One of the coolest (and hence, most hyped) uses of NFC would have to be the use of it for...
Android
CommBank has finally embraced HCE, allowing anybody with an Android 4.4 device and NFC to use Tap and Pay to make mobile payments - anywhere PayPass is accepted.
ANZ is getting ready to launch Android Pay in Australia, with American Express cards already good to go.
After a false start last month with ANZ, Google has officially launched Android Pay in Australia for a handful of financial institutions.