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7 home assistant automations that work better with NFC tags

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What is NFC and how does it work? Everything you need to know

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 ...

I'm using NFC tags to automate my entire life, and I've never felt more like a wizard

This feels less like tech — and more like magic ...
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PayPal demonstrates NFC app for transfering money between two phones

Google isn’t the only company building support for NFC (Near Field Communications) technology into its mobile payment apps. PayPal showed off a new app today that will allow you to transfer money ...

Nuki Keypad 2 NFC Brings Aliro-Powered Tap-to-Unlock Home Key Support to Nuki Smart Locks

Smart lock company Nuki today launched the Keypad 2 NFC, which is the first keypad that includes support for Aliro. Aliro is ...
RFID Journal

Companies Anticipate NFC Scale-Up With Apple’s iOS 13 Release

As Apple is releasing its iOS 13 operating system for iPhones and iPads with Near Field Communication (NFC) functionality, companies in the NFC sector are seeing new opportunities. The consumer ...
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Tap a $8 “sticker,” and chores check themselves off—moms are loving this NFC trick

One tiny sticker, one quick tap—and suddenly a few of those “don’t forget” tasks stop living in your head. On TikTok, creator @automaticallyadhd shows how she uses inexpensive NFC tags—little ...
RFID Journal

Bags Pack Extra Security Via NFC Tag

German mobile app and software company Ginstr has teamed up with Packaging Horizons, a U.S. manufacturer of plastic security bags, to market a tamper-evident secure bag employing Near Field ...