NFC can have a lot of uses, including firing off smart home routines to sharing Wi-Fi, contacts, and Bluetooth pairings in a single tap. Android's NFC reader remains one of the most underused tools ...

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Google has released a new version of Google Play Services that will let users add physical transit cards to Google Wallet ...

New evidence reveals that Google is working on some form of NFC-based contact sharing on Android, similar to iPhone’s “NameDrop,” but it’s very early days. Apple introduced “NameDrop” on iPhone as a ...

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Samsung is looking to make Near Field Technology (NFC) a little more accessible to everyone today with the announcement of its TecTiles, quarter-sized programmable sticker tags. NFC technology is ...

A new Android leak points to Google’s Tap to Share feature, which could let nearby phones share files and contact info with a quick NFC gesture. Google has begun working on a new phone-to-phone ...

Pick up any modern smartphone, and you know to expect it to support the familiar cast of wireless standards. It’s got to have cellular communication, obviously, as well as Wi-Fi. And right after those ...

Google is reportedly working on a new feature that would allow you to more easily add your credit and debit cards to its Wallet service. The contactless feature doesn’t yet have a functional ...