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I was under the impression that NFC is for very small ranges. Wikipedia[1] says less than 0.2 meters. Is this correct or are there different kinds of NFC?

[1] https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/Near_Field_Co...

Edit: Forgot footnote.

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yes, you are correct. all of our use-cases currently can be implemented with the short-range nature of NFC (1-2in). however, our platform also supports long-range readers (UHF - 10-15m) as well.

Thanks! Since I'm only following the news about NFC & Co. on the side, the ranges and possible applications of the different technologies are somewhat confusing. This really helped making it a bit more clear.

yes, that's correct - max of 8 inches. All of the above ideas would work within 8 inches.

Ah, I simply misread the wakeboard idea then. Since I never skied, snowboarded or wakeboarded or did any of that kind of sport I only know what I see in movies. I assume there's a place you're standing on at some point which will always be close enough?

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