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News for the week of Aug. 2

• NASA Launches Access System
• Tags for CDs Get a Boost
• Using RFID to Drive Up Business
• Making Inks for Printable Tags
• EPCglobal Appoints New President
• RFID News Roundup

Featured Story
• Collaboration Is Key

Opinion
• A Symbol of the New RFID Market

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NASA Launches Access System
The U.S. space agency will run a trial of an RFID-based access control system, the first in the world to use the Government Smart Card Interoperability Specification (GSC-IS) standard. Full Story >

Tags for CDs Get a Boost
A maker of RFID products for libraries develops tag technology to ensure smart labels on CDs and DVDs are successfully read 100 percent of the time. Full Story >

Using RFID to Drive Up Business
A car repair franchiser plans to give its customers RFID-enabled loyalty cards as a way to help the company improve efficiency and customer service. Full Story >

Making Inks for Printable Tags
Cabot Corp. forms a new business unit to develop conductive inks for creating printed RFID antennas and, eventually, entire RFID transponders. Full Story >

EPCglobal Appoints New President
Chris Adcock, formerly a senior executive at Gillette, takes over the organization that is commercializing EPC technologies. Full Story >

RFID News Roundup
Conference focuses on IP issues; Dutch transit system goes RFID; RedPrairie teams with SAMSys; SkyeTek extends HF read range. Full Story >

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Featured Story
Collaboration Is Key
For companies to achieve the big benefits RFID technology offers, they will need to work with supply chain partners. The time to start? Now. Premium Content >

Opinion

A Symbol of the New RFID Market
Symbol Technologies’ decision to acquire Matrics is a sign that the RFID market is maturing and is good news for end users. Full Story >

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