Now that a lot of us (non fruity phone owners) have NFC chip built in I thought I would start discussing the things that can be done with NFC.
NFC, as I’m sure all of you know, stands for Near Field Communication. Its a little more functional than RFID but a lot less range, typically less than an inch. The more common usage that’s being popularized is to make electronic payments using Google Wallet (on Android phones). Samsung has also made it possible to transfer files, such as pictures and videos.
There are also some non-financial tasks that can be done using little “TecTiles” (more on that later).
Some of the things that can be done:
Change Phone Settings: Make a tag to set your phone up the way you like it when you get to work, or when you get in your car. You can even set an alarm time for a bedside tag. You can set individual settings, or combine settings to optimize your phone for your location – at home, at work, in the car, or other places.
Launch an App: Make a tag to launch any app you have on your phone. You can even set music volume for music players or internet radio applications.
Join a WiFi Network: Make a tag that will connect a phone to your WiFi network. Great for visitors to scan when they arrive!
**Show a Message: **Make a tag that shows a message to whoever scans it.
Make a Call: Make a tag that’ll bring up the phone ready to make a call to the number you choose. This is the ‘Call Mom’ tag.
Send a Text Message: Make a tag that’ll send an SMS to the number you choose. This is the ‘Honey, I’m Home’ tag.
Share a Contact: Make a tag that shares a contact’s details. Great as a way to exchange business cards.
Update Facebook Status: Make a tag that updates the Facebook status of the reader.
Facebook Like: Make a tag so the reader can Like the link you supply.
Tweet a Status: Make a tag which will tweet the message you choose.
Follow a Twitter User: Make a tag which will let the reader follow the Twitter user you choose.
What else?