The Brazilian company has come up with a similar type of tech that they have called NearBytes.
The new NFC technology like system that has been created by Kinetics has been called NearBytes and it has already made its way into a handful of different apps for smartphone users to download.
A NearBytes software development kit (SDK) has also been released for global developers.
The SDK is meant to help NearBytes, which is regularly compared to the use of NFC technology, to be easily integrated into the applications and systems of developers. Like the Dhwani tech from Microsoft, this new type of tech uses sound waves in order to be able to transmit data from one device to another.
Microsoft recently revealed its own tech that is similar to NFC technology, which is called Dhwani.
Kinetics has developed a different, but similar type of tech that is like NFC technology but that is also similar to Dhwani through its use of sound waves. It uses short sound codes that are generated by the apps in order to make it possible to exchange data between two enabled devices.
Unlike NFC technology, however, NearBytes does not require the device to be equipped with any kind of special chip. This makes it possible for virtually any kind of smartphone to use this form of data transfer without having to ensure that any specific dedicated hardware is present. In the case of near field communication, a special chip is required, in addition to dedicated tags or sensors in order to make it possible for an exchange of data.
Among the growing number of apps that are using this alternative to NFC technology, there are two that have stood out. The first is BizzBuzz and the second is called The Candle. Both use the tech to make sure that devices can communicate with each other regardless of what hardware they contain. BizzBuzz is the more complex of the two, offering an exchange of professional and/or personal information between two devices, while The candle allows two smartphone users to share a simple digital flame – a type of greeting or hello.
The enhanced jewelry will unlock doors, transfer data, link people, and communicate with other devices.
Even NFC technology becomes more widely recognized, the majority of people have yet to work it into their everyday activities either because their own smartphones are not enabled or they simply don’t see the benefit.
This is, in part because the tech has experienced a broad struggle in becoming a part of the mainstream.
However, a man named Jon McLear is betting that the use of an NFC technology enabled ring will be all that is needed to show the world some of the amazing things that near field communication can do, so that it will burst into mainstream common use. Some examples include unlocking phones and doors, among other things.
The NFC technology ring project was started by McLear through the use of Kickstarter.
At the time of the writing of this article, McLear had already doubled his goal of £30,000, having received over £61,700 through the donations of more than 2,200 backers. As the funding opportunity closes on August 19, this clearly indicates that there will be many more funds to come and that the mastermind behind this project will have much more than he anticipated needing in order to bring this device to the market.
The NFC technology enabled ring will never require charging despite the fact that it simply needs to be worn on the finger and can be used for many different purposes, including data transfers (for example, WiFi information, website links, contact information, or other custom info) or being applied as a high tech house key.
This tiny NFC technology based device is bringing wearable mobile tech to an entirely new level. In order to use it with a reader – such as a smartphone with a near field communication chip or a door lock reader – the hand wearing the ring simply needs to be waved in very close proximity. The Android phone capabilities will be available through a free third party app called NFC Ring (developed by John McLear), and the door locks will be similar to the Lockitron security systems.
