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Microsoft Tag - Linking real life with the digital world
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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
Microsoft Tag Beta: Put a Tag on anything
tag.microsoft.com — 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. (more) Microsoft Tag Beta: Put a Tag on anything
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’s Second iPhone App Breaks Cover
Geek In Disguise — ... CES was much more than just Windows 7 for Microsoft. We also announced Microsoft Tag as a beta and like Seadragon it’s available on iPhone….though I’ve yet to find it on App Store even through ...

Microsoft co-opts QR codes, Pet Shop Boys 'not stoked'
Engadget — ... Microsoft has announced that they're jumping onto the mobile tagging thing, having developed a system of High Capacity Color Barcodes that encode information in tags smaller than those allowed by QRCode and Datamatrix formats. Additionally, the specification has ...

Microsoft Tag, el sistema de códigos de barras multicolor de Microsoft
Gizmología — ... Se trata de Microsoft Tag, un sistema de códigos de barras de 8 bits. Actualmente puedes conocer dos tipos de códigos, uno es el típico de líneas verticales que puedes ver en casi cualquier objeto a la venta del mundo, se usa para codificar una numeración. ...

Microsoft Tag - Linking real life with the digital world
Mobility Site — ... But today I decided to add a program I saw demonstrated at the Microsoft booth while at CES called Microsoft Tag.  It is a pretty extraordinary program that is simple to load, easy to operate and works surprisingly well.  In fact, it is an extraordinary program that has limitless possibilities. ...

Making Art with Microsoft Tag
Geek In Disguise — What the hell is that? Well the image on the left is my Microsoft Tag and using software on your mobile phone you can snap an image of it and it’ll redirect you to this blog. Not that much use if you’re reading this blog already as you’ll end up caught in an Infinite Loop. However, if you’re promoting a movie or looking to provide additional data on your product beyond what will display on the packing (as two examples) these little tags can carry quiet a lot more information than the humble barcode or even. ...

Microsoft Tag: Updated, Better and a Contest
Mobility Site — ... Now, you actually have a little more flexibility. A tag can make use of dots instead of triangles, which might not seem like much, but it really does lead to a better visual experience and open up more possibilities. Your first new option is to use the dot method and add a background image, such as this Viva Piñata one below. A slight improvement, but it’s definitely more relevant than just triangles. If you go to the Microsoft Tag website, you’ll be able to see both instructions for and examples of this method. ...

Could Tag Technology Replace Google Search?
Inventor Spot - Inventions, Innovations, and Interesting Ideas for the Inventor in All of Us — ... "). Since Google presently does not control tagwords , Microsoft Tag has a strategic opportunity to seize an opening. According to ...

Mock advertisements for Microsoft Tag
D' Technology Weblog — ... If you’ve ever pondered about the future convergence of mobile devices and the web, then you might’ve envisioned something like the scenarios shown in three speculative mock advertisements for Microsoft Tag, courtesy of a familiar ...

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blogs.msdn.com 5/6/2009 — I’d like to take a moment to direct your attention back to Microsoft Tags , which I posted about back in January. I know many of you have questioned how a Microsoft Tag differs from a QR Code and why you’d chose one over the other. I’ll happily stay ...
Microsoft Releases Tag, Its Second iPhone Application
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Microsoft Tag. Tag Slaps Design Contest
microsoft.com 5/6/2009 — A PDF of a working custom Tag that leads to a mobile web site of your choice A PDF that describes your mobile experience creative concept; can include sketches, images, or visuals describing a full mobile experience, if you choose A 200-word or less ...
U-Tag ICE, Dog Tag Has Your Emergency Medical Info
ubergizmo.com 11/10/2008 — You have probably seen USB based dog tags before. This one is a little different, the purpose of the U-Tag ICE is to store your emergency medical information and to be easily identified as that. It was originally designed with the motorcyclist in ...
Microsoft Tag: Microsoft’s own 2D barcode
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Real Life Transformer
iamboredr.com 12/2/2008 — This is a real Transformer. The video is in Japanese and we have no idea about the robot. However we would love to see it on Walmart one day soon.
Real Life Transformer
iamboredr.com 12/2/2008 — This is a real Transformer. The video is in Japanese and we have no idea about the robot. However we would love to see it on Walmart one day soon.
Super Mario in real life
offworld.com 1/13/2009 — From the Kasou Taishou team that brought you Matrix Ping Pong -- I'm still trying to work out the Obama subtext. 第81回仮装大賞準優勝作品【スーパーマリオ】 [YouTube, via Waxy ]
Real life superheroes in the news
feeds.boingboing.net 12/29/2008 — Articles in Rolling Stone and The Sunday Times this month introduce us to real life superheroes, basically vigilantes in spandex with names like Terrifica, Mr. Invisible, Master Legend, and The Ace. From Rolling Stone: Although Master Legend was one of the first to call himself a Real Life ...
This is the Microsoft I want to see
venturebeat.com 3/2/2009 — People sometimes ask me why I dislike Microsoft. The answer is simple: I don’t — I’ve just been disappointed with much of what it’s done in the past decade. This disappointment stems from the 1990s, when I was a big fan of many Microsoft products ...