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Wednesday, February 09, 2011

Item-level RFIDs get support from big retailers, track your every purchase

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/09/item-level-rfids-get-support-from-big-retailers-track-your-ever/

Toilets, cows, and Germans have all been tagged by RFIDs, but according to a new study, it's footwear and fashion that top the demand for radio-enabled tracking. In a report released yesterday, ABI Research said more than three-quarters of a billion RFID tags will be used in global apparel markets in 2011, with retailers like Walmart, Macy's, and JC Penney leading the way. Item-level tracking isn't new -- in fact we saw something similar in 2006 -- but with the likes of Walmart on board, the system is expected to grow as much as 60 percent in the next three years. The study suggests inventory and security as driving factors in the adoption of RFIDs, but we've got our suspicions. And anyway, we don't want anyone to know how much we spent on that Material Girl leopard print shrug -- not even a machine.

Item-level RFIDs get support from big retailers, track your every purchase originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 09 Feb 2011 09:13:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Palm TouchPad leaked: 1.5 pounds, 13mm thick, and just moments from official

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/09/palm-touchpad-leaked-1-5-pounds-13mm-thick-and-just-moments-f/

According to PreCentral, Palm's forthcoming tablet -- which we suspect will be officially revealed in just a few hours -- will be dubbed TouchPad. They were able to sneak in and hear a few details during the event preparation session, enabling them to confirm that it'll weigh 1.5 pounds and measure 13mm thick (just as we'd heard). If those figures sound familiar, it's because a fledgling startup in Cupertino just so happens to have a slate that aligns exactly to those very specifications. Keep it locked right here for our impending liveblog -- we'll be bringing you the blow by blow as it goes down today in San Francisco.

Update: Robert Scoble seems to have let loose a bit of information as well, confirming that a 10-inch slate is indeed on the docket, as well as "the smallest little phone" has has ever seen. And before you think that's a positive attribute, he also mentions it being too small to be taken seriously, and definitely not as "a competitor for the iPhone or Android." Ouch. Guess we'll have to see for ourselves as the day develops.

Palm TouchPad leaked: 1.5 pounds, 13mm thick, and just moments from official originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 09 Feb 2011 11:39:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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WebOS-based Veer, Pre 3 and TouchPad leaked on HP's site, likely on sale today

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/09/webos-based-veer-pre-3-and-touchpad-leaked-on-hps-site-likely/

Whoa, Nelly! With HP's highly touted press event just hours from commencing, it looks as if the web admins are testing the waters with what's about to go down. On HP's Home & Home Office shopping page, there's a drop-down under "Deals & Offers" that quite clearly reveals the outfit's planned triumvirate: the HP Veer, Pre 3 and TouchPad. Those are slated to bring webOS in "S, M and L" flavors, though it's unclear whether the Veer or Pre 3 will be the smallest. HP has managed yank the teaser from its US portal, but it still looks live internationally. But seriously, why list something like this if all three weren't going to be on sale by sundown? Here's hoping!

WebOS-based Veer, Pre 3 and TouchPad leaked on HP's site, likely on sale today originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 09 Feb 2011 11:58:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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