RFID in California

Let me preface this by stating I am not a lawyer. I don't live in California ... the RFID vendors to implement technology to prevent unauthorized, unencrypted reading of data from RFID ... to read RFID without the possessor's prior consent and approval. This raises some very interesting [more...]

Date: 2008-10-03 18:12:25

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Regulating technology that threatens our privacy + Bad RFID News from New York

As most of the readers of this blog know, there are two critically important RFID bills on Governor Schwarzenegger's desk awaiting his veto or signature.Before I get to those bills and the broader discussion of RFID technology and the need ... reading devises. Using an RFID to trigger an alarm if someone tries to shoplift clothing is pretty [more...]

Date: 2008-09-19 20:47:00

2 Port UHF RFID by GAO RFID

Read More... | 3400 bytes more | Score: 0) New Guide Helps American Manufacturers richmilton writes: ForeignTRADEX.com, an international industrial trade portal has published three new marketing guides for American manufacturers seeking trading partners and the Middle East industrial [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 18:51:12

RFID Read Range: Just how far can RFID track something?

Tomorrow, we will be announcing the new AD 224 RFID chip from Avery Dennison will be used in our Pro-Tags DoD product lines and our premier Nox-1 ... .   Side Note: Active RFID is different and would cost $20+ per tag and give several-hundred feet ... , this optimization can use RFID as a trip-wire because any disturbance in the force will cause loss of tag [more...]

Date: 2008-07-12 16:03:13

RFID needs to get real

Blue and Purple RFID Tag (midnightcomm via Flickr) RFID World 2008. Several days of discussion panels, demonstrations and hands-on workshops ... object to place in their vehicle. The system employs RFID readers in toll lanes which read the unique tag ... killer app” for RFID Systems, I am surprised that there seems to be no coherent focus on demand chain [more...]

Date: 2008-09-10 21:31:09

RFID needs to get real

Blue and Purple RFID Tag (midnightcomm via Flickr) RFID World 2008. Several days of discussion panels, demonstrations and hands-on workshops ... object to place in their vehicle. The system employs RFID readers in toll lanes which read the unique tag ... killer app” for RFID Systems, I am surprised that there seems to be no coherent focus on demand chain [more...]

Date: 2008-09-12 17:19:15

RFID and silver jewelry collar

RFID_Jewlery.jpg Syuzi over at the Fashioning Technology blog writes: Designed by artist Amy Johnston, Hidden Agendas is an open mesh collar constructed from 45 RFID tags. Each tag, which can be read by an RFID reader, is programmed to display an image, quote, or question about tracking, surveillance [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 16:00:40

RFID jewellery

RFID and silver jewellery collar “Designed by artist Amy Johnston, Hidden Agendas is an open mesh collar constructed from 45 RFID tags ... . Each tag, which can be read by an RFID reader, is programmed to display an image, quote, or question about tracking, surveillance and projection of identity.” image MAKE [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 13:52:40

Here comes EVERYTHING!

Violet is the company behind the nabaztag, the funny abstract rabbit that reacts to electronic impulses by blinking, talking and moving ... . A simple device you can hook up to your computer via USB with a built-in RFID reader. It will be able to read everything you already own which contains an RFID chip but also comes with a bunch of ‘ [more...]

Date: 2008-09-25 12:06:47

RFID Jewelry

RFID Jewelry Designed by artist Amy Johnston, Hidden Agendas is an open mesh collar constructed from 45 RFID tags. Each tag, which can be read by an RFID reader, is programmed to display an image, quote ... . Hidden Agenda's specifically addresses the pervasive threat of RFID technology specifically related [more...]

Date: 2009-01-04 05:24:34

DEMO: Meet Alcatel-Lucent’s Services Play

While DEMO is primarily a showcase platform for standalone startups, well-established companies launch products there too. This year Alcatel-Lucent has brought an internal startup pushing an RFID tag reading system ... , tikitag is a set of RFID- and Near Field Communication-enabled tags and a corresponding reader [more...]

Date: 2008-09-06 08:19:40

FasTrak Toll Tag Prank

This is an evil, destructive prank and I really don't recommend you do this. But it's so devious, we thought you deserved to know about it ... booth without stopping to pay. FasTrak uses RFID technology to read data from a transponder placed in a vehicle. The RFID transponder in each vehicle is associated with a prepaid debit account; each [more...]

Date: 2008-10-12 21:08:21

Picking nits

I'm getting tired of thesis editing. I decided to take a break when one of comments was that I should change " ... , "radiating" is better. But that's just my opinion. My crankiness was not helped by reading the RFID Journal article on the recent brouhaha over RFID-generated EMI to medical equipment. If you aren't aware [more...]

Date: 2008-07-11 20:40:31

25C3: State of the art wearable computing

from the Embedded Systems Lab at Passau came to 25C3 to talk about Cyborgs and Gargoyles: ... linux computer under his coat which was attached to an RFID reader on his wrist. He would read the patients RFID wrist band, which would display their chart on the screen. He could then scroll [more...]

Date: 2008-12-28 15:00:31

RFID Clothing Tags Simplify Laundry Procedure

Read More... | 2390 bytes more | Score: 0) 2 Port UHF RFID by GAO RFID Technology - Electronics - Hardware gaorfidinc writes: This modular unit provides easy implementations of RFID across the supply chain system including warehousing, distribution and on the manufacturing shop floor Posted [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 18:51:12

Enter the Best Teen Chef Competition 2009

Read More... | 4243 bytes more | Score: 0) Page 1 of 158 (1575 total stories) ... · GAO Offers Portable RFID Reader/Writer · Sell Used Cars Through CarCash.com · Serenity Health ... Today's most read Story is: 2 Port UHF RFID by GAO RFID Login Nickname [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 18:51:12

Made in Japan - Volume 20

This week: Cological Contraption Set, AeroSpider - Wall Walking RC Car, Meta-Ultraman: Ultraman Made Out of Smaller Ultramen, OLLO DIY Robot Kit, ... House, Microcontroller Boards 'R' Us: MicroFan, Fake Watches by Mint House, LED Grow Lights, and PingMag's RFID Aesthetics. MIJ20.png Read more | Permalink | Comments | Read more articles in Made [more...]

Date: 2008-06-24 07:10:35

Nabaztag's Violet debuts "Mirror" general-purpose home RFID reader

Filed under: Peripherals While we'll always know Violet for its iconic bunnies, the company is branching out into a more direct RFID application. The Mirror RFID reader is a USB-pluggable little platter that can read RFID tags and launch ... card of Vegas launching a corresponding picture on the computer (lame), a tagged toy car bringing [more...]

Date: 2008-08-30 13:10:00

Nabaztag's Violet debuts "Mirror" general-purpose home RFID reader

Filed under: Peripherals While we’ll always know Violet for its iconic bunnies, the company is branching out into a more direct RFID application. The Mirror RFID reader is a USB-pluggable little platter that can read RFID tags and launch ... electronics new medical technologies free gizmo project video games imac microsoft gadgets gaming usb [more...]

Date: 2008-08-30 08:36:22

DAILY RFID Unveils Low Cost 125KHz LF RFID Reader

Read More... | 2240 bytes more | Score: 0) Page 1 of 132 (1314 total stories) ... · RR9 Long Range RFID Reader (DL810) · Its 865MHz (UHF) Gen 2 Handheld RFID Reader/Writer ... Reveals Life at North · HF RFID Reader with RRJupiter RF Module Inside · Legal Advantage LLC Goes Green [more...]

Date: 2008-12-03 17:54:52

US Rolls Out 'Vicinity RFID' To Check IDs In Moving Vehicles

By John Lettice The Register | RFID technology that allows the remote identification of travellers in moving vehicles is being rolled out at ... are beginning to issue Enhanced Driver's Licence/ID cards (EDL/ID), which have the PASSport RFID functionality ... land and sea ports. Using "Vicinity RFID" it can read the cards from a healthy skimming [more...]

Date: 2008-11-25 02:56:30

RFID peripherals

1332429772 7Ab946E3B2 B RFID peripheral round up @ Touch... via Beyond the Beyond. Pictured above, RFID wine bottle from ThingM (WineM). Plug and play RFID-reading USB peripherals are all the rage, as indicated by a stream of recent ... when they are touched with an RFID tag. RFID readers are small and cheap, encapsulating them in packaging [more...]

Date: 2008-09-30 16:32:46

Satellites track Mexico kidnap victims?

I'm trying to figure out what's up with this story... People are getting kidnapped - got that part, so they're getting RFID chips implanted.. ... and is planning to expand its services next year to Brazil, Colombia and Venezuela. How does a RFID chip help ... your kidnapped then what? Do kidnappers allow you to keep this other device? Are their RFID read [more...]

Date: 2008-08-25 08:05:59

Testing BizTalk RFID Processes

When developing applications, at some point in the dev cycle we want to know how the system will perform under load. In BizTalk RFID land it is no different. In fact, in BizTalk RFID implementations we often deal ... , what if we could raise tag read events programmatically and have our RFID Process consume them [more...]

Date: 2008-07-17 13:23:35

US rolls out 'Vicinity RFID' to check IDs in moving vehicles

RFID technology that allows the remote identification of travellers in moving vehicles is being rolled out at US land border crossings this month ... Licence/ID cards (EDL/ID), which have the PASSport RFID functionality added to a standard driver's ... RFID" it can read the cards from a healthy skimming distance of 20-30 feet, but according [more...]

Date: 2008-11-25 01:51:43

Check Me Out

The Motorola Sparrow was conceived to provide retail stores with a mobile point of sale device to solve increased service demands from consumers ... as you can. It combines a scanner, point of sale (POS) system, RFID, communication and credit card reading capabilities ... products are often rugged and obtrusive. If you’ve ever been to an Apple store, you [more...]

Date: 2008-08-07 22:37:14

Key Varients

Yakushima, 2008 An awkward mixture of wood, carbon fiber and RFID to turn on lights - in this Yakushima hotel room ... to place it in one position and have the RFID tag read. The designer had a choice whether to adopt ... can be the right solution but for occasional users - most guests would stay one or two nights [more...]

Date: 2008-06-21 14:39:37

RFID Tag Reader-06 Used as a RFID Reader Module

Read More... | 2644 bytes more | Score: 0) Page 1 of 148 (1474 total stories) ... Cash Home Buying Service · New Bingo Challenger Launches in the UK · New Industrial MRO Supply ... Updated to V1.3 · Christmas Cracked With a Bit of Inspiration · Long Range UHF RFID Reader DL910 [more...]

Date: 2008-12-18 16:47:49

Trusted Traveller

I received a new Nexus card by registered mail yesterday. It came with a little envelope in which I'm supposed to store the card when not in use. The envelope's interior has been metalicized.Keep the card in its protective sleeve at all times unless you are presenting it at the border. This will help prevent the RFID chip from being read [more...]

Date: 2009-01-01 12:49:00

Two New California Privacy Protection Laws Go Into Effect

Every year the Consumer Federation of Californiamonitors, supports, and opposes numerous bills related to privacy protection ... Reading of RFID without an Individual’s Knowledge and Prior ConsentRadio Frequency Identification ... for tracking and identification purposes. When a RFID reader emits a radio signal, the devices [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 19:36:00

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

French Passengers may have the option for USB tickets

Riding the train is always a time consuming process of waiting to buy a ticket, then waiting in line to use the ticket ... his or her USB card, the fare will be deducted from it via RFID reader or from an attendant ... , what do you do with the guy who says: “I paid for it, I did. I don’t know why your RFID reader isn’t reading it.” I guess [more...]

Date: 2008-09-03 17:41:10

The Ticket Booths Of The Future (More Interesting Than It Sounds)

Ahhh the future, a time when we will fly to work, cloning will have wiped out hunger (ohhh controversial) ... mobile phone handsets in Japan are equipped with a RFID chip which allows them to send a unique code ... at all really. He’s an RFID (radio frequency identification) reading ticket dispenser made by NEC [more...]

Date: 2008-11-13 16:36:28

Looking into the Future

This weekend, I had two futuristic experiences ... as "the secrets of the museum". Each participant was given a cellphone which could read and write on RFID tags ... an hour without feeling it. The museum is also very nice, and I will surely visit it again. Pictures [more...]

Date: 2008-11-24 15:19:00

More Shoddy RFID in US Driver’s Licenses

If you live in one of the border states to Canada or Mexico and think it would be great to get a new, high-tech driver’s license, ... (RFID) tags that can be read right through a wallet, pocket or purse from as far away as 30 feet. Each ... , clothing, phones and even groceries. Despite assurances that RFID tagged licenses and passports [more...]

Date: 2008-10-10 12:18:58

New ID Scanners at Borders Raise Privacy Alarm

Monday, December 1, 2008 6:19 PMBy: Dave EberhartThe federal government has already deployed new detection machines that can scan citizens without ... Identification (RFID) machines, allow officials to read remotely any passports, pass cards, and driver's ... be able to steal the personal information off the ID cards remotely.Tien and other critics warn [more...]

Date: 2008-12-05 17:11:00

HOW TO - Back up a RFID passport (or just become Elvis)

It Portal Pic 106377 vonJeek/THC released a tool and a video how to duplicate (clone) and modify a RFID passport, wow! Via / ... a RFID reader/capturer/cloner - code & schematics for Jonathan Westhues' Proxmark 3 RFID test device is now available. The device allows you to read, capture, and replay/clone transmissions from an RFID [more...]

Date: 2008-10-02 13:40:19

RR9201T HF Long Range RFID Reader

Read More... | 2917 bytes more | Score: 0) Modern Bathrooms and Showers are Greatly Related [ ... Fashion - Lifestyle - Entertainment chapmanyyy writes: Without showers no bathroom projects and design can be accomplished. Bathroom showers are coming with various styles and performances [more...]

Date: 2008-12-10 16:22:08

More ways for you Identity to be Stolen

From NewsMax… The devices, called Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) machines, allow officials to read remotely any passports, pass cards, and driver’s licenses that contain special chips with personal information. The RFIDs are so sensitive that, even before [more...]

Date: 2008-12-07 16:52:04

Two new toys: Nabaztag and Chumby

As you may know, I’m a bit of a gadget freak. I haven’t gotten around to blogging about my Nokia 770 internet tablet ( ... , new mail), and it has an RFID reader in its ears which can enable the detection of different objects (e.g. it could read an RFID-enabled book to you if you wave it by the ears of the rabbit). While [more...]

Date: 2008-07-15 14:02:49

PICNIC 08 - Let all things be connected

Previous in series on 'Picnic08' Next in series on 'Picnic08' PICNIC-08 Let all things be connected Lecturer: ... Two, a new product called “Mirror”, The Mirror RFID reader is a USB-pluggable little platter that can read RFID tags and launch an assigned action [more...]

Date: 2008-09-25 12:34:08

RFID tracking 50 foot range admitted

New ID Scanners at Borders Raise Privacy Alarm Monday, December 1, 2008 6:19 PM By: ... Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) machines, allow officials to read remotely any passports, pass ... . Tien and other critics warn that people up to no good can use their own RFID machines in a process [more...]

Date: 2008-12-11 18:57:30

RFID Tutorial - Everything You Need

RFID Tutorial - Everything You Need Radio Frequency Identification tags are everywhere.  Inside these tiny tags is a predetermined code which can be read by an RFID reader.  These are used in credit cards, badges, pet tracking just to name a few.  Some people feel they create too muc… [more...]

Date: 2008-09-10 02:23:22

Universal Gadget Charger Coming Soon

Magnetic induction technology could soon be the end of tangled cables and the hunt for a charger ... appliances. Here's how it works When a gadget is laid down on a Powermat, it reads the RFID tag to ensure that each device only gets the charge it needs. "It can charge a 100-watt gadget side by side [more...]

Date: 2009-01-11 18:22:16

FEDS SCAN THROUGH YOUR CLOTHES

FEDS SCAN THROUGH YOUR CLOTHES —————————– ... Frequency Identification (RFID) machines, allow officials to read remotely any passports, pass cards ... , nationality, passport or ID number, and even a digitized photo. The new gadgets are in place, or soon [more...]

Date: 2008-12-05 13:30:48

US Rolls Out 'Vicinity RFID' to Check IDs in Moving Vehicles

Via The Register UK -RFID technology that allows the remote identification of travellers in moving vehicles is being rolled out at US land border ... . Using "Vicinity RFID" it can read the cards from a healthy skimming distance of 20-30 feet, but according to the Department of Homeland Security this isn't a problem. The RFID chip on the card [more...]

Date: 2008-11-25 12:13:00

How RFID Tags Could Be Used to Track Unsuspecting People

Radio-frequency identi fication (RFID) tags are embedded in a growing number of personal items and identity documents ... with radio-frequency identification (RFID) tags that can be read right through a wallet, pocket ... identification number. As the bearer approaches a border station, radio energy broadcast by a reader [more...]

Date: 2008-08-26 11:29:58

Improvised RFID Blocking Wallets: Preventing PayPass Skimming

Many credit card users do not realize that they have PayPass enabled RFID credit cards in addition to the new RFID enabled US Passports ... Omnikey Cardman 5321, a USB connected RFID reader, and using Adam Laurie's RFIDIOt package. Longer ... . These RFID enabled devices are easily read at distances compatible with casual contact [more...]

Date: 2008-11-21 22:30:00

Trends: 'WiTricity' -:- Breakthrough in wireless power pulls plug on cables!?

Small, battery-powered gadgets make powerful computing portable ... some types of radio-frequency identification (RFID) tags. The phenomenon behind this sort of wireless ... wires in, for instance, an RFID rea... .. . Read more: Wireless Power The Next Big Thing - full [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 08:31:44

RFID Tutorial - Everything You Need

RFID Tutorial - Everything You Need Radio Frequency Identification tags are everywhere. Inside these tiny tags is a predetermined code which can be read by an RFID reader. These are used in credit cards, badges, pet tracking just to name a few. Some people feel they create too muc… [more...]

Date: 2008-09-10 02:23:22

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