I tap one NFC sticker in my car, and my partner gets my ETA instantly.

Automating smart home actions saves me a lot of time doing menial, repetitive tasks.

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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 ...

The biggest issue with any of the activity tracking systems, be it a Fitbit or Jawbone Up, is that some information has to be manually entered by the user. For example, when I’m tracking how much ...

It's easy to feel like the pandemic stole time away and messed with life plans, so Stolen Time looks at how to do things more efficiently. Whether it's tech hacks, podcasts or apps you need, or just ...

NFC tags are cool, but programming them to do your bidding – whether unlocking your computer, making an Arduino vending machine, or a smart home application – requires using an NFC device to program ...

You’ll likely have seen the abbreviation “NFC” when browsing smartphone, wearable, and app features — but what exactly does it mean? Most smartphones have Near Field Communication, or NFC, technology ...