Drug companies prescribed RFID
News The US Food and Drug Administration is urging pharmaceutical companies to adopt radiofrequency identification technology as a means to combat drug counterfeiting. The report introduces guidelines rather than regulations that would require drug...
[February 19, 2004, 11:05]
RFID: An idea whose time has come
News Radiofrequency identification (RFID), on the other hand, seems to have matured beyond the hype into the realm of practical products and useful services. In the information age, technical innovation is expected.
[February 19, 2004, 14:29]
Casinos take a punt on RFID
News Another growth area has been identified for deployment of the controversial radiofrequency identification (RFID) technology -- the casino. According to a report in this week's New Scientist, an American firm that manufactures gambling chips has...
[January 9, 2004, 8:40]
RFID spending set to soar
News Radiofrequency identification (RFID) may have its controversial aspects, but the technology is on a steady path towards the mainstream of supply-chain technology, research firm IDC said on Wednesday. Wireless identification chips are seen by many...
[January 7, 2004, 15:15]
How to get consumers to swallow electronic tags
News Last week's Enterprise Wireless Technology show in London heard a proponent of radiofrequency identification (RFID) tags explain some of the techniques that retailers should use to overcome customer opposition to this new technology, which some...
[October 18, 2004, 12:15]
NEC lends weight to RFID standards effort
News Tokyo-based electronics giant NEC is backing a global effort to establish standards for radiofrequency identification technology. The company last week became the first Japanese IT firm to join EPCglobal, a Belgium-based organisation seeking to...
[May 24, 2004, 10:30]
Seeing past the RFID hype
News When it comes to radiofrequency identification technology, the conventional wisdom is that it will certainly revolutionise the way manufacturers, distributors and retailers track products and inventory.
[March 4, 2004, 9:25]
