If there's a way to shave time off your daily routines, you'd try it, right? Lesser-known smart stickers — NFC tags — might not look like much, but these tiny gadgets can help make your household ...

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We've shown you how plastic discs or tags can start timers, play music, send notifications, and more just by tapping your phone on them. It's because in these discs, are a computer chip and antenna.

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 ...

NFC is nifty because it's a relatively simple technology that unlocks some powerful solutions to everyday problems. It works by using tags and devices that can read them. The tag is made up of an ...

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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, ...

Fujitsu Laboratories has developed wearable technology in the form of a glove and a head-mounted display that could help speed up maintenance work and other applications where NFC tags are widely used ...

Nicklaus Children’s Hospital (formerly known as Miami Children’s Hospital) has deployed Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) beacons to track assets and some personnel within its emergency department, as well ...

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 ...