May 07, 2007
RFID Gazette - Mon May 07, 2007
A roundup of recent RFID-related news.
NFC Vending Machine Demo
RFID in Japan has a YouTube video showing someone buying a drink from a vending machine and paying for it with their NFC-enabled cell phone.
RFID Implants For Payment Systems
A nightclub in Barcelona, Spain is allowing patrons to use implanted RFID chips to enter a VIP area and pay for drinks. Said one of the owners of the club:
I know a lot of people have fears about it. Having a radio-transmitting chip under your skin makes you very unique.
Right. So do horns sticking out of your head, which I'll have implanted before an RFID chip.
Dual-Purpose RFID Labels
Checkpoint Systems is introducing an inventory tracking and anti-theft system for retailers. The system uses RFID labels that serves the dual purpose by having two different circuits. This is apparently worrying privacy advocates who feel the system might track customers who chips after a purchase.
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