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 ...

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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 ...

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 ...

Thinfilm Electronics is teaming up with the world’s customs agencies to make a new wireless tag to authenticate products and fight global counterfeiting and piracy. Oslo, Norway-based Thinfilm makes ...

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Near field communication, or NFC, is best known for enabling mobile payments. Two companies are now trying to apply the technology to something more glamorous: The diamond industry. Thinfilm, which ...

Even Disney agrees, NFC is one of the closest technologies we have to actual magic. It’s an extremely low-power radio signal that allows data to hop from a poster or sticker to a system like a ...

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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 ...