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The Alcatel-Lucent-backed Tikitag sure has managed to keep a low profile until now, but it looks to have made quite a splash at the DemoFall conference this week, where it showed off its RFID tagging system that’s apparently set to go into public beta in less than a month. The system, which Tikitag confidently boasts will “build the internet of things,” promises to let you add an RFID tag to anything you like and associate it with a webpage or application — for instance, a business card that links to page with all your social networking information or, less usefully, a cube that you can use to control iTunes. Intrigued? You’ll apparently be able to pick up the Tikitag reader and ten tikitags for $50 on October 1st, with boxes of 25 tikitags also available for those looking to get a little more ambitious.

[Via CNET Webware]