Mir:ror is a personal RFID reader that connects to a personal computer

Personal computer

A personal computer is any general-purpose computer whose size, capabilities, and original sales price make it useful for individuals, and which is intended to be operated directly by an end-user with no intervening computer operator...

 via a USB port. It was presented at the Internationale Funkausstellung Berlin

Internationale Funkausstellung Berlin

The IFA or Internationale Funkausstellung Berlin is one of the oldest industrial exhibitions in Germany. Between 1924 and 1939 it was an annual event, but as from 1950 it was organized on a two yearly basis until 2005. Since then it has become an annual event again, held in September...

 in September 2008 and is produced by Violet, which also produces the Nabaztag

Nabaztag

Nabaztag was a Wi-Fi enabled ambient electronic device in the shape of a rabbit, invented by Rafi Haladjian and Olivier Mével, and manufactured by the company Violet...

. It is designed to work with Violet-produced RFID tags (Ztamps) which are industry standard ISO/IEC 14443 type A or B. When you move a tagged object near the RFID reader, the reader with prompt your computer to do something, such as open a related website.

External links

• German Support Forum - German[English] support forum
• English Support Forum - New English support forum