Forget Mobile Payments, Here’s Where NFC Really Shines

If you work for a large-ish company, you may already have a keycard that either uses NFC or NFC-like technology to grant you access to certain employee-only areas. Now imagine having a keycard integrated directly into your NFC-equipped smartphone and outfitting your house with NFC door locks. Instead of fumbling for your keys when you get home, you’d just tap your phone against the lock. If you’re like me and you don’t use a car every day, you’d be able to leave the house with your wallet and your phone – no need to carry keys around. (Of course, all the mobile payment companies would rather you leave your wallet at home, too.)