Identity, Security, Payments, Biometrics, Smart Cards and Authentication News

Mu-Gahat offers solution for magnetic tape storage

Tuesday, April 22, 2008

Mu-Gahat, a precision prototyping and RFID producer, has launched a new RFID tag designed to provide UHF read range performance to locate magnetic tapes. Back-up tape libraries can be a harsh environment for RFID tags.

The high concentrations of metal and metallic oxides in tape cartridges make these libraries a RF-unfriendly environment by “de-tuning” conventional inlays. Mu-Gahat’s new TC10 “202” inlay has been specifically engineered to combat this issue while still offering good range and reliability.

The TC10 “202”has a handheld read range of over three feet when stacked 10 cartridges high, and is embedded with an advanced Impinj RFID chip with secure memory. [end] 

Canadian start-up ZapTap has developed a new in-store solution that uses NFC tags to share product information with customers, according to Techvibes.

The ZapTap 360 platform enables merchants to put NFC tags containing information about given products on store shelves, enabling NFC phone users with a ZapTap app to receive product information, coupons and customer reviews with a simple tap.

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AuthenTec announced the acquisition of all the assets of Proxure, which includes intellectual property and software products relating to their syncing and cloud-based storage services.

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The NFC Forum and WIMA, a global conference and exhibition for NFC applications, have issued a call for entries for the 2012 Tap Into Innovation: NFC Global Competition.

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Apriva, a provider of secure information and wireless transaction solutions, announced that its Apriva Wallet mobile commerce platform is now available to through the company’s nationwide network of merchants.

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VingCard Elsafe announced new enhancements to the electronics and lock control units of its best-in-class RFID locking systems specifically designed for applications hospitality, hotel and resort security.

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Several major wine producers are now using an NFC solution from eProvenance to monitor the temperature of their wine during shipment and storage, according to Point of Sale News.

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