August 03, 2006
RFID Roundup - Thur Aug 03/06
ThingMagic and SATO Americato have partnered to offer RFID solutions that combine readers and printers. [via SDC Exec]
PanGo Networks is offering its latest mobile assets tracking system, which uses both RFID and Wi-Fi technology for real-time tracking. This solution is aimed at a variety of industries including healthcare, manufacturin, transportation and logistics. [via RFID Solutions Online]
Industry analysts are predicting that around 300 mililon Gen2 RFID tags will ship this year. These chips are made by a short list of suppliers, then sold to RFID inlay manufacturers, including Alien Technologies, RSI, and others. [via RFID Update] Gen2 chip suppliers include Impinj and Philips.
MyKey 2300 is an RFID device, designed for household use, to open doors. It has a cover which slides out to reveal a keypad, and looks mildly like some sort of phaser device from the Star Trek TV series (pick one). Which might explain its current price of $300. [via SciFi Tech, Ubergizmo] Earlier this year, Hyundai introduced an RFID-enabled device for their car doors.
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