Supply-chain infrastructure providers like Alien Technology and Symbol Technologies are prepping now for second-generation, or Gen 2, RFID tags expected in the second half of 2006. They’re unveiling ...

The new ALR 9780 replaces the company’s first Class 1 reader, the ALR 9750, released last year. The new model, which is available immediately, boasts a faster processor, twice the number of antenna ...

California RFID company Alien Technology has released a sled-based ultrahigh-frequency (UHF) RFID reader that, according to the company, will enable retailers and other RFID technology users to employ ...

Alien Technology Corp. has acquired Quatrotec Inc., a provider of solutions and project management to the air transportation industry, the company said today. The terms of the deal were not disclosed.

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Alien Technology announced last week a multiprotocol Gen 2 RFID reader, the ALR-9800, which improves read performance and speed over earlier models. Using an Intel XScale processor, the reader will be ...

GS1 UK has driven innovation in the supply chain for over thirty years. It is part of the global GS1 organisation, dedicated to the development and implementation of global data standards and ...

A key patent holder's demand for royalties has triggered concerns that promising RFID technology could become embroiled in an intellectual-property battle. The royalty flap stems from a new protocol, ...

Early adopter Gillette orders 500 million chips, but moves ahead cautiously. The worldwide leader in razor blades says radio frequency identification will keep it a cut above the competition. “We call ...