If keeping a suitcase secured with NFC and a smartphone instead of a key sounds interesting to you, the eGeeTouch smart luggage lock may be worth a look. Being shown off here at CES Unveiled, the lock lets you get at your luggage without a key or combination digit wheel — the ways travelers most often open a suitcase. (That's assuming you lock things down to begin with.) Instead, it uses NFC to know when you're nearby. The company says NFC is a superior solution to Bluetooth since it's proximity-based, faster at connecting, and uses a "negligible" amount of power compared to what you'd get from a Bluetooth-based smart lock.
To unlock the eGeeTouch, you can use the included NFC key tag, an Android smartphone app, or an NFC sticker for...
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