Global revenue from radio frequency identification tags is poised to grow from US$300 million in 2004 to US$2.8 billion in 2009, according to a study released Wednesday by market research agency In-Stat.
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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.
IBM on Tuesday announced two new sets of radio frequency identification services, targeting companies in the industrial and manufacturing sectors, as well as midsize retail suppliers.
Korea's second largest supermarket chain is counting on RFID to understand its customers a bit better.
Sun Microsystems will open a facility in Europe where companies can test their radio frequency identification systems.
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Metro Group, the German retail chain pushing for adoption of radio frequency identification technology, opened its RFID test center on Wednesday.
Hewlett-Packard unveiled last Monday services for companies trying to start radio frequency identification projects.
Microsoft is out to take a more formal role in the development of radio frequency identification technology.
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A new store at Wipro Technologies' sprawling campus in Bangalore, India, is expected to demonstrate how radio tags can automate checkout, stock maintenance, and the tracing and tracking of goods in a clothing shop.
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