NFC: If “Not for Commerce,” Perhaps Useful As A Social Media Link?

Tagstand, an NFC-focused startup, issued 3,500 NFC-enabled bracelets to guests at a special event at the New York Public Library this week, according to TechCrunch.

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    The bracelets weren’t used to make payments, TechCrunch says, but instead linked event attendees to their social accounts, and let them easily check in to Facebook’s location service Facebook Places.

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