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World's Smallest RFID Reader Touted

Posted by simoniker on from the very-tiny dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Innovision Research & Technology, a UK company, has developed a radio frequency identification (RFID) reader that supports Near Field Communication (NFC), a new standard that will allow electronic devices to interact when "touched" together. The NFC standard is being backed by Nokia, Philips and Sony. It's meant to let users access content and services by simply touching 'smart objects' and connecting devices just by holding them next to each other. Some services include swapping music and buying movie tickets. Once a connection has been established between two NFC-enabled devices, another wireless technology such as Wi-Fi or Bluetooth will be used to actually transfer the data. By adding support for NFC, Innovision says it's getting ready for when mobile users will be able to download music tracks by just tapping their device against a poster."

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  1. the world's smallest RFID by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    ...was put into your brain years ago by the US govt. They use it to track our location and make us think that someone is knocking on the door when there is no one there, or that the phone is ringing when it isn't.

    It's called psychotronic warfare, and it's real. I'd pay big money from someone that would stand up to clandestine American intelligence agencies and get this fucking device out of my head.

    1. Re:the world's smallest RFID by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

      Psychotronic warfare and mind control are real. Read this at your own risk and remember that you ARE being watched.

  2. RFID IS GOOD!!!!! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    *skips about*

    Yaaaay!!! RFID is go great!!

    Now we can track! the movement of goods from creation to the factory floor!!!!!!!
    Now we can get better information on consumers so we can better pitch out products!!!!!

    *skips around smiling*

    Yippie!!!

    I have nothing to fear from RFID!!! RFID is good!!! TV tells me so!!!

    *skips some more*

    No one is "spying" on me when I use RFID!!!! No one would ever do that!!!! I will blindly embrace this new technology gladly!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    *skips and smiles*

    I love RFID!!!!! It make us more competative!!!! TV tells me so!!! I love electronic voting as well!!!! It's so cool!!!!! No one can abuse it!!!! It's foolproof!!!! Just like RFID!!!!! And Telnet!!!! And DDT!!!!! And corperate safety checks!!!! And the Iraq war!!!!!

    People with power are nice!!!!! Trustworthy!!!!
    I'm TOTALLY Safe!!!!! Yippie!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    *skips along merrily, beaming in joy*

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