Microsoft is requiring device makers to include a “visual mark” for tablets and PCs supporting NFC and running the software giant’s forthcoming Windows 8 operating system.
The visual mark would tell users where to tap two tablet computers running Windows 8 or to tap a phone or other device on a notebook or other PC. The mark will help locate the NFC chip and antenna in the Windows 8 device.
The requirement is only for tablet or PC makers that incorporate an NFC chip in their devices, but the mandate is more evidence that Microsoft has firm plans to support NFC in its Windows 8 operating system. Microsoft is also supporting NFC in its separate Windows Phone operating system for smartphones.