#nfc-tools

#nfc-tools

Version 6.3 debuts the @c attribute for exposing Swift functions and enums to C code in a project, allowing for seamless integration.

Samsung announced today that it is coming to the S26 lineup starting tomorrow in Korea and later in the week in the US. Further, the capability will be rolled out to all Galaxy devices 'at a later date.'

For years, iPhone users were locked out of the Meshtastic + TAK combination entirely. ATAK runs on Android. The plugin architecture Apple uses doesn't allow external plugins the way Android does. iOS users were told to buy an Android device or sit this one out. That changed in February 2026.

The ease of use means the ease of stealing. There are pieces of software and devices that are doing exactly the same thing that a point of sale does and it's transacting on your phone or on your credit card and if you don't have a thumbprint or a biometric on your phone, they can walk up and if you're not paying attention in a crowded area, they get close enough and they touch your phone they can do a transaction.

The problem was not growth or demand or even competition. It was settlement. Payments took days to clear. Reconciliation took weeks. Cash piled up in the wrong places. Finance teams spent their time explaining why the numbers did not match instead of planning what came next.

The new feature, called Digital Home Key, will live inside Samsung Wallet and is powered by the Aliro smart home standard. The new standard uses near-field communication (NFC) for its tap-to-unlock technology. It also supports ultra-wideband (UWB), giving users the ability to unlock their door as they approach and without pulling out their phone.

I'm blown away that I can write data to a little chip and then access that using a phone or tablet. I've embedded NFC tags into all sorts of things, from documents to business cards to 3D-printed objects. And it's easy! What you'll need You need two things: NFC tags: These come in all sorts of shapes and sizes, from to to .

At a press briefing attended by at Google's Taipei office, Eric Kay, Android's Vice President of Engineering, confirmed that AirDrop interoperability will expand in 2026. "We spent a lot of time and energy to make sure that we could build something that was compatible not only with iPhone but iPads and MacBooks," he said. "Now that we've proven it out, we're working with our partners to expand it into the rest of the ecosystem, and you should see some exciting announcements coming very soon."

Spyware is one of the top threats to your mobile security and can severely impact your handset's performance if you are unlucky enough to become infected. It is a type of malware that typically lands on your iPhone or Android phone through malicious mobile apps or through phishing links, emails, and messages. While appearing to be a legitimate software package or useful utility, spyware will operate quietly in the background to monitor your movements,

Digital wallets now account for more than a third of global consumer spending and are on course to reach roughly a $28 trillion value by 2030. Even now, Apple already handles 9.5 trillion transactions for more than 800 million customers, generating an estimated $2.7 billion in 2024, according to Capital One Shopping Research.

The NovaPods series includes three new set of earbuds. The NovaPods Clips is the most premium model in the series and is priced at INR 3,999. It features a clip-style design that sits around the pinna, allowing you to stay aware of your surroundings. The NovaPods Pro have a more traditional in-ear design and feature 40dB ANC and a six-mic design for INR 1,999.

Apple introduced MagSafe wireless charging in 2020 with the iPhone 12 series. In contrast to regular wireless charging, it uses magnets rather than relying on manual alignment between the charging coils or on gravity to keep the phone and charger together. It is a simple, cheap and effective solution. So why is it that smartphone makers have been so reluctant to adopt it, even years after the Qi standard officially added a Magnetic Charging Profile?

Retail point-of-sale systems today offer a wide range of options for peripherals and hardware. Their technical specifications play a major role in selection, and big retailers often choose multiple vendors to reduce a single point of failure. This gives them an advantage to negotiate price or support as well. Technically, these peripherals also require updating with new models and may have new feature sets. This necessitates the redevelopment of point-of-sale applications, increasing development costs.

QR codes are two-dimensional images with glyphs of various sizes that store not just numbers, but text. When scanned, your phone extracts the encoded information and can act on it. For example, QR codes often embed URLs, allowing you to scan, say, a parking meter to launch a webpage where you can pay online.

Only about a year old at that point, the App Store was changing people's relationship with software. Users were growing accustomed to the idea that the smartphone was a digital Swiss Army Knife, its glossy touchscreen waiting to be fitted with the right tool for any job. But what the public had not anticipated as we swiped and scrolled was that our phones might begin to watch us back.