Taiwan suggests RFID smart home

A team of scientists from National Cheng Kung University in Taiwan has proposed a smart home network system that uses RFID technology to connect media devices and domestic appliances, says RFIDNews.

This interconnectivity will enable users to remotely monitor their homes from TV monitors or mobile devices.

The home network would also function as a ubiquitous entertainment system, allowing a user's music to follow them as they move from room to room.

QinetiQ and the University of Exeter in India are working on a three-year $5.4-million project to develop new anti-counterfeit technologies, reports EE Times India.

The work will be based on physical sciences research in the field of tailored electromagnetic materials made by studying the wings of butterflies.

By understanding how the wing surfaces control light to produce iridescence, the team will apply the same physics to control microwave or radio wave radiation to develop new anti-counterfeit technology, RFID technology, WiFi efficiency and security applications.

French IT manufacturer Orolia SA has acquired McMurdo, a UK-based provider of electronic products for the marine safety market, from Digital Angel Corporation, states Trading Markets.com.

Orolia is a France-based manufacturer of high-precision time and frequency systems, while Digital Angel is a US-based developer of global positioning satellite and RFID technology.

Orolia has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire McMurdo from Digital Angel for a cash consideration of $10 million.