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From the Editor's Desk
Summer is here in the northern hemisphere, though in Pittsburgh we
havent felt much of the heat yet. Although the temperature is pleasant, we
are seeing rain storms, the grass is still green, and needs to be cut all
the time. Summer usually brings a dry spell with the grass turning brown and
dying back. On the positive side, during my annual pilgrimage to the
Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix (http://www.pvgp.org) we had great weather (a
short shower of rain in the afternoon, but temps around 70 degrees meant
lots of time for the racing and looking at the cars.) We arrived in a convoy
of 72 MINI Coopers after a drive through town escorted by the Sherriff's
department. Here's me with the car before the convoy
http://www.flickr.com/photos/40567605@N05/3733878948/in/pool-pittstopmini.
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news@hightechaid.com. Technology News Briefs RFID Standards
It has been quiet this month on the standards front, though
everything heats up in the coming weeks as we get set to have
several large Ballot Resolution Meetings (BRM). Some BRMs will be
finished by phone in early August and then there will be even more
standards that need BRMs when we all go to London, UK at the end of August. If you want more information on ISO standardization or on any issue of RFID standardization, then email steve@hightechaid.com. Radio Frequency Identification Baird's RFID MonthlyFor June http://www.rfid-monthly.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/rfid-monthly-june.pdf Expected Soon Industry Consolidation among RFID Vendors http://www.scdigest.com/assets/On_Target/09-06-30-5.php?cid=2547&ctype=content Apple files patents On haptic feedback, biometrics and RFID detection http://blogs.zdnet.com/Apple/?p=4305&alertspromo=&tag=nl.rSINGLE 3 Great Reasons to Gamble On This Small Cap http://license.icopyright.net/user/viewContent.act?clipid=326431906&mode=cnc&tag=3.5721% 3Ficx_id%3D20090712-pf1onfile-V5240 The future is Battery Powered Passive RFID Tags http://www.rfid-weblog.com/50226711/the_future_is_battery_powered_passive_rfid_tags.php The Department of Defense RFID Mandate http://www.rfidsb.com/?page=rfidsb&c_ID=133 Airbus Issues RFID Requirements, Expands RFID Usage http://www.rfidjournal.com/article/view/5031/ NXP, Siemens Demo Bulk Reading of EPC Gen 2 HF Tags http://www.rfidjournal.com/article/view/5027/ Will RFID Lead to Near-field Communications (NFC)? http://www.barcodesinc.com/news/?p=390 Biometrics India to issue all 1.2 billion citizensWith biometric ID cards http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/asia/article6710764.ece#cid=OTC-RSS&attr=201 5164 Biometric security On rise http://www.news.com.au/couriermail/story/0,20797,25780565-8362,00.html?from=public_rss House backs biometrics In DHS 2010 spending bill http://fcw.com/Articles/2009/06/25/House-backs-biometrics-in-DHS-2010-spending-bill.aspx Saudi Arabia To introduce biometric visa system http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/Saudi-Arabia-to-introduce-biometric-visa-system/arti cleshow/4701063.cms Select Wendy's restaurants Implement biometrics http://www.thirdfactor.com/2009/06/19/select-wendy%E2%80%99s-restaurants-implement-biom etrics The Message of Voice Biometrics: ''Your Identity is Important to Us'' http://ivr.tmcnet.com/topics/ivr-voicexml/articles/58275-message-voice-biometrics-identity-imp ortant-us.htm Smart card, biometrics On the way for Social Security card? http://www.secureidnews.com/2009/07/22/smart-card-biometrics-on-the-way-for-social-security -card ID ID cardsWill not be compulsory http://www.information-age.com/channels/management-and-skills/news/1055682/id-cards-will- not-be-compulsory.thtml http://uk.reuters.com/article/idUKTRE55T5C020090630?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNews&pageNumber=2&virtualBrandChannel=11559&sp=true UK keeps mandatory ID cards For foreigners http://www.boingboing.net/2009/06/30/uk-keeps-mandatory-i.html
Healthcare and Life Sciences In Healthcare and Pharmaceuticals http://bharatbookresearch.blogspot.com/2009/07/rfid-in-healthcare-and-pharmaceuticals.html Counting Sponges during Surgery Using barcodes http://www.kspr.com/features/medicalcheckup/50136147.html GS1 Global Healthcare Meeting Last Week: Barcodes At Bedside Now!!! http://loftware.wordpress.com/2009/06/26/gs1-global-healthcare-meeting-last-week-barcodes -at-the-bedside-now/ Customized RFID tag Tracks medical telemetry devices http://medicaldesign.com/contract-manufacturing/customized-rfid-tracks-med-telemetry-devic es-0616/ RTLS The basics http://www.mmh.com/article/CA6664963.html&nid=2407&rid=#reg_visitor_id_6# Privacy Chips in official IDsRaise privacy fears http://license.icopyright.net/user/viewContent.act?clipid=326431906&mode=cnc&tag=3.5721% 3Ficx_id%3D20090712-pf1onfile-V5240 http://yro.slashdot.org/story/09/07/12/0611201/Cruising-Fishermans-Wharf-For-New-Passports-Se rial-Numbers?from=rss Government Mandated RFID Docments Vulnerable to Identity Theft say privacy watchdogs http://smargus.com/2009/07/government-mandated-rfid-docments-vulnerable-to-identity-theft -say-privacy-watchdogs/ AP Story Finally Pulls Together Threats Of RFID in Passports http://currentbuzz.org/?p=3281 The downside of RFID passports In the United States http://gpsobsessed.com/the-downside-of-rfid-passports-in-the-united-states/ RFID Privacy Issues, Are You Scared? http://www.gadgeteffect.com/2009/07/11/rfid-privacy-issues-are-you-scared/ EPIC Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) Systems http://epic.org/privacy/rfid/ Bar Code How Well Do You Know Bar Codes?Test your knowledge http://www.scdigest.com/ASSETS/ON_TARGET/09-07-15-4.PHP?CID=2577 NACDS Supports Delaying The Implementation Of The GS1 DataBar Technology http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/155349.php Homeland Security RFID passports:A tragedy waiting to happen http://blogs.zdnet.com/storage/?p=540 DHS Begins Test Of Biometric Exit Procedures at Two U.S. Airports http://www.dhs.gov/ynews/releases/pr_1243605893203.shtm General Competition heats upIn smart-cards http://www.eetimes.eu/218000023?cid=RSSfeed_eetimesEU |
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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:Vélo Bleu in Nice, just ASK! Sophia, July 22, 2009 Since last Saturday, thanks to Vélo Bleu, tourists and citizens can ride along the Promenade des Anglais on a bike with contactless technology. http://www.ask-rfid.com/uk/ne ws/news_article.php4?id=0 Convergent Software delivers first development licences for the RFID For Libraries standard CHIPPENHAM, UNITED KINGDOM, 20 JULY 2009 As part of an ongoing development plan to support ISO 28560-2 Information and Documentation RFID in Libraries PART 2: Encoding based on ISO/IEC 15962, Convergent Software Limited has achieved another milestone. In May 2009, it launched two schemes to help RFID vendors in the library sector to rapidly support the new ISO standard. http://www.convergent-softw are.co.uk/docs/press_releases /First%20development%20lice nces%20for%20the%20RFID%20 For%20Libraries%20standard.pdf RF Controls Releases New Smart Antennas ST. LOUIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--RF Controls, LLC, creators of the standards-based but unique Intelligent Tracking and Control System (ITCS), which achieves real-time location of items that have been tagged with inexpensive passive UHF RFID tags, today announced the augmentation of its product portfolio. http://www.businesswire.com /portal/site/home/permalink/ ?ndmViewId=news_view&ne wsId=20090629005131&news Lang=en Sirit Installs First Electronic Vehicle Monitoring System in Mexico Electronic vehicle registration system to address public safety concerns Toronto, ON-6/23/2009- Sirit Inc. (Sirit) (TSX: SI), a leading provider of radio frequency identification (RFID) technology, along with its partner, Axiompass, a leading integrator and supplier of tolling equipment and RFID systems across Mexico, announces the successful implementation of the first electronic vehicle registration (EVR) monitoring system in Mexico. http://www.sirit.com/pressr eleases_detail.asp?PressRe leases_ID=103 Hi-G-Tek Announces Availability of ISO 18000-7 Standard Products Active-RFID Standard Promises to Drive Down Prices and Increase Innovation with Multiple Vendor Competition Rockville, Md. June 24, 2009 Hi-G-Tek (www.higtek.com), a developer of active-RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) sensing and control solutions for tracking high-value cargo and sensitive materials, today announced the availability of its 18.7 Secure Series. http://www.higtek.com/inde x.php?option=com_content &task=blogcategory&id=24 &Itemid=54 ChronoTrack Systems and Impinj Bring RFID Technology to Seattle Rock & Roll Marathon SEATTLE, WA -- 07/15/09 -- ChronoTrack Systems Inc. today announced that the company's race timing system, based on Impinj UHF Gen 2 radio frequency identification (RFID) technology, performed flawlessly at the inaugural running of the Seattle Rock & Roll Marathon on June 27. http://www.earthtimes.org/ar ticles/show/chronotrack-syste ms-and-impinj-bring,892506.s html Kovio Raises $20 Million in Venture Capital to Ship RF Barcodes MILPITAS, Calif., July 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Kovio, Inc., a privately held pioneer in printed silicon electronics, today announced that to date it has raised $20 million in Series E financing, all from its current investors. http://finance.yahoo.com/new s/Kovio-Raises-20-Million-in-prn ews-3462701659.html?x=0&.v=1 Seoul Subway to Save Millions of Dollars with RFID Ticketing Technology from STMicroelectronics GENEVA, July 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The world's first RFID-based scheme for single-journey reusable ticketing in mass transportation has recently gone live in Seoul, South Korea, and is expected to save some 3 billion Won (over US$2.4 million) per year using a robust solution based on RFID technology from STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM), a leading developer of RFID chips. http://triangle.bizjournals.com/ triangle/prnewswire/press_rele ases/national/Switzerland/200 9/07/08/NY43202 Innovations in Battery Assisted Passive RFID Unveiled by Blue Spark Technologies The next wave of innovation in the RFID market - Battery-Powered Passive RFID - is set to power new and emerging applications in manufacturing, supply chain, health care, asset management, security and retail, according to thought leaders from Blue Spark Technologies, Inc., the leading designer of thin, flexible, green printed batteries. Innovative Battery Technologies Bridge the Gap Between Passive UHF and Active RFID Innovation to drive improved performance typically follows after technologies mature and become increasingly more commoditized, according to Gary Johnson, Blue Spark president and CEO. http://www.prnewsnow.com/ Public_Release/Electronics/In novations_in_Battery_Assisted* _Passive_RFID_Unveiled_by_Blu e_Spark_Technologies_276082. html Ambient ID Unveils LabTrack Diagnostic Specimen Tracking Solution Proven Automatic Identification and Business Information Management Technologies Improve Diagnostic Laboratory Operations, Reduce Testing Costs Seattle, Wash., June 30, 2009 Ambient ID Inc. today unveiled the companys LabTrack solution a comprehensive business information management system proven in diagnostic laboratories and hospitals throughout North America to significantly improve operational efficiency and reduce test costs. http://www.ambientidinc.co m/pdf/Ambient_ID_Launch.p df CenTrak Releases New Temperature Tag for Healthcare CenTrak, a leading provider of Real Time Location Systems (RTLS) for tracking equipment and people indoors, today announced the release of its new Temperature Tag (TempTag) for use with its InTouchCare 2.0 asset and people tracking system. http://www.prweb.com/rel eases/2009/07/prweb2617 304.htm Tufts Medical Center Chooses WaveMark to Track Cardiology Products While Streamlining Hospitals Supply Chain Integrated Solution to Manage Inventory in Cath, EP, and IR Labs While Improving Clinical Workflow and Ensuring Product Availability LITTLETON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--WaveMark, Inc., a leading provider of real-time inventory management (RTIM) solutions for high value medical products, today announced its clinical inventory management solution, WaveMark CIMS, has been selected by Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA, to manage the hospitals high value, specialty inventory. http://www.businesswire.co m/portal/site/google/?ndmViewId=news_view&ne wsId=20090622005118&new sLang=en 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:Are you a nerd? http://www.ubersite.com/ m/88634 Cool pictures: liquid sculpture http://www.liquidsculpture.co m/fine_art/index.htm Museum of food anomalies http://www.hanttula.com/ex hibits/mofa Star Trek vs Star Wars http://www.youtube.com/wa tch?v=hNxhrPaaCA4&search =trek%20wars Earth science picture of the day http://epod.usra.edu/ Please tell us what extra you want from the newsletter and dont forget to tell your friends to subscribe. You can forward your ideas to news@hightechaid.com. No part of the newsletter may be reproduced without written permission. No liability is accepted for any action arising from the contents of the newsletter; readers are advised to seek professional opinion on the use of any products described. Opinions expressed in any article by an outside contributor are not necessarily endorsed by the publishers of the newsletter. Unsubscribe: See the link at the bottom of the page |
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