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news@hightechaid.com. Technology News Briefs RFID Standards
Standards have not taken a rest over the holiday. There has been
several meeting to resolve comments and to discuss work in the
standards arena. If you are interested in standards then let me
know. We hope to be announcing a new service for everyone who wants
standards information very soon. Radio Frequency Identification RFID budgets to grow in 2010Says ABI Research end user survey http://www.mbtmag.com/article/440585-RFID_budgets_to_grow_in_2010_says_ABI_Research_end_user_survey.php RFID is helping To make you look good http://www.rfidnews.org/2009/12/16/rfids-help-you-look-good Looking Back at The Wal-Mart RFID Timeline http://www.scdigest.com/assets/On_Target/09-02-23-1.php?cid=2275 RFID End User Survey Results: Nearly Half To Increase Budgets In 2010 http://www.govcon.com/article.mvc/RFID-End-User-Survey-Results-Nearly-Half-To-0001? atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a&VNETCOOKIE=NO The Top 10 Stories Of 2009 http://www.rfidjournal.com/article/articleview/7295/1/2/ Colorado ski resort use RFID To enhance customer experience http://www.rfidjournal.com/article/articleview/7295/1/2/ Alien Technology Lands $9.5M for RFID tags http://deals.venturebeat.com/2009/12/24/alien-technology-lands-9-5m-for-rfid-tags/ IATA Approves Avery Dennison RFID Inlays For Airport Bag Tags http://www.individual.com/storyrss.php?story=111983187&hash=ffaa97114322f1ed6f181dfc7 08a0000 http://www.rfidnews.org/2009/12/18/avery-dennisons-rfid-inlays-now-ready-for-takeoff Germany to introduce RFID chip cards in 2010 http://www.digitaljournal.com/article/284196 US: Organic RFID To cut waste on produce http://www.freshplaza.com/news_detail.asp?id=55750 iCarte Turns the iPhone Into an RFID Reader http://locativelab.wordpress.com/2009/12/18/icarte-turns-the-iphone-into-an-rfid-reader/ Better business process The No.1 driver behind RFID http://www.itworldcanada.com/news/better-business-process-the-no-1-driver-behind-rfid/13 9609 China and Taiwan Seek cooperation in RFID http://www.cw.com.hk/content/china-and-taiwan-seek-cooperation-rfid Simple RFID tags evolve into complex ultra-low-power SoCs http://www.edn.com/blog/1690000169/post/540051254.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+NewsFromOpenspectruminfo+%28News+from+openspectrum.info%29 iGPS, Dole pair For a fresh take on logistics http://www.rfidnews.org/2009/12/09/igps-dole-pair-for-a-fresh-take-on-logisitcs ODIN Releases RFID Study For Airline Baggage Tracking http://www.morerfid.com/details.php?subdetail=Report&action=details&report_id=6462&display=RFID http://www.rfidsolutionsonline.com/article.mvc/RFID-Tests-Prove-Tangible-ROI-for-Airline-Bag- 0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a GlobeRanger Teams With SRA International On $4.4M Contract Win For U.S. Marine Corps Systems Command http://www.rfidsolutionsonline.com/article.mvc/GlobeRanger-Teams-With-SRA-International-On- 0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a Gerry Weber In RFID roll-out http://www.retail-systems.com/news/2009/November/GerryWeber-AveryDennis.html Biometrics Fujitsu And IBMUnveil New Palm Vein Biometric Technology http://pcs.co.uk/2009/12/fujitsu-and-ibm-unveil-new-palm-vein-biometric-technology/ Pittsburgh Biometric Research Could Keep You, Your Credit Card Safer http://www.thepittsburghchannel.com/technology/21962693/detail.html UK chancellor says ID card is done http://www.thepittsburghchannel.com/technology/21962693/detail.html
Healthcare and Life Sciences Determines RFID effects on implanted cardiac devices http://www.rfidnews.org/2010/01/07/u-s-food-and-drug-conduct-study-to-determine-rfid-effects -on-pacemakers-and-implanted-cardiac-devices Radio nodes May succeed RFID tags http://www.upi.com/Science_News/2009/12/08/Radio-nodes-may-succeed-RFID-tags/UPI-60021260301403/ bar code See That Funny 2D BarcodeIn The Store Window? It Might Pull Up A Google Listing http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/12/06/google-local-maps-qr-code/ Wireless From A To ZigbeeThe Truth About Sensor Networks http://www.healthcaretechnologyonline.com/article.mvc/From-A-To-Zigbee-The-Truth-About-Se nsor-0002?VNETCOOKIE=NO WiGig Alliance Finalizes Spec, Tri-Band Wi-Fi in 2010 http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2356980,00.asp 802.11ac Standard Will Bring Gigabit Speeds to WiFi http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091209/tc_pcworld/80211acstandardwillbringgigabitspe edstowifi general NCR namesBravman as chief marketing officer http://www.businessweek.com/ap/financialnews/D9CP6SU80.htm |
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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:Automatic Identification Driving the Uptake of RFID Technology Worldwide The ability of RFID tags to offer automatic identification mechanism is driving the application of RFID tags across the world, says RNCOS in its latest research report. http://www.prlog.org/104626 55-automatic-identification- driving-the-uptake-of-rfid- technology-worldwide.html ENC Inc. announces SAP certification of Raftar WEBWIRE – Friday, December 11, 2009 The SAP-certified interface will enable rapid deployment of the Raftar suite for ENC customers across all industries that are looking to deploy RFID and other data-capture solutions in their operations. http://www.webwire.com/Vi ewPressRel.asp?aId=109463 INSIDE CONTACTLESS AND TAZTAG PARTNER ON NFC INNOVATIONS MicroRead NFC Solution Powers TazCard and TazKiosk Proximity Applications AIX-EN-PROVENCE AND RENNES, France, January 4, 2009 http://www.virtualpressoffice .com/publicsiteContentFileA ccess?fileContentId=226305 &fromOtherPageToDisableH istory=Y&menuName=News&sI d=53&sInfo=Y Sirit Installs First EVR Enforcement System in Latin America Mexico takes action to enhance nationwide security and public safety http://www.sirit.com/pressrele ases_detail.asp?PressReleases_ID=117 linentracker® Manufactures Linen with RFID Laundry Tags LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--As part of their cost saving linen tracking system, Linen Technology Tracking, LLC. announces the addition of high quality linen products complete with RFID linentracker® smart tags. http://www.businesswire.com /portal/site/moreover/index.j sp?ndmViewId=news_view& ndmConfigId=1000027&news Id=20091211005124&newsLa ng=en WaveMark® is Awarded a Contract by Phoenix Health Care Management Services/VHA Georgia to Provide RTIM Solution for Member Hospitals to Achieve Optimized Clinical and Economic Performance 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 awarded a contract by Phoenix Health Care Management Services/VHA Georgia as a solution for its member hospitals and hospital networks to manage high value, specialty inventory to improve patient care, clinical workflow and financial outcomes http://www.earthtimes.org/art icles/show/wavemarkreg-is-awarded-a-contract,1094718.shtml 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:Tetris may not be so random after all http://www.collegehumor.c om/video:1924722 Thinking of selling your house. It's all a matter of perspective. (sound/music) http://www.fundmental.com/ funpages/yourhouse.html How to bind your own books http://www.persistenceunlim ited.com/2006/03/fun-and- easy-how-to-guide-to-bindi ng-your-own-paperback-b ooks-at-homefast/ Chromatic music box (sound), it takes three minutes to complete. http://wheelof.com/whitney/ index.php?var=v0 The next new thing to worry about (think real hard about the name) http://www.dhmo.org/ Looking for something to do with that old hard drive? (sound) http://www.youtube.com/wa tch?v=yISqCAnROh8&mod e=related&search= 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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