NFC might soon take the ‘tap’ out of tap-to-pay.

NFC might soon take the ‘tap’ out of tap-to-pay.

BedSharkPal
link
fedilink
31Y

Is it really a big problem right now?
Like we have Bluetooth for medium range, wifi for long range, and NFC for short range.
I would argue it’s a feature.

Greyscale
link
fedilink
11Y

“Long range” in this case is 30mm to make smacking your phone on the pad less frustrating.

Create a post

A nice place to discuss rumors, happenings, innovations, and challenges in the technology sphere. We also welcome discussions on the intersections of technology and society. If it’s technological news or discussion of technology, it probably belongs here.

Remember the overriding ethos on Beehaw: Be(e) Nice. Each user you encounter here is a person, and should be treated with kindness (even if they’re wrong, or use a Linux distro you don’t like). Personal attacks will not be tolerated.

Subcommunities on Beehaw:


This community’s icon was made by Aaron Schneider, under the CC-BY-NC-SA 4.0 license.

  • 1 user online
  • 115 users / day
  • 193 users / week
  • 592 users / month
  • 2.31K users / 6 months
  • 1 subscriber
  • 3.3K Posts
  • 67.1K Comments
  • Modlog