Due to the simplicity of SMS messaging and the ubiquity of wireless handsets, 40% of new network digital display platforms installations will leverage SMS for interactivity by 2012, according to MultiMedia Intelligence. This is up from approximately 5% in 2007. SMS is not the only manner for providing interactivity. Other wireless methods such as RFID, Bluetooth and Wi-Fi will also find significan...

The GSM Association (GSMA) has called for the adoption of RFID technology--known as Near Field Communications (NFC)--into mobile phones for the purpose of contactless payment. In a statement, GSMA chief executive Rob Conway extolled the "huge latent demand" for such services, noting that an industry-wide NFC push would be sure to reap significant gains where the economies of scale is concerned.&nb...

Digital Angel, a leader in animal RFID and emergency identification solutions, announced today that it has entered into a set of agreements to sell its approximately 45% stake in VeriChip for about $1.57 million in cash. Digital Angel sold all of its VeriChip stock, approximately 5.4 million shares, to R&R Consulting Partners, a company controlled

The worldwide RFID market will exceed $5.3 billion in 2008, according to a new forecast from ABI Research. Annual revenue growth will increase over the next five years, accelerating over the mid-term as high-growth, high-volume applications such as supply chain management, ID documents, ticketing and contactless payment drive shipments. Excluding automobile immobilization, the market is expected t...

The University of Washington and EMC's RSA Labs team up on a study showing that new RFID-enabled U.S. Passport Cards used for border crossings are easily cloned and are vulnerable to being disabled. The researchers also showed that the cards could be scanned from as far away as 150 feet. - Researchers at the University of Washington and EMC's RSA Laboratories claim new RFID-enabled borde...

Qatar Post Corporation announced the introduction of RFID technology company Motorola as part of initiatives to determine the quality of postal services in the Middle East. Leser RFID technology company Motorola and other vendors have become part of the test in a joint project with the companies Emirates Post and Saudi Post. The company Qatar Post, member of the steering committee project team on ...

The U.S. Department of Justice has given seven companies its approval to move forward with plans to jointly license patents that are essential to deliver radio frequency identification technology.

University of Washington and RSA Labs team for study showing new RFID-enabled border-crossing documents are easily cloned and are vulnerable to being disabled. The researchers also showed that the cards could be scanned from as far away as 150 feet. - Researchers at the University of Washington and RSA Laboratories claim new RFID-enabled border-crossing documents are easily cloned and are vulnerab...

Don't foregt that thhe Active RFID, RTLS & Sensor Networks 2008 conference hosted by IDTechEx will be held on November 5-6, 2008 in Dallas TX. It's the only event in the dedicated to the technologies of Active RFID, RTLS and Ubiquitous Sensor Networks. The latest technology developments, the applications of these technologies, and their respective and overriding markets will be explored in det...

File under: technologies you’ve heard about, but aren’t sure what the possibilities are. Radio Frequency Identifier (RFID) has been around since the 60s. If you work at a large office building you probably have an RFID key card with you all the time. If you commute through a toll booth you might have an RFID