Category Archives: NFC

NFC vs RFID

NFC unlike RFID requires active participation and thus the social realm is where most people are focusing it’s usefulness. NFC is opt-in technology which means devices won’t read passively.  The user must do some action to participate, pay or receive … Continue reading →

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NFC

NFC RFID is similar to NFC which is Near field communication which allows for close contact transfers of information. Where RFID just requires the radio frequency, NFC requires a touch and is a bit more secure as sensitive information cannot … Continue reading →

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RFID

RFID which is Radio-frequency identification is the technology that uses radio waves to transfer data from an electronic tag or label, usually in an object, through a reader to identify and track the object. Generally RFID tags can be read from a great distance, beyond … Continue reading →

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