First, we heard about implantable chips. Now, we're hearing about all kinds of ways the technology known as RFID can help others.

The TellMate, a scanner and label reader, uses RFID tags that can be attached to, for example, different food items in a kitchen cupboard, reports the BBC. It may soon be available in the UK and the United States, but isn't yet.

We'll let you know if we hear anything.