Unwired - News About GPS, Wi-Fi, RFID, Bluetooth - Jun-05-2006

Posted by raj on 06/5/06 in RFID+NFC

Here are some summaries related to wireless technologies (GPS, Wi-Fi, RFID, Bluetooth) for Jun 5, 2006:

Is this good or bad news? A subcommitte of the US Dept of Homeland Security (DHS) published a report in which they supposedly say RFID technology was limited in its uses for tracking humans. The Smart Card Alliance, a trade group, objected to this and the “generalizations” made in the report. [via Washington Technology]
If you are interested in experimenting with RFID to determine if it’s right for your business, Tagsys RFID offers 3 RFID kits (Basic, Advanced, Expert) ranging from Euros 500-3500 (approximately US$660 to $4200). Everything you need for experimenting is included in each kit.
European jewelry maker de Grisogono is one of several to use RFID technology for Inventory Management of jewelry, a project that started in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). [via RFID Journal]
New light-based tags can replace RFID tags where radio frequency waves are not allowed or do not function. [via RFID in Japan] These tags are apaprently compatible with RFID tags and work on visible light frequencies.
The 2006 RFID Forum is being held in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, at the NTC (National Trade Center). [via Programmers Heaven]
More people are voluntarily getting RFID chips implanted on their bodies, and some hospitals are considering such chips to be ideal for “improving patient care”. [via Technology News Daily; warning: salty ads; may not be safe for work]