Microsoft Tag Review ... pretty cool for people on the go.

Just heard about Microsoft Tag today and was wondering what it was and why would I want to use it.

So a quick google and I found the web site (http://www.microsoft.com/tag) and watched the intro video (which was helpful).

A Microsoft tag is a square, colorful, barcode that is a link to some content such as a web site, vCard, a text message, or a telephone number.

Ok ... so what. Now here's the cool part. You can download the Tag Reader application from either (http://www.microsoft.com/tag or http://gettag.mobi for your phone (windows mobile, android, blackberry, or symbian (for iPhone to to the app store :-)) and you point your phone's camera at the Tag, and the reader will scan the barcode and deliver you to the website or dial the number, or display the text.

For people on the go, this is a great tool to easily get content without all that typing on mini keyboards!!

I'll be on the look out for these colorful little squares in the real world!!

Here are a few sample tags (they are spread out to make it easer to scan them with your phone)... try them out!

Sample tag to a web site:

Sample tag to 1-800-Goog-411

Sample Text Tag