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These Unbelievably Tiny Tags Promise Big Advances in Medical Care

Radio-frequency devices one-fifth the diameter of human hair have been created. They may make it possible to analyze diseases from inside individual cells.

by Charles Q. Choi, Inside Science /

Aug.01.2017 / 2:11 PM ET

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Wal-Mart begins using RFID product tags - Technology ...

David was part of a presentation organized Thursday by Wal-Mart in Dallas, and he spoke with Dillman and Ian Robertson, director of Hewlett Packard's RFID program.

Robertson said HP has put the RFID technology in place in some of its production facilities.

"We felt that the best thing to do was get on the ground and try it," he said. Robertson said the company found it could better track its...

'Smart' fabric could turn your clothes into wearable keycards

Chan says the technology is a less expensive alternative to conventional keycards, which store passcodes in radio-frequency identification (RFID) chips that use electromagnetic fields to identify people or objects. "RFID readers can cost hundreds of dollars, whereas each magnetometer can retail for under a dollar," he told MACH. "You can have a much cheaper reader and be able to read information that's on...

Delta Uses Chip Tags, Tracking App to Tackle Problem of ...

There's nothing like lost luggage to put a damper on the holiday travel season, but a simple piece of technology being added to some luggage tags could help limit the problem.

Just in time for the travel rush, Delta is adding Radio Frequency Identification chips, also known as RFID, to paper baggage tags. For an up-close look, tune in tonight at 6:30 p.m. to NBC Nightly News.

The technology was...

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