RFID

Ever since Walmart announced it would be attaching RFID tags (radio-frequency ID tags) to certain apparel items, there's been quite a bit of confusion about what these devices can do, or how the devices might violate shoppers' privacy. Will these little radio frequency tags really let Walmart track...

Wal-Mart is trying to keep better track of its inventory by adding smart tags, or RFID (radio frequency identification) tags, to individual items in its stores. But privacy experts and consumers are worried that store merchandise won't be the only thing it tracks. Starting next month the tags,...

Walmart will start placing removable, radio-frequency ID tags (RFID) on individual items. The electronic product code (EPC) will utilize the sophisticated RFID technology to provide real-time information about merchandise selection within each store. However, there is a concern that these...

Steve Jobs is likely to unveil a new iPhone at Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference in San Francisco. At least one developer has his fingers crossed that it will include RFID, "to detect the presence of phones."

The "Business Week" series on innovation takes on the topic this week, but has a pretty blah take on what could be really interesting. The article touches on how differentiation is increasingly the key to winning customers. Supermarkets are all pretty competitive on price, so they will start using...

Radio frequency identification (RFID) chips are tiny bits of computer technology that you may recognize as annoying anti-theft tags on clothes, electronics, books and the like that occasionally trip the sensors at store exits. The chips contain universal price code (UPC) information and serve as...

The next time you head to the DMV to renew your driver's license you may end up getting more than you bargained for if Homeland Security has anything to say about it. Uncle Sam is still pushing for an Enhanced Driver's License (EDL) which would come complete with an RFID chip embedded in it. The...

Well, here's a cool idea. I can't believe the federal government thought of it and actually made it happen.For Americans who travel a lot across borders by land or sea, say to Canada, Mexico, or on Caribbean cruises, the State Department is now issuing zippy little Passport Cards, which are sized...