Gillette has dismissed complaints by privacy groups that the company plans to use smart tags in its products to track and photograph shoppers.
A pilot backed by the Australian Food and Grocery Council to test radio frequency identification technology in distribution networks will kickoff next month.
A handful of technology and consumer privacy experts testifying at a California senate hearing on Monday called for regulation of a controversial technology that's designed to wirelessly monitor everything from clothing to currency.
Will RFID be the ruin of mankind, or will we perhaps see some benefit from the technology -- like lower prices?
Sun Microsystems will open a facility in Europe where companies can test their radio frequency identification systems.
A key patent holder's demand for royalties has triggered concerns that promising RFID technology could become embroiled in an intellectual-property battle.
Retail powerhouses such as Wal-Mart gather in the United States to push development of controversial tagging technology.
Radio frequency identification has the potential to revolutionise supply chains of retailers the world over. However, for a 20-year-old technology, it still has significant teething problems.
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Will corporate leaders broadly adopt the draconian measures in this cautionary tale? Not likely. But once RFID sensors are smart, cheap and pervasive, the potential for abuse will be significant.
Retailers may love the concept of tiny radio tags for tracking products, but consumers should beware the potential for exploitation by corporations, criminals and the government.
Robots, cars, power and light. Just some of the sectors that'll see action next year.
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