Samsung TecTiles Finally Come to Galaxy S4

By Samantha Murphy2013-05-17 17:10:49 UTC

Samsung's programmable TecTile technology is finally coming to the Galaxy S4.

TecTiles are Samsung's near-field communications (NFC) stickers that be placed around the house or car, so you can automate certain tasks.

Want to dim the lights and not get up from the couch? How about activate a media player from afar? All you'll need to do is to tap your Samsung smartphone against the sticker after it's programmed within the accompanying app and life will be much better.

TecTiles first launched last year, but the new Galaxy S4 smartphone comes with an updated NFC chip, which isn't compatible with the previous TecTile tags.

Now, the company has rolled out TecTiles 2, which you can buy on Samsung.com. It will come to other retailers nationwide in June. The app is available in Google Play.

The stickers cost $14.99 for a pack of five.

Image via Mashable, Nina Frazier

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