At the racecourse, an embedded passive tag allows access to the arena and a special VIP area; at home, fans can use the rectangular DVD to watch a presentation about the race team and its members. Go to Full Article

UPM Raflatac announces library tag warranty; analyst firm sizes Chinese RFID market; Visa bringing payWave to Switzerland; Netc announces RFID printing-encoding software for storage-media labels; Tracient introduces lightweight handheld UHF reader. Go to Full Article

With passive RFID cards in their pockets, visitors can access storage areas and lockers, without having to put down their skis or other gear. Go to Full Article

The companies have been trying out a system employing battery-assisted passive tags to track the movements of paper reels at mills, warehouses and printing houses, as well as facilitate newspaper production. Go to Full Article

The Dutch company is providing RFID-enabled mobile phones to another 500 participants in its contactless-payment pilot, as well as adding more features. Go to Full Article