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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 ...

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 ...

Apple at WWDC 2017 last month introduced Core NFC, a new iOS 11 framework that enables apps to detect Near Field Communication tags. Similar to Apple Pay, iPhone users are prompted with a "Ready to ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Creating your ideal smart home environment requires both understanding what aspects of your life benefit the most from optimization and ...

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 ...

Cameron is a self-made geek, Android enthusiast, horror movie fanatic, musician, and cyclist. When he's not pounding keys here at AP, you can find him spending time with his wife and kids, plucking ...

NXP has combined NFC, secure authentication, anti-tamper and a sensor interface into a single battery-free chip family called NTAG 22x. The parts are aimed high-volume tagging applications, for ...

A group of researchers from Intel Labs, in Oregon, as well as several universities, have partnered to develop a power-harvesting Near Field Communication (NFC) tag that can store sensor data and ...