Oracle to unveil RFID push  23 Jan 2004
...applications conference in San Diego next week will unveil software pricing and outsourcing options and plans to embed radio frequency identification (RFID ... (InfoWorld, CA)

NEC to launch RFID business this year  23 Jan 2004
...is planning to enter the radio frequency identification (RFID) business this year and is currently in the final stages of developing its own RFID chip, it said ... (InfoWorld, CA)

Oracle to unveil RFID push at next week's AppsWorld  23 Jan 2004
...will unveil new software pricing and outsourcing options and plans to embed radio frequency identification (RFID) technology in its products. ... (ComputerWorld)

Wal-Mart Cancels RFID Trial  23 Jan 2004
EABird writes "CNet is reporting that Wal-mart has announced that they have canceled the RFID trial they were planning. Unfortunately ... (Slashdot)

Wal*Mart continues push for RFID adoption  23 Jan 2004
John3 writes "Wal*Mart is continuing to push for vendors to add RFID tags to cases of products for easier tracking through their warehouse distribution system. ... (Slashdot)

Supply chain RFID race gathers pace  23 Jan 2004
The two big mandates for 2005, set by Wal-Mart and the US Department of Defense (DoD), have certainly pushed RFID into the foreground and moved it from being ... (UsingRFID.com (subscription), UK)

RFID? They're Already Following You  23 Jan 2004
Of course, you only have to say, "RFID," and even quite techno-innocent people will blench, turn pale, and start chanting mantras about privacy. ... (Ziff Davis, NY)

NEC to launch RFID business this year  23 Jan 2004
...is planning to enter the radio frequency identification (RFID) business this year and is in the final stages of developing its own RFID chip, it said today. ... (ComputerWorld)

Buzz in air for wireless pay systems  23 Jan 2004
...is putting its formidable clout behind a proprietary RFID system called FeliCa, which the company says combines the words "felicity" and "card." Sony rejected ... (Chicago Tribune (subscription), IL)

WJ Communications Updates Preliminary Fourth Quarter Results  23 Jan 2004
Semiconductor revenue, which includes sales of the Company's RFID products, was approximately $6.0 million during the same period. ... (Business Wire (press release))

Heathrow Airport to get taxi-tracking RFID system  Jan 22, 2004
London's Heathrow Airport is deploying radio frequency identification (RFID) tags in taxi fleets to monitor and manage demand on behalf of arriving passengers ... (Silicon.com)

WERC Conference Features RFID Sessions  Jan 22, 2004
...for warehousing and distribution professionals, the Warehousing Education and Research Council (WERC) is pleased to host several information-packed RFID ... (PRNewswire (press release))

RFID provider, Syscan, opens Middle East market  Jan 21, 2004
January 21, 2004 (AXcess News) Montreal Quebec - Syscan International Inc. (TSX.V: SYA), a Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) card manufacturer and ... (Axcess Business News, NV)

RFID tags track cows for easy testing  Jan 22, 2004
Symbol Technologies announced on Thursday the successful completion of a pilot program using Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) to streamline the process of ... (Dial Infolink Manufacturing, Australia)

Factory-to-shelf RFID from Sun and Aldata  Jan 22, 2004
Sun Microsystems and Aldata Solution SA have announced an RFID solution enabling enterprises to seamlessly link into the electronic product code (EPC) network ... (UsingRFID.com (subscription), UK)

Advanced ID'S RFID Technology Selected by Government of Taiwan  Jan 20, 2004
20, 2004--Advanced ID Corporation (OTCBB: AIDO), a pioneer in the radio frequency identification (RFID) market, today announced it has been invited by the ... (Business Wire (press release))

RFID costs stagger would-be users  Jan 21, 2004
So when CIO Linda Dillman announced last year that the $244.5 billion mega-retailer would soon require radio frequency identification (RFID) tags on all the ... (Red Herring)

Safeway : RFID will become “ ubiquitous ”  Jan 20, 2004
Safeway ran an RFID pilot with Unilever last year on 40,000 cases of Lynx deodorant tracking them from the factory through to the shelves of three stores and ... (Silicon.com)

Three Companies Team On RFID Center  Jan 19, 2004
SIS Technologies, Distribution Center Logistics, and Transport Industries have formed an RFID Deployment Center to comply with shipping into Wal-Mart's RFID ... (InternetWeek.com)

The RFID Imperative  Jan 20, 2004
By Meridith Levinson. NOT A DAY goes by that 7-Eleven CIO Keith Morrow doesn't dream about RFID technology. Like most CIOs in the ... (CIO Asia, Singapore)

Regional Firms Partner to Bring RFID Teachings to Northeast Ohio  Jan 20, 2004
20 /PRNewswire/ -- For the first time in the Midwest, best-in-class technology organizations are teaming up to present The Mechanics of RFID, a no-nonsense ... (Yahoo News (press release))

They say it's the world's smallest RFID chip  Jan 20, 2004
The low cost RFID tag and reader developer, SmartCode Corporation, has developed what it says is "the world's smallest RFID integrated circuit", having a die ... (UsingRFID.com (subscription), UK)

Alliance forms to serve RFID library market  Jan 21, 2004
The Finnish RFID label maker, Rafsec Oy, has signed an agreement covering the worldwide RFID library market with Bibliotheca RFID Library Systems AG of ... (UsingRFID.com (subscription), UK)

Power Paper to license Motorola RFID smart label technology  Jan 21, 2004
...today announced that it will license Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT) BiStatix technology for use in a new radio frequency identification (RFID) smart label system. ... (Globes Online, Israel)

SAP unveils RFID business process solution  Jan 20, 2004
SAP AG has launched its packaged RFID (radio frequency identification) solution for supply chain management, drawing upon experience from client projects with ... (UsingRFID.com (subscription), UK)

Intel going with RFID  Jan 16, 2004
In spite of early reluctance to become involved with radio frequency identification (RFID) technology, Intel is now set to become a leading provider of ... (National Business Review, New Zealand)

EPCglobal sets up RFID product code management system  Jan 16, 2004
JANUARY 16, 2004 ( COMPUTERWORLD ) - The RFID food chain has started to turn its attention from tags and readers to data management, as industry groups ... (ComputerWorld)

Three Companies Team On RFID Center  Jan 16, 2004
SIS Technologies, Distribution Center Logistics, and Transport Industries have formed an RFID Deployment Center to comply with shipping into Wal-Mart's RFID ... (Information Week)

Standards group builds global RFID network  Jan 16, 2004
Not-for-profit standards organisation EPCglobal has moved to establish a worldwide network to support the Radio Frequency ID (RFID) and Electronic Product Code ... (VNUNet, UK)

Center Offers Outsourced RFID Solutions  Jan 16, 2004
Nasdaq: SUNW - News), in conjunction with Distribution Center Logistics (DC Logistics) and Transport Industries, today announced the formation of their RFID ... (Yahoo News (press release))

Intel, Tesco and Carrefour pushing RFID technology  Jan 16, 2004
Members of the group are actively piloting EPC, the next generation bar code, and radio frequency identification (RFID) technologies in their supply chains. ... (InSourced, UK)

Privacy--a right or a privilege?  Jan 21, 2004
At home, privacy advocates are battling another form of "cancer"--RFID (radio frequency identification) technology. Malcolm Crompton ... (ZDNet.com)

It's in the chip  Jan 22, 2004
Radio-frequency identification, or RFID, was already one of the most exciting and furiously debated topics in the technology world when Wal-Mart stepped into ... (The Tallahassee Democrat)

MARC Adds RFID to Supply Chain  Jan 19, 2004
20, 2004—Supply chain execution application specialist MARC Global has launched its first RFID-capable offerings, partnering with EPC pioneer OATSystems to ... (RFID Journal)

Shorecliff Communications Hosts Second Annual RFID World ...   Jan 19, 2004
19, 2004--Shorecliff Communications today announced the dates for its second Annual RFID World Conference & Expo. RFID World is ... (Business Wire (press release))

Sparkice's Edward Zeng To Head China RFID Working Group  Jan 18, 2004
Following the announcement last week by the Chinese government of the establishment of the National Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) Tag Standards Working ... (ChinaTechNews.com, China)

RFID could contain future SARS outbreaks  Jan 19, 2004
RFID technology could be used in efforts to prevent or contain future potential epidemic outbreaks of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) by helping ... (UsingRFID.com (subscription), UK)

Sun opens RFID test centre in Texas  Jan 18, 2004
Sun Microsystems is to open a new RFID Test Centre in Dallas, Texas, USA to aid regional suppliers of Wal-Mart and the US Department of Defense in becoming ... (UsingRFID.com (subscription), UK)

Tag lines tugging at business  Jan 22, 2004
...frequency identification technology. RFID could replace barcodes since it offers every functionality of barcodes and more. It can ... (Rediff, India)

The wonders of RFID  Jan 12, 2004
...to avoid losing money. Their latest supply chain innovation, however, is a move to Radio Frequency ID (RFID) tags. At present, Wal ... (ZDNet.com)

RFID set for mainstream ; SAP , Sun gear up  Jan 14, 2004
Privacy advocates are sounding alarm bells but the day of the radio frequency identification (RFID) tag is upon us, according to research company IDC -- even ... (National Business Review, New Zealand)

Retailers band with Intel to speed RFID  Jan 13, 2004
The forum, launched on Monday, aims to speed the deployment of technologies such as RFID (radio frequency identification) and EPC (Electronic Product Code ... (ZDNet.co.uk, UK)

Vendors embrace RFID at retail show  Jan 13, 2004
NEW YORK -- RFID (radio frequency identification) tagging was the theme of the day in software news here Monday as vendors unloaded product and partnership ... (InfoWorld, CA)

Errant E-Mail Shames RFID Backer  Jan 12, 2004
The companies also said they are developing devices to disable RFID tags, which they are placing on everything from shampoo bottles to suit jackets in the ... (Wired News)

RFID tags get a push in Germany  Jan 12, 2004
The project, one of the largest of its kind in Europe, involves a technology known as radio frequency identification (RFID), which experts predict could one ... (ZDNet.com)

SAP Launches RFID Package  Jan 12, 2004
The package, which leverages radio frequency identification tags and other RFID technologies, is scheduled for general release in the middle of the year. ... (InternetWeek.com)

SAP Unveils Supply - Chain Apps With RFID Capabilities  Jan 12, 2004
The applications are designed to help companies manage and share RFID data within their business processes and to integrate RFID data into their existing IT ... (Information Week)

RFID... Tagged for Retail  Jan 12, 2004
Seeing profits in the little things in life, major league IT players have all announced radio frequency identification (RFID) (define) initiatives at the ... (InternetNews.com)

Welcome to the world of RFID  Jan 15, 2004
...to avoid losing money. Its latest supply-chain innovation, however, is a move to radiofrequency ID (RFID) tags. At present, Wal-Mart's ... (ZDNet.co.uk, UK)

Intel rethinking RFID?  Jan 14, 2004
Intel is working on a new bar-code standard that supports wireless technologies including RFID tags. Large volume orders for RFID ... (The Register, UK)

Company behind key Net directory snags major RFID deal  Jan 12, 2004
...could give the company a leg up in providing Internet-related services to retailers and manufacturers that embrace the radio-frequency technology, known as RFID ... (USA Today)

VeriSign to manage RFID tags  Jan 13, 2004
...could give the company a leg up in providing internet-related services to retailers and manufacturers that embrace the radio-frequency technology, known as RFID ... (Australian IT, Australia)

RFID Casino Chips  Jan 9, 2004
New Scientist and others report that casinos could soon start using RFID tags to spot counterfeits and thefts, and also to monitor the behaviour of gamblers. ... (Slashdot)

EPCglobal taps VeriSign to operate RFID product code directory  Jan 13, 2004
JANUARY 13, 2004 ( COMPUTERWORLD ) - EPCglobal, the standards-setting body for the radio frequency identification (RFID) tag industry has selected VeriSign Inc ... (ComputerWorld)

Intel makes RFID play in Europe  Jan 12, 2004
...is working with European retailers to advance the use of a next-generation bar-code standard that will enable radio frequency identification (RFID) technology ... (ComputerWorld)

Intel makes RFID play  Jan 12, 2004
...is working with European retailers to advance the use of a next-generation bar code standard that will enable RFID (radio frequency identification) technology ... (InfoWorld, CA)

Casinos take a punt on RFID  Jan 9, 2004
Another growth area has been identified for deployment of the controversial radiofrequency identification (RFID) technology -- the casino. ... (ZDNet.co.uk, UK)

VeriSign chosen to run RFID tag network  Jan 14, 2004
...a recently formed organization in charge of administering the new product codes and technical standards associated with radio frequency identification (RFID ... (CNET News.com)

Casino chips to carry RFID tags  Jan 9, 2004
When rumours surfaced in 2003 that the European Central Bank was quietly planning to put RFID (radio frequency identification) tags in euro banknotes to combat ... (New Scientist, UK)

Intel makes RFID play in Europe  Jan 12, 2004
...is working with European retailers to advance the use of a next-generation bar code standard that will enable RFID (radio frequency identification) technology ... (IT World)

Microsoft puts weight behind RFID  Jan 13, 2004
Perhaps the most intriguing element of the new effort is a Microsoft partnership with Accenture, which has already produced several RFID-based technologies ... (ZDNet.co.uk, UK)

Big play on RFID at world soccer cup  Jan 15, 2004
...of the 2006 FIFA World Cup soccer games in Germany plan to issue tickets with smart tags in what is expected to be the largest-ever deployment of RFID (radio ... (InfoWorld, CA)

Linux, Outsourcing, RFID, Seen As Hot 2004 IT Trends  Jan 11, 2004
Linux in the data center, offshore outsourcing, and RFID were among the top trends to watch, according to Forrester's list, which was' released Friday. ... (InternetWeek.com)

Sun brings RFID to Scotland  Jan 14, 2004
The lab, similar to one the company already has in Texas, is designed to allow Europe-based companies to test their RFID systems and to help ensure compliance ... (VNUNet, UK)

Sun Microsystems Opens RFID Test Center to Help Suppliers Meet ...   Jan 12, 2004
Opening of Texas-Based RFID Test Center Kicks Off 12 Month Countdown to Meet Wal-Mart Compliance Requirements NEW YORK, NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION CONFERENCE ... (PRNewswire (press release))

Wal-Mart CEO promises 'tough love' approach to RFID use  Jan 12, 2004
...is taking a "tough love" approach to the use of RFID tags with its top 100 suppliers, which are being asked to ship pallets and cases to its distribution ... (ComputerWorld)

VeriSign to manage RFID 'root' server  Jan 13, 2004
...contract, for an undisclosed amount, assigns VeriSign the job of designing and operating the Object Naming Service (ONS) root directory, which will link RFID ... (InfoWorld, CA)

RFID spending expected to top $1 billion by 2008  Jan 8, 2004
Once the initial deployments are complete, however, IDC expects RFID spending to level off as the retail industry moves into the next phase of deployment ... (EE Times Online (subscription))

German Retailer To Roll Out RFID Tags  Jan 12, 2004
Metro said about 100 of its top suppliers would begin attaching radio-frequency ID (RFID) chips to pallets and packages of goods headed for 10 Metro central ... (Information Week)

RFID Spending Expected To Top $1 Billion By 2008  Jan 7, 2004
Once the initial deployments are complete, however, IDC expects RFID spending to level off as the retail industry moves into the next phase of deployment--item ... (InternetWeek.com)

Retailer Giant Metro to Introduce RFID Tracking  Jan 12, 2004
Metro said about 100 of its top suppliers would begin attaching radio frequency ID (RFID) chips to pallets and packages of goods headed for 10 Metro central ... (eWeek)

Vizional to Support Sun's RFID Infrastructure Software; Retailers ...   Jan 12, 2004
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 12, 2004--RFID services and software pioneer, Vizional Technologies, Inc. today announced its support ... (Business Wire (press release))

MS joins in German chain's RFID Future Store project  Jan 13, 2004
The German supermarket responsible for the Future Store Initiative is to roll out RFID tagging across the entire process chain, starting with 100 suppliers ... (The Register, UK)

Anti-RFID campaigner claims she is under personal attack  Jan 8, 2004
The head of a US consumer group, which is campaigning against the new goods tracking system called Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tags, has alleged that ... (The Age, Australia)

VeriSign To Run New Root RFID Directory  Jan 13, 2004
The EPCglobal Network is a developing system that is looking to extend existing Internet protocol (IP) infrastructure in a bid to create an RFID network (define ... (InternetNews.com)

Sun Microsystems Opens RFID Test Center to Help Suppliers Meet ...   Jan 14, 2004
12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- For the top 100 suppliers to Wal-Mart, the first item on their list of new year's resolutions likely reads "become RFID compliant ... (Contactless News (press release), United States)

RFID Business Model Gets Respect  Jan 13, 2004
RFID will be an integral part of most supply chains, and firms will be implementing it for the business efficiencies that it delivers, says IDC analyst ... (NewsFactor Network)

Intel and Tesco team up for RFID  Jan 14, 2004
...chip giant has teamed up with Carrefour, Metro Group and Tesco to form a European working group to accelerate the use of radio frequency identification (RFID ... (VNUNet, UK)

METRO Group To Introduce RFID Across The Company  Jan 13, 2004
METRO Group, the world's fifth-largest retailing company, will begin using RFID technology (Radio Frequency Identification) throughout its entire process chain ... (Pressrelations (Pressemitteilung), Germany)

VeriSign snags RFID tag deal  Jan 13, 2004
The EPCglobal network will use Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tags and electronic product code (EPC) numbers to identify goods throughout the supply ... (The Register, UK)

Metro Group Sets RFID Target  Jan 12, 2004
13, 2004—In a major boost for RFID deployment in Europe, Metro Group says it will roll out an RFID system throughout its German stores’ supply chain and ... (RFID Journal)

SAP unveils RFID middleware  Jan 12, 2004
...infrastructure software designed to help companies manage and communicate data captured by wireless inventory tags based on radio frequency identification (RFID ... (Network World Fusion)

SAP Launches RFID Package  Jan 14, 2004
Jan. 15, 2004—SAP, the German enterprise resource planning software provider, unveiled a packaged RFID solution that includes a software event management ... (RFID Journal)

Managing the Costs of RFID Deployment  Jan 13, 2004
...at the National Retail Federation Convention & Expo in New York City, the service is aimed at US manufacturers and retailers looking to deploy and operate RFID ... (RFID Journal)

Metro to roll out RFID tracking this year  Jan 13, 2004
...- 13/01/2004 - When UK retailer Tesco announced in November last year that it was to expand trials of RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) tags on a number of ... (Food Production, Europe)

IDC: Retail spending on RFID to break $1 billion by 2007  Jan 8, 2004
Retail spending on radio frequency identification (RFID) technology will grow more than tenfold over the next four years, according to projections released ... (Network World Fusion)

TIBCO Software Inc. and Alien Technology to Deliver RFID ...   Jan 12, 2004
Deciphering Business Impact and Relevance from RFID Data Will Help Improve Business Agility PALO ALTO, Calif., Jan. 12 /PRNewswire ... (PRNewswire (press release))

RFID spending to surge  Jan 8, 2004
According to a new report from IDC, 2004 will be a big year for RFID vendors, especially in the US, where spending on RFID retail supply chain systems will ... (ElectricNews.net, Ireland)

Shipcom Announces Its RFID/EPC Solution Center  Jan 8, 2004
8 /PRNewswire/ -- Shipcom Wireless Inc., a leading global provider of enterprise RFID, mobility, supply chain automation, and business process modeling ... (PRNewswire (press release))

Busting Myths about RFID Technology  Jan 8, 2004
Part 1 of this two-part series focuses on the growing attention surrounding radio frequency ID tags, or RFID, in the wake of the Wal-Mart and Department of ... (BPM Today, United States)

METRO Group To Be First Retailer to Employ RFID Throughout Its ...   Jan 13, 2004
New York/Duesseldorf - IBM will provide the systems integration for a groundbreaking RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) project with the world’s fifth ... (Full Press (Comunicato Stampa), Italy)

Syntegra Demystifies RFID through Managed Service for Retailers ...   Jan 12, 2004
...transformation and change management subsidiary of BT Group today announced a managed service designed to help manufacturers and retailers use data from RFID ... (Business Wire (press release))

Time Is on RFID's Side  Jan 12, 2004
...years. Read why. The RFID bandwagon is shifting into overdrive, but not everyone in manufacturing is jumping aboard. Radio-frequency ... (Ziff Davis, NY)

Paxar Showcases Latest RFID Solutions for Wal-Mart Vendors at the ...   Jan 9, 2004
...technologies for the retail supply chain and the supplier of Monarch(R) brand products and services, is demonstrating its innovative suite of RFID solutions ... (Business Wire (press release))

RFID Everywhere for Metro  Jan 12, 2004
Europe's Metro Group is a big believer in radio frequency identification (RFID) technology. Last year Metro unveiled an RFID "Future ... (Line 56 News)

Tesco heads up new European retail RFID push  Jan 13, 2004
UK supermarket chain Tesco, one of the first major retailers in Europe to trial RFID, has joined with Intel, Carrefour and Metro Group to form a European ... (Silicon.com)

Germany's Metro plans huge RFID deployment  Jan 14, 2004
In the first move of its kind, Metro, the world's fifth largest retailer, plans to take RFID (radio frequency identification) technology beyond the pilot stage ... (Computerworld Australia, Australia)

Germany's Metro plans huge RFID deployment  Jan 13, 2004
In the first move of its kind, Metro AG, the world's fifth largest retailer, plans to take radio frequency identification (RFID) technology beyond the pilot ... (Network World Fusion)

VeriSign chosen to run RFID tag network  Jan 14, 2004
...a recently formed organisation in charge of administering the new product codes and technical standards associated with radio frequency identification (RFID ... (ZDNet.com.au, Australia)