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 ...

Apple today announced that developers will soon be able to offer NFC transactions in their own apps for the first time – something that is mostly exclusive to Apple Pay at present. Starting with iOS ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Matter 1.5 enhances the consumer experience at home with right-first-time NFC onboarding of multiple devices as fast and easy as paying by phone Market-first secure chip supporting new Matter 1.5 ...

ASIC design service and artificial intelligence (AI) software solution provider Microip announced on December 26, 2025, that its first self-developed near-field communication (NFC) transceiver IC has ...

Brex reports that smart cards, used in various sectors, feature embedded chips for secure transactions and spend management, ...