Hacker News with Generative AI: NFC

Show HN: I made a app that uses NFC as a physical switch to block distractions (foqos.app)
No subscriptions. No tracking. No data collection. Just a simple tool to help you stay focused.
Productivity, Mobile Apps, NFC, Privacy, Focus
225 points by awaseem 72 days ago | 109 comments
Beginning NFC: Introducing NDEF (oreilly.com)
In order to understand NFC, you need to know about the NFC Data Exchange Format (NDEF), which is the lingua franca for NFC devices and tags.
NFC, Technology, Communication, Standards, Mobile
22 points by walterbell 108 days ago | 0 comments
Coercing a Magic MIFARE credential into being an iPhone-compatible NFC tag (ewpratten.com)
My life is full of very obscure problems
Security, Hacking, NFC, iPhone
92 points by ewpratten 111 days ago | 67 comments
Ghost Tap: New cash-out tactic with NFC Relay (threatfabric.com)
Threat actors are scaling the cash-outs
Cybersecurity, NFC, Fraud, Mobile Payments
20 points by gnabgib 134 days ago | 7 comments
Show HN: A1 – Faster, Dynamic, More Reliable NFC Transactions (github.com/overlay-payments)
A1 is a highly compact and efficient binary messaging protocol designed for NFC applications as an alternative to the traditional APDU protocols currently used in many NFC devices such as contactless credit cards. A1 is ready for adoption by mobile phone operating systems, NFC terminal devices, and smart cards.
NFC, Mobile Payments, Software, Open Source
29 points by AffableSpatula 207 days ago | 4 comments
New NGate Android malware uses NFC chip to steal credit card data (bleepingcomputer.com)
Android Malware, Security, NFC
18 points by CTOSian 224 days ago | 4 comments
Apple is opening the iPhone's NFC chip to third-party apps (9to5mac.com)
Apple, NFC, Mobile Payments, Mobile Apps
6 points by jonbaer 232 days ago | 2 comments
Developers can soon offer in‑app NFC transactions using the Secure Element (apple.com)
NFC, Mobile Payments, Security, Apple, Developers
11 points by snotrockets 232 days ago | 9 comments