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Eco-friendly Clothing Store Plans to Debut With RFID When Maskyelin opens for business in April, its employees will employ an RFID system that tracks products in the store and enables customers to purchase items without standing in line.

O2 Subscribers Use Phones to Make Purchases, Access Info As part of a six-month pilot project, Londoners are using NFC-enabled cell phones to pay for goods and services, read smart posters, download special offers and program RFID tags.

RFID-enabled Phones Help London Commuters Make Connections Using cell phones equipped with Near Field Communication technology and a special application, commuters are evaluating a system for getting quick, personalized directions.

Frankfurt Widens Its NFC-Enabled Transit Network The German city's transit authority is installing RFID tags at 700 bus, tram and train stops so passengers can use mobile phones to buy and store tickets, and to check schedules.

Illinois Water Resort Becomes RFID-Activated Guests at the resort, which opens next year, will use RFID wristbands to do just about everything, including entering rooms, accessing lockers, buying food and arcade tokens, and even taking pictures.

Tech Startup Unveils Printed-Silicon Transistor Kovio says it expects to create printed-silicon high-frequency RFID chips by the end of 2008, paving the way for low-cost tags.

Payter Expands Its Electronic Wallet The Dutch company is providing RFID-enabled mobile phones to another 500 participants in its contactless-payment pilot, as well as adding more features.

Ohio Boutique Takes a Unique Approach to RFID Clothing merchant Industry Standard uses the technology to support social retailing, which lets shoppers confer with friends before making buying decisions.

Indonesia's Special Forces Unit Adopts RFID An RFID-enabled identity card enables soldiers to purchase items, and might soon be expanded to enable access to their medical history.

London Paper Issues RFID Card to Increase Reader Loyalty The Evening Standard hopes its Eros card will boost newspaper sales.