Comments on: The future of Barcodes http://www.moneytowers.com/2009/random/the-future-of-barcodes/ Your Complete, Independent Guide to Finance Fri, 21 May 2010 09:59:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Si http://www.moneytowers.com/2009/random/the-future-of-barcodes/comment-page-1/#comment-413 Si Wed, 10 Jun 2009 13:12:00 +0000 http://www.moneytowers.com/?p=358#comment-413 Can anyone tell me what the government conspiracies with the barcodes was...? Can anyone tell me what the government conspiracies with the barcodes was…?

]]> By: Alvin http://www.moneytowers.com/2009/random/the-future-of-barcodes/comment-page-1/#comment-410 Alvin Wed, 10 Jun 2009 13:01:28 +0000 http://www.moneytowers.com/?p=358#comment-410 Happy Birthday barcodes!! I've read a little about RFID tags in use in retailers so this is absolutely fascinating. Don't like the potential for marketing use, however there have been other technologies in the past with similar fears which have never been realised. Not too sure about walking through sensors and having my mobile 'pay' for my goods though - could be a good way to accidentally get charged for someone elses shopping! Happy Birthday barcodes!!

I’ve read a little about RFID tags in use in retailers so this is absolutely fascinating. Don’t like the potential for marketing use, however there have been other technologies in the past with similar fears which have never been realised.

Not too sure about walking through sensors and having my mobile ‘pay’ for my goods though – could be a good way to accidentally get charged for someone elses shopping!

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