Radio Frequency Identification Technology for Logistics, Tagging and EPC

Dell, ODIN offers one stop shop

Thursday, April 8, 2010

Dell Direct is now offering turnkey IT asset tracking RFID solutions to increase efficiency and harden security, with the aid of ODIN Technologies.

The solutions will allow companies to replace conventional bar code systems and manual processes and offer enhanced server and personal computer tracking.


With the aid of ODIN, Dell Direct will offer five solutions that include:

  • An entry-level hand-held ultra-high frequency RFID reader
  • A mobile cart for tracking servers in the data center environment with a full-power passive ultra-high frequency RFID reader
  • A passive doorway portal equipped with an ultra-high frequency RFID, GPIO controller and four antennas
  • RFID tags designed specifically for US and global use with servers, laptops, and other IT assets
  • ODIN’s Intelligent Asset Management Suite software for tracking IT assets in the data center or enterprise, for standalone asset management or complete RFID integration

All readers will be embedded with ODIN’s EasyEdge RFID device management agent, ready to use out of the box. [end] 

SML Group Ltd announced the launch of its new “ViziT” RFID item visibility solutions for the retail apparel and item tracking applications.

The ViziT solutions include a range of RFID/EAS enabled paper and woven labels, as well as tickets and sticker that can be attached to garments and stacked items. Using the SML ViziT IT cloud based data management software also provides for semi automated inventory control, as well as improved loss prevention by triggering alarms and item identification at the store exit.

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AuthenTec has announced that its TouchChip line fingerprint scanning modules will be implemented into Dell Computers’ new Latitude E6520 notebooks. The sensor is FIPS 201-certified so it can be used in conjunction with U.S. government projects.

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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.

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Canadian start-up ZapTap has developed a new in-store solution that uses NFC tags to share product information with customers, according to Techvibes.

The ZapTap 360 platform enables merchants to put NFC tags containing information about given products on store shelves, enabling NFC phone users with a ZapTap app to receive product information, coupons and customer reviews with a simple tap.

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The Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) has certified Good Technology’s secure Android OS-based platform (Secure Android), which enables the Global Information Grid to use Good’s Good for Government mobile device management and data loss prevention capabilities.

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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.

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