Kia Motors and Australian winemaker Jacob’s Creek will launch an RFID-based program at the 2013 Australian Open Tennis Championships to prevent alcohol-related incidents and to enable tennis fans to share their experience. Fans who register for the program upon entry to the Melbourne Park will each receive a RFID-enabled lanyard which can be linked to […]

RURO Inc., a developer or research productivity tools, is offering its FreezerPro ColdTrack RFID Kit, an RFID solution for labs of any size specializing in the collection and management of frozen samples. The FreezerPro ColdTrack RFID Kit is designed to electronically track large collections of samples kept at ultra-low temperatures in biobanks and biorepositories. The […]

Zeit Control card systems GmbH, a manufacturer of card solutions, has announced the TagTracer MicroStick MIFARE RFID reader for 13.56 MHz transponders. This new RFID USB stick reads the serial number (UID) of ISO14443A transponders – BasicCard 7.5, Mifare Classic, Mifare Ultralight, Mifare DESFire, NTAG – and puts them into the PC’s keyboard buffer. The […]

Fiatech conducted an international case study using RFID technology to monitor and control large workforces at Consolidated Contractors Company (CCC), based in Athens, Greece. The report, entitled “RFID for Access Control in Construction Sites,” looks at new technologies that may provide more rapid, accurate and reliable personnel counts at the gate with an enhanced security […]

Trimble announced that its ThingMagic Mercury6 (M6) RFID reader will be part of the ng Connect Program’s Connected Service Vehicle, which showcases a full suite of cloud-based services designed to deliver office productivity to vehicle-based workers. In this concept vehicle, the ThingMagic reader will be used to support work order based inventory management and tool […]

SATO, a supplier of systems for automatic identification and data capture, has released new firmware for its CL4 series of industrial printers for printing smart labels with passive RFID tags. The updated printer feature supports the automatic issuing of serial numbers, which can be written to the chips in addition to Global Trade Item Numbers […]

Walt Disney World theme parks are set to introduce a new interactive vacation management system incorporating wristbands with encoded RFID technology, according to The New York Times. MagicBand will serve as resort hotel room key, park ticket, FastPass and credit card used to pay for various food items and souvenirs. The RFID bracelets can also […]

Stanley Healthcare Solutions and GetWellNetwork Inc. announced that they have integrated Stanley Healthcare’s real-time location system (RTLS) with GetWellNetwork’s Interactive Patient Care solution to keep hospital patients and their families informed and secure. The integration has already been successfully deployed at Florida Hospital Wesley Chapel in Pasco, Fla. where it is being used to improve […]

East Coast Diversified Corp. announced that its subsidiary, EarthSearch Communications International, has launched a new proprietary RFID/GPS software platform designed specifically for customs agencies and revenue authorities. Based on EarthSearch’s Global Asset Tracking & Identification System (GATIS), its new Customs Agencies and Revenue Authority Software (CARAS) tool is a fully customizable solution built upon the […]

MaxxTechnologies announced the introduction of BarMaxx, a complete liquor inventory management system enabling precise tracking of liquor from stockroom, top shelf and speed rail, through integration with point-of-sale (POS) stations. BarMaxx merges RFID technology to track every drop of liquor – down to 4/1000th of an ounce – to provide an advanced understanding of liquor […]