Today, Samsung have released the next step: NFC-enabled tags called TecTiles. When you bring your phone next to a tag, it’ll automatically have a useful effect: it might automatically send a text, check into Foursquare, start a navigation app or put your phone on silent. The tiles are programmed through the TecTile app, and then stuck in areas where you tend to use your phone.
The idea is that instead of having to perform the same set of tasks over and over again, you just set up a routine, assign it to a TecTile and then all you have to do is touch it to set off the exact same response every time.
For example, you might stick a TecTile in your car phone holder – when you put your phone in the holder to drive home, you can automatically turn on Bluetooth and GPS, turn off Wi-Fi and start a navigation app. When you arrive at your house, you can set your phone to loud mode and turn on Wi-Fi again. You’ll never have to spend time fiddling with your settings again.
Each pack includes five different TecTiles, so you’ll have more than enough to place them everywhere they’re needed. With these programmable NFC tags, you’re only limited by your imagination – a future of easy automation awaits!
For more information on the Samsung TecTiles, please visit the product page linked below. You also might be interested in Sony’s variant of NFC tags, called Smart Tags, which are in stock now.
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