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Wal-Mart Cancels RFID Trial

Posted by timothy on from the is-your-foil-hat-rfid-enabled dept.

EABird writes "CNet is reporting that Wal-mart has announced that they have canceled the RFID trial they were planning. Unfortunately, it looks like they are canceling it to focus on the use of the same technology in the warehouses and distribution centers instead, and waiting for the cost to come down before using the RFIDs in the stores."

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  1. Dammit! by Trigun · · Score: 5, Funny

    I wanted to get a bunch of RFID tags and use them to track my pets.

    Oh well, is Tesco still going to use them?

    1. Re:Dammit! by nocomment · · Score: 5, Funny

      What were you going to do? Rip them off of some products you buy from there, then name your pets accordingly so it will show up on the scanner correctly?

      "Come here CornCobb Holder 6pk you little shnookums"

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    2. Re:Dammit! by blibbleblobble · · Score: 5, Funny

      "What were you going to do? Rip them off of some products you buy from there, then name your pets accordingly so it will show up on the scanner correctly?"

      I always use my dog's name as a password. M/g1k-Ø3 hates the name.

  2. Great by ramzak2k · · Score: 4, Funny

    now, can i have one attached to keys, watch, my glasses. Would make a perfect Rememberall for us muggles.

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  3. Go RFID! by GillBates0 · · Score: 4, Funny
    Imagine, for instance, walking down the sidewalk and having a high-tech billboard flash an ad for ketchup at you because it recognized the package of hotdogs in your bag.

    Imagine, for instance, walking down the sidewalk and having a high-tech sexy girl humanoid flash her breasts at you because it recognized the hotdog in your pants.

    Now That's the kind of future I'd like to see. Go RFID!

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  4. Good lord by Scurrility+Extempore · · Score: 3, Funny

    It's only a matter of time before they start implanting RFIDs into Anonymous Cowards...

  5. Scoop: RFID privacy tool invented by poptones · · Score: 4, Funny
    And believe it or not, you can also buy one at wal-mart.

    Note: if the tool itself also contains an RFID marker, you may need to buy two...

  6. Re:But you CAN track your pets with RFID tags... by notque · · Score: 4, Funny

    Won't anyone think of the privacy rights of the poor cats and dogs?? This is outrageous!!!!!!!

    Can a dog be in violation of the DCMA for chewing the tag off?

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