Google’s IRL “Places” tech—a radio-tagged sticker that you can scan with a compatible phone for venue deals and info—is spreading. And that’s a great thing! The big push is hitting Austin, Portland, Las Vegas, Madison, and Charlotte, NC.
https://gizmodo.com/google-wants-to-kill-yelp-with-a-dose-of-nfc-5710848
As more phones get NFC superpowers, we hope (and expect) the tech to really take off. It’s cheap, benefits both local businesses and patrons, and saves you some finger-taxing typing when you’d rather be using them for eating wings and taking shots. Or shopping for little baby booties. Whatever your flavor! [NFC World via SlashGear]
https://gizmodo.com/fourteen-ways-nfc-will-let-your-phone-replace-your-wall-5768471
