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Microsoft’s second iPhone app: Microsoft Tag

— iphonebuzz.com — Microsoft has introduced its second iPhone app after the launch of Seadragon Mobile last month: Microsoft Tag... . Just point the device’s camera to a custom tag and instantly access mobile content, videos, music, contact information, maps, social ... (more) Microsoft’s second iPhone app: Microsoft Tag

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