RFID: Radio goes high tech
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RFID and
data: Here’s what’s next
At its core, RFID is just another
source of data that has to be integrated into enterprise systems to become
valuable information. While some users are beginning to tackle the
middleware challenges, at the moment, useful implementations are barely
more than a gleam in the Wal-Mart smiley-face cartoon character’s eye.
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Sybase organizes
early adopters
Sybase
is moving to claim a share of the burgeoning market for
radio frequency identification technology (RFID) with an early adopter program. The program gets Sybase
customers working with a new RFID middleware offering while it's still
in development, the company says. |
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RFID Redux: Don’t toss the bar-code reader yet
The
much-hyped Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) revolution may unfold
more as an evolution with its full impact coming late in this decade,
according to Gene Alvarez, vice president with Meta Group’s Technology
Research Services. |
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