Smartphones increasingly rely on Near Field Communication (NFC) technology for convenience and connectivity, but cybersecurity experts warn about a rising threat: NFC tag tampering. This tactic, often ...

Dual-factor authentication can work by combining smartphones and PCs, but that approach needs to be updated for the mobile era. An new IBM technique combines near-field communications and smartphones.

Apple is working on a new payments service that will allow iPhones to accept payments directly on device with no additional hardware, reports Bloomberg. Right now, iPhones can accept credit cards with ...

Your iPhone's NFC chip will soon have the ability open your house's and car's doors, as well as pay for your fare, according to The Information. The tech giant is reportedly gearing up to introduce a ...

Near field communication, or NFC, may be one of the most underutilized functions on your mobile device. We tend to think of it in terms of simply sharing info between devices, but it has other uses as ...

Today the MLB announced that the Oakland Athletics are piloting a new NFC ticketing solution which lets fans enter the stadium by tapping their phone (or Apple Watch) to a ticket scanner – just like ...

Wireless sensor networks such as ZigBee can provide many benefits when installed in buildings, including improved comfort, cost, and convenience. The low power wireless network ensures that devices ...

VTB is the first Russian bank to launch a technology for self-unlocking a mobile application using a smartphone and a bank card with an NFC module. This will allow you to restore access to your ...

Google Thursday will unveil Near Field Communication (NFC) technology to allow mobile payments on smartphones from Sprint, reports said Tuesday. Google officials could not be reached to confirm the ...

Near field communication, or NFC, is best known for enabling mobile payments. Two companies are now trying to apply the technology to something more glamorous: The diamond industry. Thinfilm, which ...