Radio Frequency Identification Technology for Logistics, Tagging and EPC

Dafoe Corp. sets things in motion to acquire Agkha Intelli-Tec

Wednesday, July 28, 2010

Dafoe Corp. has signed a letter of intent to acquire 100% of Agkha Intelli-Tec, a Dubai-based RFID and digital security solutions provider, in exchange for approximately 59% ownership of Dafoe Corp.

Closing of the transaction is expected to occur during the third quarter of 2010, subject to certain closing conditions including completion of due diligence by Dafoe Corp.

Agkha technologies include fraud prevention, check security, electronic airline boarding passes, RFID technology, intelligent parking solutions, SMART video broadcasting and integrated consulting solutions. [end] 

DigitalPersona announced the release of a new version of its Pro Enterprise software solution, version 5.2.

Among the aspects of the new version DigitalPersona is touting are the extensive number of factors a company utilizing the solution can use to authenticate for access to sensitive information or secured computer stations. These factors include what a user knows, such as PINs or passwords, things you have, such as smart cards, contactless identity cards or Bluetooth devices, and things you are, such as fingerprints.

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Falck, a Netherlands-based institute offering rescue and safety courses designed for staff in the off-shore and maritime sector, has selected Albis Technologies to deploy its zone monitoring & find (ZOMOFI) people and safety system.

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Visa Europe has announced that NFC-enabled smart phones from Samsung, LG and Research In Motion have been certified for use with Visa payWave, Visa’s mobile application for payments at the point-of-sale.

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GTX Corp announced that it has received its second commercial order from comfort and wellness footwear provider Aetrex Worldwide Inc. for 1,500 GPS devices.

GTX has shipped 3,000 devices to Aetrex to enable the Aetrex Ambulator collection, designed to help protect individuals afflicted with Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia who have a tendency to wander and become lost.

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LikeBelt from deeplocal on Vimeo.

And now for something completely different.

Pittsburgh-based design studio Deeplocal has developed an NFC-enabled belt that lets the wearer “like” things on Facebook much in the same way that a dog “likes” your leg.

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SMARTRAC announced that the company recently signed an agreement to acquireNeology Inc., a provider of integrated solutions for the tolling, electronic vehicle registration (EVR) and public safety markets.

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