Radio Frequency
368 Stories
Researchers seek funds to study cell phone safety
News Scientists have long debated whether cell phones pose health risk and are now looking for money to fund research to help resolve issue.
Tags: Cellular phones, Children, public health, Wireless, radio frequency, researcher, health care, agency, radio, Cellular phones
Thai ICT minister vows to curb rogue sites
News Thailand's new information and communications technology (ICT) minister places top priority on blocking Web sites criticizing the monarchy.
Tags: Politics, Cable, Web sites, Telecommunications, Information And Communication Technology, radio frequency, Cable, allocation, asset, industry
IT makes the Olympic leap
News Beijing 2008 will be special for a number of reasons, including technology firsts such as RFID ticketing and the inclusion of open source elements in IT systems.
Tags: RFID, Open Source, radio frequency, China, information technology, Olympic Games, radio, game
Leaking crypto keys from mobile devices
News Attackers could steal keys used for encryption and authentication on mobile devices by analyzing electromagnetic signals and radio frequency emissions, researcher says.
Tags: Mobile, Authentication and encryption, Phone, cable box, Key, bank, mobile, Authentication and encryption, Attack, Mobile Device
The final frontier: Solar power from space
News California utility PG&E has contracted with stealth company Solaren to capture solar energy with satellites in space for delivery to Earth via radio frequency.
Tags: Green IT, Satellite, PG&E Corp., Pacific Gas & Electric, Renewable Energy, radio frequency, Earth, scientist, California, radio
RFID can disrupt medical tech, claim researchers
News Dutch scientists say electromagnetic interference generated by the track-and-trace chips can disrupt medical devices, posing a threat to patients.
Tags: RFID, EMI Group Plc., Medical Device, radio frequency, Environment, Silicon.com, network, researcher, patient, scientist
Philippines puts brakes on vehicle RFID plan
News Public uproar compels Land Transportation Office to indefinitely postpone country's multi-million dollar project to install RFID devices in vehicles.
Tags: RFID, Privacy, Local Government, RFID tag, Plan, IT infrastructure, Information Technology, RFID chip, U.S. Department of Transportation, Rep.
Apple patents point to haptics, fingerprints, RFID
News Three just-published patent applications hint at company's future plans, but it is not clear when the features will be built into iPhones or other Apple devices.
Tags: Patents, Network infrastructure, Smart phones, Apple Inc., Authentication, Patent, RFID, Touch Screen, keyboard, Apple iPhone
Asian postal agencies dip feet in RFID
News Four postal administrations in Asia are among 21 agencies participating in a worldwide trial to improve service delivery using radio frequency identification.
Tags: RFID, Business applications, Asia, Monitoring System, Singapore, QoS, Finland, e-mail, agency, point-of-sale
Govt projects opportunity for NXP in India: Execs
News Semiconductor company expects host of e-government, social projects in country to provide demand boost for its identification products.
Tags: Smart phones, Mobile processors, Processors, E-passport, E-government, India, Cell Phone, financial, bank, smart card
Microsoft details fix for 'white space' interference
News Microsoft researchers tell MIT's Technology Review that it has a new algorithm that could be used to turn unused analog TV spectrum into new wireless broadband services.
Tags: Mobile/Wireless, Bandwidth, TV, Backup, Device, Wireless Broadband, Spectrum, Wireless, Broadband, Wi-Fi
Transport firm to use RFID to track spare parts
News Singapore public transport operator SMRT, engages TCM RFID to install warehouse inventory management system based on radio frequency identification technology.
Tags: RFID, Inventory management, Communications, Supplier, Inventory Management, Singapore, managing director, radio, RFID, Michael
India's logistics sector to up IT spend
News Overall growth of India's logistics players is set to boost IT spending by a 20 percent compound annual growth rate over the next five years, according to study.
Tags: Supply chain, Supply chain management (SCM), India, IT-spending, RFID, logistics industry, Supply chain, Indian Logistics Industry, CIO, information technology
RFID privacy code useful in Asia
News Industry watchers welcome privacy assessments and greater transparency, but warn that costs of adhering to guidelines may be passed on to consumers.
Tags: RFID, Privacy, Security Management, Security implementation/standards, Security, Asia, RFID Tag, European Union, Privacy, Singapore
S'pore Nissan facility goes RFID
News update Nissan's exclusive Singapore distributor cuts car storage and retrieval time from 24 to two hours using radio frequency identification in new integrated hub.
Tags: RFID, Infrastructure/architecture management, Nissan Motor Co. Ltd., Inventory Management, Wireless, Singapore, Storage, RFID chip, chairman, radio
