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Common problems with Google Wallet and how to fix them (engadget.com)

2026-09-19 | by Jack Whitcombe | get PopSocket phone grip MagSafe compatible → | tags: google wallet, nfc, contactless payments

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Apple Wallet vs. Google Wallet: What are the differences between them? (engadget.com)

2026-09-14 | by Jack Whitcombe | tags: apple wallet, google wallet, nfc passes

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Things That Annoy Me About Cars (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-09-14 | tags: panoramic glass roof, adas, evs

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Yoto just announced two new audio devices for kids (engadget.com)

2026-09-10 | by Lawrence Bonk | get Yoto Player kids speaker → | tags: yoto player, yoto mini, yoto cards

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Apple Wallet is not the same as Apple Pay: Here's how they differ (engadget.com)

2026-09-09 | by Thomas Godwin | get Apple MagSafe Wallet iPhone → | tags: apple wallet, apple pay, iphone

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Circular’s Ring 3 Series Beats Oura to Adding Contactless Payments (gizmodo.com)

2026-09-08 | get Circular smart ring → | tags: circular ring 3, oura, contactless payments

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Google Wallet will now let you add physical transit cards and balances with NFC (androidauthority.com)

2026-09-08 | get Google Pixel 9a → | tags: google wallet, google play services, nfc

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Circular unveils Ring 3 series with contactless payments and on-finger vibration alerts (techcrunch.com)

2026-09-03 | by Aisha Malik | get Oura Ring 4 smart ring → | tags: circular, ring 3, nfc

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Circular brings mobile payments to its 3 Series smart ring (engadget.com)

2026-09-03 | by Daniel Cooper | get Ultrahuman Ring AIR smart ring → | tags: circular, smart ring, nfc payments

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Circular’s new smart rings do something Oura and Galaxy Ring can’t (androidauthority.com)

2026-09-03 | get Samsung Galaxy Ring → | tags: circular, ring 3 pro, oura

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Circular’s new smart rings add contactless payments and vibrating alerts (theverge.com)

2026-09-03 | by Andrew Liszewski | get Oura Ring 4 smart ring → | tags: circular, ring 3 series, contactless payments

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SwitchBot’s retrofit door lock offers 19 ways to unlock it (theverge.com)

2026-09-03 | by Jess Weatherbed | get SwitchBot Lock Pro smart lock keypad → | tags: switchbot, lock ultra max, ifa

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A PCB business card with a batteryless LED, powered by the phone that taps it (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-09-01 | by Kevin Tang | get NTAG215 blank NFC cards 100 pack → | tags: nfc, ntag i²c plus, pcb

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Show HN: NFC Energy-Harvesting PCB Business Card with an MCU (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-28 | by Wilson Harper | get Hakko FX-888D soldering station → | tags: nfc, pcb, nxp

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Tell HN: PayPal Blocks GrapheneOS (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-27 | get Google Pixel 8a unlocked → | tags: paypal, grapheneos, nfc

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Walmart will finally accept Apple Pay and Google Pay. Here's what's changing (zdnet.com)

2026-08-21 | by Adam Doud | tags: apple pay, google pay, walmart pay

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Walmart is finally adding Apple Pay and Google Pay (theverge.com)

2026-08-21 | by Emma Roth | tags: walmart, apple pay, google pay

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Researchers found a way to bring expired credit cards back from the dead (techspot.com)

2026-08-20 | by Alfonso Maruccia | tags: usenix security, contactless payments, nfc

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More Pixel 11 phones now have this NFC payments upgrade (androidauthority.com)

2026-08-13 | tags: pixel 11, felica, google

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Google brings AirDrop-style Tap to Share to Android users, starting with Pixels (androidauthority.com)

2026-08-12 | tags: google, pixel, nfc

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This pocket-sized gadget helped cut down our editor's screen time - and it's on sale (zdnet.com)

2026-08-10 | by Kayla Solino | tags: brick, nfc, nina raemont

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I gave my Samsung phone superpowers with a $6 pack of NFC tags — here’s how (androidauthority.com)

2026-08-08 | tags: android, apps, phone

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This $9 key physically locks your most addictive apps (techcrunch.com)

2026-07-27 | by Lauren Forristal | tags: autonomous key, nfc, smartphone

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Some of Our Favorite Brain-Boosting Toys for Kids of All Ages (wired.com)

2026-07-24 | by Chris Haslam | tags: midi sequencer, lego smart play system, nfc tags

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Everything to know before putting a car key on your iPhone (engadget.com)

2026-07-20 | by Ian Carlos Campbell | tags: apple, car key, wallet app

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If you want to cut your screen time, just get a Brick (techcrunch.com)

2026-06-24 | by Amanda Silberling | get Blue Light Blocking Glasses → | tags: brick, nfc, zach nasgowitz

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Your biggest smart home setup headache is finally going away (androidauthority.com)

2026-06-17 | get Smart Home Hub Controller → | tags: matter 1.6, nfc, smartthings

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Is NFC charging the secret to nicer-looking smartglasses? (engadget.com)

2026-06-16 | by Karissa Bell | get NFC Smartglasses Adapter → | tags: nfc, ray-ban, meta

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Chameleon Ultra: a flashdrive sized NFC toolkit (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-06-14 | get NFC Tag Writer Kit → | tags: nfc toolkit, chameleon ultra, hackerwarehouse

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NFCShare Android malware spreads via fake banking app updates on GitHub (bleepingcomputer.com)

2026-06-08 | get NFC Tag Reader → | tags: banking, carte, carte apk