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News for the week of June 7

• Intermec Sues Matrics
• 'Growing' Low-Cost RFID Antennas
• Hong Kong’s Airport Tags Bags
• Reader Size Dips Below a Dime
• Wipro Seeks Major RFID Role
• RFID Tag Market in Flux
• RFID News Roundup

Featured Story
• RFID Brings Order to the Law

Opinion
• One Throat to Choke

Guest Column
• Europe Needs New RFID Regulations

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Intermec Sues Matrics
One of the largest holders of RFID intellectual property wants its rival to start paying a "reasonable" royalty. Full Story >

'Growing' Low-Cost RFID Antennas
Coates Screen and QinetiQ of the United Kingdom are teaming up to offer RFID tag makers the ability to "grow" low-cost metal antennas. Full Story >

Hong Kong’s Airport Tags Bags
This year, one of the world’s busiest airports is deploying 120 RFID readers and buying 1.5 million smart labels to track luggage. Full Story >

Reader Size Dips Below a Dime
Innovision Research & Technology’s new RFID reader, possibly the world’s smallest, might be a contender for Near Field Communication applications. Full Story >

Wipro Seeks Major RFID Role
The India-based global IT outsourcing provider says it has the tools and experience to help companies plan and execute their RFID deployments. Full Story >

RFID Tag Market in Flux
EPCglobal’s selection of Generation 2 standard will cause a swift surge in supply and demand and a shift in market share, predicts ABI Research. Full Story >

RFID News Roundup
New RFID smart label printer/encoder; Sokymat launches new laundry tag; new microchips for 13.56 MHz RFID tags and readers; companies to develop smart shelf products. Full Story >

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Featured Story
RFID Brings Order to the Law
After a national law firm installed an RFID system to track legal files at its Boston location, accuracy in locating files jumped from 35 to 98 percent—saving tens of thousands of dollars in time spent looking for documents. Premium Content >

Opinion
One Throat to Choke
Companies can outsource the installation of RFID systems, but they can't outsource responsibility for the success or failure of a project. Full Story >

Guest Column
Europe Needs New RFID Regulations
Proposed changes to ETSI regulations surrounding the use of RFID systems won't enable European companies to use UHF systems for supply chain management. Full Story >

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