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Wednesday, September 10, 2003

RFID Journal - ThingMagic Teams Up with Intel

“ThingMagic, an engineering startup in Cambridge, Mass., has teamed up with Intel to develop a next-generation reader that delivers more computing power and is less expensive than ThingMagic’s current multi-protocol, multi-frequency reader. ThingMagic’s Schoner “We are increasing our computing power by a factor of about 100 and reducing the cost of producing the reader,” says Bernd Schoner, a managing partner and co-founder of ThingMagic. “This is Moore’s Law in action.” ”

Skycore LLC has teamed up with Baltimore-based ticketing service provider MissionTix to pilot its new “codeREADr” Android app for validating NFC-enabled access credentials.

MissionTix will offer their venue clients reusable, rechargeable NFC wristbands that can be used to attend multiple ticketed events. Venue staff can read these wristbands by simply tapping them with an NFC-enabled Android 4.0 device equipped with Skycore’s codeREADr app. The app validates the data embedded in the wristband in real-time against an on-device or online database of authorized values, typically managed by a ticketing company or other service provider on behalf of the venue or merchant.

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GAO RFID Asset Tracking announced an ultra-high frequency Gen 2 RFID reader with 4-port read and 4-port listen.

This RFID reader, operating at the frequency range of 902 to 928 MHz, reads Gen 2 compatible transponders at a maximum distance of up to 7 meters or more. It also offers communication interfaces including Ethernet TCP/ IP, DHCP and HTTPS for data exchange.

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Austriamicrosystems has developed two new RFID reader chips combining low power operation, small size, and low cost to enable RFID implementation in embedded portable and consumer devices.

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Barnes and Noble is planning to embed NFC technology in future Nook e-readers.

In an interview with Fortune, B&N CEO William Lynch related his vision of Nook users shopping for books by tapping their e-readers against an NFC chip embedded in the book’s cover, giving them instant access to reviews and other information – much like what publisher Atria piloted last October.

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NXP Semiconductors and HID Global announced a partnership to create a global, generic mobile access solution for NFC-enabled mobile phones.

Developed jointly by the partners, the solution takes existing contactless cards that employees use to enter corporate buildings and parking garages and transfers them to the embedded NXP secure element on an NFC-enabled phone.

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Swedish contactless smart card reader and terminal producer Arcontia Technology AB has released its CAS2340 dual interface smart card reader, designed for use with both contact and contactless applications.

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