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Gillette Buys Half a Billion RFID Tags

Posted by michael on from the he-knows-when-you've-been-shaving dept.

prostoalex writes "Gillette announced its intent to purchase 500,000,000 RFID tags from startup Alien Technology. The company expects to introduce RFID tags into its pallets and cases, according to the article. Alien Technology was the first company to introduce an RFID tag with price lower than 10 cents, even though some people claimed it could not be done."

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  1. Re:Cleanse me of my ignorance by tantalus · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    maybe you'd like to look at the conveniently located FAQ page, just a click away from the article.

  2. slashdot technophobes by verch · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    I can't beleive there are some replies that are actually up in arms about this. What will they tag next?!?! When will these be implanted in people?!?! WONT SOMEBODY PLEASE THINK OF THE CHILDREN?!

    Who would have thought that so many /. readers were luddites. Do they get someone to chisel the stories into clay tablets for them to read?