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[bob ford <bobford79 AT yahoo.com>]

Here we go,,,, By adding convenience (allowing you to spend money faster and 
eassier), promoters are s.urely certain that americans will forgot that soon 
there will be absolutely no private transactions involving money.  

Everything will be recorded for any lawyer or government hack to control and 
take from you, just by keying in some digits.  First Data is a very large 
company, and I'm already reading about competing smaller compnies.  This 
article is over a month old, but I just found ....bobford

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GO-Tags May Replace Cash and Credit Cards

First Data's GO-Tags are electronic sensors small enough to transform any 
device into a payment card 
By Steve Hamm


With GO-Tag, First Data is placing a major bet on the fast-emerging world of 
mobile e-commerce. These pea-sized chips, each with a radio transmitter 
inside, can be stuck on a cell phone or ID badge to make paying for purchases 
fast and easy. 

The transactions are handled on the networks that First Data uses for 
traditional debit and credit cards. In recent weeks it has landed several 
major customers, including Blockbuster (BBI). GO-Tag takes about a second to 
complete a sale—much faster than using a traditional credit card or cash.

 "The ultimate goal is to eliminate the need for cash in our stores," says 
Blockbuster Chief Executive James W. Keys. 


http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/08_36/b4098058931873.htm?chan=technology_technology+index+page_best+of+the+magazine