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From the Editor's Desk Wow, how can another month have flown by so quickly? The leaves are falling from the trees (many are already gone here in Pittsburgh, PA) and winter is starting to poke its head out. Last week, there was snow on the ground just a few miles north of us. This week I attended an RFID event put on by MIT in Cambridge MA. The event included some seminar sessions and a small trade show. I was there with RFIDTraxx LLC to show the new asset tracking program AssetTraxx, but we also showed DocStaxx document management. The event was well attended with some interesting people walking the show floor. There were obviously a lot of students and staff, but there were plenty of local companies viewing the exhibits as well. This is the second university-sponsored event I have exhibited at (I helped sponsor the University of Pittsburgh event last year) and both of them have been worth attending. The event was free for the attendee, very inexpensive for the exhibitor and everyone benefited from the experience. If you have a local university that is interested in RFID, why don’t you give them a call and get a show going in your area and tell me about it so we can help you get some publicity. If you are interested in being involved in the second Pittsburgh event, let me know.
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Another quiet month as the steam builds for the meetings that
inevitably take place around the holidays. Work has continued on
18000-3 and a BRM for 18047-7 identified an issue that is being
reviewed by the committee. If you want more information on ISO standardization or on any issue of RFID standardization, then email steve@hightechaid.com. Radio Frequency Identification RFID to trackThai shrimp http://www.global-identification.com/index.php?id=20&no_cache=1&tx_ttnews[tt_news]=1221 RFID in the forest Tracking timber in Malaysia http://www.global-identification.com/index.php?id=20&no_cache=1&tx_ttnews[tt_news]=1212 Visualizing RFID Read Fields Showing where the tag is read http://www.scdigest.com/ASSETS/ON_TARGET/09-10-21-1.PHP?cid=2867&ctype=content http://gizmodo.com/5383715/led-wand-%252B-rfid-waves--beautiful U.S. Department of Defense Places First Orders for DASH7(TM) Wireless Sensor http://www.reuters.com/article/pressRelease/idUS121304+21-Oct-2009+PRN20091021 Combo HF/UHF and sensor tags In 2010 will change RFID http://www.rfidsb.com/rfid-street-your-weekly-inside-scoop-rfid/589-combo-hf-uhf-sensor-tags-2 010-will-change-rfid.html Munich Airport Says RFID Improves Dollies Management http://www.rfidjournal.com/article/articleview/5316/1/1/ Why RFID Is The Best For Tracking Assets http://benefitconsultants.com/blog/2009/10/why-rfid-is-the-best-for-tracking-assets/ Conair Uses Its Own RFID Solutions To Expedite Shipments http://www.rfidnews.mobi/2009/10/13/conair-uses-its-own-rfid-solutions-to-expedite-shipments/ Universal Postal Union Specifies Alien Technology(R) Tags In High-Profile, Global Postal Application http://www.reuters.com/article/pressRelease/idUS102849+13-Oct-2009+MW20091013 US Department of Transportation Solicits Proposals for Embedding RFID into License Plates http://www.privacylives.com/us-department-of-transportation-solicits-proposals-for-embedding -rfid-into-license-plates/2009/10/12/ GS1 Hong Kong Announces RFID awards winners http://www.cw.com.hk/content/gs1-hong-kong-announces-rfid-awards-winners Mikoh To Lead RFID Security Alliance http://www.individual.com/storyrss.php?story=108198260&hash=59e034b769980e6b17ed61345a4193c0 Korea reveals RFID-enabled bicycle sharing programs at technology expo http://www.rfidnews.org/2009/10/09/korea-reveals-rfid-enabled-bicycle-sharing-programs-at-technology-expo Wall Street Journal Gets RFID Right—For Once http://www.rfidjournal.com/blog/entry/5291/ Tagsys and Cegid Target RFID Market In Fashion, Specialty Retail http://mhmonline.com/news/tagsys-cegid-rfid-market-fashion-specialty-1355/ GS1 US Announces Launch Of Groundbreaking Foodservice Initiative http://www.rfidsolutionsonline.com/article.mvc/GS1-Groundbreaking-Foodservice-Initiative-0 001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a&VNETCOOKIE=NO Philippines puts brakes on Vehicle RFID plan http://www.zdnetasia.com/news/business/0,39044229,62058242,00.htm Biometrics UK ready and willingFor biometric fingerprinting http://www.itpro.co.uk/616432/uk-ready-and-willing-for-biometric-fingerprinting School fingerprint system Delayed http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/devon/8309094.stm 2012 Olympic site workers Face biometric scans http://tech.yahoo.com/news/afp/20091011/tc_afp/britainsecurityconstructionoly2012gbr_20091 011041231 UK employing biometric trial At Heathrow http://www.thirdfactor.com/2009/10/05/uk-employing-biometric-trial-at-heathrow Fingerprint recognition technology Takes leap forward http://www.thirdfactor.com/2009/10/01/fingerprint-recognition-technology-takes-leap-forward
Healthcare and Life Sciences To Better Understand Its Clinics http://www.rfidjournal.com/article/articleview/5324/1/1/ SysLogic receives $1.4 million federal grant http://www.tmcnet.com/usubmit/2009/10/26/4445518.htm RFID Healthcare Technology Addresses Quality & Affordability Issues http://www.rfid-ready.com/200910161294/medical-and-pharma/rfid-healthcare-technology-addresses-quality-affordability-issues.html Another Example of Why We Need GS1 and Patient Bedside Barcoding Now! http://loftware.wordpress.com/2009/10/12/12/ Tracking Patients And Providers To Find New Ways To Improve Ambulatory Care http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/166584.php NJ hospital Implements RFID security system in infant ward http://www.rfidnews.org/2009/10/05/nj-hospital-implements-rfid-security-system-in-infant-ward RTLS The Growth Areas http://www.packagingessentials.com/2009/10/15/wireless-sensor-networks-and-rtls-the-growth-areas-by-raghu-das-ceo-idtechex/ Privacy US Considers EU Decision on RFIDA "Big Victory" http://www.rfidupdate.com/articles/index.php?id=1335 Cyberthieves are Picking Pockets With RFID http://thesunbreak.com/2009/10/09/cyberthieves-are-picking-pockets-with-rfid bar code 2D BarcodeVs Radio Frequency Identification http://blogs.mathalino.com/supply-chain-technology/3-10/2d-barcode-vs-radio-frequency-identification-rfid The rise of the barcode Marking its 30th birthday in the UK http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/magazine/8295052.stm general Top 20Automatic data capture (ADC) suppliers, 2009 http://www.mmh.com/article/CA6702416.html&nid=2407&rid=#reg_visitor_id_6# |
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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:RFIDTraxx LLC Introduces AssetTraxx - Asset Tracking System October 27, 2009 RFIDTraxx LLC announced today the introduction of AssetTraxx, its new asset tracking software using RFID. AssetTraxx, designed for ease-of-use at an affordable price point, combines the power of the Microsoft® SQL Server® with active RFID tags and readers from Ingecom to allow the tracking of assets http://www.assettraxx.com/ Documents/News%20Release_20091027.pdf INSIDE COMMITS TO SUPPORT DISCOVER ZIP® on FUTURE MICROPASS PRODUCTS AIX-EN-PROVENCE, France, Oct. 29, 2009 – INSIDE Contactless, the world leader in advanced open-standard contactless chip technologies, today announced it has signed an agreement with Discover Financial Services, LLC for the development of future Discover Zip® contactless payment devices. http://www.insidecontactless .com/press/whatsNew_view. php?sq=144&page=1&wher e_encode= INSIDE CONTACTLESS AND DYNAMIC CARD SOLUTIONS TEAM ON INSTANT IN-BRANCH ISSUANCE Partnership Ensures Fast, Easy Personalization and Activation of All MicroPass Contactless and Dual Interface Products in All Form Factors http://www.insidecontactle ss.com/press/whatsNew_vie w.php?sq=143&page=1&whe re_encode= INSIDE CONTACTLESS DEBUTS MICROPASS 6000 DUAL-INTERFACE PAYMENT PLATFORM Multi-Interface, Multi-Brand, Multi-Application, Multi-Form-Factor http://www.insidecontactles s.com/press/whatsNew_vie w.php?sq=142&page=1&whe re_encode= INSIDE AND ADELYA TEAM TO BRING LOYALTY CARDS TO MOBILE PHONES Largest Retail Deployment of Contactless Loyalty Sticker Technology in France http://www.insidecontactles s.com/press/whatsNew_vie w.php?sq=141&page=1&whe re_encode= AIM Publishes New 2D Symbology for High-Speed Encoding DotCode is Designed to Encode Data at Full Production Line Speeds http://www.aimglobal.org/m embers/news/templates/?a=3582&z=1 INSIDE CONTACTLESS LAUNCHES INITIATIVE TO JUMPSTART MOBILE PAYMENT MARKET New Class of MicroPass Solutions Promises to Enable Existing Mobile Phones to Make Contactless Payments http://www.insidecontactles s.com/press/whatsNew_vie w.php?sq=140&page=1&whe re_encode= AIM Panel to Provide Healthcare Technology Overview Experts to Highlight Automatic Identification Solutions at UDI Conference http://www.aimglobal.org/m embers/news/templates/?a=3581&z=1 LoGO, ASK brand new contactless USB reader Sophia-Antipolis, October 15, 2009 ASK today announced the availability of LoGO, their brand new contactless USB reader for home or desk usage. http://www.ask-rfid.com/uk/news/news_arti cle.php4?id=0 Food and Drug Administration Expert to Deliver Keynote Address Jay Crowley to Speak at Track & Trace Virtual Trade Show http://www.aimglobal.org/m embers/news/templates/?a=3580&z=1 Middle Tennesee Medical Center Chooses GuardRFID's TotGuard™ Active RFID System for Infant and Pediatric Security Middle Tennessee Medical Center (MMTC) has chosen GuardRFID's TotGuard™ Infant Protection solution for its new $267 million state-of-the-art healthcare facility. http://www.prweb.com/rele ases/activerfid/infant/prwe b3099044.htm Mobile Aspects Awarded Novation Contract for RFID Inventory Management Systems Mon Oct 26, 2009 4:00pm EDT PITTSBURGH--(Business Wire)-- Mobile Aspects, a leader in RFID enabled clinical process improvement systems, announced today that Novation, the health care contracting services company for VHA Inc., the University HealthSystem Consortium (UHC), and Provista, has awarded Mobile Aspects a three-year contract to supply radio frequency identification (RFID) inventory management systems to its member organizations. http://www.reuters.com/arti cle/pressRelease/idUS19904 9+26-Oct-2009+BW20091026 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:Almost all spam traced to a single country (Warning: Coarse language.) http://www.theonion.com/co ntent/video/spam_crackdow n_threatens Finally! An effective way to reduce traffic http://www.theonion.com/ content/video/tired_of_tra ffic_a_new_dot_report Behind the lens of Google street view http://www.collegehumor.co m/video:1922981 Hurricane simulation http://www.npr.org/news/spe cials/hurricane/ap/ Seeing is believing (or is it?) http://www.youtube.com/wa tch?v=w8Zz05t19dg What has Google patented (or what hasn't Google patented)? http://www.arnoldit.com/lists /google-patents.asp One fast beetle http://www.ronpatrickstuff.c om/ Myths about Microwaves http://amasci.com/weird/mi crowave/voltage3.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. No part of the newsletter may be reproduced without written permission. 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