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News for the week of Oct. 4

RFID Journal Launches RFP System
Gillette, P&G Put On Live EPC Demo
Gen 2 Moves Closer to Approval
MET Labs to Test Gen 2 Hardware
Tire Tags Conform to EPCglobal
Roper Buys TransCore
FTC Readies an RFID Report
Printronix Adds Class 0, 0+ Support
Unisys Starts Up RFID Unit
RFID News Roundup

Featured Story
NASA Creates Thinking RF Sensors

Opinion
EPCglobal on Track

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RFID Journal Launches RFP System
Companies looking to purchase RFID-related products and services can now search RFID Journal's vendor database and send automated requests for information, proposals or quotes to technology providers. Full Story >

Gillette, P&G Put On Live EPC Demo
At last week's EPCglobal US Conference, Gillette and Procter & Gamble showed how the EPCglobal Network can help trace shipments, combat counterfeit products and stop out-of-stocks. Full Story >

Gen 2 Moves Closer to Approval
The second-generation Electronic Product Code specification was approved for candidate status, the last stage before being ratified as a standard. Full Story >

MET Labs to Test Gen 2 Hardware
EPCglobal chooses MET Laboratories to conduct hardware conformance and interoperability testing once EPCglobal ratifies its Generation 2 standards specification. Full Story >

Tire Tags Conform to EPCglobal
The Automotive Industry Action Group's Tire and Wheel Label and Radio Frequency Identification Standard will now include the EPCglobal data format for RFID tags used to identify tires and other auto products. Full Story >

Roper Buys TransCore
Roper Industries announced that it will buy TransCore -- a long-time provider of RFID and transportation technology and services -- for $600 million. Full Story >

FTC Readies an RFID Report
The Federal Trade Commission chairman affirms FTC's jurisdiction over RFID and announces plans to issue guidelines on the technology. Full Story >

Printronix Adds Class 0, 0+ Support
The label printer provider has added support for EPC Class 0 and 0+ RFID tags to its smart label encoder-printers and encoder-printer-applicators. Full Story >

Unisys Starts Up RFID Unit
The global technology services company establishes a new division, called Unisys Global Visible Commerce, to capitalize on a decade of RFID experience. Full Story >

RFID News Roundup
Kennedy Group launches fast label applicators; Paxar releases compact smart labels; Plitek earns Alien’s quality endorsement; Savi offers solutions for DOD supplier compliance; ThingMagic makes reader for handhelds. Full Story >

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Featured Story
NASA Creates Thinking RF Sensors
Low-cost wireless sensor networks developed by NASA can detect environmental changes and take action in response to what they detect. Now RFID is set to make them even more effective. Premium Content >

Opinion

EPCglobal on Track
The most important news coming out of Baltimore last week happened after the EPCglobal Conference concluded. Full Story >


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