We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Near Field Communication (NFC) is a data-exchanging technology that enables wireless waves to be transmitted between two components: the ...

[Luca Dentella] recently encountered a toy, which was programmed to read different stories aloud based on the figurine placed on top. It inspired him to build an audio device using the same concept, ...

Benjamin is a business consultant, coach, designer, musician, artist, and writer, living in the remote mountains of Vermont. He has 20+ years experience in tech, an educational background in the arts, ...

Developers, hobbyists and Raspberry Pi enthusiasts searching for a RFID or NFC reader powered by a Pico W sure to be interested in a new Kickstarter campaign launch for the aptly named ReadPi. Now in ...

I am looking to see what’s available as a read-only NFC card reader, that presents itself as a USB HID device? We are only interested in reading the card’s UID as keyboard input. I am looking ...

Retail heavyweights in the US are moving to block Apple Pay by simply disabling NFC readers in their Point of Sale terminals while working to release their own solution. A report by The Verge today ...

For the last few years, cell phone innovation has been all about long-range speed. 3G brought us mobile Internet and video calling, and the creeping emergence of 4G will eventually result in download ...

A hot potato: Does raising your hand at a TV's webcam to buy an on-screen item using a built-in NFC payment reader sound like a Black Mirror-style dystopian nightmare? Well, it's real. But at least ...