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RFID in Consumer products

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  • 03-11-2008 5:34pm
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    Trev M
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    Was watching something on You tube there the other day and oen of the contributers mentioned that some manufacturer were already putting RF Chips in consumer products? A few product were mentioned , one of them was definitely Gillete Mach Razors:D

    I was wondering what is on these chips and why.

    At the moment I understand the data doesnt go full circle as we're not implanted yet but is this getting ahead of the game so to speak?


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    rexusdiablos
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    Run_to_da_hills (a residing CT member) will be glad to assist your inquiry.


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    Run_to_da_hills
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    Trev M wrote: »
    Was watching something on You tube there the other day and oen of the contributers mentioned that some manufacturer were already putting RF Chips in consumer products? A few product were mentioned , one of them was definitely Gillete Mach Razors:D

    I was wondering what is on these chips and why.

    At the moment I understand the data doesn't go full circle as we're not implanted yet but is this getting ahead of the game so to speak?
    RFID tags and related systems in retail is still relatively expensive compared to the conventional barcode and to date is still uneconomical for manufacturers to make the swap over however they are getting there since the recent development of the Hitachi Powder chip. http://www.hitachi.com/New/cnews/060206.html

    Gillette have been using RFID in their products since 2005. One of the reasons for this was a stock taking demand deadline from the Walmart supermarket chain in the US. There is nothing stored on these chips other than the product description, batch number and assigned code.

    Another reason for E_tagging the Mach razors is that these items are one of the top 10 shoplifted consumer products. RFID will set off alarms at the portals at checkout if not deactivated.

    You may often find these and similar items E_tagged by the supermarket chain themselves with their own reusable RFID tags. When you scan them at the self service check out it will call for assistance.

    Advertising companies are also known to cash in on this by having e_tag scanners incorporated into digital billboards that can sense your spychips and advertise rival or similar products accordingly.

    Consumer groups are concerned with RFID Etagging "Spy chips" because they are passive operated and emit a signal when charged. So when as you walk home portal scanners could read and take note your purchasing habits and movements.

    There are campaigns out to boycott Gilette over this matter which is short sighted because eventually every consumer product on this planet will eventually be spychipped. http://www.boycottgillette.com/aboutrfid.html


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    rexusdiablos
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    Where would all this tie in with nanotechnology?

    Check out the Nokia Nanotech Prototype Phone to see how far it come:
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PorbR1rPPWU


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    Run_to_da_hills
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    rexusdiablos wrote: »
    Where would all this tie in with nanotechnology?

    Check out the Nokia Nanotech Prototype Phone to see how far it come:
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PorbR1rPPWU
    I wouldn't be too worried about nanotechnology.

    We should be more concerned about the next generation "NFC phones" that will soon appear on our shelves

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055411953


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    Trev M
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    Thanks muchly for the run down ;)


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