NFC technology enables what we sometimes called “contactless” payments, device pairing, and other functionality. But since the current range of NFC connections is limited to 5mm (or about 0.2 inches), ...

Among many options for low-power, relatively short-ranged connectivity, two technologies stand out – near-field communication and Bluetooth low energy. Both have relatively low deployment costs and ...

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. The NFC Forum published a roadmap through 2028 that should make the tech truly contactless, bring wireless ...

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 ...

The NFC Forum has announced NFC Release 15, which extends the operating range of Near Field Communication interactions by up to four times and enables faster, more seamless experiences. The NFC Forum ...

Near Field Communication (NFC) technology, which enables people with NFC-based smartphones to access data via the touch of their phone against a tag, comes with a few ...

The invisible technology powering your daily life is right in your pocket. Near Field Communication (NFC) has revolutionized how we pay, commute, and interact with the world around us. But are you ...

The trend to embed wireless charging capability into consumer devices has been led by the Wireless Power Consortium’s (WPC) Qi charging standard, which is the most widely adopted technology for the ...

Thanks to the growing number of wireless speaker systems, those of us who have a good-sized digital music collection on our smartphones or tablets no longer have to concern ourselves with docking our ...

NFC is the almost-near future of how we interact with the physical world around us, and a new addition to the technology’s protocol today is going to make using it ...

None ...