Apple's Shortcuts is the perfect app to built multistep automations triggered with NFC tags — here's how I'm using it.

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 ...

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 ...

Managing phone settings all day long gets exhausting. I'd fidget with apps constantly—opening Spotify while backing out of the driveway, hunting for Do Not Disturb when sitting down to work, or ...

Have two NFC tags, two Samsung phones, and a spare hour or two? Here's how you can use two phones with Android Auto and switch between them.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Fajrul Islam / Moment / Getty Images Android devices with near field communication (NFC) can quickly exchange information with ...

Near Field Communication or NFC as it is popularly called is a technology that allows for the exchange of data between two devices with just a touch gesture between the two. There are many use cases ...

It shouldn’t be any surprise that NFC and similar RFID implementations are capable of providing power to a receiver, since ...

Among many options for low-power, relatively short-ranged connectivity, two technologies stand out – near-field communication and Bluetooth low energy. Both have relatively low deployment costs and ...

The biggest problem with near-field communications is that no one's using it. While NFC evangelists have heralded the new tap-happy age of communications, few tech companies are embracing NFC in any ...