For those who prefer not to see the "N" icon or wish to deactivate NFC, the process is straightforward. Yet, for avid mobile ...

Android's proprietary NFC software, called Beam, can be used as a secure way to make payments or transfer data ... Tap the gear icon in the bottom-right of the menu. This will open your phone's ...

Often the term will bring to mind the ability to pay by holding your phone over a reader, but the system can also use NFC tags embedded in credit cards, ID card, passports, and the like.