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From the Editor's Desk
This issue marks the first in the new format. Along with a new format for
the newsletter we have a new web site up and running. The new formats are
much easier to read and should work in all email clients. Be sure to let me
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you to forward this copy to your colleagues to sign up for their own copy. Technology News Briefs RFID Standards
Standards meetings this month have moved the progress of several
standards. Here is a brief summary of the status in RFID standards: If you want more information on ISO standardization or on any issue of RFID standardization, then email steve@hightechaid.com. Radio Frequency Identification ACMA’s 4 Watt rulingA win for EPC/RFID http://www.manmonthly.com.au/Article/ACMA-s-4-Watt-ruling-a-win-for-EPC -RFID/435101.aspx http://www.idm.net.au/story.asp?id=16513 2009 will be the year of contactless payments Says Visa Europe boss http://www.nearfieldcommunicationsworld.com/2009/01/27/3642/2009-will- be-the-year-of-contactless-payments-says-visa-europe-boss/ Carrefour announces Major move toward contactless and NFC http://www.nearfieldcommunicationsworld.com/2009/01/27/3637/carrefour -announces-major-move-toward-contactless-%e2%80%94-and-nfc/ London Underground Signals move to NFC http://www.nearfieldcommunicationsworld.com/2009/01/19/3552/londo n-un derground-signals-move-to-nfc/ The Five-Cent Tag is Here! Well, Almost http://www.scdigest.com/assets/On_Target/09-01-27-2.php?cid=2201 http://www.rfidupdate.com/articles/index.php?id=1733 Food poisoning outbreaks Could prove a boon to RFID http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/4257379/406208/164653/0/ Wal-Mart Finds Do-It-Yourself May be easiest path for RFID enablement http://www.scdigest.com/assets/On_Target/09-01-21-1.php?cid=2188 http://www.rfidupdate.com/news/01262009.html What Sam's Club Decision means Confirms the company's commitment to RFID http://www.rfidjournal.com/article/articleview/4553/1/128/ World's largest casino' replaces chips With high-tech discs http://www.usatoday.com/travel/destinations/2009-01-28-foxwoods-casino -chips_N.htm?csp=Travel TI Scales Back RFID Business http://www.rfid-world.com/news/212903381;jsessionid=D4SSCT5OZJ2QEQSN DLPSKHSCJUNN2JVN Privacy advocate Katherine Albrecht to head U.S. media relations for Ixquick.com http://www.rfid-world.com/blogs/212903382 Moscow Metro goes contactless With NXP's MIFARE http://www.contactlessnews.com/2009/01/26/moscow-metro-goes-conta ctless-with-nxps-mifare Tagent produces The first passive UWB RTLS and antenna on chip http://rfidwizards.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=539 &Itemid=392&emc=el&m=300797 &l=8&v=58594f9f6a $250 kit Lets you clone passport RFID chips just by driving past http://www.techdigest.tv/2009/02/250_kit_lets_yo.html Former IBM Executive Diana Hage Hired as Chief Executive Officer http://www.centredaily.com/business/technology/story/1096887.html RFID Emblem Pages Have Been Updated http://www.aimglobal.org/standards/RFIDEmblem/ No More Lost Bags: The One-Step Solution http://www.centredaily.com/business/technology/story/1096887.html P&G's Decision To Pull Back From Wal-Mart RFID Trial Quite Understandable http://www.storefrontbacktalk.com/e-commerce/pgs-decision-to-pull-back -from-wal-mart-rfid-trial-quite-understandable/ http://www.rfidjournal.com/article/view/4619/ Texas Instruments To consolidate RFID unit http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/bus/industries/techtelec om/stories/021409tibrf.371e556.html http://www.rfid-world.com/news/212903381 RuBee Aims to Be A Rugged Alternative to RFID http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/bus/industries/techteleco m/stories/021409tibrf.371e556.html Payback Is Not Sweet for RFID ABI Research Says http://www.itjungle.com/fhs/fhs021009-story10.html Organic RFID Transponder Chip Makes Big Progress http://www.azom.com/news.asp?newsID=15544 INSIDE Celebrates Banner Year For MicroRead NFC Chip http://www.rfidsolutionsonline.com/article.mvc/INSIDE-Celebrates-Banner -Year-For-MicroRead-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a GS1 announces Success of BRIDGE project http://www.it-analysis.com/blogs/RFID_Scanlines/2009/2/gs1_announces_s uccess_of_bridge_pr_.html Baird RFID Monthly January Summary http://www.rfidupdate.com/articles/index.php?id=1732&from=rss Baird RFID Monthly February Summary http://www.rfid-world.com/news/213001342 New Financing Program for Mobile Aspects RFID Solutions http://www.centredaily.com/business/technology/story/1096791.html RFID helps Army better track tank parts http://defensesystems.com/Articles/2009/01/19/Army-gets-better-tank-part -tracking-with-RFID.aspx New York may regulate Retail RFID use http://www.retailcustomerexperience.com/article.php?id=910 SkyeTek Launches New Compact 1-Watt UHF RFID Reader Modules http://www.bbwexchange.com/pubs/2009/01/16/page1423-5388017.asp 2008 Report On China's RFID Industry http://www.pr-inside.com/report-on-china-s-rfid-industry-r1005925.htm A New Generation of RFID Ubiquitous Sensor Network (USN) http://www.industryweek.com/articles/a_new_generation_of_rfid_18184.a spx Biometrics FBI studies biometricsTo plan its future research http://www.nextgov.com/nextgov/ng_20090113_5430.php?zone=NGpopular U.S. Military wants Domestic biometrics standards http://www.secureidnews.com/2009/01/28/us-military-wants-domestic-biom etrics-standards Motorola wins four-year contract With Dutch police agency http://security.cbronline.com/news/motorola_wins_four_year_contract_with _dutch_police_agency_300109 Calif. DMV Tried to sneak in biometrics for driver's licenses, groups claim http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticle Basic&articleId=9127461&source=NLT_AM Where does RFID stand? It's still alive, but it isn't exactly kicking. http://www.dcvelocity.com/news/?article_id=2208 Voice biometrics For UK banking? http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/programmes/moneybox/7875541.stm School begins Facial scan trial http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/7828626.stm ID MalwareSwipes Millions of Credit Cards http://www.technologyreview.com/computing/22007/?nlid=1714&a=f Testing Aims to make sure cards can stand the test of time http://www.contactlessnews.com/2009/01/29/testing-aims-to-make-sure-ca rds-can-stand-the-test-of-time Healthcare and Life Sciences Wireless RFID tagFlags Alzheimer’s http://www.itexaminer.com/wireless-rfid-tag-flags-alzheimers.aspx New RFID tag Can track blood samples in real time http://www.smartbrief.com/news/aabb/storyDetails.jsp?issueid=12040A88-9 390-4B2D-829E-FF0E96AA7760©id=56D39E19-E06B-4D98-A08A-0C9644C 68489 RFID in Healthcare: The Next Generation http://www.devicelink.com/emdm/archive/09/01/020.html RFID Helps St. Joseph's Keep an Eye on Cold Storage http://digg.com/hardware/RFID_Helps_St_Joseph_s_Keep_an_Eye_on_Cold_ Storage Silica Gel RFID Wristband Tag Targets healthcare industry http://news.thomasnet.com/fullstory/823391 RTLS RTLS MarketTo Exceed $1.6 Billion by 2010 http://www.rfidupdate.com/articles/?id=949 Bar Code What is GS1?GS1 standards, barcodes and labelling explained http://www.prisymls.com/library/what_is_gs1/ Privacy Anti-Skimming LawsIn the United States http://www.ibls.com/internet_law_news_portal_view.aspx?s=articles&id=3 CBB9AFC-C985-48A9-9195-DB2316878B74 Looking to hike security With RFID devices http://www.isa.org/InTechTemplate.cfm?Section=Technology_Update1&te mplate=/ContentManagement/Content Display.cfm&ContentID=73689 Wireless UWB Market Sees Major SetbacksBut Some Progress http://www.communicationsdirectnews.com/do.php/140/34043 Homeland Security European ParliamentHas voted to implement biometric passports http://pcworld.idg.com.au/article/273122 General Invisibility-Cloak BreakthroughMetamaterials work with a broad band of frequencies. http://www.technologyreview.com/computing/21971/?nlid=1694 STMicro Faces Nightmare Year Cutting thousands of jobs, but structural weaknesses remain. http://www.forbes.com/2009/01/28/stmicroelectronics-infineon-technolog y-markets-equity_0128markets10.html?partner=alerts |
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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:High Tech Aid Announces New Web Site New format offers easier access to information. PITTSBURGH, February 5, 2009, – High Tech Aid, internationally recognized for its expertise on AIDC standards, training, and education, announced today the launch of its new, re-designed web site for the Automatic Identification and Data Capture (AIDC) industry. http://www.hightechaid.com/ press/hta_pr3.htm Evanhoe Appointed Chairperson of AIM North America Warrendale, Pa. - February 19, 2009 - Charles Evanhoe, President, Evanhoe & Associates in Dayton, OH, was named chairperson of the AIM North America (NA) Board of Directors. http://aimna.savvior.com/SA VVIOR_temp_301.php?pagev ersion=_&PHPSESSID=3 qc4crrcjseqdgcfr8dq928ne3 Sirit’s Technology to be Installed on First T-21 Toll Road in Canada New Golden Ears Bridge expands Sirit’s western North America tolling stronghold Toronto, ON – February 18, 2009 - Sirit Inc. (“Sirit”) (TSX: SI), a global provider of radio frequency identification (“RFID”) technology, today announced that it has received the order for RFID Title 21 (“T-21”) toll equipment to be installed on the Golden Ears Bridge near Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. http://www.sirit.com/event_ release-info.php?id_news=109 Motorola Executive to Deliver Keynote Address Gerald McNerney to Open AIM Technology Leadership Summit Warrendale, PA -- February 12, 2009 -- AIM Global, the worldwide trade association and authority on automatic identification and mobility technologies, announced today that Gerald McNerney, vice president of strategy and business development for Motorola's Enterprise Mobility business, will serve as the keynote speaker for the annual AIM Technology Leadership Summit to be held April 20-22, at the Hyatt Woodfield in Chicago, IL, USA. http://www.aimglobal.org/m embers/news/templates/tem plate.aspx?articleid=3430&zo neid=1 First modelling software for new RFID for Libraries standard CHIPPENHAM, UNITED KINGDOM, 9 FEBRUARY 2009 – ISO 28560 Information and Documentation – RFID in Libraries – PART 2: Encoding based on ISO/IEC 15962 is a new standard that increases the opportunity for interoperability of RFID in libraries. http://www.convergent-software.co.uk/default.htm Nedap Security Management releases AEOS 2.3 AEOS 2.3 makes Nedap's successful security management software a truly comprehensive management platform. http://www.nedap-aeos.co m/en/news/news58.php Leading Analysts to Share Insight with AIM Executives Finance and Market Analysts Will Kick Off AIM Technology Leadership Summit Warrendale, PA -- January 29, 2009 -- AIM Global, the trade association recognized as the worldwide authority on automatic identification and mobility, today announced the participation of leading analysts at the AIM Technology Leadership Summit April 20-22, 2009 at the Hyatt Woodfield, Chicago, IL USA. http://www.aimglobal.org/me mbers/news/templates/temp late.aspx?articleid=3423&zon eid=1 Qimonda commences insolvency proceedings Neubiberg, Germany, January 23, 2009 – Qimonda AG today filed for insolvency at the Munich Local Court. Infineon Technologies AG currently holds a 77.5 percent equity interest in Qimonda. http://www.infineon.com/cm s/en/corporate/ press/news /releases/2009/INFXX200901- 028.html “Old meets new” with Nordic ID Morphic & Scanology @ La Trappe Dutch based Nordic ID partner Scanology has implemented a control system based on the Nordic ID Morphic at LaTrappe breweries in The Netherlands. http://www.scanology.eu/sit e/pdf/106.pdf GPI Wins Large RFID Orders From Two New Asian Casinos LAS VEGAS, NV UNITED STATES New Macau and Philippine Casinos choose GPI's RFID technology for Casino Currency Control(R) security, tracking and verification at gaming tables LAS VEGAS, Jan. 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Gaming Partners International Corporation (Nasdaq: GPIC) ("GPI"), a leading provider of casino currency and table game equipment worldwide, announced today that it has secured two substantial orders to supply casino chips and RFID technology to two casinos, one in Macau and the other in the Philippines, each due to open in the middle of 2009. http://news.prnewswire.com /DisplayReleaseContent.asp x?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/ story/01-16-2009/000495590 7&EDATE= Tego, Inc. Revolutionizes RFID Across All Industries With Introduction of TegoTag World's first high memory, passive tag will change the way companies do business WALTHAM, Mass., Jan. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Tego, Inc., the industry-leading developer of intelligent RFID tagging solutions, today introduced its first generation of high memory TegoTags(TM). Tego's transformational approach and advanced technology have broken through the memory limitations that have held back traditional RFID tags for years. http://news.prnewswire.com/ DisplayReleaseContent.aspx?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/stor y/01-28-2009/0004961908&ED ATE= Sierra Army Depot Deploys Savi Software to Automate Visibility and Management of Inventory MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. – Jan. 14, 2009 – Savi, a Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] company, has gone live with an automated asset and inventory tracking system at the Sierra Army Depot in northern California. The depot is a 59-square-mile complex encompassing about 1,200 buildings that serves as an Expeditionary Logistics Center for the storage, maintenance, assembly and containerization of operational stocks and other items – from depot to foxhole. http://www.savi.com/about /press-releases/2009-01-14.h tml Raytheon Chosen to Help Provide Department of Defense Biometrics Operations and Support Services Raytheon one of 12 companies selected for BOSS-U $497 million award RESTON, Va., Jan. 27, 2009 /PRNewswire/ -- The U.S. Army Biometrics Task Force has selected Raytheon Company to provide biometric-related services and support to enhance the ability of the Department of Defense infrastructure, architecture and standard for biometric defense capabilities. http://biz.yahoo.com/prne ws/090127/ne62754.html?. v=1 3M Announces Launch of the 3M RFID Patient Record Tracking Solution Diversified technology company 3M has announced the launch of its new RFID enabled Patient Record Tracking Solution. With a successful track record in RFID related markets and technologies, 3M now offers a solution that allows hospital staff to quickly and easily locate any of their Patient Records. http://www.ehealthnews.eu /content/view/1475/26/ 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:Even Santa can go a little holiday crazy http://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=ysI1SzusIOc More exciting than circling classified ads! http://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=3XGJq8wrw5I Is it a car, is it a plane? Yes it is real. But it hasn’t flown yet. It is however only $148k and they have orders. http://www.terrafugia.com/ images/NewsPhotos/ TransitionGasStation.jpg History Buffs' Heaven http://www.besthistorysites.n et/ Figure out the card trick http://www.caveofmagic.co m/ Printable maps of the U.S. http://nationalatlas.gov/ printable/reference.html Hard-to-find 800 Numbers: here they are! http://www.hardtofind 800numbers.com/ Jet-powered bug (includes sound, QuickTime required) http://www.sfgate.com/ cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/ a/2006/04/30/MNG JGII7BB1.DTL&type=cars 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.c om. 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. 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