Microsoft Pushes RFID

"Microsoft has created radio frequency identification (RFID) software with a vertical application in mind -- postal services. Most immediately, Microsoft is trying to woo Taiwan's post office with this technology, which was just marketed at a stamp exhibition in that country. The application is package tracking, with Microsoft contributing not just the middleware but a tie-in to the MSN Messenger instant messaging (IM) service to let individuals and businesses knew the status of packages in transit." Source: line56.com