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Google’s “Fast Share” Could Make for Easier File Sharing Between Devices

Kellen July 1, 2019

Since the NFC-powered Android Beam is on the way out, Google is going to need a replacement. Over the weekend, that replacement may have been discovered and it's called "Fast Share." The crew at 9to5Google managed to enable Fast Share and figured out almost...

LG Launches LG Pay in South Korea, Its Samsung Pay Competitor

Tim June 2, 2017 23

At long last, after almost two years of reporting on its development, LG has launched LG Pay in South Korea. First reported in 2015, but then confirmed to launch this June, LG Pay is LG's mobile payments platform. Very similar to what Samsung has with Samsung...

Which Android Wear Watches Have NFC and Support Android Pay?

Kellen March 14, 2017 32

Android Wear 2.0 is slowly rolling out to your favorite smartwatches, but it's also shipping on a new wave of devices. That new wave is pretty key to the success of one of Wear 2.0's biggest features: Android Pay. In order to use Android Pay from your wrist,...

Android Pay App Listing Now Shows Screenshots for Android Wear Payments

Kellen February 7, 2017 61

Tomorrow or the following day is supposed to be the launch day for Android Wear 2.0, according to a couple of reports. If so, that would mean the official introduction of Android Pay to the platform outside of a developer preview. Of course, you'll need an NFC...

Use Android Pay and Google Will Donate to Special Needs Education Projects

Tim November 24, 2015 19

Android Pay and Google.org are teaming up with DonorsChoose.org to support the 6.4 million children in the US education system with special needs. Starting today and running through December 31, every time you use Android Pay, Google is donating a dollar to...

Capital One Wallet Now Does NFC Payments

Kellen October 14, 2015 62

Add Capital One to the growing list of companies getting into the NFC mobile payment game. Through an update released today to the Capital One Wallet app on Android, the credit card company is allowing you to pay for things with your Capital One card(s)...

Samsung Pay Launches in the US Today!

Kellen September 28, 2015 105

Samsung Pay, the mobile payment system from Samsung that I would argue is actually a game changer, launches today in the US. I say that it's a game changer because it's not just another NFC payment system that requires retailers to have NFC-ready payment...

Tip: Use NFC to Transfer Hangouts Calls From One Device to Another

Tim September 25, 2015 57

Here's a quick tip for all of you Hangouts users, one which could save you if your smartphone or tablet is about to shut down due to lack of power. When in an ongoing call on one device, if your smartphone features NFC (sorry, OnePlus 2 owners), you can use...