Smartphones increasingly rely on Near Field Communication (NFC) technology for convenience and connectivity, but ...

For example, placing a tag by your door can activate smart home settings with a simple tap of your phone. But what exactly are NFC tags, and how can a small device offer so much functionality?

The tech company is trying to disrupt China’s mobile payment market. The response from merchants and shoppers has been mixed.

Barclay’s payments division Barclaycard has introduced PayTag, which is a near-field communications tag that users can stick to the back of their mobile ... way to put NFC on any phone, meaning ...

NFC tag tampering. This tactic, often overlooked, can expose users to phishing attacks, malware, and data theft with a simple tap of their phone. Marc Rivero, Lead Security Researcher at Kaspersky ...

It's called Multi-purpose Tap, and it will allow you to use NFC for multiple things at the same time. For example, you could verify your age via mobile ID ... on Android phones, iPhones, and ...

NFC tags are widely used in marketing campaigns, public transport systems and smart home setups to enable quick, touch-free interactions ...

The keys to NFC are its simplicity and its robustness. In theory, all a user will have to do is tap their phone near the infotainment system (or wherever the sensor is located) in order to pair ...

As more NFC tags are being incorporated into products, and smartphones are tapping tags more often, the industry has seen a high growth year. Key features have included early version of a new ...

With tokenisation, Google Pay will enable NFC-capable Android devices ... To enable the tap and pay feature using the smartphone phone, users will have to do a one-time set up by entering their ...