Your nononsense guide to Near Field Communication Are you a newcomer to Near Field Communication and baffled by the scant documentation and online support available for this powerful new technology? Youve come to the right place! Written in a friendly and easily accessible manner, NFC For Dummies takes the intimidation out of working with the features of NFCenabled devices and tells you exactly what it is and what it does and doesnt do. NFC is revolutionizing the way people interact on a daily basis. It enables big data and cloudbased computing through mobile devices and can be used by anyone with a smartphone or tablet every day! Soon to be as commonplace as using WiFi or the camera on your smartphone, NFC is going to forever change the way we interact with people and the things around us. It simplifies the sending and receiving of information, makes monetary transactions simple and secure Apple Pay already uses NFC and is a lowcost product to manufacture and use. As more developers create apps with NFC, youre going to see it used regularly everywhere from cash registers to your social media accounts to electronic identity systems. Dont get left behind; get up to speed on NFC today! Provides a plainEnglish overview of NFC Covers the history and technology behind NFC Helps you make sense of IoT and powered chips Explains proximity technologies and nonpayment applications Whether youre a developer, investor, or a mobile phone user who is excited about the capabilities of this rapidly growing technology, NFC For Dummies is the reference youll want to keep close at hand!