Near Field Communication articles

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  Nintendo to take on 'Skylanders' with NFC-enabled Pokemon game for Wii U

  By Sam Byford on March 13, 2013 04:46 am + 34 comments

  Ever since we found out that the Wii U's GamePad controller would support NFC, it's always seemed Continue reading…

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  Panasonic brings Wi-Fi, NFC to ruggedized and long-zoom Lumix point-and-shoot cams

  By Chris Welch on January 8, 2013 09:27 am + 1 comments

  Wi-Fi sharing is quickly becoming status quo when it comes to compact point-and-shoot cameras, and Continue reading…

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  NFC 'gumball machine' sells digital content for quarters

  By Adi Robertson on July 22, 2012 09:27 pm + 19 comments

  Near field communication is showing up on a growing number of phones, but it has yet to become Continue reading…

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  Nokia Lumia 610 NFC officially launching on Orange UK in Q3 2012

  By Sam Byford on April 11, 2012 05:41 am + 18 comments

  That didn't take long — following an earlier leak, Nokia has gone ahead and made the Lumia 610 NFC Continue reading…

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  Nokia Lumia 610 NFC leaks ahead of Orange UK announcement later today

  By Sam Byford on April 11, 2012 04:43 am + 8 comments

  Nokia's upcoming Lumia 610 may be at the low end of the company's lineup, but it looks like at least Continue reading…

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  FeliCa teams up with Samsung and NXP, aiming for internationally-compatible NFC

  By Sean Hollister on February 25, 2012 04:53 am + 1 comments

  Japan's had a universal tap-to-pay solution for years now, but now that the rest of the world is Continue reading…

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  Nintendo Wii U controller will include near-field communication

  By Sean Hollister on January 27, 2012 12:04 am + 12 comments

  Nintendo's ramping up for a big re-reveal of the Wii U video game console at E3 2012 — the device w Continue reading…

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  NFC airport check-in and other uses demonstrated by Orange and SITA

  By Sam Byford on January 24, 2012 06:04 am + 14 comments

  No-one likes airports, but NFC technology could go some way to reducing the stress a little. That's Continue reading…

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  Microsoft Tag gains QR and NFC support

  By Bryan Bishop on December 13, 2011 01:33 pm + 16 comments

  2D barcodes may be everybody's favorite technology that nobody really uses, but Microsoft is Continue reading…