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
Startup Spotlight: GoToTags Looks to be the One-Stop Shop for NFC
GoToTags founders Craig Tadlock and Keith Kegley saw an opportunity a few years ago when they realized that wireless sensor technology would become cheap enough for consumer use.
Backwash Craft Brewery Event Uses NFC Tags for Real-Time Voting Competition
In October 2012 GoToTags and Access Pass & Design teamed up to bring even more excitement to the annual Backwash Reno Craft Brewing Competition. Every year, a roomful of craft brewers (generally fathers and sons) get together to show off their best beers and compete for two prizes: Most Popular and Brewer’s Choice.
Using NFC Tags to Track Trees to Save the Rainforest
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.