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  • IDC to RFID: Tags, you're it

    Radio frequency identification may be bound up in controversy today, but it's on a steady path toward the mainstream of supply-chain technology, research firm IDC said Wednesday.

  • One in ten RFID projects tag humans

    The percentage of worldwide radio frequency identification (RFID) projects concerning tagging people has increased from eight percent to 11 percent over the last year, according to new research -- with the healthcare sector set to see the benefits.

  • Static over RFID

    A key patent holder's demand for royalties has triggered concerns that promising RFID technology could become embroiled in an intellectual-property battle.

  • Microsoft tags Tech.Ed delegates

    Microsoft today announced plans to track Australian delegates attending its annual Tech.Ed conference in Sydney next week using RFID tags embedded in conference badges.

  • HP debuts RFID services

    Hewlett-Packard unveiled last Monday services for companies trying to start radio frequency identification projects.

Features and Case Studies (2)

  • With RFID, corporate might makes right

    Retail powerhouses such as Wal-Mart gather in the United States to push development of controversial tagging technology.

  • Patent problems plague RFID

    A key patent holder's demand for royalties has triggered concerns that promising RFID technology could become embroiled in an intellectual-property battle.

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