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tag.microsoft.com - 1/8/2009
Microsoft Tag Beta: Put a Tag on anything
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Now you can make anything interactive. Link real life with the digital world, by adding a Tag to your product package, print-based media, signage, outdoor advertisement, business card, storefront, exhibit, video or just about anything else.
microsoft.com - 1/8/2009
Microsoft Tag - Linking real life with the digital world
— microsoft.com — All Microsoft Sites Download Support FAQ News Technology Get Started Today What is Mobile Tagging? Linking real... life with the digital world WebAnalytics solution by WebAnalytics Contact Us | Terms of Use | Trademarks | Privacy Statement 2008 ... (more) Microsoft Tag - Linking real life with the digital ...
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gettag.mobi - 1/8/2009
Microsoft Tag Beta
— gettag.mobi — Microsoft Tag Beta has been released that allows data to be stored in a graphical bitmap using... shapes and colors is based on a whole new technology called High Capacity Color Barcodes (HCCBs). Microsoft Tags don’t actually store the information, all ... (more) Microsoft Tag Beta

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itunes.apple.com - 1/8/2009
iPhone App: Microsoft Corporation - Tag Reader [Available on iTune Store]
— itunes.apple.com — The Microsoft Tag mobile tagging system instantly connects you to more information and entertainment without typing long... URLs or texting shortcodes. Simply snap the tag with your mobile phone, and Microsoft Tag takes you there. (more) iPhone App: Microsoft Corporation - Tag Reader ...

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Microsoft Tag: Microsoft’s 2D barcode technology
D' Technology Weblog — ... on the tag itself. A nice side-effect of this is also the ability for publishers to gather reporting data on how many times it was seen. To read these tags, Microsoft is making available a downloadable application to a handful of mobile platforms including Windows Mobile, J2ME, iPhone, Blackberry, and Symbian S60 phones. A camera and internet connection is obviously required. To get the application, point your phone’s browser to http://gettag.mobi. The “tag maker” service is also available so anyone can create these ...

Microsoft’s Second iPhone App Breaks Cover
Geek In Disguise — ... gives a good explanation of the differences but a key difference is the tag doesn’t store the data itself – it’s a redirector. What this means is you can provide a lot more info to people - especially in a world of more capable mobile devices where they can connect out to a website. Plus, you get reports on who is connecting and using the link you provide. ...

Microsoft Tag API Released
D' Technology Weblog — ... mobile devices. By using the Microsoft Tag Web Services API, you can programmatically access many of the same operations used on the Microsoft Tag Web site. Using Visual Studio and the .NET Framework, you can write programs to create, modify, and otherwise manage Tags for your business — including bulk Tag creation and updates — without having to use the Microsoft Tag Web site interface. In order to start taking advantage of the new Tag API, developers will need to first sign up, and then ...

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