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News (15)

• RFID spills the beans on Korean shoppers

  Korea's second largest supermarket chain is counting on RFID to understand its customers a bit better.

• Sun sets up European RFID test centre

  Sun Microsystems will open a facility in Europe where companies can test their radio frequency identification systems.

• Radio ID chips to come with kill switch

  Manufacturers and a key industry group expect to introduce a kill switch for controversial radio frequency identification tags before the inventory-tracking chips are shipped in products to retail shelves.

• SAP launches SOA and RFID products

  SAP, the German supply-chain software company, has taken advantage of the Hanover trade fair, CeBIT, to launch a raft of service-oriented architecture offerings for medium-sized companies.

• Gillette shrugs off RFID-tracking fears

  Gillette has dismissed complaints by privacy groups that the company plans to use smart tags in its products to track and photograph shoppers.

Features and Case Studies (5)

• RFID: Proceed with caution

  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.

• The big fuss over little Retek

  Software maker Retek emerged from relative obscurity this week after Oracle began a wrestling match with archrival SAP for ownership of the company. So what's so hot about retail IT?

• A day at the office in 2013

  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.

• Untangling the wireless future

  Faced with an increasing number of wireless technologies and standards, planning a long-term networking strategy is a daunting prospect.

• Four IT predictions to watch

  A critical part of investing in IT is knowing what's on the horizon. Portals, RFID tags, wireless LANs and utility computing are four key trends that could impact your future.

Reviews (2)

• Untangling the wireless future

  Faced with an increasing number of wireless technologies and standards, planning a long-term networking strategy is a daunting prospect.

• RFID tags: Big Brother in small packages

  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.

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