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

BlueStar announces distribution deal with Barcoding Inc.

Monday, September 15, 2008

RFID solutions distributor BlueStar Inc. has announced it has exclusive distribution rights for Barcoding Inc.’s CaptureTech RFID Interpreter. The CaptureTech technology offers users a plug-and-play format to transfer RFID tag data into any Windows-based PC application.


“The RFID Interpreter identifies itself as a Human Interface Device (HID) and inputs RFID tag data into any existing applications as if it were being typed on a keyboard. Data from the RFID tag is entered by opening that application and placing the cursor where the user wants the data to be entered,” says Dan Miller, BlueStar RFID Program Manager.

Maryland-based Barcoding Inc. specializes in automated data collection. The company offers data collection solutions for route accounting, warehouse management and inventory control, including RFID applications. [end] 

EarthSearch Communications has entered into a partnership agreement with Cynox, the Nigerian technology solutions provider, to monitor fuel levels in oil tankers.

In Nigeria, the cancellation of government oil subsidies has lead to increasing concerns over oil theft. EarthSearch’s integrated RFID and GPS product, together with level sensor technology will be used to monitor sudden drops in fuel level to detect the unauthorized siphoning of oil from the top of tanker.

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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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Albron, an independent caterer in the Netherlands, will offer biometric- and contactless-based payments in its restaurants thanks to a newly signed agreement with pan-European payment processor Equens.

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UK-regional bus group Bluestar has launched a new transit card for discounted weekly and monthly travel on its network, according to Southern Daily Echo.

The new card enables cashless fare for any service on the Bluestar Network in Southampton, Eastleigh and Winchester. It also supports travel on Wilts & Dorset buses and Southern Vectis on the Isle of Wight, both of which are owned and operated by Go-Ahead Group.

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EVOLIS and BlueStar have announced a partnership to offer turnkey contact and contactless smart card printing solutions in the U.S. and Latin America markets.

Under the new partnership, BlueStar, a global distributor of ADC, mobility, point-of-sale, RFID, digital signage, and ID technology solutions, is now a distributor of the full line of EVOLIS plastic card printing products in the U.S. and Latin America.

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BWG Foods, an Irish wholesaler and retail grocery franchise operator, is expected to roll out contactless technology in the majority of its 900 stores after a recent deal announced with Visa, according to The Irish Times.

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