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From the Editor's Desk As the New Year moves on, we are starting to see some positive movements in our industry. The news is good, though the recovery seems to still be slow. I am pleased to see that there have already been some major announcements in 2010 and I believe it signals a good year for all of us.
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news@hightechaid.com. Technology News Briefs RFID Standards January was a quiet month in the standards world with no new actions. The ballot on ISO/IEC 18000-6 closed in January with comments and so we will be meeting in March to resolve those comments and hopefully get this standards sent to final ballot and publication at last. If you want more information on ISO standardization or on any issue of RFID standardization, then email steve@hightechaid.com. Radio Frequency Identification Most Important Trend in 2010Includes Dash7 Alliance http://blog.managingautomation.com/channel/2010/01/the-most-important-trend-in-2010/ Airbus Places RFID Order For A350XWB http://www.aviationtoday.com/av/topstories/Airbus-Places-RFID-Order-for-A350XWB_65780.html http://www.itweb.co.za/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=29417:airbus-looks-to-smart-rfid&catid=86:computing&Itemid=64 ID Systems Acquires GE's Asset Intelligence http://www.global-identification.com/index.php?id=20&no_cache=1&tx_ttnews[tt_news]=1278&tx_ttnews[backPid]=4 Spectrum for RFID Tags Offers Transatlantic Alignment http://www.ofcom.org.uk/consult/condocs/872_876_mhz/summary/ Useful Downloads ERC Recommendation 70-03 http://www.erodocdb.dk/Docs/doc98/official/pdf/REC7003E.PDF European regulations for SRDs http://portal.etsi.org/docbox/ERM/Open/ERM%20TG34/en_30022002v020101p.pdf ECC Ultra Wide Band decision http://www.erodocdb.dk/Docs/doc98/official/pdf/ECCDEC0701amended.PDF Who's afraid of RFID? Land Transportation Office project http://www.bworldonline.com/main/content.php?id=5232 Droids, iPhones, and RFID To drive new mobile apps http://www.betanews.com/article/Droids-iPhones-and-RFID-to-drive-new-mobile-shopping-and-transit-apps-in-2010/1263497216?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+bn+%28Betanews+Full+Content+Feed+-+BN%29 RFID NEXUS Where Privacy and Technology Coexists http://the-rfid-nexus.blogspot.com/2010/01/rfid-cluster-in-songdo-korea.html Time Domain Launches Interactive Retail Technology Platform http://digitalsignageexpo.net/DNNArticleMaster/DNNArticleView/tabid/78/smid/400/ArticleID/ 2518/reftab/66/t/Time-Domain-Launches-Interactive-Retail-Technology-Platform/Default.aspx Common Radio Frequency Tag Readers Might Trouble Pacemakers http://www.palmbeachpost.com/health/common-radio-frequency-tag-readers-might-trouble-pacemakers-169861.html Discover How Radio Frequency Identification affects you http://www.pcw.co.uk/personal-computer-world/features/2250994/touch-future-4602115 FUD Over RFID http://www.manilastandardtoday.com/insideOpinion.htm?f=2010/january/8/jojorobles.isx&d=2010/january/8 RFID Budgets Growing in 2010 http://www.industryweek.com/articles/rfid_budgets_growing_in_2010_20754.aspx USDA Approves First UHF Tag for Animal Identification System http://www.rfidjournal.com/article/view/7304/ China and Taiwan seek Cooperation in RFID http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9142285/China_and_Taiwan_seek_cooperation_in_R FID?source=rss_networking
Biometrics New biometric certification testing http://www.thirdfactor.com/2010/01/14/ieee-announces-new-biometric-certification-testing Importance of Access Control and Biometrics in UK Companies http://www.biometricgunsafestore.com/biometric-clock/importance-of-access-control-and-biometrics-in-uk-companies/ The Next Wave Of Airline Security Systems http://www.businessweek.com/globalbiz/content/jan2010/gb2010018_530135.htm
Healthcare and Life Sciences New RFID-Enabled Cabinet For Healthcare http://www.healthcaretechnologyonline.com/article.mvc/Terso-Solutions-Launches-New-RFID-Enabled-0001 Global Healthcare User Group chooses GS1 as sole system of standards in healthcare http://www.logisticsit.com/absolutenm/templates/article-datacapture.aspx?articleid=2392&zoneid=6 RTLS Will this be the YearThat RFID Security is Implemented? http://www.rfid-monthly.com/2504/rfid-security-implemented/ The World's largest RTLS Healthcare deployment http://ekahau.wordpress.com/2010/01/05/the-worlds-largest-rtls-healthcare-deployment/ Privacy High riskFor biometrics http://www.itweb.co.za/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=29405:high-risk-for-biometrics&catid=182:legal-view bar code PlanningA DoD UID Bar Code Marking System? http://mm.tradepub.com/free/w_zebb02/ JagTag overcomes Smartphone capabilities barrier to mobile marketing http://www.bizreport.com/2010/01/jagtag_overcomes_smartphone_capabilities_barrier_to_mo bile_m.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:Ontario Superior Court of Justice Issues Interim Order Regarding Sirit Special Meeting of Shareholders Notice of Special Meeting and Management Information Circular to be Filed and Mailed Next Week http://www.sirit.com/pressrel eases_detail.asp?PressReleases_ID=119 Inside Contactless Powers 2010 Paybefore Award Winner MicroPass-Based PayID Card from U.S. Bank Wins Most Innovative Prepaid Program Award http://www.smartcardallianc e.org/articles/2010/01/28/insi de-contactless-powers-2010-paybefore-award-winner Major Smart Card Market Players Join Forces To Advance Open And Secure Public Transport Smart Card Applications Smart Card Makers Giesecke & Devrient and Oberthur Technologies, and Chip Providers Infineon and INSIDE Contactless Launch Initiative to Establish Open Standard http://www.sirit.com/pressrel eases_detail.asp?PressReleases_ID=119 MAINtag and Tego Win Airbus Tender for High-Memory RFID Flyable Parts Program Airbus Selects FLYtag(TM) Technology for Tagging Thousands of Parts and Components on the A350 XWB for Improved Maintenance and Logistics http://www.tegoinc.com/pdf s/tegonews_airbus011910.pdf Revere Security Joins AIM Signals Commitment to Automatic Identification and Mobile Solutions http://news.thomasnet.com/ companystory/571622 UID Suppliers Alliance Elects New Chair and Vice Chair FLEXcon’s Ken Koldan and Horizons’ Don Sennott Assume Leadership Roles http://www.aimglobal.org/m embers/news/templates/?a=3635&z=1 Savi Announces New SmartChain® Supply Chain Solutions for Chemical, Oil & Gas, and Aerospace & Defense Industries Savi, a leading provider of wireless supply chain and asset management solutions, today announced Savi SmartChain® software solutions customized for optimizing operations in the oil and gas, chemical and defense supplier industries. http://www.prweb.com/rele ases/savitechnology/201001 /prweb3465034.htm ClearCount Medical Solutions Announces 510(k) Clearance of its SmartWand-DTX System Allows Hospitals to Choose RFID-Based Detection Solution for the Prevention of Retained Surgical Sponges http://www.businesswire.co m/portal/site/home/permal ink/?ndmViewId=news_vie w& newsId=20100201006 129&newsLang=en Ubisense Transit Yard Management System Chosen as Mass Transit Magazine Top 20 Tech Innovation Denver, Colorado, January 20, 2010. The Ubisense Transit Yard Management system, used by Metro Transit in its garages in metropolitan Minneapolis-St Paul, has been chosen as one of the top 20 Tech innovations by Mass Transit magazine. http://www.webwire.com/Vi ewPressRel.asp?aId=111312 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:This vending machine gives and gives and gives http://www.youtube.com/wa tch?v=lqT_dPApj9U 4 Ways to Climb a Wall Robot Edition http://www.youtube.com/wa tch?v=9kgXWUEk-lM&feat ure=player_embedded World statistics updated in real time http://www.worldometers.info/ Hit the fast ball (sound; ActiveX control required) http://www.exploratorium.e du/baseball/reactiontime.html Test your geography knowledge http://www.mccollam.com/f un/geoquiz/ Speaking of car crashes, how about this one? http://www.youtube.com/w atch?v=-ZT5mQLy5C4 Squirrel fishing: this is how Harvard students spend their time? http://www.wafu.ne.jp/~yaz/ en/squirrel_fishing.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. 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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