Tap and Go. It’s that simple.
Near Field Connects’ Theresa Mary Gordon presented Tap and Go, which was hosted by Connected World Magazine, at the Chicago Auto Show Friday.
Tap and Go is a smartphone technology with an educational component that allows information to be adopted immediately from anywhere. By connecting a smartphone with an object, information is instantly gathered and redirected to a source.
"[This concept] makes media portable and successful,” Gordon said. "There are several ways to interact with the technology, within a 3-to-4 inch range.
In Discovery Mode, the user’s device can read and write using a tag and redirect it to a URL link or video.
In peer-to-peer connection two phones can be tapped together to exchange information through Bluetooth and WiFi without passwords. Card emulation gives the device the access to act as a payment card at contactless pay stations to be scanned for purchases such as transportation cards.
Throughout the show, there are opportunities to try out the Tap and Go through specific tags and wristbands.
