NFC stands for "near field communication," and it's a technology that allows you to trigger actions on your phone by tapping the back of the device to another NFC-enabled point of contact.

NFC tags are small, passive devices made of three primary components: a thin coil of copper or aluminum wire, a tiny silicon ...

To get the most out of NFC technology, you’ll need a set of NFC tags and an app on your Android phone capable of reading the tags and executing routines of varying complexity. Some Android ...

Risks of NFC include hacking your phone or payment terminal, data theft, and potential payment cloning. Be cautious. Nowadays, contactless payments are everywhere. The technology that allows ...

Often the term will bring to mind the ability to pay by holding your phone over a reader, but the system can also use NFC tags embedded in credit cards, ID card, passports, and the like.