According to Xthings, NFC unlocking on Android works by setting the U Home app as the phone’s NFC handler, allowing it to “run as a lightweight background service to listen for NFC intents.” When you ...

The ULTRALOQ Bolt NFC smart lock now offers seamless tap-to-unlock for Android users, mirroring the convenience of Apple Home ...

In the first public demo of the new universal language for smart locks, I used a Samsung Galaxy S24 to tap-to-open a Nuki ...

Walking into my office triggers a whole routine now, thanks to a tag by the door. The calendar opens, email loads, project apps launch in order, lights shift to bright white, and focus music starts ...

If you’re deep into HomeKit like me, you know how convenient it can be for home automation. One of the most exciting smart home security additions for me in the past few years is Home Key from Apple, ...

NFC tags are simple. A phone reads up to a few hundred bytes of data from a low-power chip, which tells it to perform an action like adding a contact, visiting a website, or opening an app. These tags ...