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Topic: RFID

RFID News

18 April 2008

Microsoft unveils BizTalk RFID Mobile

By John Fontana, Network World

Microsoft has added mobile support to its collection of RFID technologies centred on its BizTalk Server 2006. Read more...

The datacentre is dead, says HP: 18 Mar 08
Dutch warn of RFID chip hack: 14 Mar 08
Laptop wipes self to beat thieves: 19 Feb 08
Samsung to embed RFID chips in phones: 27 Nov 07
Carbon nanotube memory coming: 16 Nov 07
RFID comes to BizTalk: 12 Sep 07
SAP opts for flexible PLM software: 08 Aug 07

RFID Blog Entries

07 March 2007

Digital universe drivel

By Chris Mellor

IDC has been headline-grabbing on EMC's behalf, and very effectively too. Its report on The Expanding Digital Universe - or digital obesity as those of us on a digital diet see it - Read more...

The amazing Spot: 18 Jul 06

RFID Insight

24 May 2007

Interop brings a round of WLAN updates

By John Cox, Network World

Wireless LAN vendors unveiled an array of software improvements to their core systems software at this week's Interop Las Vegas trade show. Read more...

How will sensor networks integrate?: 11 Dec 06
Vendors join the dual-mode goldrush: 13 Nov 06
Wireless network companies to watch: 30 Aug 06
RFID, presence and privacy: 13 Sep 05
The case for active RFID: 27 Jun 05
Adjusting to pervasive architectures: 06 Apr 05
Intel's I/O AT is not a TOE killer: 04 Mar 05

RFID Briefings

05 April 2007

HP's Memory Spot

By Chris Mellor, Techworld

HP's RFID-like memory chip Read more...

Making sense of RFID threats: 02 Apr 07
Dodging the fakes: 01 Nov 06
The touching story of NFC: 25 Sep 06
ZigBee update: what's in it for me?: 15 Dec 05
Why are fuel cells better than batteries?: 23 May 05
Can SLRRP lick RFID management?: 05 Apr 05
What could location awareness do for your WLAN?: 16 Jul 04

RFID Interviews

06 July 2005

What's next for Windows

By John Fontana, Network World

Paul Flessner, Microsoft's senior vice president for server applications wants to run the data centre -- he talks about the future for MS. Read more...

Coming: Sensors and Pixels Everywhere: 23 Jun 05

RFID Whitepapers

28 September 2007

RFID: A Business Revolution Providing Strategic and Competitive Advantage

By AT&T

RFID technology has been in use for many years, but is now finding a mass-market application in supply chain and asset management systems. Read more...

Wi-Fi Location-Based Services: 11 Jun 07
Radio Frequency Identification Technology: 29 May 07
Practical Performance Expectations for Smart Packaging: 06 Mar 07
Practical Performance Expectations for Smart Packaging: 01 Mar 07
Enabling Demand-Driven Retailing: 01 Mar 07

RFID Product Reviews

06 October 2004

Airespace 4000 Wi-Fi switch system

By Dave Mitchell, Techworld

List price: £4,484 for 12 port switch, £224 per access point, £2244 for management software
Pros:
- Superb levels of wireless access controls
- excellent rogue AP and ad-hoc network detection
- ACS wireless network mapping
- intelligent access points very well built with 802.11a/b/g support
- automatic security policy deployment
- sophisticated location tracking
- intrusion detection
- good reporting.
Cons:
- Only Airespace access points need apply
- meagre documentation
- alerting facilities could be better.
Read more...

RFID How-Tos

25 August 2006

Can Faraday cages tame Wi-Fi?

By Geeta Dayal, Computerworld

Why wear an aluminium foil hat? If you're really paranoid, you could make your whole building radio proof. Read more...

RFID Case Studies