Comments on: Microsoft Releases Tag, Its Second iPhone Application

By: Microsoft Tag promisses a bar coding revolution

Microsoft Tag promisses a bar coding revolution — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 07:23:11 +0000

[...] Primarily, they developed MS Tag and are throwing their significant weight behind it. Secondly, Microsoft Tags don’t actually store any information, except for a unique ID which can fetch more data stored on Microsoft [...]

By: Ryan Allen » Blog Archive » Painting on a Laptop LCD Screen - Technology

Thu, 15 Jan 2009 05:51:49 +0000

[...] was reading techcrunch a few days ago and came across this article about Microsoft tag. In the article Robin, the author, talks about [...]

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Wed, 14 Jan 2009 09:53:29 +0000

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By: Microsoft Tag, un nuevo mundo para armar | Buanzolandia

Microsoft Tag, un nuevo mundo para armar | Buanzolandia — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 23:02:19 +0000

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By: New Media and Social Media | Chris Allison

New Media and Social Media | Chris Allison — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 16:03:31 +0000

[...] interactivity is not necessarily between people, and therefore is not necessarily social. I believe Microsoft’s Tag application for the Iphone is a good example of new interactive media that is not necessarily social. (note: Tag can lead to [...]

By: Microsoft Tag, un nuevo mundo para armar - Angel "Java" Lopez

Microsoft Tag, un nuevo mundo para armar - Angel "Java" Lopez — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 08:31:17 +0000

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By: bimba

bimba — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 05:49:41 +0000

verrrrrrrrrrry nice.

By: bimba

bimba — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 05:47:41 +0000

wow, that’s cool.

and i thought bloomberg users use it for years now…

By: Microsoft Tag, a new world to make « Angel “Java” Lopez on Blog

Microsoft Tag, a new world to make « Angel “Java” Lopez on Blog — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 10:30:28 +0000

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By: CoherentThought

CoherentThought — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 02:24:51 +0000

Not to mention the fact that minting a tag currently costs nothing but MSFT reserves the right to change that in the future. This makes serious adoption stupid, unlikely, or both. Additionally, tags minted during the beta period are only guaranteed to work for two years. Compare with minting a URL and you’ll soon begin to see why MSFT Just Doesn’t Get It(TM).

If I pick up a magazine from 2009 in 2015 and I read a URL, there’s a pretty good chance it’s still accessible (if backed by a relatively reliable organization). If it’s a MSFT tag? Probably not.

By: Daniel

Daniel — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 00:34:42 +0000

I like Neoreader for the iphone. Found this cool site that has a QR code implementation for printed maps (of motorcycle routes). The codes let you quickly access rich content (photo gallery, etc.) associated with each discrete printed map. Way Cool!!!

http://www.sund...7398/bigmap.cgi

By: jdzions

jdzions — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 19:05:04 +0000

Actually, the application states very clearly when you install it “We don’t collect info that identifies you or enables anyone to contact you.” It pulls location info if your phone has a GPS, or uses cell tower info to figure out roughly where you are; that appears to be the extent of the targeting.

By: Chris.q.Schmidt

Chris.q.Schmidt — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 18:54:25 +0000

What brands are going to want to slap a big pink/black/blue Olympics 2012 style bugger on their box or poster. Classic MS to not get that looks matter.
The promo vid is also really lame.

Personally I like the target style B/W 3d bar code in Japan.

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CES boiled down to a single post (so far) - Lost Remote TV Blog — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 17:32:42 +0000

[...] is bringing back the Cuecat, sort of, with “Tag” — an iPhone application that reads special bar code-like tags via the camera that triggers [...]

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Fri, 09 Jan 2009 17:25:07 +0000

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By: Stan Wiechers

Stan Wiechers — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 16:54:55 +0000

re 1.) URLs can be used for anything digital, encoding content in codes is fine, but its hard to update, once it is out it is out. given connectivity everywhere URLs are good from my point of view.

just to confirm if you say contact info, do you mean is the content embedded or is there still an ID embedded. the website doesn’t explain that.

re 2.) ok, just confirming color only.

re 3.) i wouldn’t call it innovative, there are tons of companies who did the same.

Confusing: What I mean by that there are QR codes, Datamatrix, EZ Code, Shotcode, Beetaggs,… and Microsoft Tags. As a user shall i have all the readers ready. A consolidation on one barcode standard or two who help. After all we are all trying the same linking the physical with the virtual. HCCB might have some advantages, but it is late in the game and i don’t think the advantages are not so relevant.

Workflow: I have to use microsoft for every code I create?

By: Texrat

Texrat — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 13:21:48 +0000

Ignore Haydur– I LOLed.

By: Tech Breaking » Microsoft Makes A Difference With Mobile “Tag” Technology

Fri, 09 Jan 2009 11:24:01 +0000

[...] The release of the application took place at CSE 2009 held in Las Vegas. As Robin Wauters from TechCrunch says, “[a]t CES, Microsoft has introduced its second iPhone app after dipping its toe with [...]

By: Rich Spalding

Rich Spalding — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 09:40:25 +0000

The app is really quick to recognise the tag without taking a picture. I like it. Here’s my [predictable] self promoting Tag: http://tr.im/3doa

By: Quikboy

Quikboy — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 08:12:11 +0000

As usual, Techcrunch honors the iPhone above all else. Even though this app is ready for many phones, iPhone gets the spotlight of course.

By: Quikboy

Quikboy — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 08:10:34 +0000

1. Microsoft Tags are not just for URLs. It could also be contact details, link to personal profiles, special page, etc.
2. I’d guess so. If NYT and FAZ have no color at all, then they’re not going to use it. My city’s paper, the Houston Chronicle has color on many pages. Get with the times.
3. Why not try something new and innovative that might be better than QR? The way MS describes it, HCCB’s can work on almost any camera’s phone, and people have already commented on how reliable it is.

How is it confusing? You see something, you see a tag on it, and scan it. Then instant information comes up. People always complain about little things.

By: Quikboy

Quikboy — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 07:58:49 +0000

“However, I still dont like that it’s tied to Microsoft. It’s funny, my feelings would actually be different if it was someone like Google…”

Yay! There’s the old Google bias. Let’s hate on Microsoft and trust all our data with Google.

By: Quikboy

Quikboy — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 07:57:10 +0000

Microsoft’s been working on this for a LONG time.

http://en.wikip...ws_Live_Barcode

By: Quikboy

Quikboy — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 07:55:13 +0000

Microsoft Tags seem more convenient, and tags aren’t just URLs. They could also contain a phone number, address, etc. Typing in all that stuff is a bit time consuming. Why should I help Google profit by searching around, when I can just do a quick scan on it?

I know the G1 has an app where you can scan a barcode for information. Nobody complains about that.