Getting Physical: TagsForDroid Review

One of the most interesting new technologies employed by the latest generation of Android smartphones and tablets is support for Near Field Communication (NFC). NFC allows a device to store and retrieve data on so called NFC tags through a short range wireless protocol developed from the older Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) standards. NFC promises to revolutionize the way our devices interact with the physical world, by enabling everything from point of sale payments to location aware applications with to the inch accuracy.