by Nate Swanner, 2 months ago

Near field communication, or NFC, may be one of the most underutilized functions on your mobile device. We tend to think of it in terms of simply sharing info between devices, but it has other…

by Carl Parker, 2 months ago

Bluetooth and Wi-Fi Direct are two of today’s most popular means to share files and data between two mobile devices. The downside to these methods, however, is that they require some setting up before you…

by Carl Parker, 2 months ago

Since its introduction, Near Field Communication (NFC) is better known for wireless payments. Its commercial application has since expanded to the transportation and retail industries in several places around the world. Some companies use the…

by Chris Smith, 2 months ago

The Galaxy S4 may not be present at MWC 2013, but the device is certainly lurking in the shadows waiting for its own moment of glory. After the Galaxy S4′s announcement date and location have…

by Tanay Sood, 3 months ago

Google’s security team has released a report outlining why the password is no longer good enough for the Internet of today, according to a report from Wired. With news of hacks becoming a staple in…

by Chris Smith, 3 months ago

Since there are some pretty big smartphones out there, and since HTC has decided to go ahead and release a dumb phone to pair it with your big-ass smartphone, we’ll just go ahead and paraphrase…

by Shea Harris, 4 months ago

Samsung has announced an updated version of the Galaxy S3 Mini that will include NFC capability. The diminutive device will hit the market in the UK by the end of this month. The addition of…

by J. Angelo Racoma, 4 months ago

Google has ushered in the end of days for the bulging wallet with Google Wallet. But even if the platform supported cashless purchases, tickets and discount coupons all under one account, the system has, so…

by Robert Triggs, 4 months ago

 Just before the opening of CES, Samsung gave a press release outlining the features of its latest digital audio products. As a bit of an audio hardware enthusiast, this new gear has peaked my interest….

by Simon Hill, 5 months ago

2012 has been a great year for mobile tech. Competition in the smartphone market has reached fever pitch and the battle for your tablet affections has really sparked into life. Android has increased its lead…

by Bogdan Petrovan, 5 months ago

NFC is slowly becoming a household term, at least for the tech literate. With most mid- to high-end mobile devices incorporating Near Field Communication nowadays (the notable exception is the iPhone), the technology is close…

by J. Angelo Racoma, 6 months ago

Vodafone Australia wants to give its subscribers a better shopping experience through Vodafone Smart PASS. The contact-less payment system is similar to Google Wallet’s NFC-based service, although it is intended to be cross-platform, basically working…

by Nicholas Moore, 6 months ago

Verizon Wireless has announced the budget friendly Samsung Galaxy Stratosphere 2. Starting at $129, the affordable Stratosphere 2 comes equipped with 4G LTE, a 1.2Ghz processor, and runs Android 4.0 out of the box. The…

by Kristofer Wouk, 6 months ago

Photo.bugz/Flickr With so many methods for mobile payments being put through the wringer, why not add another one? MasterCard and ING have introduced a new payment method that interweaves both mobile and internet payments. Sound confusing? We’re…

by Gary Sims, 6 months ago

Did you know that you can use NFC to send things like contacts and web page URLs between an Android device and a Windows Phone 8 device? Well you can! In tests between a HTC Windows…