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Steve HallidayWelcome to the latest issue of the High Tech AIDCourier.

This is the second issue this month.  After getting behind there was just so much news we felt the need to publish twice this month.

For those people in the U.S., I hope that you have signed up for the AIM Summit meeting and the following committee meetings.  This year’s event celebrates the 40th anniversary of AIM and has a great line up of speakers.  Visit http://bit.ly/1fUUJPv to see the agenda and sign up for the meetings on Sept 30 – Oct 2.

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Technology News Briefs

RFID Standards

You can see the progress of each work item at the newly updated standards status on http://www.hightechaid.com/standards/Current_SC31_Standards.htm.

If you want more information on ISO standardization or on any issue of RFID standardization, then email steve@hightechaid.com. For a look at RFID standards work, you can visit http://www.UnderstandRFIDstandards.com.  

RFID

Design of Implanted RFID Tags for Passive Sensing of Human Body: The STENTag
http://goo.gl/KAxaXG

RFID of the future
http://goo.gl/apqlTW

Combined RTLS And Passive RFID Technologies Create Unique Inventory Management Solution For Steel Plant
http://goo.gl/uze4LX

Infineon Supplies Security Chips for Electronic Passports of the Newest Generation http://goo.gl/yTck3j

Another pint, mate? - Guinness to Launch New NFC-/RFID Marketing Campaign
http://goo.gl/F2JXaS

Hacking RFID Tags Is Easier Than You Think: Black Hat
http://goo.gl/gOEXkc

SRA Teams with Intermec, Lowry for Army RFID Contract
http://goo.gl/t9ZPM4

Skytron Announces RFID-enabled SkyTrac Smart Cabinets for Healthcare
http://goo.gl/eloQ1z

Decoding active and passive RFID tags
http://goo.gl/JfSvzM

RFID market expanding with new technology options
http://goo.gl/TRo7dD

Tire Manufacturers Roll Forward With RFID
http://goo.gl/Q1rfqI

Radio Frequency Identification Market (RFID): Analyzed & 2016 Forecasts in New Research Report
watchlistnews.com/2013/07/25/rad…

Will Video Kill the RFID Star?
scdigest.com/ontarget/13-07…

Summer Festivals Get Connected with RFID
connectedworldmag.com/latestNews.asp…

How Deeply Can RFID Locate Buried Objects?
shar.es/yTBUC

Internet of Things expands security threat landscape
techworld.com.au/article/524050…

Avoiding dead spots and optimizing near-field UHF RFID reading
rfidarena.com/2013/7/16/avoi…

NXP's UHF Design Tool Speeds RFID Implementation
pcbdesign007.com/pages/zone.cgi…

Confidex Silverline RFID Labels Deliver Ease of Use and Simple Setup for Versatile Asset Tracking
brazilbusiness.einnews.com/pr_news/164030…

Kumho implements RFID tags in vehicle tyres
just-auto.com/news/kumho-imp…

NEDAP : Retail to roll-out international RFID upgrade
4-traders.com/NEDAP-6424/new…

Student Drops Suit after School Scraps RFID Program
cbn.com/cbnnews/us/201…

8 Hospitals Using Kit Check Choose Safecor Health To Apply RFID Tags To Pharmacy Kit Medications
shar.es/zy6Wr

Xerafy’s XS Autoclavable RFID Tags for the Healthcare Industry Win Most Innovative at the 2013 Awards
bit.ly/15A29FU

Savi Technology Inc., is awarded $7 million for active RFID tags for US Navy
1.usa.gov/15A1Smu

City of Bangalore deploys RFID to track bus fleet
j.mp/13Z9513

Sensor-enabled RFID tags extend wireless data-logging beyond ID
edn.com/electronics-pr…

California backtracks on RFID chips in drivers’ licenses
salon.com/2013/09/03/cal…

American Apparel Implements RFID Tool From Impinj
shar.es/inuNc

The RFID Marketer's Handbook - 2013 Distills More than 10 Years of RFID Market Experience
finance.yahoo.com/news/research-…

internet of things

ThCounting the Internet of things in real time
cnet.co/16zMK6s

Eclipse Foundation Adds New Internet Of Things Projects To Help Push M2M Standards Forward
 techcrunch.com/2013/07/30/ecl…

Here's 3 Ways The Internet of Things Will Impact Your Life: Work, Home, Health
huff.to/1caY7rY

Death By Internet of Things: How Smart Gadgets Kill
siliconangle.com/blog/2013/07/3…

Internet of Things early adopters encouraged by Gartner
itpro.co.uk/networking/203…

Securing the internet of things, just got easier
electronicsweekly.com/news/business/…

Ingram Micro Showcase, Belkin and the Internet of Things
techday.com/the-channel/ne…

Pursuing Impact for the Internet of Things
inexadvisors.com/2013/07/31/pur…

Your Car’s Contribution to the “Big Data” Cloud
blogs.motortrend.com/your-cars-cont…

Demystifying the smart grid
perle.com/articles/Demys…

€3.3mn EU funding awarded for smart grid trial in Ireland
metering.com/3.3mn/euros/EU…

Toyota, Ford hack highlights dangers of M2M attacks
itworldcanada.com/news/toyota-fo…

The promise of M2M
utilities-me.com/article-2447-t…

The Internet of Things: A Seamless Network of Everyday Objects
shar.es/kVyvx

Like IoT? You might LOVE this!
kickstarter.com/projects/click…

Event on The Internet of Things To Be Held in New Brunswick, NJ
fortmilltimes.com/2013/07/31/285…

'Internet of Things' offer huge opportunities
ecoti.ms/rreGla

Potential Size And Diversity Of Internet Of Things Mask Immediate Opportunities
bit.ly/1ebSrdW

Stream Processing Poised for Boost from Internet of Things
shar.es/yHyWe

8 Ways the Internet of Things Will Change the Way We Work
businessnewsdaily.com/4858-internet-…

Counting the Internet of things in real time
news.cnet.com/8301-11386_3-5…

Mobility, The Internet of Things and Code Halos
sys-con.com/node/2751388.…

ZigBee: THE standard for Smart Home applications?
blog.bosch-si.com/zigbee-the-sta…

Security and surveillance solutions in an IoT world
blog.bosch-si.com/what-to-expect…

Australia lets half of its Internet-of-Things profit slip away
zdnet.com/au/australia-l…

Internet of Things should not be ignored by business
shar.es/y6myp

'Internet Of Things' Offer Huge Opportunities
siliconindia.com/news/enterpris…

Eclipse Foundation's M2M, Internet of Things Efforts Gain Momentum
shar.es/y6mXj

Cisco ‘Internet of Things’ Has Mind-Blowing Potential
investorplace.com/2013/08/cisco-…

Dr. Seuss and the Internet of Things
cmswire.com/cms/informatio…

Apps That Anticipate Your Needs
nyti.ms/16gXB7u

Imagine the Possibilities: The Future of M2M in the Automotive Industry
connectedworldmag.com/10_2_magazinea…

Internet of Things should not be ignored by business
computerworlduk.com/news/applicati…

Where the Internet of Things might meet public health
govhealthit.com/blog/where-int…

The Connected Life
thehindubusinessline.com/features/weeke…

Your Door Is About to Get Clever: 5 Smart Locks Compared
wired.com/gadgetlab/2013…

Skkynet - The Future of Real-Time Cloud Data | Get Ready for the Industrial Internet
skkynet.com/get-ready-for-…

Digital motors, software, and the rise of the internet of things
zdnet.com/how-digital-mo…

Panopticon
kencraggs.livejournal.com/2822.html.UgL…

RAND Europe’s new report on Internet of Things for the European Commission
theinternetofthings.eu/claire-o%E2%80…

When it comes to the internet of things, Europe's holding its own
gigaom.com/2013/08/05/whe…

After Mobile - The Smarter City
onforb.es/15DGTOH

The five scariest hacks we saw last week
cnn.com/2013/08/05/tec…

Explainer: the Internet of Things
pacetoday.com.au/features/expla…

Europe’s policy options for a dynamic and trustworthy development of the Internet of Things
ec.europa.eu/information_so…

The Internet of Things (IoT) and what it means for you
ferret.com.au/c/LX-Group/The…

Machine To Machine Connections - The Internet Of Things - And Energy
onforb.es/14vRw9B

Coming Soon: The Cybercrime of Things
theatlantic.com/technology/arc…

Are you ready for the ‘Internet of things’? [VIDEO]
shar.es/yhi9J

Guru Moves: Semiconductors And The 'Internet Of Things Tsunami'
 onforb.es/1435oB2

How MIT, NotreDame and Purdue are improving the Internet of Things and M2M networks
edtechmagazine.com/higher/article…

Broadcom Smartens Up 'Internet of Things':
evertiq.com/design/29440.…

The great potential of Machine to Machine
abc.net.au/technology/art…

This Startup's Cheap Sensors Could Create an OS for Everyday Life
wired.com/design/2013/08…

Interoperability issues on the Internet of Things:
embedded.com/electronics-ne…

Hot August Nights Fever? Atmel Automotive Infographic
 wp.me/p2PiXc-KO

How to connect an umbrella to the Internet
twelvemonkeyscompany.com/lab/2013/07/08…

Why You Might Stay Away From Investing in the "Internet of Things":
fool.com/investing/gene…

The Internet of Things, explained and visualized with some help from Cisco
statetechmagazine.com/article/2013/0…

Insight Into the Internet of Things for You and Your Business
po.st/QKMXmE

The internet of things: a market landscape
bit.ly/16uCOeR

 Today's technology lives in sci-fi films of yesteryear
thepoint.usatoday.com/hilton/en_us/n…

Will Texas Instrument’s Cheap Sensors Kick-Start The Urban IoT?
meshcities.com/index.php/mesh…

Over the Internet of Things Hovers the Specter of Legacy Code
eetimes.com/author.asp?doc…

$14.4-tn bounty: Internet of everything & opportunities it represents
economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/internet/…

Trillions of Smart Sensors Will Change Life
bloom.bg/193avdb

 The Internet of Things and the future of manufacturing
blog.bosch-si.com/the-internet-o…

Internets of Things Need Glue
eetimes.com/document.asp?d…

Ofcom says connected devices have turned living rooms into digital hubs
cable.co.uk/news/ofcom-say…

Creating Smarter Communities
connectedworldmag.com/latestNews.asp…

A Secure, Reliable Connected Car
connectedworldmag.com/latestNews.asp…

The Internet of Everything is here but not everyone gets it: report
smh.com.au/it-pro/busines…

The battle over the smart connected thermostat rages on
gigaom.com/2013/08/02/the…

Demand for Smart Sensors Is On the Rise
inc.com/jana-kasperkev…

Here’s what connected cars will be doing by 2020
venturebeat.com/2013/08/10/her…

$14.4-tn bounty: Internet of everything & opportunities it represents - Economic Times
economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/internet/…

Emerging Smart Grid Technology, Policy in Brazil
cityminded.org/emerging-smart…

When you're being tracked by a smart trashcan, shouldn't you have to opt in first?
 gigaom.com/2013/08/09/whe…

103 locations earmarked for pilot smart cities
ecns.cn/business/2013/…

Interoperability Issues Cloud IoT Vision
eetimes.com/author.asp?doc…

Samsung touts Tizen for “internet of things” convergence glue
slashgear.com/samsung-touts-…

With an Installed Base of 10 Billion Devices Expected in 2018, Bluetooth will be an Essential Tool
abiresearch.com/press/with-an-…

Your car's 'big data' is worth $1,400 a year
aol.it/15Hpebq

Securing the Internet of Things
po.st/kJltVs

Continental and Cisco Show the Future of Connected Vehicles
newsroom.cisco.com/press-release-…

How GM Is Doing the Connected Car (GM):
fool.com/investing/gene…

A Blueprint To The Internet Of Things: Bump's David Lieb
readwr.it/bUz

How Will the Future of Big Data Impact the Way We Work and Live?
fw.to/sgtQKoH

The Internet of Things – The Next Frontier for Developers
xda-developers.com/android/the-in…

You Should Be Wary of “Internet of Things” Devices
techre.vu/17lk55B

Internet things to come
brand-e.biz/miniaturisatio…

City of London calls halt to smartphone tracking bins
bbc.in/142AZDM

M2M Ensures Safety on a Plane
connectedworldmag.com/latestNews.asp…

Here's an ingenious and depressing connected device to conserve energy
gigaom.com/2013/08/12/her…

The first driverless cars will actually be a bunch of trucks
techhive.com/article/204626…

The Giant Hurdle For The Internet Of Things
popsci.com/gadgets/articl…

How the internet of things will make your wallet fat
gigaom.com/2013/08/13/pod…

How Can We Monetize The Internet Of Things?
siliconangle.com/blog/2013/08/1…

Wireless devices go battery...
washington.edu/news/2013/08/1…

Welcome to the “Internet of Things,” where even lights aren’t hacker safe
ars.to/1bsZLlY

How the Internet of Everything Is Transforming Education
blogs.cisco.com/ioe/beyond-onl…

Smart Grid Market to Surpass $400 Billion Worldwide by 2020 : Greentech Media
greentechmedia.com/articles/read/…

IBM unmatched in SmarterCities market
ibm.co/1bp9QAk

Options for Home Automation
connectedworldmag.com/latestNews.asp…

One billion new phone numbers for machine-to-machine communications released by Irish regulator
 computing.co.uk/ctg/news/22830…

Big Data, Big Opportunities 
m2mworldnews.com/2013/08/14/601…

Telefónica set to enable UK smart meter services
m2mworldnews.com/2013/08/14/201…

Internet of Things lighting systems hacked - Smart lights aren't
techeye.net/security/inter…

A showcase of the year's best IoT projects
postscapes.com/awards/categor…

CSC Ships Solution To Assist Machine-to-Machine Devs
idevnews.com/stories/5882/C…

Changing Business Models for CE Brands
shar.es/yQt6H

Defining the IoT: marketers need not apply:
embedded.com/electronics-bl…

Enhanced wireless technology for body implants and sensors
cordis.europa.eu/fetch?CALLER=E…

Smart collars help keep an eye on your dog's health and location
gizmag.com/tagg-and-whist…

Customer Service in the Age of the Internet of Things
blogs.hbr.org/cs/2013/08/cus…

Internet of Things Must Drive Fresh Security Approaches
infosecurity-magazine.com/view/34012/san…

The Internet of Things marketing challenge
fourthsource.com/general/the-in…

Explained: What is the Internet of Things?
searchdatacenter.techtarget.com/feature/Explai…

The Internet of Things marketing challenge
fourthsource.com/general/the-in…

Simone Rebaudengo: from Internets to Relationships of Things
theinternetofthings.eu/simone-rebaude…

How can we design an internet of things for everyone (not just alpha geeks)?
gigaom.com/2013/08/18/how…

Tomorrow's cities: Do you want to live in a smart city?
bbc.in/14bzTJL

Internet of Things expands security threat landscape
techworld.com.au/article/524050…

Techstars launches ‘Internet of Things’ accelerator with NYC digital ads agency R/GA
siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/item…

You Should Be Wary of “Internet of Things” Devices
techre.vu/17lk55B

Schools in £800,000 Internet of Things business project
ow.ly/2zirc8

Pacemakers Under Attack: When the Internet of Things Gets Sick
siliconangle.com/blog/2013/08/2…

M2M and MVNOs driving US connections growth 
m2mworldnews.com/2013/08/20/430…

New Video Series For Smarter Cities Best Practices
asmarterplanet.com/blog/2013/08/n…

4 Keys to Monetize Internet of Things : Google’s Pay-Per-Gaze + More
siliconangle.com/blog/2013/08/2…

Internet of Things expands security threat landscape:
computerworld.co.nz/article/524050…

These sensor-infused socks that track your steps are blowing past crowd funding goal:
geekwire.com/2013/sensorinf…

The Internet of Things Taught My Dog to Text
nym.ag/1dobNPe

Internet of Things: The next big thing after cloud, mobility and big data
shar.es/zrVFd

Savant Taps Internet of Things for Mainstream Lighting Control and Home Automation cepro.com/article/savant…

Xively Brings the Internet of Things to the Classroom
4-traders.com/news/LogMeIn-I…

SmartThings Opens A Shop So You Can Bring Your Internet Of Things Home fastcompany.com/3016085/fast-f…

Jailbreaking the Internet: The Shape of Things to Come
wired.com/insights/2013/…

Oliver Rack: A strategic outlook: Smart cities need smart citizens
theinternetofthings.eu/oliver-rack-st…

How to put physical connections to work
irishtimes.com/business/secto…

Schools in £800,000 Internet of Things business project
computerworlduk.com/news/it-busine…

Nokia HERE Research: We talk Smart Cities, ethical tracking & self-driving cars
slashgear.com/nokia-here-res…

The Public IoT (PIoT) symposium is hosted in Singapore 21-24 April 2014.
theinternetofthings.eu/public-iot-pio…

We might need new types of chip designs for the internet of things
gigaom.com/2013/08/22/we-…

Three Reasons that 2013 is the Pivot Year for The World and The Internet of Things
 inexadvisors.com/2013/08/06/thr…

Why CIOs Need to Prepare for Big Data from Internet of Things
bit.ly/16hMnM0

Now that’s what I call a ‘smart’ car!
shar.es/z26Fv

Smart money is on the $400 billion smart grid market
bestmag.co.uk/industry-news/…

A Road Ahead for Connected Cars
eetimes.com/author.asp?doc…

This Startup Is Looking to Cash In on Cisco’s ‘Internet of Things’
investorplace.com/2013/08/how-th…

Britain's new 'smart meters' not so clever
japantimes.co.jp/life/2013/08/2…

Hardware design directions for the Internet of Things
ferret.com.au/c/LX-Group/Har…

Connected Cars – The Road to the Future
manmonthly.com.au/features/conne…

Internet of Things: How the Vision is being Researched, Developed & Productized - 2013
sys-con.com/node/2760611.…

Connected cars will warn each other about jams
bo.st/18FHBLO

M2M Eases Driving Concerns
connectedworldmag.com/latestNews.asp…

Learning to love your smart meter
pressherald.com/opinion/learni…

Ameren opens smart-grid test facility near UI
news-gazette.com/news/local/201…

The future is now: say hello to the smart house
myfoxphilly.com/story/23219394…

The One Thing That Could Stop The Internet Of Things
fastcolabs.com/3016251/the-on…

Big Data Gets Bigger as Internet of Things Awakens
shar.es/z7o5l

LX Group examines the Internet of Things marketplace
ferret.com.au/c/LX-Group/LX-…

You Should Be Wary of “Internet of Things” Devices
techre.vu/17lk55B

Dubai forum set to analyze M2M solutions
en-maktoob.news.yahoo.com/dubai-forum-se…

'The Internet of Things': The future is now
marketplace.org/topics/tech/in…

How The Internet of Things Will Create a Smart World [INFOGRAPHIC]
fw.to/4UAmDBf

Oracle OpenWorld 2013: Cloud Meets Internet of Things for Partners
thevarguy.com/business-techn…

What is the Internet of Things?
harborresearch.com/what-is-the-in…

Where are the Opportunities in the Internet of Things?
harborresearch.com/where-are-the-…

5 Notorious DDoS Attacks in 2013 : Big Problem for The Internet of Things
siliconangle.com/blog/2013/08/2…

Internet of Things Will Bring More API Headaches
shar.es/zYuxN

New York Creates Hub for 'Smart Cities' Technologies
industryweek.com/expansion-mana…

ADS to host national summit on smart grid
…iesnetwork.energy-business-review.com/news/ads-to-ho…

Your Refrigerator Wants to Buy You Dinner - MainStreet
shar.es/zdr3A

How M2M Data Will Dominate the Big Data Era
fw.to/iZCOHLj

ARM acquires Sensinode, a vendor of software for 'Internet of Things'
pcworld.com/article/204752…

What the internet of things means for cleantech
pro.gigaom.com/report/what-th…

ARM low power processors take us closer to the Internet of Things
androidauthority.com/arm-low-power-…

Measuring the True Value of Big Data
asmarterplanet.com/blog/2013/08/m…

Here's what's wrong with the Internet of Things
gigaom.com/2013/08/27/pod…

The M2M city of the near future – infographic
shar.es/zJttL

What is the Internet of Things and how it will change social?  
http://t.co/kKkHrfr0IM

Internet of Things is in the Oxford Dictionaries Online (ODO not OED) - the search for a good definition is over!
bit.ly/16RcRI3

The Internet of Things: what kind of ‘things’ are we manufacturing?
centric.eu/NL/Default/Inn…

Broadcom’s Internet of Things Strategy Could Yield Bumper Crop For Developers
bit.ly/15A2Jnf

Smart Meters to all customers soon
guampdn.com/article/201308…

M2M Fights the War on Waistlines
connectedworldmag.com/latestNews.asp…

Connected devices are coming to your closet and 911 call
gigaom.com/2013/08/28/con…

Eight reasons why insurers should be engaging with the Internet of Things
blog.bosch-si.com/eight-reasons-…

Tomorrow’s smart cities
standardmedia.co.ke/?articleID=200…

How the truly smart home could finally become a reality
http://t.co/L0hyPGo

Broadcom Accelerates Internet of Things with Wearable WiFi Tech
siliconangle.com/blog/2013/08/2…

Claro Partners leads IoT Lab at WebVisions, Chicago 2013
j.mp/1fmnjZH

Building the ‘Internet of things’ - The Washington Post
j.mp/17o86qg

New Java ME Targets IoT Embedded Devices
electronicdesign.com/dev-tools/new-…

Is There a Future for the Internet of Things?
po.st/4tq0aW

Educating with M2M
connectedworldmag.com/latestNews.asp…

Smart Grid: The next big smart grid markets
j.mp/12Tggp1

Smart Grid: Why smart buildings are so essential to the smart grid
j.mp/12TgBb4

China Mobile set to trial M2M Sim card service
telecompaper.com/news/china-mob…

ZigBee wants to be the Bluetooth of the internet of things. Too bad everyone hates it.
gigaom.com/2013/08/30/zig…

Strategic Alliances in the Machine-to-Machine (M2M) Ecosystem
j.mp/1a3eNyl

The TI Sensor Kit and the Internet of Things
smallbusiness.yahoo.com/advisor/ti-sen…

The wireless network with a mile-wide range that the “internet of things” could be built on
 j.mp/14V5lMC

Survey: as costs fall, M2M is growing
j.mp/14V5jEJ

How the "Internet of Things" May Change the World
j.mp/14V5fEL

STMicroelectronics Drives Internet of Things Growth with Innovative MEMS Technology and Wireless Links
j.mp/1a3ijJ5

Smart Grid Market in India 2013
prcarbon.com/press/smart-gr…

Utility Smart Grid Outlook in North America 2013
j.mp/1a3iu71

M2M Protects Your “Brain”
j.mp/1a3iILA

Nokia unveils its connected car platform: Here Auto
gigaom.com/2013/08/30/nok…

How QR Codes Can Deliver the Internet of Everything
siliconangle.com/blog/2013/08/3…

Smart cities will need big data
 j.mp/1a3jmbR

Your Building Might Be Smarter Than You Think
j.mp/1a3jrwe

Are you ready for some (Internet of Things) Football? A data driven party?
gigaom.com/2013/09/03/pod…

Sprint Insures Its Spot in the Connected Car
lightreading.com/document.asp?d…

Is the Connected Home being held back by too many standards?
shar.es/zMcsD

Internet of Things (IOT) Will be a Game Changer in Everyday Technology:
j.mp/1dGkXII

IEEE IoT Workshop to Gather Industry Experts and Leaders to Explore Global Market Growth and Opportunities
j.mp/1a6mlQW

Internet of Things DC
j.mp/1a6mfsl

Why the internet of things gives us a second chance to define digital trust and privacy
gigaom.com/2013/09/03/why…

Machine to Machine (M2M) Market worth $85.96 Billion by 2017
j.mp/1a6lEXS

Communication dean says 3D printing is “the Internet of things”
j.mp/1dGqqPD

Zigbee IP spec for IPv6 6LoPAN wireless networks
j.mp/1dH3Rug

NFC

Lenovo Brings NFC Card Swiping to Tablets Mad Mobile News
madmobilenews.com/lenovo-brings-…

News America Marketing rolls out NFC advertising in US stores
 nfcworld.com/2013/07/30/325…

Isis releases pilot test results
nfcworld.com/2013/07/31/325…

Isis reports NFC phone stats
nfcworld.com/2013/07/31/325…

Cashcloud to support NFC
nfcworld.com/2013/07/31/325…

Telenor to launch NFC wallet in Norway
nfcworld.com/2013/07/31/325…

Far EasTone picks Morpho for NFC payments and rewards pilot
nfcworld.com/2013/07/31/325…

Coca-Cola reports on Isis loyalty project
nfcworld.com/2013/07/31/325…

ING Romania launches NFC wallet
nfcworld.com/2013/07/31/325…

ByteLight says light field communication standard provides NFC alternative
mobilepaymentstoday.com/article/217299…

One in three smartphones now comes with NFC
nfcworld.com/2013/08/01/325…

Apps Vs. NFC For Mobile Payments — Here's Why The Debate Matters And Who Will Win
businessinsider.com/apps-vs-nfc-mo…

Motorola unveils customisable Moto X with NFC
nfcworld.com/2013/08/02/325… S

ingTel to offer NFC payments in Singapore and Australia
nfcworld.com/2013/08/02/325…

Slovak Telekom to offer NFC payments
nfcworld.com/2013/08/02/325…

Nike promotes running app via NFC
nfcworld.com/2013/08/02/325…

MasterCard CEO: NFC should be seen as “a longer term effort”
nfcworld.com/2013/08/05/325…  

Inside Secure doubles NFC sales
nfcworld.com/2013/08/05/325…   

NXP predicts flat NFC sales despite loss of key customer
nfcworld.com/2013/08/07/325…  

Isis Readies National Rollout of NFC-enabled Mobile Wallet
shar.es/yhym1   

Display Points bring NFC ads to restaurant tables
nfcworld.com/2013/08/06/325…  

Italian hackers reveal ‘infinite rides’ ticket exploits
nfcworld.com/2013/08/06/325…  

UK high street promotes business with NFC
nfcworld.com/2013/08/06/325…   

Isis Gears Up For Nationwide Mobile Wallet Rollout Users Appear To Like My Coke Rewards
shar.es/yhKW7   

Google cancels support for NFC gift and loyalty cards
nfcworld.com/2013/08/09/325…     

Paying as you go
montrealgazette.com/business/Payin…    

Still not a wallet, NFC has a second life as a safe, simple pairing tool
gigaom.com/2013/08/08/sti…  

Birdie NFC Golf Ball Marker Tees Off
bit.ly/11KRfeT   

Isis phones to come with Amex prepaid card
bit.ly/14cf1xq     

Using NFC? 3 Security Risks To Be Aware Of
makeuseof.com/tag/using-nfc-…    

Desjardins Group Selects Monitise to Deliver NFC Mobile Payments Solution
marketwire.com/press-release/…    

Starwood Hotels pushes app downloads with NFC in China
nfcworld.com/2013/08/12/325…    

CBN to offer NFC ads at 75 US college campuses
nfcworld.com/2013/08/09/325…  

Isis wallets to include Chase credit cards
nfcworld.com/2013/08/12/325…

Guinness adds NFC to founts across UK and Ireland
nfcworld.com/2013/08/12/325…

Coca-Cola runs NFC promotion in 100 stores
nfcworld.com/2013/08/13/325…

Isis Partnerships Nudge NFC Mobile Payments Toward the Mainstream
 ecommercetimes.com/story/78700.ht…

Firefox for Android gets NFC
nfcworld.com/2013/08/13/325…

Paris city hall gets NFC signage
nfcworld.com/2013/08/13/325…

TapCheck to launch NFC medical devices
nfcworld.com/2013/08/13/325…

NFC pilot to begin in Chile
nfcworld.com/2013/08/14/325…

NXP begins shipping NFC tags that can wake up a host device
nfcworld.com/2013/08/14/325…

NFC could debut in next iPhone, even as Google pulls back
shar.es/yOfUV

NFC tags simplify Wi-Fi and Bluetooth pairing
electronics-eetimes.com/en/nfc-tags-si…

Apple looks to patent NFC gifting system
nfcworld.com/2013/08/16/325…

Wall Of Sheep Hacker Group Exposes NFC's Risks At Def Con 2013
onforb.es/1cgpVw1

Tatra Banka launches NFC payments in Slovakia with Orange and O2
nfcworld.com/2013/08/16/325…

SQUEEEEE! Microsoft goes retro with pay-by-squawk NFC tech
theregister.co.uk/2013/08/16/mic…

Motorola unveils NFC clip to unlock Moto X
nfcworld.com/2013/08/19/325…

New NFC-/RFID-Based Smart Paper Tickets for Singapore’s Public Transit System
rfid-ready.com/201308198442/n…

NFC Market Estimated to be Worth 10 Billion by 2016
rfidworld.ca/nfc-market-est…

NFC-Enabled Refrigerator Shares Data With Mobile Phones
shar.es/zXsbr

NFC can be used to power an E Ink display without wires!
gigaom.com/2013/08/19/who…

World's First NFC Keyboard for Android Smartphones Arrives at Brookstone
finance.yahoo.com/news/worlds-fi…

RapidNFC adds postcards with built in tags
nfcworld.com/2013/08/22/325…

LG cooks up NFC oven
nfcworld.com/2013/08/21/325…

Identive Awarded Multi-Year Contract To Provide Cashless Payment Services At Olympiastadion Berlin
rfid-ready.com/201308218444/i…

Tap to watch: How near field communication could transform the pay TV business
fiercecable.com/special-report…

Learn about NFC
bit.ly/18LYHrx

NFC keyboard arrives in US
nfcworld.com/2013/08/21/325…

Disney Infinity NFC figure video game begins shipping
nfcworld.com/2013/08/19/325…

Samsung Galaxy Gear smartwatch to include NFC?
nfcworld.com/2013/08/20/325…

Arctic S113BT Portable Bluetooth Speaker with NFC Pairing review
po.st/TkUJp8

NFC | ABI Research
abiresearch.com/research/servi…

Dutch NFC pilot gets launch date
nfcworld.com/2013/08/23/325…

CBS offers video content via NFC at Comic-Con
nfcworld.com/2013/08/23/325…

Mobile debuting Isis NFC payment service
thedroidguy.com/2013/08/t-mobi…

NFC technology users get free Guinness beer
qrcodepress.com/nfc-technology…

McDonald’s Happy Table is an NFC-powered virtual playground for kids (and adults) in Asia
 thenextweb.com/shareables/201…

Picture Works promotes movies via NFC
nfcworld.com/2013/08/27/325…

Dutch Imax gets NFC posters
nfcworld.com/2013/08/29/325…

Sony unveils NFC-enabled Nex compact camera
nfcworld.com/2013/08/28/325…

MasterCard, C-Sam and DNP to offer white label NFC platform in Japan
 nfcworld.com/2013/08/28/325…

NFC Technologies for the Internet Of Things
iaria.org/conferences201…

Dutch banks detail mobile payments pilot plan
j.mp/12TnbhX

McDonald's Serves Happy Meals On NFC-Enabled Interactive Happy Tables
 fastcocreate.com/3016648/mcdona…

Electronics retailer opens NFC and QR shopping walls in Russian subway
 j.mp/14V4U51

AMS develops NFC chip for medical implants
 j.mp/14V4M5y

Chile NFC pilot to begin in Santiago
j.mp/14V4Cv8

GearID announces Bluetooth LE and NFC tracker tag
 j.mp/14V4zPR

Absa expands NFC payments trial
 j.mp/14V4uf6

 Telefonica to trial NFC mPOS device
j.mp/14V4rji

Electronics retailer opens NFC and QR shopping walls in Russian subway
j.mp/14V4qf6

Mobile Network Operator Machine-to-Machine (M2M) Strategies
sacb.ee/1aayeZn

Enabling the Internet of Things: Q&A with Libelium CEO Alicia Asin
itpp.me/173hEWM

SkySIM CX Multi-Application NFC/RFID SIM Card Approved by American Express, MasterCard, and Visa
 j.mp/1a3fxn0

NFC Developer Comparison
NFCinteractor.com j.mp/1395nzm

Vodafone and Orange to launch NFC payments in Spain
nfcworld.com/2013/09/04/325…

Metro delivers news to bus stops with NFC
bit.ly/1a6rqIO

NFC Handsets Aid in Mobile Payment Growth, Heavy Reading Finds
finance.yahoo.com/news/nfc-hands…

MObile Commerce - Barcodes

Apple Buys Mobile Chip Maker Passif Semiconductor. Are Mobile Payments On The Way?
fastcompany.com/3015193/where-…

Books

Looking for some books?
Here is a selection to review:

Bhuptani, Manish, and Shahram Moradpour. RFID Field Guide: Deploying Radio Frequency Identification Systems. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Sun Microsystems/Prentice Hall PTR, 2005. Print. Click Here

Boswarthick, David, Omar Elloumi, and Olivier Hersent. M2M Communications: A Systems Approach. Chichester, West Sussex, U.K.: Wiley, 2012. Print. Click Here

Brown, Stephen A. Revolution at the Checkout Counter. Cambridge, MA: Harvard UP, 1997. Print. Click Here

Chaouchi, Hakima. The Internet of Things: Connecting Objects to the Web. London: ISTE, 2010. Print. Click Here

Chirillo, John, and Scott Blaul. Implementing Biometric Security. Indianapolis, IN: Wiley Pub., 2003. Print. Click Here

Cooney, Elaine M. RFID+: The Complete Review of Radio Frequency Identification. Clifton Park, NY: Thomson Delmar Learning, 2006. Print. Click Here

Dobkin, Daniel Mark. The RF in RFID: UHF RFID in Practice. Oxford: Newnes, 2012. Print. Click Here

Heinrich, Claus E. RFID and Beyond: Growing Your Business through Real World Awareness. Indianapolis, IN: Wiley, 2005. Print. Click Here

Hersent, Olivier, David Boswarthick, and Omar Elloumi. The Internet of Things: Key Applications and Protocols. Chichester, West Sussex: Wiley, 2012. Print. Click Here

Jain, Anil K., Patrick Flynn, and Arun A. Ross. Handbook of Biometrics. New York: Springer, 2008. Print. Click Here

Lucas, Peter, Joe Ballay, and Michael McManus. Trillions: Thriving in the Emerging Information Ecology. Hoboken, NJ: Wiley, 2012. Print. Click Here

Maltoni, Davide. Handbook of Fingerprint Recognition. New York: Springer, 2009. Print. Click Here

Miles, Stephen B., Sanjay E. Sarma, and John R. Williams. RFID Technology and Applications. Cambridge: Cambridge UP, 2010. Print. Click Here

Nanavati, Samir, Michael Thieme, and Raj Nanavati. Biometrics: Identity Verification in a Networked World. New York: John Wiley & Sons, 2002. Print. Click Here

Plunkett, Jack W. Plunkett's Wireless, Wi-Fi, RFID & Cellular Industry Almanac 2013. N.p.: Plunkett Research, 2012. Print. Click Here

Roussos, George. Networked RFID: Systems, Software and Services. London: Springer, 2008. Print. Click Here

Symonds, Judith, John Ayoade, and Dave Parry. Auto-identification and Ubiquitous Computing Applications: RFID and Smart Technologies for Information Convergence. Hershey, PA: Information Science Reference, 2009. Print. Click Here

Uckelmann, Dieter. Quantifying the Value of RFID and the EPCglobal Architecture Framework in Logistics. Berlin: Springer, 2012. Print. Click Here

Uckelmann, Dieter, Mark Harrison, and Florian Michahelles. Architecting the Internet of Things. Berlin: Springer, 2011. Print. Click Here

Vacca, John R. Biometric Technologies and Verification Systems. Amsterdam: Butterworth-Heinemann/Elsevier, 2007. Print. Click Here

Woodward, John D., Nicholas M. Orlans, and Peter T. Higgins. Biometrics. New York: McGraw-Hill/Osborne, 2003. Print. Click Here

Biometrics

Will the Apple acquisition of AuthenTec really lift all biometric companies and not just their stock?
flip.it/mNgkj

The Big Biometric Boom
cbsloc.al/18DlN1C

Healthcare and Life Sciences

Tracking for Health (Potential Application for IOT)
slideshare.net/mazlan1/tracki…

RTLS

Location Technologies
abiresearch.com/research/servi…

Value of RTLS in the supply chain by
@zebra flip.it/rI6ZK   

Bar Code

Microsoft To Terminate Tag Service - Scanbuy to License
bit.ly/17DQHri

Microsoft Exits TAG - Good or Bad for the barcode industry?
shar.es/zrB2N

Microsoft Exits Tag - Part 3
shar.es/zrBct

General

Tech exec to lawmakers: Patent trolls 'a massive problem'
thehill.com/blogs/hillicon…

Examining The Effects Of Patent-Troll Legislation On Startups
flip.it/jXxo6

In RFID as well as elsewhere - The patent troll crisis is really a software patent crisis
washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-swit…

Wide range of industries plead for Congressional action on patent trolls
ars.to/18lmD5z

 

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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:

World’s best Charleston dancers at the International Lindy Hop Championships
 http://goo.gl/GmJLrk

An epic cat fight with two magpies acting as referees
 http://goo.gl/rwW8Tb

What would happen if all your computer problems were problems in the "real" world?
 http://goo.gl/hzCtBX

10 Hilarious medical transcription mistakes
http://goo.gl/Hl0R1k

Heaviest map ever
 http://goo.gl/WK4I2q

World's smallest grocery store
 http://goo.gl/8Fy1EQ

Did you know you can patent a peanut butter sandwich?
 http://goo.gl/0hAbyK

Humpback whale gives ‘thank-you’ show after being saved
 http://goo.gl/Pt6BVc
 
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