News Articles http://www.rfidsolutionsonline.com/ 12/27/2008 6:09:00 AM Columbia River Resources has finalised the purchase of Traxxec Ltd., a UK registered company that specialises in the development of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) products and their supportive systems and applications. There is significant synergy with the current Columbia River Resources Inc subsidiary, Medify Solutions Limited. http://www.rfidsolutionsonline.com/article.mvc/Columbia-River-Resources-Inc-Acquires-Cutting-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a 12/27/2008 6:09:00 AM Technology experts at Graz, Austria-based RF-iT Solutions GmbH have succeeded in making a major advance in efforts to provide even more intensive support to companies implementing RFID-based business processes. http://www.rfidsolutionsonline.com/article.mvc/RFID-middleware-You-R-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a 5/14/2008 7:34:34 AM Brady Corporation launches the UID System packages for complete compliance with the Department of Defense's mandatory Unique Identification Program (UID). http://www.rfidsolutionsonline.com/article.mvc/DoD-Compliant-UID-Packages-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a 5/14/2008 1:11:00 AM "Field ID will allow us to tremendously elevate our level of service to our customers. Our customers will experience a completely electronic and paper free inspection and safety compliance system. The ease of use and elimination of paperwork will be a huge value-added service for our customers" noted Beau Hammond of Elko Wire Rope & Mining Supply. http://www.rfidsolutionsonline.com/article.mvc/Elko-Wire-Rope-Mining-Supply-Selects-N4-Syste-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a 5/13/2008 8:00:00 AM MIKOH Corporation (ASX: MIK) recently unveiled Smart&Secure Healthcare, a new solution leveraging MIKOH's tamper-evident Smart&Secure technology to deliver chain of custody and physical security certainty in the healthcare industry. http://www.rfidsolutionsonline.com/article.mvc/MIKOH-Introduces-SmartSecure-Healthcare-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a 5/13/2008 7:48:00 AM AeroScout, Inc., a provider of Unified Asset Visibility solutions, recently announced that The Wrigley Company has implemented its real-time enterprise visibility solution at its largest production facility in Europe, located in Poznan, Poland. http://www.rfidsolutionsonline.com/article.mvc/Wrigley-Deploys-New-Flavor-Of-RFID-With-AeroS-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a 5/13/2008 7:32:00 AM New analysis from Frost & Sullivan, Advances in Thin-Film Batteries, finds that the small form factor, safety and long life of the thin-film batteries will drive their demand in microelectronic applications. http://www.rfidsolutionsonline.com/article.mvc/Thin-Film-Batteries-Commercialization-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a 5/13/2008 7:21:00 AM Covidien (NYSE: COV, BSX: COV) recently announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Covidien Imaging Solutions' contrast delivery system with radio-frequency identification (RFID) technology. The components integrate novel RFID technology to create a system that is designed to enhance patient safety by reducing the risk of medical errors in radiology departments. http://www.rfidsolutionsonline.com/article.mvc/RFID-Contrast-System-Reduces-Medical-Errors-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a 5/13/2008 7:09:00 AM Savi,a Lockheed Martin company, has been awarded a contract with the U.S. Army Joint Munitions Command (JMC) for a government-developed, automated information system (AIS) that supports depot-level ammunition logistics functions. The award was made by Army Sustainment Command on behalf of the JMC. http://www.rfidsolutionsonline.com/article.mvc/DoD-RFID-Automation-Apps-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a 5/13/2008 1:58:00 AM BlueStar, the leading innovator in solutions-based distribution for Auto ID, Point-of-Sale, Mobility, and RFID products, recently announced its distribution of the LXE 8650 Bluetooth Ring Scanner, a barcode scanner with hands-free mobility. http://www.rfidsolutionsonline.com/article.mvc/BlueStar-LXE-Bluetooth-Ring-Scanner-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a 5/12/2008 5:52:00 AM Intelligent Global Pooling Systems (iGPS Company LLC), operator of the world's first all-plastic pool with embedded RFID tags, announced recently that Cott Corporation will begin to ship its popular beverages on iGPS' innovative pallets. http://www.rfidsolutionsonline.com/article.mvc/RFID-Embedded-Pallets-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a 5/12/2008 1:42:00 AM UPM Raflatac is supplying UHF EPC Gen2 tags to car logistics company Assistor for use in a new real-time vehicle logistics management solution. The RFID technology contributes to the efficient handling of vehicles in demanding environments, namely large harbours and warehouses. The complete solution has been developed by Digia. http://www.rfidsolutionsonline.com/article.mvc/UPM-Raflatac-Supplies-Tags-To-One-Of-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a 5/7/2008 4:56:00 AM NFC-enabled phones have yet to take off, despite phones with the Sony Felica interface, compatible with NFC, being placed in the hands of over 50 million Japanese in little more than two years - one of the fastest adoption rates for electronics ever. So why the delay? Here Dr Peter Harrop shares insight into the topic summarizing findings from the new IDTechEx report NFC-Enabled Phones and Contactless Smart Cards 2008-2018 www.IDTechEx.com/nfc. http://www.rfidsolutionsonline.com/article.mvc/NFC-Enabled-Phones-Contactless-Smart-Card-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a 5/6/2008 8:15:00 AM William Frick and Co. has expanded its line of durable RFID tags to include rugged floor tags. Designed to withstand the demands of high-speed warehouses, logistic centers and high-traffic retail environments, they identify critical areas, track pallets and displays and help keep tabs on inventory and assets. http://www.rfidsolutionsonline.com/article.mvc/RFID-Enabled-Floor-Tags-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a 5/5/2008 8:44:00 AM Researchers have designed a system capable of simultaneously measuring hundreds of radio frequency identification (RFID) tags and rapidly testing new RFID tag prototypes http://www.rfidsolutionsonline.com/article.mvc/RFID-Testbed-Measures-Multiple-Tags-At-Once-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a 5/5/2008 7:24:00 AM Data Systems International, Inc., (DSI), recently announced the release of the latest service pack for its dcLINK data collection solution. http://www.rfidsolutionsonline.com/article.mvc/data-collection-voice-functionality-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a 5/5/2008 5:46:00 AM BlueStar Canada, the leading innovator in solutions-based distribution for AIDC, Point-of-Sale, Mobility, and RFID products, announced the outstanding success of its BlueStar annual conference and trade show, BlueWAVE 2008. http://www.rfidsolutionsonline.com/article.mvc/BlueStar-Canadas-BlueWave-2008-Conference-A-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a 5/5/2008 4:01:00 AM PowerID Ltd.,the industry leader in battery-assisted, passive (BAP) RFID technology, announced recently the opening of its new European offices in The Netherlands, and the appointment of Fred de Haas as Director of Sales, Europe. http://www.rfidsolutionsonline.com/article.mvc/PowerID-Announces-The-Establishment-Of-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a 5/5/2008 3:49:00 AM Lowry Computer Products, Inc., a leading manufacturer and systems integrator of radio frequency identification (RFID), wireless, bar code and data collection solutions, announced the addition of Tim Cook to the Lowry's sales team. http://www.rfidsolutionsonline.com/article.mvc/Rfidtags-lowry-computer-products-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a 5/1/2008 8:39:00 AM Intelligent Global Pooling Systems (iGPS Company LLC), announced recently that, beginning mid-May, Dole Fresh Vegetables will begin shipping its products on iGPS' all-plastic pallet pool with embedded RFID tags. http://www.rfidsolutionsonline.com/article.mvc/embedded-RFID-tag-pallets-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a 5/1/2008 3:26:00 AM