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Smarter networking with NFC - sharing contacts, App Clips, and ditching paper business cards at events.

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Two phones sharing a digital business card without an app download

March 30, 2026

Share Your Digital Business Card Without Making Anyone Download an App

Your digital business card should work instantly for the person receiving it, no downloads, no friction. Here's how App Clips and instant web profiles make that happen.

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Conference networking scene replacing paper cards with digital NFC cards

March 2, 2026

How to Replace Paper Business Cards at Your Next Conference

Conferences are where paper business cards fail the hardest. Here's a step-by-step plan to go fully digital - before, during, and after your next event - so you never scramble for a card again.

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NFC card and QR code scanning comparison with phones and check marks

February 16, 2026

NFC Business Card vs QR Code: Which Is Better for Networking?

NFC tap or QR code scan - which is the better way to share your contact info? I break down speed, compatibility, cost, and real-world use cases to help you decide.

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Smartphone comparing digital business card app options with NFC card accents

February 2, 2026

Best Digital Business Card Apps in 2026: An Honest Comparison

I tested the top digital business card apps of 2026 - from Wave Connect to Blinq to NFC.cool - and compared pricing, privacy, NFC support, and features. Here's what I found.

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Speaking at mDevCamp 2025 in Prague

January 23, 2026

Building a Great App Clip Experience: Lessons from NFC.cool Business Card

Recap of the mDevCamp 2025 talk in Prague about the architecture behind NFC.cool Business Card's App Clip flow.

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January 23, 2026

NFC.cool Business Card - App Clip experience polished

Reworked the App Clip flow so recipients can save your card to Contacts in one tap, with no NFC.cool account, no install, no friction.

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I can't remember anyone I meet. So I built this into the business card app.

January 23, 2025

I can't remember anyone I meet. So I built this into the business card app.

After enough conferences and networking events, I realised digital business cards solved the wrong problem. They saved trees but not the context. So I added a Smart Context layer to NFC.cool Business Card - where you met, what they're working on, what to follow up on.

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Two iPhones exchanging contact info next to an NFC business card

May 2, 2024

NameDrop vs NFC Business Cards: Why Cross-Platform Still Wins

NameDrop is gorgeous - but it's iOS-only. Why NFC business cards remain the cross-platform winner for serious networking.

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