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North American distributor joins forces with RFIDWizards.com

Tuesday, May 26, 2009

Can/U.S. Enviro-RFID, a distributor of RFID-based solutions in the U.S. and Canadian markets has announced a strategic partnership with RFIDWizards.com, an online community a membership of 55,000 RFID professionals. The team-up will work to create an online presence for suppliers to access Canadua and U.S. Enviro-RFID’s distribution channel.


The partnership announcement was made as Can/U.S. Enviro-RFID launched a new Internet-based content management system for its customers. The system offers users the ability to search the distributor’s RFID solutions catalog by target industry, product category, supplier or an array of other formulas. The content database will enable resellers to market RFID products without accompanying installation or consulting services, as those will be available from other suppliers listed in the Can/U.S. Enviro-RFID channel.

In the new relationship with Can/U.S. Enviro-RFID, RFIDWizards.com will supply technical and marketing expertise, assisting suppliers with the marketing of their solutions at the Can/U.S. Enviro-RFID Web site. [end] 

Pethealth Inc. announced the roll out of an ISO-standard MiniChip for use with companion animal RFID applications.

Approximately one-third the size of a standard microchip – which itself is roughly the size of a grain of rice - the MiniChip is designed to offer a smaller-scale alternative without compromising any of the protective benefits.

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A research team at the Center for Nanoscale Science and Engineering (CNSE) at North Dakota State University (NDSU) has developed an antennaless RFID tag designed to offer enhanced tracking of metal and liquids.

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Precise Biometrics has announced online technology retailer CPS as a reseller and distributor of Precise’s fingerprint and smart card reader lines Precise Sense, Precise 250 MC and Precise 200 MC.

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American Express announced the launch of the University of North Florida’s (UNF) Osprey 1Card, with American Express prepaid functionality embedded in the card.

Earlier this year, American Express announced a partnership with campus card service provider CardSmith. The Osprey 1Card is powered by CardSmith’s campus solution services.

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German bank, Sparkasse will pilot contactless payments for its bank credit card users, reports Venture Village.

Locations in Hannover, Braunschweig and Wolfsburg will be some of the first for the trial, which begins in April. More than 1.3 million customers will receive the new bank cards complete with contactless functionality.

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Intel Corp. has signed a deal with Inside Secure that will enable Intel’s Mobile Wireless Group to develop new NFC-enabled solutions based on Inside’s MicroRead, SecuRead and Open NFC products.

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