It's no secret that we're big fans of automation – and thus, NFC tags – around these parts. Tapping your device on a small tag to automatically adjust settings to accommodate any given situation is not only convenient, but honestly, it's downright awesome.

We've shared this love by giving away some tags in the past, and now we've teamed up with a [somewhat] newcomer to the scene to do it again: AndyTags.

Don't let the fact that AndyTags hasn't been around all that long fool you, though – it's offering up some nice-looking, customized tags in both MiFare and NTAG203 variants, along with keychains and unique Anti-Metal tags that have a special backing, allowing them to work on metal surfaces. That's just cool.

There are two different types of tags: Mifare and NTAG203. To keep the differences simple, here's the gist: if you have a Nexus 4 or Nexus 10, get NTAG203. For all other devices, Mifare works perfectly.

Runners Up:

  • Anoop Tiwari
  • Steve Tu
  • Dushyant Verma
  • Francois Forrest

4th/5th:

  • Matteo Brogioni
  • Taylor LaBrier

3rd:

  • Wil Bishop

2nd:

  • Jaren Pannel

1st:

  • Lim Swee Sien

Grand:

  • Wilfred Lan

The company has been quite generous in its giveaway offerings, too – we have a slew of packages to hand out. Here's the list:

  • Grand Prize: AndyTags MegaMix
    • Contents: Mifare Classics: 2 Blue, 2 Green, 2 Red, 1 Orange, 1 Pink, 1 Anti-metal; & NTAG203s: 2 Blue, 2 Green, 1 Anti-metal, and an NFC Key Chain.
  • 1st Prize: AndyTags UltraMix
    • Contents: 9 Mifare Classic tags (2 Blue, 2 Green, 2 Red, 1 Orange, 1 Pink, 1 Anti-Metal) & 3 NTAG203 Tags (1 Blue, 1 Green, 1 Anti-Metal).
  • 2nd Prize: AndyTags Favorite Colors Mix
    • Contents: 7 Mifare Classic Tags: 3 Blue, 2 Green, & 2 Red, & 3 NTAG203 Tag: 2 Blue & 1 Green
  • 3rd Prize: AndyTags BlueMix 5-pack + Keychain
    • Contents: 3 Mifare Classic Tags in ICS Blue on Black and 2 NTAG203 Tags in Holo Blue on Gray, and an NFC Keychain.
  • 4th and 5th Prize: AndyTags 5-Pack
    • Contents: 5 MiFare Classic or NTAG203 Combi (4 standard, 1 Anti-Metal)
  • Four Additional Prizes: AndyTags 5-Pack Standard NTAG203 or Mifare Classic
    • Contents: 5 Tags, winners' choice of type and color

That's a whole lotta tags. So, how do you win 'em? By following the instructions in the Rafflecopter widget, of course!

a Rafflecopter giveaway

This giveaway is good for users across the globe, and it begins now. You'll have until Monday, April 8th at 12:00 AM PT (Midnight) to get your entries in. The winners will be chosen randomly soon after that. In the meantime, go spend some time cruising around AndyTags' website and check out the wares.

Good luck!