Guide to RFID

TABLE OF CONTENTS
   RFID Quick Start
   RFID Articles
   RFID White Papers
   Industry Quotes about RFID
   Q&A with RFID Experts
   RFID in Industry
   Online RFID Resources
   RFID Specifications
   More Learning Guides

RFID Quick Start
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• Glossary Definition: RFID (SearchMobileComputing.com, powered by Whatis.com)


• Flash introduction to RFID (Technology Review)


• How smart labels will work (HowStuffWorks.com)


• RFID History: IT market hears RFID message loud and clear (SearchMobileComputing.com)


• Frequently Asked Questions about RFID (RIFD Journal)

RFID Articles
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• Browse this collection of editor-selected RFID articles bookmarked from around the Web (SearchMobileComputing.com)


• Article: Face-off: Debating RFID (Susan Fogarty and Jim Connolly, SearchNetworking.com)


• Article: Like it or not, RFID is coming (BusinessWeek)


• Article: Q & A: A prescription for RFID fever (Jim Rendon, SearchMobileComputing.com)


• Article: RFID: More fun than you might think (Chris Partridge, vnunet)


• Article: 2004 outlook: Tablets, RFID to rise, Sun to set (Paul Gillin, SearchMobileComputing.com)


• Article: IDC forecasts RFID bubble, burst, boom (IDC, RFID Journal)


• Article: In '04, wireless to take enterprises by storm (Jen Hubley, SearchMobileComputing.com)


• Article: Experts: RFID requires business process updates (Eric B. Parizo, SearchMobileComputing.com)


• Article: Oracle toots RFID horn (Rob Westervelt, SearchOracle.com)


• Article: Lawmakers alarmed by RFID spying (Mark Baard, Wired)


• Article: Analyst: With mobile, few companies 'can't benefit' (Eric B. Parizo, SearchMobileComputing.com)


• Analysis: Commentary: Three challenges for RFID (Forrester Research, CNET)


• Article: Partnership poised to make RFID user-friendly (Jim Rendon, SearchMobileComputing.com)


• Article: RFID: Stay on message (Jim Ericson, Line56)


• Article: RFID will replace bar codes, if new partnership succeeds (Jim Rendon, SearchMobileComputing.com)


• Article: Privacy fears haunt RFID rollouts (Iain Thomson, Wireless NewsFactor)


• Analysis: META tags RFID with caution flag (Meta Group, ebizQ)


• Article: Roadblocks could slow RFID (Matt Hines, CNET)

RFID White Papers
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• RFID: Objections and misconceptions (SiemensDematic)
• Active and passive RFID technologies (Savi Technology)
• RFID white paper (Allied Business Intelligence)
• Zebra's RFID readiness guide (Zebra Technologies)
• The cutting edge of RFID technology and applications for manufacturing and distribution (Texas Instruments)
• An RFID bill of rights (Technology Review)
• Wal-Mart takes baby steps toward RFID pragmatism (AMR Research)

Industry Quotes about RFID
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• Navi Radjou, Analyst, Forrester Research: " RFID holds a great deal of promise, and could help redeem traditional enterprise software, but there's also human nature involved and ultimately humans could be a barrier to RFID."
• Gene Alvarez, Vice President, Meta Group: " When it comes to evaluating a project, we believe one needs a clear-cut scope and measurable impacts...businesses can't think about this like they think about CRM software. They can't implement it just because they think it will help keep customers satisfied. Businesses need to have metrics tied to this."
• Warren Wilson, Analyst, Summit Strategies: " I think the privacy issues will definitely have to be addressed over time, but I think there are a lot of settings where they don't come up...I think that we'll see a rapid proliferation of RFID solutions, even if those [implementations] that affect individuals are somewhat slowed."
• Kevin Beaver, President, Principle Logic LLC: " RFID can be big brother if the manufacturers and stores that use it want it to be...The technology is here. It's up to the various players to form the business practices surrounding it."

Q&A with RFID Experts
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• Who are the major manufacturers and suppliers of RFID products?


• Do you think consumer privacy concerns will inhibit RFID adoption?


• What do you think about passive RFID devices for locating small children?


• Tim Scannell's mobile management predictions for 2004


• Managing mobile in the transportation industry


• Got RFID questions? Pose your own question to any of our mobile and wireless experts: Robert Poor, Bob Egan, Lisa Phifer, Tim Scannell, Kevin Burden or Kevin Beaver.

RFID in Industry
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• Case Study: No longer grounded? RFID takes flight in Las Vegas (Garry Kranz, SearchMobileComputing.com)


• Case Study: GM cuts its wires, and its costs (Jim Rendon, SearchMobileComputing.com)


• Case Study: Radio Frequency Technology eases tracking for transportation industry, DoD, retail (Tim Scannell, SearchMobileComputing.com)


• Case Study: Smart tags help with security, eliminate shipment delays (Tim Scannell, SearchMobileComputing.com)


• Case Study: RFID goes to war (Alorie Gilbert, CNET)


• Case Study: MasterCard checks out 'contactless' payments (Alorie Gilbert, CNET)


• Case Study: RFID tags can improve food safety (Daniel Thomas, vnunet)


• Case Study: Wal-Mart's RFID deadline: A chunky mess (Larry Dignan, Baseline)


• Case Study: Selfridges trials RFID tagging (Daniel Thomas, vnunet)


• Case Study: Chip implant gets cash under your skin (Declan McCullagh, CNET)


• Case Study: Three R's: Reading, writing, RFID (Julia Scheeres, CNET)

Online Resources for RFID
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• Comprehensive collection of editor-selected RFID resources (SearchMobileComputing.com)


• RFID.org (RFID.org)


• RFID Journal (RFID Journal)


• RFID privacy happenings (RFID Privacy Blog)

RFID Specifications
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• An introduction to RFID standards (High Tech Aid)


• RFID standards from RFID.org (RFID.org)


• A roadmap of RFID tag standards (Q.E.D. Systems)

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