Desktop App Release v4.19.1

The Desktop App v4.19.1 was released on September 13th, 2024. This release fixes a couple of bugs introduced in the previous release with NFC tag encoding and reading.

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Bug Fixes

The following are new bug fixes in the Desktop App. If you find a bug in the Desktop App, submit a bug report.

  • Fixed an issue where PCSC readers could not read MIFARE tags
  • Fixed an issue causing PCSC2 readers to stop encoding and reading after a few tags

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Using NFC Tags to Track Trees to Save the Rainforest

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A passionate and innovative customer of GoToTags is using NFC cards to create agricultural tracking systems, the process to aid in tree identification within Costa Rican rainforests. Agricultural tracking systems are a critical part of preserving the rainforests; you can’t manage what you can’t measure.

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Scavenger Hunt Game with NFC Tags at Conference Event

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GoToTags attended WIMA USA 2011, an event highlighting consumer trends and evolving RFID technologies. We wanted to showcase the potential of NFC by turning the conference into a physical world scavenger hunt and mobile game.

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First NFC Enabled Book Links to Exclusive Digital Content

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Gary Schwartz’s  book “The Impulse Economy: Understanding Mobile Shoppers and What Makes Them Buy” explores shopping behavior in the ever expanding mobile world and demonstrates how inventive marketing solutions can bring smartphone users to the check-out line by being the first ever NFC enabled smartbook.

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