NFC tags allow you to quickly transfer small amounts of data with just a single tap. Here's how the tech works.

NFC tags are plastic discs or tags that can start timers, play music, send notifications, and more just by tapping your phone on them.

Creating an NFC tag that allows customers, friends, or even yourself to quickly check in to a venue on Foursquare is easy. To begin, you will need an NFC-capable device, some blank NFC tags, and ...

For Android devices, I suggest using an app called "NFC Tools." Follow the instructions to create a tag. Add my home address and select navigate.

Having NFC on or off consumes a tiny amount of battery power, is risk-free (no one will charge you on the card by bringing a device close to your phone) and allows you to extend the use of the ...

Support for NFC tags arrived with the latest iPhones, and Launch Center Pro is the first major app to take advantage of it, allowing users to activate basically whatever action they can think of ...

Inside Secure hopes to make it easier for Android phone designers to use its NFC chips — or those of its competitors — with the release of a version of its Open NFC software stack for Android ...

You can view a Lost Mode message on any NFC-capable smartphone, such as an iPhone or Android phone. AirTags will be available for purchase starting April 30, and each tag costs $29.