NFC, or near-field communication, is a short-range wireless technology that allows your phone to act as a transit pass or credit card, quickly transfer data, or instantly pair with Bluetooth ...

NFC stands for "near field communication," and it's a technology that allows you to trigger actions on your phone by tapping the back of the device to another NFC-enabled point of contact.

Most NFC projects to date have been based around the use of a mobile phone or other device equipped with the technology to replace an existing service. However, NFC devices offer far more than ...

For years, analysts have said we would soon be ditching our plastic credit cards and start paying with our phones. They would use a radio frequency called near field communication (NFC ...

provides a complete NFC middleware platform for mobile phones, embedded products and other devices. Open NFC supports several levels of functionality, from low-level radio frequency control to ...

Walmart’s new system aims to streamline access to locked products, though early reports indicate mixed success; while some ...

Often the term will bring to mind the ability to pay by holding your phone over a reader, but the system can also use NFC tags embedded in credit cards, ID card, passports, and the like.

Founded in April of this year, Sharewear offers medical bands with NFC reading technology designed to help vulnerable ...