That’s part of the latest roadmap for NFC’s future, published this week by the NFC Forum. Back in 2023, the organization outlined goals for NFC’s growth across the five years to come, and now, three ...

The NFC Forum’s new roadmap reveals 3W wireless charging, 4x longer range, and faster data for future devices. Here is what ...

Most smartphones have Near Field Communication, or NFC technology, built in these days. If you’ve ever used a mobile payments app like Samsung Pay or Google Pay, you already know how NFC works. In a ...

That’s NFC and contactless payments in action. It’s fast, it’s easy, and honestly, it’s one of the most secure ways to pay these days. We’re going to break down what makes this technology tick, why it ...

You probably know that enabling multi-factor authentication (MFA) is one of the best ways to protect your online accounts. A hardware security key, such as the $55 Yubico YubiKey 5C NFC, can serve as ...

Through technology trials, consumers in Amsterdam, France and Finland have been learning to use cell phones with near-field communication (NFC) technology for electronic payments and data exchange.

iPhones and Apple Watches could support multiple actions via NFC simultaneously in the future, the NFC Forum today suggested. The NFC Forum, the leading standards body for Near Field Communication ...

The NFC Forum’s new roadmap includes five new features that could enable wireless charging options, extended read range, greater data storage for sustainability, and multiple functions with a single ...

The use of NFC for mobile payments is a bit of a chicken and egg battle. Companies involved in mobile payments want to use NFC-enabled phones but most people don’t yet have them. However, the global ...

Instead of using only Apple Pay to hold over terminals from stores to complete a payment, Apple is now offering the iPhone's NFC to be available for developers to utilize for their respective apps.

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