You’ll likely have seen the abbreviation “NFC” when browsing smartphone, wearable, and app features — but what exactly does it mean? Most smartphones have Near Field Communication, or NFC, technology ...

Pick up any modern smartphone, and you know to expect it to support the familiar cast of wireless standards. It’s got to have cellular communication, obviously, as well as Wi-Fi. And right after those ...

The invention of NFC readers has been a game changer, letting people make purchases with a simple touch of their smartphone rather than a credit or debit card.

Apple could benefit from a new wave of NFC technology upgrades after the NFC Forum this week published a roadmap outlining faster data transfers, new security standards, and expanded capabilities. The ...

NFC Forum, the global standards body for Near Field Communication (NFC) technology, has announced that two of its specifications have been formally adopted by the International Electrotechnical ...