Near Field Communication (NFC) is one of the most important technologies in modern-day iPhone and Android devices. We use NFC to authenticate payments using Apple Pay, unlock doors, identify owners of ...

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 European Union has accepted commitments from Apple to open its mobile payments system and give competitors access to the iPhone's NFC technology, bringing an end to a lengthy investigation by EU ...

Apple will allow third-party developers to access its NFC chip this autumn with the release of iOS 18.1. The move comes on the back of the DMA and European pressure which recently forced Apple to open ...

Apple is facing antitrust scrutiny in Switzerland over access to the NFC chip inside iPhone. The Swiss Competition Commission announced this week that they are “investigating whether Apple’s terms and ...

Near field communication (NFC) allows devices to communicate over short distances. Learn how NFC technology powers touchless ...

Jeremy Allaire, the CEO of stablecoin firm Circle, says his firm is planning to introduce tap-and-go payments on iPhones after a move from Apple to open up development on iPhone secure payments chips ...

A few months after Apple had to open up the iPhone's App Store to third-party marketplaces due to the European Union's Digital Markets Act, Cupertino has now committed to giving developers access to ...

I’ve contributed to PCMag since 2019, covering all kinds of consumer electronics. As a self-identifying early adopter of technology, I’ve stumbled through the changing devices over the years and ...

A dead battery used to be a big problem. It's slightly less of an issue with the iPhone XS. It’s irritating when your iPhone runs out of battery. But it can actually be life threatening if you depend ...

Regulatory bodies around the globe are asking if Apple has a right to charge for access to the popular platforms built around iPhone. Apple keeps telling them yes — this time in Brazil.