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  • RFID tags toughen up

    Radio-frequency identification (RFID) tags can survive factories, warehouses and supermarkets, but how would they cope with an old-fashioned pressing with a steam iron?

  • 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.

  • RFID supply chain hobbled by closed loop mentality

    Despite companies such as Wal-Mart introducing cross-company supply chain RFID, most enterprises are keeping the track-and-trace tech within the family, according to one RFID vendor.

  • RFID revenues on upswing

    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.

  • Sun sets up European RFID test centre

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

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  • With RFID, corporate might makes right

    Retail powerhouses such as Wal-Mart gather in the United States to push development of controversial tagging technology.

  • RFID tags: The people say no

    CNET News.com's Michael Kanellos says readers are united in their contempt for the idea of embedding chips in people.

  • Companies' RFID plans fuzzy so far

    Some of the largest commercial outlets in the United States and abroad have established requirements for their suppliers to begin using radio frequency identification technology before the end of this year. Yet finding a company willing to admit where it stands with RFID is often an exercise in listening to dead air.

  • RFID: Beware the business pitfalls

    Companies are rushing to get to grips with the possibilities presented by RFID technology, without stopping to consider the pitfalls and the limitations, the Meta Group warned. Additional reading: Process Improvement tips

  • Linux and outsourcing 'set for boom'

    In 2004, Linux will expand its presence in key markets, while offshore outsourcing will continue at a brisk pace, analysis firm Forrester Research predicted on Wednesday.

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Reviews (1)

  • 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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