Oracle joins race to bring RFID to retailers

From CNET Asia, Mar 31, 2004 ... Oracle is looking to capitalize on a developing technology intended to let computer networks wirelessly keep tabs on all sorts of objects such as razors dress shirts and prescription drugs. The technology is known as radio frequency identification RFID and global companies including Wal-Mart Stores and Procter Gamble are with the expectation that RFID will shave billions of dollars off their inventory costs.