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Apple unveiled its newest iPhone yesterday with exciting news surrounding a major update to the onboard near field communication (NFC) capability.  The newest iPhone natively supports reading NFC tags in iOS 12 and will open NDEF URLs in Safari finally! After successful Apple pay deployment, it’s time to stretch the...

More hotels and resorts are using Radio-Frequency Identification (RFID) technology to improve guests’ experience during their stay. US-based Disney resorts have been using RFID technology for hotel room access for the last few years, but just recently announced that in 2018 they will be swapping hotel key cards for Magic Band...

MIFARE (derived from the term MIkron FARE Collection System) is NXP’s well-known brand of passive RFID chip used in RFID cards and tags with a typical read/write distance of 10 cm (4 inches). MIFARE is small enough and has the flexibility to be housed just about anywhere, from plastic cards and wristbands to key fobs and even...

More than a few business owners and network professionals view business card design as a simple process involving two steps: Select a template. Add contact information. Then, they print the version they like best, and that’s the end of the story though it really shouldn’t be. The Return Is Equal to...

Keeping up with the latest and greatest trends shows your customer base that you aren’t content with merely being average and you have a knack for innovation. Your business card is the impression you will leave with a potential client after your first meeting. This piece of cardstock is...

In the professional service world, a business card might just be your lifeline. You’re maintaining relationships, building your client base, networking, and spreading word-of-mouth. The problem is that there’s a sea of individuals just like you doing the same exact thing. Your business card should make a difference. Our...

Do you remember the QR code craze? Its seems that not too long ago QR codes on business cards, signs, and marketing pieces were all the rage, yet the trend has all but disappeared just as fast. So the question is, is a QR code right for your business card,...

The visual impact of a business card may be more important than you think. You’ve probably been handed many business cards in your encounters with friends, colleagues, and business acquaintances. Do you throw them out, toss them in a drawer, or leave them out where you can remember to research or...

  Why should you have empty white space on the back of your business card when you can utilize all of the space you’re paying for ? Neglecting to use the back to your advantage could be seen as a missed opportunity to tell the world who you are, what...

    If you’ve ever been to a networking event, you know that the quality of business cards and the information provided varies greatly from one person to the next. You’ve likely held on to many of these business cards whereas others have been thrown away or, even worse, left...