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September 2008

From the editor's desk!

Welcome to the latest issue of the High Tech AIDCourier.

Another month has flown by and though the AIDC news seems slower this month, that doesn’t mean life has been slow here in the office. With the first showing of our DocStaxx product and the accompanying work to get those last minute bugs from the software, this month has been very busy.

The scientific world has also been busy with the long awaited start of the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) in Switzerland (http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9114435). This massive machine will give us our best hope of finding out what happens in a “big bang” and where those missing particles are. The LHC is the big brother to the proton accelerator I worked on as my first job and so the results are of great interest to me. Although the first runs were accomplished much faster than expected, a hitch has since caused the device to be shut down for repairs and it looks as if we will have to wait until spring for the big run.

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Technology News Briefs

RFID Standards

There have been no meetings on standards issues this month, though in the USA the debate continues on the draft of 18000-6 that is in ballot.

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

Radio Frequency Identification

Mythbusters busted

Over RFID gagging

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/09/04/mythbusters_rfid_backt
rack/
http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2008/sep/11/6

Scottish beavers

(and Cali cacti) get their chips

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/09/04/scottish_beavers/

RFID State of the Union

Someone else recognizes that the business is not in retail

http://www.scdigest.com/assets/FirstThoughts/08-09-11.php?cid=1920&ctype=content

London NFC trial goes well

78 percent of participants said they would use the technology again.

http://www.scdigest.com/assets/FirstThoughts/08-09-11.php?cid=1920&ctype=content

Precision Dynamics

FreedomPay announce cashless RFID partnership

http://www.scdigest.com/assets/FirstThoughts/08-09-11.php?cid=1920&ctype=content

INSIDE Contactless

Powers cashless payments at Thailand school

http://www.contactlessnews.com/2008/09/08/inside-contactless-powers-cashless-payments-at-thailand-school

Franwell, RFID Global Solutions

Join forces

http://www.rfidnews.org/2008/09/10/franwell-rfid-global-solutions-join-forces

Start-up claims

To have developed 'unclonable' chip

http://www.rfidnews.org/2008/09/09/start-up-claims-to-have-developed-unclonable-chip
http://www.pcmag.co.uk/vnunet/news/2225621/company-claims-made-unclonable

RFID booming at all levels

Says IDTechEx Chair

http://www.rfidnews.org/2008/09/05/rfid-booming-at-all-levels
-says-idtechex-chair

Evigia

Announces new product line

http://www.rfidnews.org/2008/09/05/evigia-announces-new-prod
uct-line

RFID World Summary in three parts

1. RFID World 2008 Announcement Wrap-Up, Part 1

http://www.rfidupdate.com/articles/index.php?id=1671

2. RFID World 2008 Announcement Wrap-Up, Part 2

http://www.rfidupdate.com/articles/index.php?id=1672

3. 2008 RFID Excellence in Business Awards Announced

http://www.rfidupdate.com/articles/index.php?id=1670

Do you live in New York?

The Big Apple now offers an electronic identification card

http://www.rfid-world.com/news/210602286
http://www.nydmv.state.ny.us/edl-main.htm

Peratech unveils

Ultrathin RFID security material

http://www.eetimes.eu/germany/210500254?cid=RSSfeed_eetimesEU_germany

Industry experts:

RFID policy must be measured

http://news.cnet.com/8301-13578_3-10049086-38.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-5

Summary of Baird RFID Monthly

For September

http://www.rfidupdate.com/articles/index.php?id=1678

TransCore Unveils

RFID-based eZGo Anywhere Tag

http://www.centredaily.com/business/technology/story/855444.h
tml

US Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUP)

Expands Supply Chain Use

http://www.centredaily.com/business/technology/story/855444.h
tml

RFID's Popularity

Still On the Rise

http://www.industryweek.com/ReadArticle.aspx?ArticleID=17278

Walgreens Deploying RFID

In Distribution Centers

http://www.informationweek.com/news/mobility/RFID/showArticle.j
html?articleID=210601894&cid=RSSfeed_IWK_News

GS1 Australia's 4 Watt RFID licence

Has been extended

http://www.industrysearch.com.au/News/GS1_Australia%e2%80%99s_4_Watt_RFID_licence_has_been_extended-34248

ThingMagic Demos

Multiple RFID Applications at RFID World

http://www.globeinvestor.com/servlet/story/BWIRE.20080908.200
80908005406/GIStory/

GS1 Australias BRIDGE project

Enters second year for testing and piloting RFID applications

http://www.feed24.com/go?item_id=113297075

RFID

At The Olympics

http://www.informationweek.com/blog/main/archives/2008/09/rfid
_at_the_oly.html

RFID Truths:

The Real State of the RFID Market

http://rfid.idtechex.com/research/articles/rfid_truths_the_real_sta
te_of_the_rfid_market_00001078.asp

Biometrics

Unisys wins

Biometric ID card contract in Angola

http://www.securitydocumentworld.com/public/news.cfm?m1=c_11&m2=e_0&m3=e_0&m4=e_0&subItemId=1436

Fujitsu biometric trial

At Manchester Airport

http://www.info4security.com/story.asp?sectioncode=9&storycode=4120549&c=2

ID

Gemalto spends $22m

On Multos acquisition

http://www.securitydocumentworld.com/public/news.cfm?m1=c_11&m2=e_0&m3=e_0&m4=e_0&subItemId=1435

Healthcare and Life Sciences

Time Domain Adds UWB Products

For Healthcare, Manufacturing, Logistics and Safety/Security Markets

http://www.feed24.com/go?item_id=113408667

Privacy

RFIDSA

The RFID Security Alliance formed

http://www.net-security.org/secworld.php?id=6473

RFID leakage is hushed up

Claim Peratech

http://www.theinquirer.net/gb/inquirer/news/2008/09/04/rfid-hush
http://www.eetimes.eu/germany/210500254?cid=RSSfeed_eetimesEU_germany

Homeland Security

Biometric Data

To Be Collected by DHS

http://mainesecurity.blogspot.com/2008/09/biometric-data-to-
be-collected-by-dhs.html

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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:

Technology Offered by Gaming Partners International and Progressive Gaming Accelerates the Adoption of RFID by Casinos Worldwide

LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Gaming Partners International Corporation (NASDAQ: GPIC) (“GPI”), a leading provider of casino chips and table game equipment worldwide, and Progressive Gaming International Corporation (NASDAQ: PGIC) (“Progressive Gaming”), a leading provider of diversified technology and system solutions used in the gaming industry worldwide, announced today that:

• RFID technology is becoming widely accepted by casinos worldwide as 41% ($8.6 million) of the revenue generated by GPI in the first half of 2008 from worldwide chip sales were for chips with embedded RFID, including 40% of the chip sales in the North American market and 48% of the chip sales in Macau. RFID chips accounted for 3.4% of GPI’s sales in 2004; 12.7% in 2005; 35% in 2006; and 26.7% in 2007.

http://www.businesswire.com/po
rtal/site/google/?ndmViewId=
news_view&newsId=200809040
06166&newsLang=en

Sirit Management to Invest in Company

Toronto, ON – September 23, 2008 – Sirit Inc. (“Sirit”) (TSX: SI), a leading provider of radio frequency identification (“RFID”) technology, announces that its management will be investing in the Company.

Sirit management and Board of Directors will be completing a private placement to increase their ownership interests in the Company. The total funds invested will be $785,000.00 before associated fees.

http://www.sirit.com/event_rele
ase-info.php?id_news=100

XAnge and CDC Entreprises keep track of ASK!

Paris, September 12th, 2008 – XAnge and CDC Entreprises announce that following a new fundraising at ASK each firm invested 5 M€.

http://www.ask-rfid.com/uk/new
s/news_article.php4?id=0

AIM Global Announces Availability of New High Data Capacity Bar Code Specification

Datastrip 2D is Designed for Machine-Readable ID Cards and Similar Applications That Require Biometric and Other Data

Warrendale, PA – September 4, 2008 – AIM Global, the trade association recognized as the worldwide authority on automatic identification and mobility, today announced the public availability of International Symbology Specification-Datastrip 2D.

http://www.aimglobal.org/mem
bers/news/templates/template.
aspx?articleid=3324&zoneid=1

Swiss Retailer, Manor, Deploy Reva and Sirit for RFID

RFID Infrastructure in department stores and distribution centers delivers optimal RFID system performance and manageable operations

Toronto, ON, Canada and Chelmsford, Mass., USA ‐ September 2, 2008 – Reva Systems, the leading RFID network infrastructure provider, and Sirit Inc. (“Sirit”) (TSX: SI), a global provider of radio frequency identification readers, tags and embedded modules, today announced that Manor AG, the largest retail business in the Swiss market, is deploying Reva’s Tag Acquisition Processor™ (TAP) products and Sirit’s INfinity 510 RFID readers to enable RFID operations at stores and distribution centers.

http://www.sirit.com/event_rele
ase-info.php?id_news=99

WiMedia Alliance Extends Specifications for Worldwide Adoption

Wednesday August 27, 8:00 am ET Monitors Global Regulatory Status

SAN RAMON, CA--(MARKET WIRE)--Aug 27, 2008 -- The WiMedia Alliance today announced the adoption of the Spectrum Extension Release (SER) update to its UWB Radio specifications.

http://biz.yahoo.com/iw/08082
7/0428354.html

Terso Solutions Selects Impinj Speedway® Readers and Antennas for UHF Gen 2 RFID-Enabled Medical Cabinet

RFID Solution Provides Global Access and Visibility for High-Value Inventory Monitoring System

Seattle, Washington, September 4, 2008 – Leading UHF Gen 2 radio-frequency identification (RFID) solutions provider Impinj, Inc. today announced a partnership with Terso Solutions, Inc. under which Impinj will provide Speedway® readers and antennas for Terso Solutions’ innovative RFID-enabled medical cabinets to support management of valuable inventory directly at the point-of-use.

http://www.securitydocumentwo
rld.com/public/news.cfm?m1=c
_11&m2=e_0&m3=e_0&m4=e_
0&subItemId=1435

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:

These guys are a bunch of characters!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=i3k5oY9AHHM

New Windows ad campaign with Jerry Seinfeld kicks off

http://www.microsoft.com/windo
ws/gates-and-seinfeld.aspx

Are You a Survivor?

http://dsc.discovery.com/fansit
es/alive/quiz/quiz.html

World's largest Windows Error Message

http://www.networkworld.com/c
ommunity/?q=node/4630&t5

Make the kitty purr (rub her belly with your cursor)

http://www.broenink-art.nl/mau
kie2.swf

Microsoft iPod parody (video w/sound)

http://video.google.com/video
play?docid=3609953966554
8298&q=microsoft+ipod

Take the Densa quiz

http://www.pressanykey.com/cgi-bin/jquiz.cgi

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