24 X 7 mag: St Croix Systems and AeroScout Inc announce a partnership to offer integrated asset management and real-time location system (RTLS) solutions to improve mobile devices and equipment management for health care. The solution provides users with the precise up to the minute location of each tagged asset, by launching AeroScout MobileView application from an asset record in St Croix’s Asset Enterprise 5.0 (AE5). The asset’s location is then displayed on a Web-based map along with associated information such as status, availability, and recall data.

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PR-CANADA: Awarepoint Corporation, a provider of ZigBee-based real-time location systems (RTLS) for hospitals, today announced it has completed independent clinical testing for its T2S sterilizable RTLS tag. Independent testing has been performed by SPSmedical for decontamination and mechanical cleaning, Cytotoxicity, steam pre-vacuum efficacy, and STERRAD® Sterilization Systems including use in wrapped trays and Tyvek® Peel Pouches. Awarepoint chose SPSmedical because they are the largest sterilizer testing laboratory in North America. SPSmedical subjected Awarepoint's T2S RTLS tag to product-specific cleaning, sterilization and disinfection procedures for reusable devices, including:

1 Decontamination and Mechanical Cleaning

This validates the effectiveness of decontamination and cleaning process when the tag is subjected to a mechanical washer.

2 Cytotoxicity

Samples from the tested Awarepoint T2S Tag met the USP and ISO 10993-5 requirements and are considered non-toxic under the test conditions employed.

3 Pre-vacuum Steam Sterilization Study

Performance testing validated the recommended cycle parameters are safe and effective when sterilizing the Awarepoint T2S sterilizable Tag per AAMI/ISO guidelines.

4 STERRAD® Sterilization Systems

Performance testing confirms the recommended cycle parameters are safe and effective for use when sterilizing the Awarepoint T2S sterilizable Tags in a hospital STERRAD® 100S sterilization full cycle. The protocol for STERRAD® testing included use in the wrapped tray and Tyvek® Peel Pouch.

All original reports are on file at Awarepoint's corporate office in San Diego, California.

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Shanghai Daily: WORLD Expo visitors no longer need to worry about getting lost at the vast Expo 2010 site. Visitors can use their mobile phones to download and install Global Positioning System software for free to guide their visits, a top official of AutoNavi, a Beijing-based digital map and location-based service provider said today as the company signed a project sponsor contract with the Expo organizer. All the visitors need is a smart phone that can download and install software, said Hou Jun, chairman of AutoNavi Software. Visitors will get a digital map of the site on their handsets and be told what areas are crowded, said Hou.

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Express News Service: Mumbai To tap water leakage in the old and dilapidated pipelines, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has decided to carry out a water audit — a pilot project — in western suburbs. According to sources, Mumbai loses around 650 mld of water due to leakage. The audit will include detection of water leakage with high-end technology sensors, Ground Penetration Radars (GPRs) and mapping of underground pipelines with the aid of geographic information system (GIS).

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Market Watch: Location Based Technologies, Inc. designs and develops personal locator devices and services. We are the developer of the PocketFinder(R) Family of Products and the PocketFinder(R) Network. The PocketFinder(R) Family of Products currently includes the PocketFinder(R), PetFinder(R) and PocketFinder(R) Luggage. The PocketFinder(R) is a small location device that enables a user to locate a device, person, or pet, anytime from almost anywhere. PocketFinder(R) Personal Locator devices are completely wireless. Users can monitor the safety and location of family members, pets, and valuables using GPS and GPRS technologies.

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pr-inside.com: BERKELEY, CA, January 8, 2009 - PINC Solutions, the leader in cost-effective yard management solutions based on real-time asset visibility technology, has been named by Food Logistics Magazine among its 2008 top-100 providers of technology solution and service to the food industry.

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Newswire: RESTON, Virginia, Jan. 7 /CNW/ - Ekahau Inc., a leading provider of Wi-Fi-based Real Time Location Systems (RTLS), today announced that after a competitive bid process it was awarded a multi-year agreement with University HealthSystem Consortium (UHC) to provide the Ekahau Real Time Location System (RTLS) solution to UHC member hospitals.

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PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall: BEIJING, Jan. 2 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ -- China TransInfo Technology Corp., (Nasdaq: CTFO), ("China TransInfo" or "the Company"), a leading provider of public transportation information systems technology and comprehensive solutions in the People's Republic of China ("PRC"), today announced that, through its majority owned subsidiary Dalian Dajian Zhitong Information Service Co., Ltd. (Dajian Zhitong), it has entered into a 5-year taxi advertisement placement agreement with Dalian Liyang Media Limited ("Dalian Liyang"). Dajian Zhitong will receive no less than RMB 18 million (approximately $2.63 million) per year based on the agreement. Dalian is a regional economic center in Northeast China with a population of over six million. "We are very pleased to finalize a long term cooperative relationship with Dalian Liyang. As we have just initiated our partnership with China Mobile to jointly install in-taxi LED GPS security surveillance devices in Dalian, this new agreement with Dalian Liyang will ensure our long term success and profitability in the city," said Mr. Shudong Xia, CEO of China TransInfo. "We look forward to increasing our brand recognition and more actively deploying our dynamic and innovative taxi media advertising platform in Dalian."

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Imperial Valley News: San Ysidro, California - Customs and Border Protection will begin the upgrade of vehicle lanes at the San Ysidro port of entry next week, officials announced today. Construction begins on Monday, January 5, and entails installation of Radio Frequency Identification technology hardware in all 24 vehicle inspection lanes.

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PR.com: Guangzhou, China, January 02, 2009 --(PR.com)-- DAILY RFID( www.rfid-in-china.com ) , a leading producer of RFID tags and RFID readers, has recently released UHF Long Range RFID reader DL910,with long read range up to 15 m, specially designed for car access control. This UHF Long Range RFID Reader suports multi protocal including ISO 18000-6C (EPC Gen 2) and ISO 18000-6B.And the operating frequency of long range Reader DL910 can be customized from 860MHz to 960MHz.

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