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10,000 RFID tags in Tokyo (Computer World) — “For example, bringing the terminal close to an RFID tag on a street lamp will pinpoint the user’s location and enable the system to guide the user to the nearest railway station; walking past a radio beacon in front of a shop might bring up details of current special offers or a menu for a restaurant.”

Interesting usability implications, above and beyond security and technica and privacy questions, don’t you think?

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