Throwaway NFC keyboard improves productivity, reduces bank balance

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[NFC][3] is used primarily for _enjoyable activities_, like [buying things][4], [sharing content][5] and making QR codes feel old. But Japanese company [Elecom][6] is looking to change all that with a compact keyboard that exploits NFC for productivity. The silicon menace requires a companion app and is compatible with Android phones running Gingerbread (2.3.4) and up. If the bundled case had you sold on the peripheral, you may want to reconsider. The retail price is a sizeable 18,690 yen (approximately $240), and what's worse, the battery is neither rechargeable nor replaceable, so you'll have to bin it after the stated six months to a year of life. Still interested? Then head over the break for a video demo from Norwegian co-development company one2TOUCH.

**Gallery: [Elecom NFC keyboard press shots][7]**

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