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Father of RFID, Charles Walton, passes at 89
Charles Walton, inventor of the RFID technology now common everywhere from warehouses to retail stores to public libraries, has died at the age of 89 in California.
By Bob Brown | 29 November, 2011 07:34
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Perth's Fiona Stanley Hospital signs on with BT for communications and IT services
The new Fiona Stanley Hospital in Perth, Western Australia, will put communications and sustainability at the forefront of its IT agenda, thanks to an agreement with international services firm, Serco, for facilities management and support services. Serco will partner with BT for the project. Under the contract, BT will install and manage the hospital’s communications infrastructure and run a range of IT services.
By Georgina Swan | 16 August, 2011 12:22
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Qantas adopts RFID for domestic baggage checks
Australian airline, Qantas (ASX:QAN) has penned a four-year deal with Unisys to provide a Baggage Reconciliation System (BRS) for its Australian domestic flights, to begin on 10 November.
By Chloe Herrick | 25 October, 2010 11:41
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RFID could ease hunt for lost IT gear
If concerns about cost and security can be overcome, RFID technology could help solve a growing problem in large data centers: losing track of IT equipment.
By Patrick Thibodeau | 13 October, 2010 04:53
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IT asset tracking system combines RFID, infrared for rack-level identification
RF Code today announced a new system that uses a combination of radio frequency identification (RFID) and infrared technology to keep tabs on the location of individual IT assets, right down to the rack level.
By Ann Bednarz | 09 September, 2010 07:04
Features about RFID
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Technology runs the Boston Marathon
The runners took center stage during the Boston Marathon Monday, but behind the scenes of the prestigious road race was an enterprise-class data center capable of accurately tracking more than 26,000 runners and relaying that information to a number of outlets.
By Nick Barber | 27 April, 2010 07:33
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New technology guards food from feral animals
Two Queensland-based researchers have just finished working on an animal management system prototype, developed over the past six years, which uses computer software to tell the farming livestock from wild animals.
By Kathryn Edwards | 28 April, 2009 10:42
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eBeef: RFID from birth to plate
Computers determine the quality of meat on your dinner plate, long before it turns up on the doorstep of your butcher, and the increasing uptake of technology in the meat industry means armers across the country are liberating themselves from the global financial crisis, the ravages of drought and other environmental problems.
By Kathryn Edwards | 27 April, 2009 14:50
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The RFID revolution
The RFID revolution won't be televised, so we decided to present it in slideshow format.
By John S. Webster | 16 September, 2008 11:02
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Dairy farmers milk tech to keep herds fat, happy, profitable
When US retailing giant Wal-Mart began its push to integrate state-of-the-art radio frequency ID technology into its supply chain four years ago, the world took notice. But one industry might have greeted the announcement with a collective ho-hum. Dairy farms, which began using computerized record management systems in the 1950s, have been using electronic smart tags and sensors to manage dairy herds since the early '80s.
By Robert L. Mitchell | 10 September, 2008 08:19
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