“The Federal Aviation Administration has approved radio frequency identification devices for use with planes on the ground. The FAA has not yet cleared RFID for applications in flight because of concerns that its signals could interfere with avionics. But the FAA’s approval of RFID for planes on the ground will ensure greater efficiency and safety by allowing airlines to quickly repair parts and track cargo.”
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Privacy advocates in Canada have been raising concerns over the risk involved in two new biometric programs from the government that result in the sharing of private biometric data with other countries’ governments and possibly private corporations, according to an Embassy Magazine article. read more »2012 is predicted to become a “tipping point” for RFID technology in the retail sector, according to a new study from the VICS Item-Level RFID Initiative (VILRI). read more »A team of researchers at the University of Montpellier in France have developed a way to embed a thin aluminum RFID tag on to paper. read more »Murata and Beta LAYOUT announced a joint venture to launch an RFID starter kit aimed at printed circuit board (PCB) engineers and developers aspiring to incorporate RFID into their electronics design. read more »Proclaiming its entrance into the RFID space, Honeywell introduced part of a new product portfolio designed to bring efficiency to the retail industry, the Optimus 5900 RFID mobile computer. read more »Japan’s Fukumi Corporation has opened the world’s first physical shop for NFC tags, applications, starter kits and printing and encoding services in Yaesu, Tokyo. read more » |
