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NFC-enabled business cards update automatically
It’s good to have a business card that changes with your growing ranks in the organizations, dynamically. Moo.com has just pioneered the development and use of business cards that come packed with NFC chips to receive and update personal contact information in real time, without requiring a reprint. The chip on the inside can be…
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An HP mouse that packs what the iPhone 5 lacks and other accessories
NFC remains an unchecked item on the checklist of many Apple fans. Yet, those who love the good old PC have reason to celebrate because they can now avail of the convenient benefits of the technology with this awesome mouse from HP. The mouse uses NFC to enable ‘touch-to-pair’ functionality. Pretty impressive if you ask…
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PowerSkin’s NFC-enabled smartphone case adds to Galaxy S III’s prowess
PowerSkin are well known for their shock-absorbing smartphone cases. However, they have gone on to add more to the already-amazing Samsung Galaxy S III. The new case from them brags about NFC, added power supply and a portable speaker to top it off. The bonus power derived from this case can last a good 2.83…
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Orange France paves way for NFC technology offering new NFC SIMs to subscribers
And as days go by, NFC technology is quickly turning into more than just a dream and in the future, we could very well pay for out coffees, open doors, book tickets and do a lot more with just our smartphones! However, companies these days including service providers, phone manufacturers, bank services and the like…
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Sharp RW-T110 Android Tablet will support NFC
Acting on the quiet, we have a surprise from an old player in consumer electronics but not in the Computing/Communicating device charade. The Sharp RW-T110 Android Tablet comes packed with a T1 OMAP processor, 1GB RAM, 8GB storage, a 10.1-inch display screen, ISO 14443 Type A Felicia NFC, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 2.1 with EDR, GPS, and…
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New type of MicroSD Card brings NFC functionality for iPhone
DeviceFidelity has unveiled a one-of-its-kind MicroSD card that comes with integrated NFC functionality. Hence even if you don’t have a NFC-enabled phone like an iPhone, you can use this memory card to make payment through your smartphone. The makers here have teamed up with Spring Card Systems LLC and launched a service called “moneto” which…
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Acer Liquid Express phone adds NFC, to come to UK with T-Mobile
Acer is rolling in their next big phone. The liquid Express will run Android 2.3 Gingerbread and will add support for NFC. It will come with a Qualcomm 800MHz 7227 processor, a 5-megapixel camera, a 3.5-inch HVGA display screen, and the slide and soft touch that other Liquid series phones brag about. Good looks are…
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Motorola unveils Elite Silver and Elite Flip NFC-capable Bluetooth headsets
Just last week we saw Nokia unveil their unusual yet pretty looking NFC-capable Luna Bluetooth headsets and today it was Motorola doing something similar. Hailed as Elite Silver and Elite Flip, these headsets have NFC chips and also work with the company’s MyMotoSpeak app thereby letting users compose and send text messages by voice and…
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Google Wallet is finally here, Sprint Nexus S users up for the first treat
The much awaited Google Wallet service is finally here. The NFC-technology based service has been extensively tested and is all set to give a new dimension for ubiquitous smartphone services. For now Goggle is making this available only for Nexus S 4G customers on Sprint network. The app here will store your credit card details…
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iPhone 5 might ditch NFC for Bluetooth 4.0
Apple has recently unveiled two Bluetooth 4.0 devices i.e. Macbook Air & Mac Mini 2011 edition since it joined hands with the board of the Bluetooth special interest group. The company now seems to be fast adopting Bluetooth 4.0 and chances of iPhone 5 too having it doesn’t seem slim at all. This means that…