Identity, Security, Payments, Biometrics, Smart Cards and Authentication News

Tuned-In Tokyo

Thursday, December 28, 2006

Just imagine Tokyo shoppers and socialites – equipped with RFID readers – accessing information about nearby shops and (most importantly) where to go to get what they want fast.

The Tokyo Ubiquitous Network Project, which has started generating some serious news buzz everywhere from Geek.com to CNN.com to your little brother’s blog, is on its way.

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