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UK ID Cards Could Be Upgraded To Super ID Cards

Posted by timothy on from the big-enough-to-give-you-all-you-want dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Gadget lovers are used to punishing upgrade cycles but now it seems that the British ID card could be replaced with a 'super' ID card just a couple of years after the first one was released. The new card could be used to buy goods or services online, or to prove identity over the web. It's a bit of a kick in the teeth for the people who have already paid £30 for a 1st gen card that can't do any of these things."

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  1. Re:Or not by Lord+Bitman · · Score: 0, Troll

    Yeah, it's called an iPhone.

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    -- 'The' Lord and Master Bitman On High, Master Of All
  2. How about a store supercard? by whitroth · · Score: -1, Troll

    I'm *really* tired of a dozen or 15 or so pieces of plastic in my wallet, and digging through to find the one for each store. How about one unified card, that any store can add their info to (presumably encrypted), so I only need *one* card for all the supermarkets, and drug stores, and book stores I go to...?

                      mark