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Product news from NFC.cool - new app releases, platform launches, feature updates, and an honest, behind-the-scenes look at what we are building and shipping next.
NTAG 424 DNA: The NFC Tags That Prove They Aren't Fakes
I heard luxury brands use NTAG 424 DNA tags to prove a product is genuine, so I bought a batch off AliExpress to see what they actually do. They turned out to be the NFC Tap Counter with a cryptographic layer bolted on, and NFC.cool Tools now reads, verifies, and fully configures them on iPhone and Android - every key, every file's permissions, and the chip's own settings.
Read Your Passport's NFC Chip With Your Phone
There is an NFC chip inside your passport, and your phone can now read it. NFC.cool Tools reads the chip in a passport, ID card, or residence permit on iPhone and Android - showing the stored photo and details, and checking whether the document is genuine.
Read, Collect, and Back Up Amiibo on iPhone and Android
I want NFC.cool to be the best NFC app on iPhone and Android, so I gave it full Amiibo support: scan a figure to see its details, build a personal collection, and back one up to a blank NTAG215. Here's how Amiibo actually work under the hood - and why the app ships no keys.
How NFC.cool Reads NFC Tags on iPad and Mac
iPads and Macs have no NFC chip, so I always said they couldn't read NFC tags. With an external USB reader, version 6.15.0 changes that - here's how it works, and where it came from.
NFC.cool on Bits und so #1007 - Timo's Pick
On episode #1007 of Bits und so, Timo Hetzel picked NFC.cool as one of his recommendations. A short note from me on what that means.
Website: trilingual relaunch, new pages, full design pass
Migrated the marketing site off Webflow onto SiteKit. Three languages (EN/DE/JA), 5 feature subpages, blog, changelog, integrations + developers docs, and a fully unified design system.
NFC.cool Comes to Mac: Your Entire Scan Library, On Every Screen
The NFC.cool iOS and iPadOS app is now compatible with Mac. Browse your scanned NFC tags, QR codes, barcodes, documents, 3D models, and room scans - all synced via iCloud. Plus: use your Mac camera as a QR and barcode scanner.
NFC.cool is now on the Play Store
NFC.cool Tools is live on Google Play. NFC scanning, tag writing, and the bundled NFC.cool Business Card - now on Android, with the same feature set as the iOS app for the parts that share Android-compatible hardware.