Unless you're a big fan of Zune Wi-Fi functionality, one of the things that's been somewhat lost in the transition to digital music is the sense of camaraderie that comes from getting together to Continue reading…
Today the word "bookmark" is probably applied to web browsers more than the little slots of card you'd use to keep your place in a novel, but it turns out you can bridge the gap through the magic of Continue reading…
Store shelves haven't changed much since the advent of the UPC barcode, but a new company called ShelfX is looking to change that a bit by bringing RFID cards, QR codes, and smart shelves to your Continue reading…
Who hasn't harbored a secret desire to actually own a piece of technology from a video game? Aleator777 of Instructables was particularly enamored with the PIP-Boy from Fallout — a wearable computer Continue reading…
Before all of the security worries around Google Wallet, the original concern over NFC and RFID chips was that thieves armed with relatively cheap tag scanners could pick up sensitive information from Continue reading…
Researchers at North Dakota State University have developed an RFID tag that neatly solves the problem of metallic interference — it uses the metal it's attached to as an antenna. Traditional RFID Continue reading…
We've seen Microsoft's Kinect show up in a number of unexpected places, and now it's being used to power a 3D theme park in South Korea. Created by interactive company D'strict, Live Park consists of Continue reading…
Three Japanese wireless carriers — NTT Docomo, KDDI, and SoftBank — have announced that they're creating the Japan Mobile NFC Consortium to help ensure the smooth transition to Continue reading…
You probably know by now that RFID tags can be used to wirelessly transmit small bits of data in order to facilitate paying tolls and tracking merchandize. What you didn't know is that it also be used Continue reading…
Some of the world's most popular RFID smart cards, used by groups like NASA and Chicago Transit, are now vulnerable to intrusion using relatively simple means. Researchers at a German university have Continue reading…
