Could RFID keep Harry Potter books from vanishing?
Libraries in Wales have lost more than 100,000 books, with thieves targeting popular titles, including the Harry Potter series by JK Rowling, children's books by Roald Dahl and Jacqueline Wilson as well as novels by Terry Pratchett. Officials express hope that a new RFID system will curtail losses.
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Staples Business Depot completes RFID inventory-tracking pilot
On the heels of strong results from an initial five-store pilot of the intelliTRACKER inventory tracking system, Staples Business Depot announces plans to expand deployment of the system to other stores. During the pilot, the intelliTRACKER system proved more accurate than physical counts, and shrinkage for the tagged inventory was eradicated.
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Patent application reveals RFID research by Apple
In a patent titled Personal area network systems and devices and methods for use thereof, Apple puts the emphasis on a gadget interconnectivity future, in which the company foresees radio frequency transmitter receivers that can create connections between gadgets which may be fitted on any part of a person’s body.
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RFID Europe show proves strong draw
According to IDTechEx, its RFID Europe 2008 event featured offerings from more exhibitors than any other RFID event held in Europe. Exhibitors to the two-day show, which began Sept. 30, showed and discussed a range of technologies from active RFID, RTLS and sensor networks, near-field communication, RFID systems, and breakthroughs in HF and UHF RFID and RFID manufacturing.
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Battery-free wireless RFID sensors developed
GE has announced a battery-free, multi-detection RFID sensing platform that could enable a wide range of low cost wireless sensing products. Could this technology create entirely new ways packagers could use RFID?
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Asia-Pacific sectors to grab greater share of the pharma market
A study offered by Research and Markets--Asia-Pacific Pharmaceuticals Sectors: A Company and Industry Analysis--found that the region will command a greater share of the global pharmaceutical market over a period from 2006 to 2010, growing from 9 to 12 percent during the four-year period.
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