RFID Summaries #3
Here are some RFID-related news summaries:
Gentag has announced a patent for passive RFID tags that can monitor temperatures at a fraction of the price of active tags. [via Extreme RFID]
It appears that the RFID-enabled ePassport will be used in the US a lot sooner than recently expected. Possibly as early as August 2006. [via Engadget]
Citibank has released an RFID-enabled credit card. It is in fact a Mastercard RFID card. [via Portalino] Mastercard has been trialling RFID credit cards in countries like Korea. In this case, the it's more of a device than a card, and attaches to a keychain like a keyfob.
Hewlett-Packard is experimenting with a type of computer on a label which can be stuck onto objects and can store video and audio. HP considers it as a possible alternative to RFID. [via ZDNet]
Philips is offering RFID technology ideally suited to library systems. The ICODE chip has security and privacy features. [via Technology News Daily]
Procter & Gamble is currently conducting large-scale tests one some of their products with RFID tags. Apparenly these test are large enough that they can help determine what works and what doesn't with RFID.
These RFID summaries give you a synopsis of goings-on in the radio frequency identification industry. Topic include RFID tags/ chips, readers, systems, data management, software, privacy, regulations, and more. Links have been provided to more detailed stories, if you want more details. On occasion, I've added a bit of commentary.
Gentag has announced a patent for passive RFID tags that can monitor temperatures at a fraction of the price of active tags. [via Extreme RFID]
It appears that the RFID-enabled ePassport will be used in the US a lot sooner than recently expected. Possibly as early as August 2006. [via Engadget]
Citibank has released an RFID-enabled credit card. It is in fact a Mastercard RFID card. [via Portalino] Mastercard has been trialling RFID credit cards in countries like Korea. In this case, the it's more of a device than a card, and attaches to a keychain like a keyfob.
Hewlett-Packard is experimenting with a type of computer on a label which can be stuck onto objects and can store video and audio. HP considers it as a possible alternative to RFID. [via ZDNet]
Philips is offering RFID technology ideally suited to library systems. The ICODE chip has security and privacy features. [via Technology News Daily]
Procter & Gamble is currently conducting large-scale tests one some of their products with RFID tags. Apparenly these test are large enough that they can help determine what works and what doesn't with RFID.
These RFID summaries give you a synopsis of goings-on in the radio frequency identification industry. Topic include RFID tags/ chips, readers, systems, data management, software, privacy, regulations, and more. Links have been provided to more detailed stories, if you want more details. On occasion, I've added a bit of commentary.
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