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News for the week of May 31

• And Then There Were Two
• Indy 500 Keeps Score With RFID
• New RFID Reader Management App
• New System Joins RFID and EAS
• Accu-Sort Devises Labeler
• Striving for Total Interoperability
• Sun Debuts Its First RFID Software
• RFID News Roundup

Featured Story
• Chip Maker Tries ‘Snack and Trace’

Opinion
• Mastering EPC Technology

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And Then There Were Two
The number of proposals for a second-generation UHF EPC protocol was whittled down to just two after a lively meeting of EPCglobal's Gen 2 Working Group last week. Full Story >

Indy 500 Keeps Score With RFID
Race officials use an active-tag system to drive real-time reports on racers’ performance. Full Story >

New RFID Reader Management App
ADT has introduced Sensormatic SensorID Device Commander software, which will enable companies to manage large numbers of RFID readers efficiently. Full Story >

New System Joins RFID and EAS
Electronic article surveillance (EAS) provider Checkpoint Systems will offer an item-tagging system for clothing retailers that combines EAS and RFID technologies. Full Story >

Accu-Sort Devises Labeler
Accu-Sort Systems’ new FAST Tag system is designed to automatically verify, place and track RFID labels on cartons and pallets. Full Story >

Striving for Total Interoperability
RfideaWorks says its middleware functions as a universal translator of tag and other data and then hands off that data to enterprise applications. Full Story >

Sun Debuts Its First RFID Software
The computer and software maker releases middleware designed to process streams of data coming from RFID readers and deliver that data to enterprise applications. Full Story >

RFID News Roundup
Study: RFID will make people healthy; Integral RFID offers RFID compliance solutions; CapTech upgrades RFID middleware; new ruggedized RFID mobile computer; eXI introduces a hybrid RFID-bar code reader. Full Story >

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Featured Story
Chip Maker Tries ‘Snack and Trace’
By using RFID to track shipments within its supply chain, KiMs, a Danish potato-chip maker, not only spiced up its sales but also cut the fat from its inventory and workforce. Premium Content >

Opinion
Mastering EPC Technology
If companies want to reap the benefits of EPC technology, they have to understand more than tags and readers. RFID Journal University can help. Full Story >

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