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New Transmitters info finally hit CNN News

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posted on Jul, 9 2003 @ 06:49 PM
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Big Brother and his evil ideas at work again:

Potential for spying

Marc Rotenberg, executive director of a watchdog organization, the Electronic Privacy Information Center, said retailers should be required to disable the tags before a consumer leaves a store.

Within two decades, the minuscule transmitters are expected to replace the familiar product bar codes, and retailers are already envisioning the conveniences the new technology, called "radio frequency identification," will bring -- even as others are raising privacy concerns.

www.cnn.com...





posted on Jul, 9 2003 @ 06:52 PM
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So, it would be like Minority Report? When you walk by an advertisement it knows you are there and can customize the message?



posted on Jul, 12 2003 @ 03:46 PM
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Well jsut say u pay for the product with a credit card, the business owner will know that you bought it and will be able to track where u go, etc.



posted on Jul, 12 2003 @ 11:10 PM
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Originally posted by Freddie
So, it would be like Minority Report? When you walk by an advertisement it knows you are there and can customize the message?

I think you hit the nail on the head with that one Freddie!

Imagine the advances on such equipment? It is a sensor no? Could it not be used to retain ones whole consumer history for a product?

Mr. Freddie, happy to see you in BigBroMart!! Would you like more of those mini-discs??



[Edited on 13-7-2003 by Tyriffic]

[Edited on 13-7-2003 by Tyriffic]



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