Radio Frequency Identification Technology for Logistics, Tagging and EPC

Microsoft RFID Plot Emerges

Wednesday, August 6, 2003

Automotive News

“Microsoft Corp. is developing an automatic identification tool for the auto industry that uses radio signals to automatically tag and track inventory. ”

Barnes and Noble is planning to embed NFC technology in future Nook e-readers.

In an interview with Fortune, B&N CEO William Lynch related his vision of Nook users shopping for books by tapping their e-readers against an NFC chip embedded in the book’s cover, giving them instant access to reviews and other information – much like what publisher Atria piloted last October.

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Thursby Software Systems Inc. has released ADmitMac PKI v4, the fourth generation of its two-factor security software for the Mac OS. This version supports OS X Lion and Snow Leopard.

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Microsoft Corp. has received a patent for a biometric-reading, pressure sensitive surface that can be used on a video game controller to enable user login by touch.

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Microsoft has filed a U.S. patent for a logo that marks a device as NFC-enabled, according to NFC World.

The “Tap and Do” logo (pictured, courtesy of NFC World) will be included on computers and other hardware that feature NFC connectivity, as well as on NFC-enabled computer software.

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TAGSYS has introduced its total management system for the textile rental services market, an end-to-end system to enable laundries and their customers to reduce linen abuse, regulate hoarding and accelerate their time for return on investment.

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Microsoft is requiring that all NFC-enabled PC’s and tablets running on the Windows 8 operating system be marked with a special NFC insignia, according to NFC Times.

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