NFC is a short range wireless technology, very similar to RFID and reminiscent of Bluetooth, commonly used for contactless payments. When an NFC device -- normally a smartcard or mobile phone -- is ...

A new digital payment scam called ‘ghost tapping' is emerging as a concern for travellers across popular tourist destinations ...

If you needed to order lunch or a cab or pull up your quarterly bank statement, you'd probably reach for one thing to do it: your smartphone. Our mobile devices have increasingly played an essential ...

The NFC Forum has laid down a roadmap that outlines five key initiatives through 2028. The outline offers a glimpse at the future of NFC technology. One of the initiatives is to increase the range of ...

Chandraveer, a seasoned mechanical design engineer turned tech reporter and reviewer, brings more than three years of rich experience in consumer tech journalism to the table, having contributed to ...

Consumers are not only favoring contactless payments more, they are relying more on their mobile wallets to initiate payments, according to the NFC Forum’s bi-annual Near Field Communication Usage and ...

Five years ago, RFID-enabled credit cards, issued by American Express, MasterCard and Visa, promised to transform consumers’ spending habits and open new opportunities for retailers. To make a ...

Near Field Communication (NFC) technology is transforming business transaction handling and offering a safe and quick payment solution. As a business owner, you understand the need to provide your ...

A significantly longer range for contactless transactions could be a reality in the market within the next two to five years, according to news released this week by the NFC Forum, the standards body ...

Developers could create payment apps as alternatives to Apple Pay, or digital ID cards. Developers building applications for iPhones will be able to take advantage of Apple’s contactless transactions ...

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