Radio Frequency Identification Technology for Logistics, Tagging and EPC

Cathexis and Baracoda Introduce Bluetooth Reader

Tuesday, September 21, 2004

Cathexis Innovations Inc. and Baracoda Wireless Technology have joined forces to introduce the world’s first Bluetooth enabled RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) handheld reader.

IDBlue is a powerful tool with versatility that allows you to do many things not previously possible with other RFID readers. IDBlue harnesses RFID technology of through automatically identifying a unique asset with pinpoint accuracy. In addition IDBlue stores important information on the asset itself, greatly increasing efficiency managing assets. Through automatic synchronization of all in field data with a central database, IDBlue increases field worker efficiency.

IDBlue meets the industry demand for wireless solutions through combining RFID reader capability with mobile technology. [end] 

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