Packaging and labelling

“Packaging” redirects here. For the semiconductor device fabrication term, see integrated circuit packaging. A sealed pack of diced pork from Tesco. It shows the cooking time, number of servings, ‘display until’ date, ‘use by’ date, weight in kg, price, price to weight ratio in both £/kg and £/lb, freezing and storage instructions [more...]

Date: 2008-07-13 23:29:56

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Robo pets

I’ve been thinking of getting a puppy; one that’s potty-trained. Or perhaps a streetwise cat that can take care of itself. The thought that I could never find the time to raise a pup made me consider robot pets. Several of these can learn skills and tricks, recognise faces, voices, and colour; but they won’t pee on your carpet [more...]

Date: 2008-09-05 09:30:07

Transparent Transistors to Bring Future Displays

Transparent Transistors to Bring Future DisplaysResearchers claim to have created the first prototype of a new design for semiconductors, ... for RFID tags, electronic bar codes and smart credit cards, which resemble ordinary credit cards ... , as well as flexible, while maintaining high performance levels," Marks said. "This opens the door [more...]

Date: 2007-07-11 12:40:00

Australia’s Woolworths Abandons RFID Plan To Trace Produce Crates

Australia’s Woolworths, which runs the country’s largest supermarket chain, has given thumbs up to one RFID trial and thumbs down to another, according to a wonderfully detailed story in RFID Journal. “The retail giant tested UHF EPC Gen 2 tags at selected supermarkets and supplier distribution centers to determine the economic viability [more...]

Date: 2008-10-21 07:01:39

InfoLogix Launches HealthTrax 2.0 to Help Hospitals Automate Time-Consuming Asset and Patient Tracking

#fullpost{display:inline;} InfoLogix, Inc. , a leading technology provider of enterprise mobility and advanced wireless asset tracking solutions for ... network of small RFID transmitter tags, HealthTrax 2.0 pinpoints the location of specific assets ... draws upon sophisticated Real-Time Location System (RTLS) and Radio-Frequency Identification (RFID [more...]

Date: 2008-09-16 01:58:00

NanoNews

David RejeskiDirectorProject on Emerging Nanotechnologies Abstract:The National Research Council (NRC), which carries out studies for the U.S. National Academies, released a report in December that highlights the significant shortfalls of the Bush administration in identifying and addressing the environment, health and safety (EHS) [more...]

Date: 2009-01-07 11:33:00

RFID News Roundup

GlobeRanger announces RFID appliance; Axcess International unveils RFID-enabled stickers with temperature sensors; ... Product (SNAP) is a reader networking and data processing device designed to control RFID ... Rush Tracking Systems intros RFID system for lift trucks; Australian prison to implement RFID [more...]

Date: 2008-04-10 08:45:55

Secret to success.... Work hard.

A couple weekends ago, my dad and I were drinking and smoking cigars (as we always do), and he expounded on how 'lucky' I was to have built Simply RFiD to what it is.   Lucky?  Pfft... I tried to convince him I busted my ass to make things work.  He wouldn't believe it and said many [more...]

Date: 2008-09-13 02:40:18

The World's Most Promising Tech Startups

Every year, the Geneva-based World Economic Forum honors as "Tech Pioneers" anywhere from 30 to 50 companies offering new technologies or business models that could advance the global economy and have a positive impact on people's lives. More than half of this year's 34 honorees hail from outside the U.S [more...]

Date: 2008-12-08 10:40:00

In-Store Analytics

A big advantage for ecommerce sites is the ability to track minutest details of customer activity ... s consider using RFID technology at the grocery store. Placing RFID tags on carts with receiver tags ... I like best utilizes RFID. RFID technology is getting cheaper by the day and is estimated to cost around [more...]

Date: 2008-10-06 11:15:44

Notes from CCC 2008

While attending CCC 2008, I was making notes, as usual (see DIMVA, DeepSec) ... the data Security Failures in Smart Card Payment systems UK process: card reports account #, … ... for a fall-back transaction with a cloned card = PIN entry device should be temper-proof, are certified [more...]

Date: 2009-01-07 15:17:17

Types of Label Printers

by Mary Bush Label printers use a wide range of label materials, including paper and synthetic polymer materials ... variety of materials. Thermal label printers are mostly used for bar code printing because ... has the ability to produce exact bar widths that successful bar code printing and scanning require. Each [more...]

Date: 2009-01-01 14:00:06

Sushi

What’s a trip to Tokyo without visiting Tsukiji Fish Market, mecca for all things sushi? ... and high grade fatty tuna was my favourite, and occasionally became dinner when I was bored. The quality is good, but not quite Daiwa Sushi-level. Of course, it’s not 700¥ for one piece of high grade [more...]

Date: 2008-12-16 00:50:34

Robo pets

View this on my more visually pleasing wordpress blog! I’ve been thinking of getting a puppy; one that’s potty-trained. Or perhaps a streetwise cat that can take care of itself. The thought that I could never find the time to raise a pup made me consider robot pets [more...]

Date: 2008-09-05 08:49:00

My recent two day stay in a modern, metropolitan hospital, covered by my excellent insurance (although it will still cost me a bundle) ... the information. So even within the hospital, I didn't seem to be connected. But bar codes and RFID (radio [more...]

Date: 2008-07-12 12:06:36

Types of Label Printers

by Mary Bush Label printers use a wide range of label materials, including paper and synthetic polymer materials ... Printers, Industrial Portable Label Printers, RFID readers, Label printer applicators, Label software ... for many common bar code printing applications like shipping labels, patient and visitor identification [more...]

Date: 2008-12-28 08:56:20

GAO Offers 134.2 kHz LF Animal Bio-Glass Tube RFID Tag with Injector

Toronto, Canada - GAO RFID Asset Tracking Inc. (www.GAORFIDAssetTracking.com) recommends its 134.2 kHz low frequency (LF) RFID Tag (GAO 112004) ... readers, RFID tags and enabling-RFID software. We have a wide variety of RFID readers, tags ... identification of animals that are registered in a database. Injection shape and size are based [more...]

Date: 2008-12-29 09:20:17

Motorola XR450 Fixed RFID Reader

XR450 RFID Reader Motorola’s XR450 RFID reader is an industrial-class, fixed RFID reader designed for business-critical, dense-reader deployments ... a wide range of application and environment needs. The XR450 fixed reader provides ease ... implementations Delivers high-performance RFID data capture and communication in dense reader [more...]

Date: 2008-10-10 03:23:14

Motorola XR450 Fixed RFID Reader

XR450 RFID Reader Motorola’s XR450 RFID reader is an industrial-class, fixed RFID reader designed for business-critical, dense-reader deployments ... a wide range of application and environment needs. The XR450 fixed reader provides ease ... implementations Delivers high-performance RFID data capture and communication in dense reader [more...]

Date: 2008-10-10 03:23:14

GAO Provides Its 125kHz LF Handheld RFID Reader

Toronto, Canada – GAO RFID Inc. (www.GAORFID.com) offers this new version of its 125kHz LF (Low Frequency) handheld RFID reader (GAO221005) ... management. GAO’s 125 KHz LF handheld RFID reader has no keys and uses built-in intelligence ... under water. Specifications of GAO’s 125 KHz RFID LF Handheld Reader: Memory: 30716 records [more...]

Date: 2008-12-25 09:19:19

GAO Offers Its 900MHz UHF RFID Reader Module

Toronto, Canada – GAO RFID Inc. (www.GAORFID.com) has released its HF (Low Frequency) RFID reader module (GAO 713003) ... applications and hardware to RFID technology. GAO’s 13.56MHz HF RFID reader module allows existing installations to retain most of their hardware infrastructure and change to more secure RFID technology [more...]

Date: 2008-12-25 09:21:21

Ferroxtag High Frequency RFID Tags: Won't misfire in high humid conditions

Ferroxtag High Frequency RFID Tags: Won Generally RFID Tags are averse to liquids and metal surfaces but this may soon end with the arrival of Ferroxtag high frequency RFID tags armed with Epoxy and silicon seal packaging. The good thing ... surfaces. Ferroxtag high frequency RFID tags minimize the chances of misreading of tags in harsh [more...]

Date: 2008-10-15 14:29:34

GAO Offers 125kHz or 13.56MHz Dual Frequency (LF or HF) RFID Reader

Toronto, Canada - GAO RFID Inc. (www.GAORFID.com) recommends this simple- to- use Dual Frequency RFID Reader (GAO 211004), which operates at both 125kHz and 13.56MHz enabling the user to read a wider variety of RFID cards. This advanced RFID device is primarily used for access control, system logon/logoff [more...]

Date: 2008-11-19 13:55:33

Arphid Watch: Trouble in the Emergency Room

http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2008-06/jaaj-eif061908.php ((( ... frequency identification (RFID) in everyday life include security access cards, electronic toll ... These doctors took some RFID scanners into a room full of dainty, sensitive medical gizmos [more...]

Date: 2008-06-25 15:13:23

GAO Offers Mini Metal Temperature Resistant RFID Tag

Toronto, Canada – GAO RFID Inc. (www.GAORFID.com) recommends its mini metal RFID tag (GAO116601).The passive RFID is temperature resistant and offers excellent data-transmission on metals, wood and plastic. The optimized mini metal RFID tag can be used for any applications where small form [more...]

Date: 2008-12-30 06:43:23

In Depth: How plastics promise a computing revolution

In 1907, the Belgian chemist Leo Hendrik Baekeland made a discovery that would shape the 20th century ... White, CEO of UK-based Nano ePrint explained: “Plastic electronics could create new market segments [more...]

Date: 2008-10-26 08:12:55

The 3rd debate: my vision

October 14, 2008 THE RULES FOR THIS DEBATE ARE A LITTLE BIT DIFFERENT by Jonny Waldman Good evening from Hofstra University in New York, ... . RFID chips have been inserted into the candidates’ shoes, allowing sensors in the floor to track [more...]

Date: 2008-10-14 22:05:24

GAO Offers UHF 865MHz Gen 2 RFID Reader 4 Port Read 1 Port Listen

GAO Offers UHF 865MHz Gen 2 RFID Reader 4 Port Read 1 Port Listen Toronto, Canada - GAO RFID Inc. (www.GAORFID.com) ... to read 400 or more tags at a time. This RFID reader (GAO 275001) features multi-protocol agility ... users worldwide. GAO RFID combines best of breed with low cost RFID readers, RFID tags and enabling [more...]

Date: 2008-12-01 18:54:12

Stress Testing RFID on metal, heat, water, ...

'Will it survive?' -- That's the idea behind our latest video series of RFID tag tests.  We demonstrate our Nox-tm4 Metal Mount RFID tag going through a series of trials showing the durability and capability of RFID in heat, water, pressure, and directly on metal. The Nox-tm4 changes [more...]

Date: 2008-09-23 12:04:07

Ferroxtag High Frequency RFID Tags: Won’t misfire in high humid conditions

Ferroxtag High Frequency RFID Tags: Won’t misfire in high humid conditions Generally RFID Tags are averse to liquids and metal surfaces but this may soon end with the arrival of Ferroxtag high frequency RFID tags armed with Epoxy and silicon seal packaging. The good thing [more...]

Date: 2008-10-15 13:44:25

The Latest from Boing Boing

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Date: 2008-10-08 12:06:48

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