Mobile users with NFC-enabled devices will no longer need a special application in order to exchange contact details or other types of data between their phones thanks to a new NFC specification which ...

LONDON, March 31, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--NFC Forum, the global standards body for Near Field Communication (NFC) technology, has published its NFC Digital Product Passport (NDPP) Candidate ...

Sports apparel and safety gear company POC has developed a new line of helmets with built-in Near Field Communication (NFC) functionality to share medical information with emergency responders about a ...

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Have you ever wanted to wave your hand to unlock a door or transfer your contact information by simply touching a phone? How about keeping all of your top secret passwords at arm’s length, literally?

Any number of NFC-enabled devices and file formats can be used in Apple's system, including the Apple TV and remote, a video game controller, Macs, iPhones, and more. In the patent language, two ...

Apple’s mobile development chief Craig Federighi poked fun at Android when he announced AirDrop data sharing technology for iOS on Monday. “AirDrop is the easiest way to share [data] with people ...

The recent wave of digital payment options available to consumers has helped foster a spate of innovative technologies for receiving payments. To stay in the game, longtime point-of-sale purveyor ...

We've already seen Visa team up with DeviceFidelity to deliver NFC payments via microSD card, and it looks like they now have some company from First Data and Tyfone, who have just announced a ...

Technical body calls for industry feedback on emerging DPP Work Items NFC Forum, the global standards body for Near Field Communication (NFC) technology, has published its NFC Digital Product Passport ...