Programming an NFC tag from your NFC-capable Android device is extremely easy and can lend itself to some very useful scenarios.

You can use near field communication technology for more than just buying your morning coffee. Here are some creative ways you can use it throughout your day.

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

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

Samsung, who is quick to note it has the largest NFC-enabled userbase, aims to change that with TecTiles: NFC tags that you can program to perform tasks when you place your phone near them.

You'll program the tag by tapping it with your phone. It'll then ask what you want it to do and you'll need to find the Share ETA shortcut you just set up. That's it. Whenever I tap the NFC tag ...

With iOS 13, you can use the Shortcuts app to program your own actions that run whenever your iPhone is in the vicinity of an NFC tag. You can use this for reminders for certain actions, home ...

Siri Shortcuts are an easy way to kick off everyday routines, but only if you can remember the trigger phrases. Stop racking your brain and simplify the process with NFC tags.

NFC tags are cool, but programming them to do your bidding – whether unlocking your computer, making an Arduino vending machine, or a smart home application – requires using an NFC device to ...

The release of Apple's NFC-enabled iOS 11 platform is helping to drive the growth of NFC deployments that are making an NFC tag certification program important, the association says.