Near-Field Communications (NFC)

[ice]

---

---

Sorry for the new thread. The previous thread is already archived.

http://www.philmug.ph/forum/f88/nfc-technology-76770/

Just found out today that M1 is already offering NFC Service here in Singapore.

M1

Phones can now be used as an EZ Link

NFC | NFC

Is anyone here using Smart's NFC?

NFCNews | Smart debuts NFC payments in Philippines

[judoka03g]

I wish NFC tags were available in the Philippines, it would be cool to try using them for setting my phone to silent when placed beside my bed and other stuff like that.

[oj88]

The future of NFC is really taking shape. At least locally, it's not so much with e-commerce or is it related to advertisements. Rather, it's gaining popularity for automation.

With the recent purchase of my phone, an Xperia Z, I started to become interested with NFC. In doing so, I stumbled upon an Android app called NFC Task Launcher. It's an app that allows you to run certain tasks whenever you tap on a particular NFC tag. So maybe, you could put a "workout" tag on your gym bag so when you tap your phone against it, it starts playing your favorite workout music or start a timer or open your workout app, etc. It's only limited by your imagination. Tap it again after your workout and your phone goes back to its previous settings.

But this is where the magic starts. Contrary to what the name implies, NFC Task Launcher not only responds to NFC, but it can also be used to react to a specific Bluetooth device or WiFi network. So say, when you get to the office and your phone detects the office WiFi, it can set the phone's ringer to loud, open your calendar app or corporate email, etc.

In my case, I've enabled Bluetooth detection of my head unit, so that when I get into the car and my phone gets a whiff of my HU's handsfree bluetooth signal, it starts the Waze app and turns on WiFi Hotspot. Then, whenever I leave the car (and the Bluetooth signal is lost), it turns off the Hotspot function.

Like I said... Automation.

As I've described it above, here's how I'm using it in the car:


You start by selecting a trigger, ie. NFC tag, Bluetooth, or WiFi:




So for Bluetooth....




I then add the specific tasks. So for the task that I've called "Start Driving", I set it to launch Waze and turn on Hotspot.




I plan to order NFC stickers/tags online and put them to good use. One will definitely go on my bedside table and tapping on it will set my phone to "Nightstand" mode.