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IDTechEx Releases RFID Market Predictions for 2008

Research firm IDTechEx this week released the 2008 update to its annual ten-year forecast on the RFID market. Entitled RFID Forecasts, Players & Opportunities 2008-2018, the report is 266 pages and sells for $3,500 online. READ MORE>>

EPCglobal Ratifies Global Standard for Secure, Real-Time Data Sharing

EPCglobal Inc announced a groundbreaking industry standard providing the capability for unprecedented visibility into the movement, location and disposition of assets, goods and services throughout the world. EPCIS (Electronic Product Code Information Services) allows for the seamless, secure exchange of data at every point in the lifecycle of goods and services
EPCIS, by providing a standard set of interfaces for EPC data, enables a single way to capture and share information, while still allowing the flexibility for industry and organization-specific implementations.
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Checkpoint Systems, Inc. to Acquire OATSystems, Inc.

Checkpoint to Become the One-Stop-Shop Provider of Shrink Management and Merchandise Visibility Solutions

THOROFARE, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 23, 2008--Checkpoint Systems, Inc. (NYSE: CKP), a leading manufacturer and marketer of identification, tracking, security and merchandising solutions for the retail industry and its supply chain, today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire OATSystems, Inc., the leader in RFID-based application software and middleware. The all cash transaction is expected to close within two weeks. Checkpoint expects the transaction to be dilutive to earnings per share through 2009 and accretive thereafter. READ MORE>>

Other Stories

Murata - Tiny easy-mount inductive-coupled RFID modules need no RF expertise

A tiny RFID module that enables product lifecycle tracking using any global frequency whilst minimising the amount RF expertise required to implement an RFID solution has been developed, by Murata. READ MORE>>

Sokymat Automotive Introduces UHF RFID tags for Warehouse Logistics and Waste Management

Europe-based Sokymat Automotive recently introduced its transponder range for the management of waste and warehouse logistics. The two new products - the Slim Tag and the Waste Bin Tag - operate at UHF frequencies and are a significant addition to Sokymat's well-established family of transponders for industrial applications, including automotive and access control. Both tags, featuring a robust casing for enhanced durability, are available with industry standard EPC Class 1 Gen 2 chips. READ MORE>>

Report Reveals RFID Performance on Different Surfaces

Researchers at the European EPC Competence Center (EECC) in Neuss, Germany, released a new report on comprehensive testing that shows how various UHF RFID chips from different vendors perform when attached to different surfaces. Users can reference the report, UHF Tag Performance Survey (UTPS), to determine how RFID tags will perform when applied to their specific products, packaging, or assets. READ MORE>>

RFID unlocks supply chain potential

The EU-funded SMART project is putting the finishing touches to a complete RFID application platform that addresses the technical problems, and presents options for an integrated solution to the business issues.
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Petroleum Industry turns to Texas for Radio Frequency Identification (RFID)

Exceptionally high crude prices and surging global demand have led the oil & gas industry to seek out technologies such as RFID as a means of gaining operational insight within their organizations. Everything from streamlining product procurement to enhancing safety and reliability of field equipment can be automated or improved through an RFID technology backbone.
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Electromagnetic Interference From Radio Frequency Identification Inducing Potentially Hazardous Incidents in Critical Care Medical Equipment

Electromagnetic interference (EMI) caused by RFID systems interfered with medical devices in intensive care unit testing, according to a study published today in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA). The study, performed by researchers at the Academic Medical Center at the University of Amsterdam in the Netherlands, tested 41 medical devices three times each. It documented 34 incidents of electromagnetic interference for the 123 tests. The study tested passive 868 MHz (the UHF band used in Europe) and active 125 KHz RFID technologies.
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OMRON Adds Secure RFID Protocol To V750 Series UHF RFID Reader/Writer

OMRON Corporation recently announced that, in cooperation with Hitachi, Ltd., it has achieved compatibility between its V750 series UHF RFID reader/writer and Secure RFID Protocol. Additional security functions provided by the protocol will be available as an option beginning in July 2008.
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