You can use near field communication technology for more than just buying your morning coffee. Here are some creative ways you can use it throughout your day. Damien McFerran has more than a decade of ...

NFC, or near field communication, is a popular wireless technology that allows you to transfer data between two devices that are in close proximity to each other. It’s often used as a faster and more ...

Walking into my office triggers a whole routine now, thanks to a tag by the door. The calendar opens, email loads, project apps launch in order, lights shift to bright white, and focus music starts ...

How to use NFC tags in the iOS 13 Shortcuts app Your email has been sent Learn how to create an iOS shortcut that runs custom automations whenever your iOS device is close to an NFC tag. Image: Apple, ...

Near-field communication (NFC) technology allows devices to communicate over short distances and exchange data. NFC tags are small, unpowered devices that store and transmit data to compatible readers ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (WHAT THE TECH?) — A previous What the Tech showed you how NFC tags can help with so many aspects of your lives just by scanning them with your smartphone. But how do you set them up ...

There are certain things you do on your phone every day, like launch navigation when you get in your car or set your alarm when you go to bed. With a few NFC tags and almost no effort, you can ...

Today we’re taking a look at some NFC Tags from our friends over at Tagsfordroid. For those that don’t know, you can use NFC tags to automate simple tasks like toggling Wifi, brightness, setting ...

Near field communication, or NFC, may be one of the most underutilized functions on your mobile device. We tend to think of it in terms of simply sharing info between devices, but it has other uses as ...

Apple's Shortcuts app is exceptionally powerful, but it becomes even more useful with the iOS 13 update. It comes preinstalled rather than a post-setup download, and it also arrives brimming with new ...

A company called Movaluate is distributing reprogrammable Near Field Communication chips, a move that could help erase some of the business and technological hurdles payments companies face. It might ...

NFC tech on mobiles is set to take off in 2012, with a surge in NFC-enabled handsets. Here's our guide to using NFC tags with your Android. Damien McFerran Damien McFerran has more than a decade of ...