Programming an NFC tag from your NFC-capable Android device is extremely easy and can lend itself to some very useful scenarios.

Near-field communication (NFC) technology allows devices to communicate over short distances and exchange data. NFC tags are small, unpowered devices that store and transmit data to compatible ...

Near-field communication (NFC) technology allows devices to communicate over short distances and exchange data. NFC tags are small, unpowered devices that store and transmit data to compatible ...

Samsung, who is quick to note it has the largest NFC-enabled userbase, aims to change that with TecTiles: NFC tags that you can program to perform tasks when you place your phone near them.

NFC tags allow you to quickly transfer small amounts of data with just a single tap. Here's how the tech works.

With Samsung’s TecTiles, a new programmable NFC (near-field communication) tag format, you’ll be able to do all of that, and more — assuming you own an NFC-enabled Samsung Android phone.

With iOS 13, you can use the Shortcuts app to program your own actions that run whenever your iPhone is in the vicinity of an NFC tag. You can use this for reminders for certain actions, home ...

Finding success at this event (and several since), Tagstand has since been developing another app, with which it aims to streamline the process of programming NFC tags for everyday users.

The release of Apple's NFC-enabled iOS 11 platform is helping to drive the growth of NFC deployments that are making an NFC tag certification program important, the association says.