Memory spots

HP has announced a new device, Memory Spots. They're similar to RFID tags, in that they're passive, wireless, and are designed to carry information around on physical objects; however, they have more processing power and memory, and HP doesn't envision them being used in the supply chain.

My instinct is that while the company talks about early uses in documents and medical contexts, the big niches will be elsewhere, as an augment objects that have have complicated histories or are embedded in rich social networks.

More on the Spots at End of Cyberspace.

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