NFC, or near field communication, is a popular wireless technology that allows you to transfer data between two devices that are in close proximity to each other. It’s often used as a faster and more ...

Apple showed off many new features of the new iPhone during its “Gather round” event earlier this month, but there’s one major update that didn’t make it to the main stage. It was an update to the ...

iPhone Xs, iPhone Xs Max and iPhone XR include a new feature for NFC that Apple didn’t mention on stage. The new models will be able to scan NFC tags in the background. With current iPhones, users ...

Both the iPhone 8 and the iPhone X have a new feature that Apple says doesn't come with any previous iPhone – for now. This feature is an opening up of the hardware that's already in quite a few ...

As outlined on Apple's developer site, the iPhone XS, XS Max, and XR models allow users to scan NFC tags without an app using a new background tag reading feature. On iPhones that support background ...

HomeTags is a new app for iPhone that makes it easy to set up and control your HomeKit home via NFC tags, even on older devices that don't support background NFC scanning. The idea is that by using ...

The Japanese government on Wednesday confirmed plans to develop an app capable of reading NFC tags on "My Number Cards," or Individual Number Cards, this fall, streamlining related processes like ...