The RAIN Alliance has launched a new initiative to standardize the integration of RAIN RFID reader technology into mass market smartphones, marking a significant advancement in mobile authentication ...

Phoniebox is a software suite and tutorial for building a jukebox controlled through RFID cards ... connect an NFC reader to it, wire up a pair of speakers, and you’re set.

Also called an "RFID interrogator." The maximum distance between the reader's antenna and the tag vary, depending on application. Credit cards and ID badges have to be brought fairly close to the ...