“When it comes to new technologies, “perception is reality”, says Crompton, managing director of Information Integrity Solutions and former federal privacy commissioner. “The potential for incredible economic and social gains are huge, ranging from supply-chain efficiencies all the way through to improved anti-theft controls on high-value goods,” he says. “So why is RFID so controversial in the public eye? ”The answer is that the consumer perspective was not fully considered when commercial use of RFID was being developed.”
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Vaughan Public Libraries in Ontario, Ca. are in the final stages of implementing the Fastrac RFID system. The Fastrac RFID will provide greater convenience to patrons, time savings for the staff and additional security for the library itself. Provided by the partnership between VTLS and mk Sorting Systems, the installation will include several self-checkout kiosks, staff stations, RFID gates, tagging stations, tagging wands and tags. read more »Proclaiming its entrance into the RFID space, Honeywell introduced part of a new product portfolio designed to bring efficiency to the retail industry, the Optimus 5900 RFID mobile computer. read more »2012 is predicted to become a “tipping point” for RFID technology in the retail sector, according to a new study from the VICS Item-Level RFID Initiative (VILRI). read more »Avery Dennison and Xtreme RFID partnered to develop a new RFID-based tag for mounting on metal surfaces - the Xtreme Metal Tag. The Xtreme Meta tag features Avery Dennison’s AD-843 ultra-high frequency inlay encased in plastic via a custom injection molding process developed by Xtreme RFID. read more »Murata and Beta LAYOUT announced a joint venture to launch an RFID starter kit aimed at printed circuit board (PCB) engineers and developers aspiring to incorporate RFID into their electronics design. read more »Japan’s Fukumi Corporation has opened the world’s first physical shop for NFC tags, applications, starter kits and printing and encoding services in Yaesu, Tokyo. read more » |
