Friday, September 23rd, 2011 | 2 comments

Photo: OnStar Command Center in Detroit, Michigan. Associated Press/Gary Malerba
Navigation-and-emergency-services company OnStar is notifying its six million account holders that it will keep a complete accounting of the speed and location of OnStar-equipped vehicles, even for drivers who discontinue monthly service.
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This image courtesy of J. Rogers, University of Illinois shows an epidermal electronic system created by an international team of engineers and scientists. A hair-thin electronic patch that adheres to the skin like a temporary tattoo could transform medical sensing, computer gaming and even spy operations, according to a US study published Thursday.
A hair-thin electronic patch that adheres to the skin like a temporary tattoo could transform medical sensing, computer gaming and even spy operations, according to a US study published Thursday.
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Tuesday, August 24th, 2010 | 8 comments

Various German authorities will be able to identify persons fast and reliable by scanning the RFID citizen card. These will be the police, customs and tax authorities and of course the local registration and passport granting authorities.
The production of the RFID chips, an integral element of the new generation of German identity cards, has started after the government gave a 10 year contract to the chipmaker NXP in the Netherlands. Citizens will receive the mandatory new ID cards from the first of November.
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Wednesday, May 26th, 2010 | 2 comments
Researchers have found that implanted identity chips can pick up computer viruses.
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Tech enthusiasts and futurists think implantable radio chips, such as those embedded in Amal Graafstra’s hands, could mean safety, security and convenience. But civil libertarians are concerned about privacy.
Scientists currently tag animals to study their behavior and protect the endangered, but some futurists wonder whether all humans should be tagged too.
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Tuesday, March 30th, 2010 | One comment

CREDIT: GYOU-JIN CHO/SUNCHON NATIONAL UNIVERSITY
RFID tags printed through a new roll-to-roll process could replace bar codes and make checking out of a store a snap.
Rice, Korean collaboration produces printable tag that could replace bar codes
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Tuesday, January 12th, 2010 | One comment

Is a cashless society on the cards? Steve Perry, executive vice president of Visa Europe, says cash is expensive – a cost on society – and should be replaced by a cashless society
Steve Perry, executive vice president of Visa Europe, says cash is expensive – a cost on society – and should be replaced by a cashless society.
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