articles/viewarticle.jsp?id=3188
03

Singapore supermart

To roll out RFID cart
http://www.zdnetasia.com/news/communications/0,39044192
,62038246,00.htm

UPM-Kymmene To Start RFID Tag Production

In China In 3Q 08
http://news.morningstar.com/newsnet/ViewNews.aspx?arti
cle=/DJ/200802250519DOWJONESDJONLINE000117_univ.xml

EU wants RFID tags

Turned off
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/02/22/rfid_tags_deactivat
e_retailers/

Sirit, TAGSYS

Now RFID Partners
http://www.rfidnews.org/weblog/2008/02/21/sirit-tagsys-now-
rfid-partners/

Black Hat DC '08 Conference:

Hacking into RFID?
http://www.rfidnews.org/weblog/2008/02/21/black-hat-dc-08-
conference-hacking-into-rfid/

High-capacity Li coin cell

Suits RFID
http://www.electronicproducts.com/ShowPage.asp?SECTION
=PRIMID=&FileName=pspo03.apr2008.html&source=rss

Biometrics

Biometrics plan

For London Olympic builders
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/03/05/olympic_biometric_
screening_plan/

ID

CTST gets a makeover

With help from Smart Card Alliance
http://www.secureidnews.com/library/2008/02/29/ctst-gets-a-makeover-with-help-from-smart-card-alliance/

Healthcare and Life Sciences

RFID may track,

Safeguard global blood supply
http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9065660&source=NLT_AM
&nlid=1

US pharma RFID market set

For 60 per cent growth
http://www.in-pharmatechnologist.com/news/ng.asp?n=8382
9-rfid-inventory-control-track-and-trace
http://www.healthcareitnews.com/story.cms?id=8799

Patient Tracking:

GAO RFID INC. Announces Breakthrough GEN 2 RFID Wristband.
http://www.rfidsolutionsonline.com/content/news/article.asp?docid={ADAA1D20-4318-484F-AFAF-17D4FD42C5BF}

Drug Makers Want to Extend Deadline

For Drug Tracking
http://counterfeitdrug.wordpress.com/2008/02/19/drug-mak
ers-want-to-extend-deadline-for-drug-tracking/

RTLS

Awarepoint Granted Patent

For its Wireless Position Location and Tracking System
http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/03/prweb769554.htm

Awarepoint Announces

The First and Only Sterilizable Active RFID RTLS Asset Tag
http://www.morerfid.com/details.php?subdetail=Report&action=details&report_id=4207&display=RF
ID

New Ubisense product

Provides transparency and high availability
http://www.morerfid.com/details.php?subdetail=Report&action=details&report_id=4278&display=RF
ID

Semiconductor manufacturer

Makes RFID look easy
http://www.mbtmag.com/article/CA6473592.html?nid=3678

Privacy

Hackers claim RFID smart-card hack,

But vendor disagrees
http://www.scmagazineus.com/Hackers-claim-RFID-smart-ca
rd-hack-but-vendor-disagrees/article/107653/

Still all to play for

On RFID privacy
http://www.computerweekly.com/blogs/RFID-blog/2008/03/st
ill-all-to-play-for-on-rfid-1.html

Radio frequency ID tags raising privacy concerns

EU taking action
http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/02/29/business/RFID.php
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/02/22/AR2008022200045.html
http://www.computerweekly.com/blogs/RFID-blog/2008/02/finally-a-bit-of-sense-on-rfid.html

EC privacy proposals

'Could kill RFID for retail'
http://www.packagingnews.co.uk/packsclosures/news/785900/
EC-privacy-proposals-could-kill-RFID-retail/

Wireless

UWB startup Tzer

Raises $18 million
http://eetimes.eu/wireless/206902021

Ultra wideband startup Wisair

Raises $24 million
http://www.eetimes.com/news/semi/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=206900239

Homeland Security

Smith to cut ID card costs

By £1bn
http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_2755506.html?menu=news

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:

Wirama Demonstrates World's First RFID Reader Capable of Precisely Locating Passive RFID Tags

Silicon Valley startup demonstrates breakthrough RFID reader technology capable of solving core locationing problems across industries.

San Francisco, CA – Feb. 5, 2008 – Wirama, Inc. announced today that the company has demonstrated the world’s first RFID reader that is capable of precisely locating passive RFID tags based on the EPC Class 1 Gen 2 standard. http://www.wirama.com/pr02.htm

ODIN technologies named as top RFID innovator

“Innovation Factory” leverages creativity and physics to lead industry

Dulles, VA, March 4, 2008 - ODIN technologies the leader in RFID engineering and integration services and automation software was named one of the Top 20 Innovators in the RFID industry by RFID Switchboard.
http://www.odintechnologies.com/1
99/newsarticle.html

The BRIDGE project delivers a Portable Demonstration to show how EPC/RFID works in real supply chain conditions

Brussels, Belgium, 4 March 2008 – The BRIDGE project (Building Radio frequency IDentification for the Global Environment) is launching an innovative software tool showing how the EPC/RFID network works in real supply chain conditions.
http://www.bridge-project.eu/data/Fi
le/BRIDGE_press_release_PortableD
emo_040308.pdf

Sirit and RSI ID Technologies to join forces

Strategic union creates comprehensive suite of RFID solutions

TORONTO, March 4 /CNW/ - Sirit Inc. ("Sirit") (TSX: SI), a leading provider of radio frequency identification ("RFID") technology, announces that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire RSI ID Technologies, Inc. ("RSI"). RSI is an industry leading, vertically integrated manufacturer of antennas, inlays and tags for specialized, passive RFID applications.
http://www.sirit.com/event_release
-info.php?id_news=79

Shipcom Continues to Surpass Milestones for Customer Wins New Customers, Strategic Partners and Innovative Solutions Fuel Growth

HOUSTON, Feb. 29 -- Shipcom Wireless Inc., a leading global provider of RFID and Mobility solutions that help companies ensure efficient supply chains by providing operational visibility through workflow simplification, today announced it has surpassed a significant milestone with the signing of its 250th install, Zachry Construction Corporation, and 10 net new wins during the last quarter. http://www.shipcomwireless.com/cu
stomer_wins.html

Speakers Announced for AIM Technology Leadership Summit

Experts From Industry Lead Automatic Identification Discussions

Warrendale, PA – February 26, 2008 - AIM Global, the trade association recognized as the worldwide authority on automatic identification and mobility, in collaboration with its North American chapter, announce the agenda for the AIM Technology Leadership Summit April 27-29, 2008 at the Capital Hilton in Washington, DC, USA.
http://www.aimglobal.org/members/
news/templates/template.aspx?artic
leid=3195&zoneid=1

NSIDE Contactless Achieves ISO 9001:2000 Certification for Quality Management

Validates Company's Commitment to Customer Satisfaction

Aix en Provence, France, February 20, 2008 - INSIDE Contactless, a leading provider of advanced, open standard contactless chip technologies, today announced that the company achieved ISO 9001:2000 certification for quality management. http://www.insidecontactless.com/ne
ws/whatsNew_view.php?sq=76

Datalogic Automation's RFID Business Unit Announces Profibus™ for Cobalt HF™, an Enhanced Cobalt HF Platform, New Gateways, and the New Cobalt HS.

Bologna, Italy February 19, 2008. Datalogic Automation’s RFID Business Unit announces several new Escort Memory Systems products for industrial auto-ID applications. PROFIBUS™ communications are now available for the EMS Cobalt HF™ product family of high-frequency industrial RFID systems.
http://info.ems-rfid.com/mainme
nu1/home/index.html

INSIDE Contactless Wins Prestigious GSMA Innovation Award

MicroRead Chip Vaults Company to Industry's Center Stage

GSMA MOBILE WORLD CONGRESS, BARCELONA, Spain, Feb. 13, 2008 - INSIDE Contactless, a leading provider of advanced, open-standard, contactless chip technologies, today announced that its MicroRead(r) product was selected as the winner of the coveted GSM Association (GSMA) Mobile Innovation Global Award 2008 for Most Innovative Device-Centric Technology.
http://www.insidecontactless.com/p
ress/whatsNew_view.php?sq=73&pa
ge=1&where_encode=

New ISO standard released for biometric authentication of financial transactions

27 Feb 2008 GENEVA, Switzerland — The International Organization for Standardization, which sets standards for business, government and society, has published a new security standard for financial transactions over electronic media.
http://atmmarketplace.com/article.
php?id=9705&na=1

The Children's Hospital Boston Implements RFID Technology from Mobile Aspects

PITTSBURGH, PA – March 4, 2008 – Mobile Aspects announced today that the Children's Hospital Boston has implemented a radio frequency identification (RFID) enabled inventory management system to store, track, and manage the utilization of high cost devices and supplies used within the Surgical Department.
http://www.mobileaspects.com/ne
ws_media/pressrelease/030408_B
oston%20Childrens_MA_News%20
Release.pdf

PINC Solutions Announces an Expanded Portfolio of Yard Hound Products Tailored to Address the Needs of DC Yards of All Sizes

BERKELEY, CA, March 12, 2008 - PINC Solutions, the leader in cost-effective real-time asset visibility technology, announces the latest expansion of Yard Hound products, a growing portfolio of RTLS-enabled yard visibility and management systems for distribution logistics.
http://www.24-7pressrelease.com/p
ress-release-rss/pinc-solutions-ann
ounces-an-expanded-portfolio-of-y
ard-hound-products-tailored-to-add
ress-the-needs-of-dc-yards-of-all-si
zes-43436.php

Cost Plus World Market Selects Yard Hound from PINC Solutions to Improve Supply Chain Operation Efficiency

BERKELEY, CA, February 27, 2008 - PINC Solutions, the leader in cost-effective real-time asset visibility technology, announced today that Cost Plus World Market (NASDAQ: CPWM) has selected and implemented PINC Solutions' Yard Hound to track and manage their fleet trailers at World Market's main Northern California Distribution Center.
http://www.24-7pressrelease.com/p
ress-release-rss/cost-plus-world-ma
rket-selects-yard-hound-from-pinc-
solutions-to-improve-supply-chain-o
peration-efficiency-42138.php

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:

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http://youtube.com/watch?v=pRFfJ
JjLpqw

Worst movie clichés

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Love those old time video games? Play them here free:

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Holographic storage is reality

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World's weirdest USB drives

http://gadgets.fosfor.se/the-top-10
-weirdest-usb-drives-ever/

Every play with your pencil? Not like these guys I bet

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Name that candy bar

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osssection/namethatbar.html

Play Guess-the-Google (warning: addictive)

http://grant.robinson.name/project
s/guess-the-google/

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