Microsoft is updating the mobile reader apps for its Microsoft Tag barcodes to also scan Quick Response (QR) codes and read Near Field Communications (NFC) signals, saying it’s aiming to simplify the ...

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RFID tag and reader provider SmartCode has developed its own RFID tags for near field communication (NFC) applications. “With the interest around EPC, RFID is perceived as a supply chain technology, ...

A company called Movaluate is distributing reprogrammable Near Field Communication chips, a move that could help erase some of the business and technological hurdles payments companies face. It might ...

Now that most smartphones are equipped with Near Field Communication technology, RFID providers are offering a wide variety of NFC transponders. “We’ve certainly seen a lot of changes in the industry” ...

The Near Field Communications market (NFC) is poised to explode over the next five years, with the share of NFC-enabled smart phones in the U.S. expected to reach 53% by 2015. This rapid growth is ...

While QR codes emerged as something of a technology poster-child during the pandemic, garnering a new lease of life in everything from restaurant menus to contactless payments, there remains a certain ...