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## Mobile Device Accessories and Their PAN Connections (6 of 6) - Wireless Connections for Accessories - **Bluetooth** is a short-range wireless technology to connect two devices in a small PAN - Devices must be paired (a process you'll learn more about later in this chapter) - **In...

## Mobile Device Accessories and Their PAN Connections (6 of 6) - Wireless Connections for Accessories - **Bluetooth** is a short-range wireless technology to connect two devices in a small PAN - Devices must be paired (a process you'll learn more about later in this chapter) - **Infrared (IR)** is a wireless connection that requires an unobstructed "line of sight" between the transmitter and receiver within 30 m of each other - **Near Field Communication (NFC)** is a wireless technology that establishes a communication link between two NFC devices that are within 10 cm of each other. - Used for contactless credit card payments at a store - An NFC tag contains a small microchip that can be embedded in just about anything - Tag dispenses information to any NFC-enabled smartphone or other device