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News for the week of April 26

• Wal-Mart Begins RFID Rollout
• States Move on RFID Privacy Issue
• Hospitals Get Healthy Dose of RFID
• Putting Tags on Test Tubes
• Markem Makes Smart Labeler
• Lost and Found in Legoland
• RFID News Roundup

Featured Story
• Gillette Sharpens Its Edge

Opinion
• The Vision Thing

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Wal-Mart Begins RFID Rollout
The retailer today begins tracking pallets and cases of product with EPC tags at one of its distribution centers and seven of its stores in Texas as part of a test being conducted with eight suppliers. Full Story >

States Move on RFID Privacy Issue
The California Senate passed an RFID privacy measure this week, and legislators in Virginia, Massachusetts and Maryland are drafting bills or conducting studies to address the impact of RFID technology on consumer privacy. Full Story >

Hospitals Get Healthy Dose of RFID
In a five-year deal valued at $3.9 million, an asset-management solutions provider will tag and track 10,000 pieces of medical equipment at three Virginia hospitals. Full Story >

Putting Tags on Test Tubes
Maxell is winding up development of an RFID system, aimed at the life sciences sector, that will read and write to a trayful of tagged test tubes. Full Story >

Markem Makes Smart Labeler
The company says it has developed the first high-throughput industrial device that reads, writes, prints and applies smart labels to cartons. Full Story >

Lost and Found in Legoland
One of Europe’s largest amusement parks deploys a Wi-Fi-based RFID system that helps parents retrieve children who have wandered off. Full Story >

RFID News Roundup
Study says Europe is embracing RFID; packaged solution for Wal-Mart drug suppliers; Cathexis adds SAP integration; New OS for smart card chips; Digital ID conference in October. Full Story >

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Featured Story
Gillette Sharpens Its Edge
Dick Cantwell is overseeing a major RFID project at one of Gillette's distribution centers. The goal: foster a new culture of innovation to achieve dramatic efficiencies within the supply chain. Premium Content >

Opinion
The Vision Thing
There seems to be a lot more focus on the short-term, rather than long-term, implications of RFID—and that doesn't bode well for companies that could take advantage of the technology. Full Story >

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