With the NFC Smart Tags app, you can read and write your own NFC tags quickly and easily. You can also view previously scanned tags and rewrite them if desired. 3.

YC-backed Tagstand, a company intent on helping make NFC more of a mainstream technology, is rebooting its Android app, NFC Task Launcher with a whole new feature set and user interface. The app ...

The free Android app lets you program an NFC tag that, when tapped with an NFC-enabled device, gives the phone or tablet instant access to the associated Wi-Fi network.

Identiv wants to make Near Field Communication (NFC) technology use and development easier for those who build apps. While developers often have considerable knowledge and skill related to ...

Y Combinator-backed Tagstand, an NFC startup which is carving out a niche for itself given the increased number of Android devices supporting the technology, has now signed several deals with ...

It seems like all the big-name mobile payment apps are using NFC, but companies are making a big mistake by refusing to integrate alternative solutions.

Around 100 pre-registered customers will be testing the app on Samsung Galaxy S III handsets, and the trial will run for three months. Enabling NFC payments through mobile phones has been on the ...

The Decode app spots fakes with NFC. Blue Bite’s authentication service could be the start of something big. edgar alvarez. Senior Editor. Updated Tue, Jul 3, 2018, ...

Because NFC tags are temporarily powered by magnetic fields generated by smartphones or other devices, the EzLarm "hardware" doesn't require any batteries or an electrical outlet.

Using NFC will enable developers to make an app that could be used as the phone’s default contactless app. Users would also be able to select the app manually. If needed, the NFC app running in ...