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From the Editor's Desk
As we head towards the summer here in Pittsburgh, PA, the weather is
starting to lose that cold, wet feeling and we are starting to feel the
warmth at last. The business world is starting to warm up as well and we
have no shortage of news again this month.
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me know. Technology News Briefs RFID Standards There is plenty going on in the world of standards at the moment with several key RFID ISO standards out for ballot. The voting on 18000-6 (RFID at 860 – 960 MHz) closes in a just a few days and we will have a ballot resolution meeting in May. The document is already over 500 pages and I am expecting a lot of comments on the document, so we should have an interesting review. The ballots for the RFID data standards are also underway and I expect that we will see a lot of comments on them as well. They don’t close for a while and the ballot resolution meeting is not until August. The final document out for ballot that is key in the world of RFID is the one that describes how to deal with sensors attached to RFID tags. While this standard uses the IEE 1451.7 standard as its foundation, I expect that there will be considerable discussion about this as well. If you want more information on ISO standardization or on any issue of RFID standardization, then email steve@hightechaid.com. Radio Frequency Identification RFID Software ProviderGlobeRanger Raises $8.3M http://www.rfidupdate.com/news/03172009.html Elecsys Will buy Swiss RFID manufacturer http://kansascity.bizjournals.com/kansascity/stories/2009/03/16/daily42.html RFID Businesses To Earn More Than $5.6B In '09: Study http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/home/permalink/?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=20090324005846&newsLang=en PepsiCo Brands To Incorporate RFID Technology http://www.greenbiz.com/news/2009/03/23/gatorade-eliminate-wood-pallets Impinj Lays off 23, cuts expenses http://www.techflash.com/Impinj_lays_off__cuts_expenses_41931062.html Nuclear Tracking Solution Using RFID http://www.specialtypub.com/m2m/article.asp?article_id=7526 Microsoft, Georgia Tech Partner up for research http://www.rfidnews.org/2009/04/07/microsoft-georgia-tech-partner-up-for-research Ford concept car Offers RFID-enabled features http://www.rfidnews.org/2009/04/07/ford-concept-car-offers-rfid-enabled-features SITA Sees improvement in baggage handling http://atwonline.com/magazine/article.html?articleID=2745 RFID firm Reva Lands $5M, names new CEO Bruce Berger http://www.masshightech.com/stories/2009/04/13/daily16-RFID-firm-Reva-lands-5M-names-ne w-CEO-Bruce-Berger.html Savi Networks' Cargo Monitoring Intelligence Service Gets Smarter http://www.wirelessworkforceonline.com/article.mvc/Savi-Networks-Cargo-Monitoring-Intel ligence-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a Ekahau Refines Wi-Fi RTLS Performance With New Location Beacon http://www.wirelessworkforceonline.com/article.mvc/Ekahau-Refines-Wi-Fi-RTLS-Performanc e-With-0001 Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital Tracks Trays Packed With Surgical Instruments http://www.rfidjournal.com/article/view/4700/ Rob Carter FedEx's CIO talks about recession cleanups, http://www.networkworld.com/news/2009/031609-rob.html Impinj Delivers Packaged Monza(TM) 3 Tag Chips http://www.marketwire.com/press-release/Impinj-Inc-974634.html Sisvel Group To run RFID Consortium's licensing program http://www.rfidnews.org/2009/04/08/sisvel-to-run-rfid-consortiums-licensing-program http://www.rfidsolutionsonline.com/article.mvc/Sisvel-To-Administer-RFID-Consortiums-Paten t-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a New device Locates people in imminent danger http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/news/mostread/s_618345.html Volkswagen and IBM Shift Into Higher Gear To Create Smart Supply Chain Through RFID http://www.tradingmarkets.com/.site/news/Stock%20News/2240083/ Highlights from Baird's RFID Monthly for March http://www.rfidupdate.com/articles/index.php?id=1766&from=rss http://www.rwbaird.com/docs/RFIDMonthlyMarch09.pdf GlobeRanger Raises $8.3M in funding http://www.bizjournals.com/dallas/stories/2009/03/09/daily24.html?ana=from_rss New Manufacturer Bringing Jobs to IBM http://www.wcax.com/global/story.asp?s=10104618 Biometrics MEMS sensorTargets fingerprints http://www.eetimes.com/rss/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=216300045&cid=RSSfeed_eetimes_n ewsRSS BSI Launches new biometrics site http://www.info4security.com/story.asp?sectioncode=10&storycode=4121942&c=1 http://www.thirdfactor.com/2009/03/17/new-biometric-standards-released Healthcare and Life Sciences Awarepoint UnveilsHealthcare's First Autoclavable Active RFID Tray Tracking Application http://www.rfid-ready.com/index2.php?option=com_content&do_pdf=1&id=905 RTLS RevaLaunches RTLS Solution Based on Passive RFID http://www.rfidupdate.com/articles/index.php?id=1774&from=rss Time Domain Releases PLUS Ultra Wideband (UWB) Proximity Zone Pak http://www.rfidsolutionsonline.com/article.mvc/Time-Domain-Releases-PLUS-Ultra-Wideb and-UWB-0001 Time Domain Puts UWB On RTLS Users' Radar http://www.rfidupdate.com/articles/index.php?id=1768&from=rss Privacy How Secure is Your RFID Passport?Not Very http://nestmannblog.sovereignsociety.com/2009/03/how-secure-is-your-rfid-passport-not- very.html Bar Code GS1 and Obscure University ResearcherAt Odds over Barcode Error Rate http://loftware.wordpress.com/2009/04/06/gs1-and-university-researcher-at-odds-over-barc ode-error-rate/ Top 10 'inventions' That changed the world http://www.ecademy.com/node.php?id=125008 New bar code system Could flag unsafe meat http://www.ecademy.com/node.php?id=125008 Wireless Wireless, MEMS advancementsBoost energy harvesting http://www.eetasia.com/ART_8800568827_499488_NT_5dbc5997.HTM WiMedia Alliance Calls it a day http://news.zdnet.co.uk/communications/0,1000000085,39628950,00.htm Atmel Launches UWB Evaluation Kit for CAP Microcontroller http://www.wireless-usb.eu/wusb/?p=427 Homeland Security The U.S. passportSecurity gap http://www.contactlessnews.com/2009/03/23/episode-27-the-us-passport-security-gap |
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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:Awarepoint Unveils Healthcare’s First Autoclavable Active RFID Tray Tracking Application Significant installation success at UCSD highlights capital budget savings Medical Center SAN DIEGO (SPECIAL TO HIMSS, April 6, 2009) – Awarepoint quietly launched the first-to-market Sterilizable Active RFID Real-time Location System (RTLS) asset tag a year ago, and has seen tremendous installation successes to date. http://www.awarepoint.com /documents/AutoclaveUCS D_20090401.pdf RFID Security Guideline Published RFID Tag Data Security Technical Report Based on Guidance from AIM's RFID Expert Group is Published by ISO Warrendale, PA -- March 31, 2009 -- AIM Global, the trade association recognized as the worldwide authority on automatic identification and mobility, is pleased to recognize the publication of ISO/IEC TR24729-4, Information technology — Radio frequency identification for item management — Implementation guidelines — Part 4: Tag data security by the International Organization of Standards (ISO). http://www.aimglobal.org/me mbers/news/templates/templ ate.aspx?articleid=3468&zone id=1 Hi-G-Tek and Trojan Defense Collaborate to Develop a Global Nuclear Threat Early Detection and Warning System Unique, Wireless Sensor Designed for Rapid Reporting of WMD in Transnational Shipments Rockville, Md. -- March 24, 2009 -- Hi-G-Tek (www.higtek.com), a developer and manufacturer of active-RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) sensing and control solutions for tracking high-value cargo and sensitive materials, has established a Letter of Intent working relationship with Trojan Defense (www.trojandefense.com), a nuclear electronics research firm currently under contract with the Domestic Nuclear Detection Office, Department of Homeland Security. http://finance.yahoo.com/ne ws/HiGTek-and-Trojan-Defens e-bw-14728355.html?.v=1 Sirit RFID Solution Selected for Inventory Tracking Program Cal Poly Sponsored Project at PG&E Results in Increased Inventory Accuracy Toronto, ON-3/31/2009- Sirit Inc. (“Sirit”) (TSX: SI), a global provider of radio frequency identification (“RFID”) technology, today announced that its INfinity 510 (“IN510”) reader and RSI-647 Corkscrew RFID tags have been selected for deployment at Pacific Gas & Electric’s (“PG&E”) Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant, Avila Beach, California. http://www.sirit.com/press_re leases_detail.asp?PressRelea ses_ID=95 Sirit Closes Fiscal 2008 with its Strongest Quarter Toronto, ON, Canada-3/11/2009- Sirit Inc. (“Sirit”) (TSX: SI), a global provider of radio frequency identification (“RFID”) technology, today reports its financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2008. http://www.sirit.com/press_rel eases_detail.asp?PressReleas es_ID=94 UPM Raflatac and Blue Spark Technologies partner to drive new battery assisted passive RFID research and product development TAMPERE, Finland & CLEVELAND--(BUSINESS WIRE)--UPM Raflatac and Blue Spark Technologies announce that they have recently formed a partnership specifically targeted towards the development and launch of new and innovative products and applications in the emerging battery assisted passive (BAP) RFID market. http://www.businesswire.co m/portal/site/google/?nd mViewId=news_view& newsId=20090323005653& newsLang=en Sisvel to Administer RFID Consortium's Patent Licensing Program UHF RFID Patent Pool Will Foster Global Adoption of RFID and Remains Open to New Licensors ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Sisvel US and the RFID Consortium today announced that Sisvel will administer the Consortium's ultra-high frequency radio frequency identification (UHF RFID) patent licensing program. http://news.prnewswire.com /DisplayReleaseContent.asp x?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/s tory/04-07-2009/0005002023 &EDATE= PowerID Announces Release of Smaller and Improved PowerG and PowerM BAP RFID Labels Petah Tikva, Israel – March 30, 2009 – PowerID Ltd., the industry leader in battery-assisted, passive (BAP) RFID technology, announced today the availability of smaller, improved versions of its EPCglobal Class 1, Generation 2-compliant PowerG and PowerM BAP labels. http://www.industrial-embed ded.com/news/Industry+New s/16404 Reva Systems Extends the Reach of Healthcare Tracking Systems Reva-4-Healthcare Solution Package Supports Innovative RFID Healthcare Applications CHELMSFORD, MA, Apr 01, 2009 (MARKET WIRE via COMTEX) -- Reva Systems, the leading RFID infrastructure provider, today announced it will demonstrate the first passive RFID solution package, Reva-4-Healthcare, designed to support healthcare tracking applications at the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) trade show next week in Chicago, booth #8149. http://www.marketwatch.com/ news/story/reva-systems-exten ds-reach-healthcare/story.aspx ?guid=%7B71F782C4%2DEA58% 2D4DA3%2D844D%2D4F92AC1 80DDC%7D&dist=msr_1 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:Putting the 'art' back into your arteries! Do you like those fast food burgers? Here’s another use for them: http://www.youtube.com/wa tch?v=orjALWsyaR4 Don't be sheepish, they're a shear delight! No special effects here, just man and his best friend: http://www.youtube.com/wa tch?v=D2FX9rviEhw A great drink or great fun? http://www.youtube.com/wa tch?v=lV_drmDNE0c Are you a safe driver? Take the test: http://www.gmacinsurance.c om/SafeDriving/2006/ Birthday search: Who knows how old you are? http://www.birthdatabas e.com/ Find the famous landmarks: http://www.findlandmar ks.com/ Lies, damn lies and fake statistics: http://www.datanumer ics.com/ An Alaskan volcano as seen from spacee: http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.go v/apod/ap060607.html Please tell us what extra you want from the newsletter and don’t forget to tell your friends to subscribe. You can forward your ideas to news@hightechaid.com. 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