Cute little buttons allow you to use mobile apps conveniently

The key to IoT technology is the interconnection between connected devices and mobile terminals such as mobile phones, so as to achieve a freer operating experience. The core of this part is currently still in the form of using mobile phone applications to control devices, but it is not the only one. In fact, what would happen if we reverse it: using IoT devices to control mobile phones? Flic brings this experience.

Flic looks like a colorful rubber button, but it can actually control applications. It is also based on the Internet of Things technology, uses Bluetooth to connect to mobile phones, and implements specific application operations through applications similar to IFTTT. For example, you define a Flic as "open the navigation application" and stick it on the car. After getting in the car, press the Flic , and the phone will automatically open the navigation application. It sounds like this experience is somewhat similar to NFC tags, but easier to use and popularize.

In addition to being convenient, Flic is especially suitable for people who are not familiar with smartphones. For example, if your parents live alone at home and you want them to contact you as quickly as possible when they are unwell, you can define Flic as "make an emergency call", which is obviously faster than looking for the phone and then searching for contacts in the phone book.

In general, Flic is a small device that extends the concept of the Internet of Things. It may not be a killer application, but it is an "application killer."

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