After 12 month's of development we are pleased to announce the arrival of Tap2Tag Connect. We are now in our final evaluation program before we formally launch the system at  the Start Up Fashion Week in Toronto, Canada on the 20 October 2017.

Tap2Tag Connect is starting off with the production of the universal business card. When you are attending a meeting you just bring out your Connect card and allow your new contact to tap the card. They will see you standard business details including your profile image, telephone numbers and logo. But you can also embed a corporate video, your social media links and even attach PDF files containing marketing literature.

The Tapper, as we call them, can then scoot to the bottom of the profile and download your "Business Card" directly into the contact on their phone. No need for re-typing your details from that paper card you have in your wallet or purse. And no need for those business card scanning apps that only seem to work half of the time.

Before they download the card you will be asking for a little bit of information about themselves. This will include their email address. As a result you will know who has had your card and be able to contact them at a later date. Now you just slip your card back where it came from and you have done your bit to save the planet by cutting down on your printing costs. In fact, you don't really need their card either, so a double bonus!

By logging into your Tap2Tag account you can see the Connections you have made. If they are new to Tap2Tag Connect you can also choose to formally "Connect" with them by sharing other elements of your profile that you might have hidden away on your public profile i.e. Direct line number, email address etc.

One other handy feature is that your new contact will automatically be sent a copy of your business card by email (as a vcf file) along with any of the documents embedded into your profile.

Imagine you are at a trade show or networking event. You can simply hand around your Tap2Tag Connect card and everyone who taps it will automatically get your electronic business card as well as your sales literature. You are already two steps along the road to securing that new business!

More features are coming. These include the ability to download your Connections and allow you to upload these contacts into your own CRM. We are also working on an upscale version of the system for corporate clients where the cards are individually branded and controlled.

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Apple has announced details relating to IOS 11 will have support to allow iPhones to read NFC tags and NDEF messages! This means that all iPhone 7 and newer will be able to read NFC tags just like Android.

Since 2010 Android devices have had the ability to read NFC tags but Apple have been resilient in blocking any advance in this area. The iPhone 6 was the first iPhone to incorporate a NFC scanner but this was specifically tied down so it would only work with ApplePay. But now there is a seachange at Apple HQ where they have now opened up their operating system to allow for the potential to scan a growing range of NFC enabled services. Continue reading →

On 1 June 2017 an article was published on the TechSpark news site all about Tap2Tag. It followed an initial conversation with Sam Downie, an epilepsy advocate based in Bristol, UK.

You can read the full article here.

Yorkshire based Kiroco Technology have signed an agreement with Bristol based company Tap2Tag to produce exclusive NFC wearables that have the potential to save lives.

Tap2Tag is leading the field in medical wearables producing a medical alert device that is designed to help first-responders and paramedics gain instant access to critical medical information in an emergency.

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The brand new Tap2Tag Pet Tags are now in store and we have another amazing competition for you. We are giving away 20 of these amazing little tags that are designed to keep your pet safe and sound.

The Tap2Tag Pet Care system allows an owner to register the tag to their Tap2Tag account and then assign a pet profile to it. On the profile the owner can store as much information as they like about their pet including

• Emergency contact information
• Pet's name
• Pet insurance details (including storing the actual PDF of the insurance policy)
• Internal chip number and chipping company
• Medical conditions
• Medication
• Vet's details

The owner can then choose what information is shared when someone scans the device. It can also send a text message to the emergency contacts if someone accesses the information. Furthermore, you can update the information as much as you like with no ongoing subscription. The only charge will be for the use of the SMS service.

To enter the competition simply complete the information below with a chance to win.

Small print

Competition open to those aged 18 and over. Anyone can enter but delivery address must be in the United Kingdom. Competition closes at midnight on Sunday 30 April 2017 BST. All winners will be notified by email if they have won. Those winners will have seven days in which to confirm that you wish to received the prize from the time of sending the confirmation email. There is no cash alternative. By entering the competition you are also agreeing to be contacted by Tap2Tag in the future but you will be given the opportunity to opt out of any further emails.

We shared a video from someone called Matthew who describes how to deal with an epileptic seizure. It's a personal story and aims to educate everyone about what to do and, more importantly, what NOT to do when treating someone is having a seizure.

Matthew kindly gave his permission to share this video to raise awareness and hopefully save a life.

Back in December 2015 we were contacted by a paramedic from South West Ambulance Service Trust (SWAST). Now we know that this is a while ago and we have had plenty of case studies since then, but this story reflects the power of Tap2Tag and how it saved a person's life.

The man told us that, as well as being a full blown paramedic for the NHS, he also works as a volunteer for the St John Ambulance service. As a result he often works weekends for the charity providing vital first aid cover for events needing onsite first-aiders. It was at one of these events that his story started.

"I was called to an unconscious man led on the floor. The patient's partner was screaming hysterically to those around him 'Scan his band, scan his band'. I immediately determined that the patient had no discernible pulse so I immediately called 999 to get the Blues n Twos out to the scene as soon as possible.  Continue reading →

Tap2Tag has become part of my DNA. I think that anyone who invents & innovates and sees it through ends up as a different person as a result.

For those who have followed our story you will know that Tap2Tag was created as a solution for my 87 year old mother. Unfortunately she passed away before we could launch it so never saw the benefits to her life and care.

Our story, since we launched back in May 2014, has been filled with highs and lows. Fortunately there have been far more highs than lows, especially over the last year. Knowing that at least five lives have been saved because of Tap2Tag is a personal high but there have been many more. Customers have engaged with our ethos of providing a life-saving and life-changing system that is subscription free. Continue reading →

We are pleased to announce that we have signed a new distribution agreement to expand Tap2Tag into South Africa. We have partnered with Allergy Kids who already have an amazing business offering awareness and products for those suffering from complex allergies. They also have connections with many high street stores where their own products are already sold as well as connections with regional and national government.

The company is run by Bonnie Bester and Chantal Waisman.

This represents a tremendous opportunity to move into a new territory with a committed and enthusiastic business that already has links with the medical and retail community. Tap2Tag products will be marketed by Allergy Kids and we will also we offering branded products for the organisation to continue their own awareness campaigns.