It's called Multi-purpose Tap, and it will allow you to use NFC for multiple things at the same time. For example, you could verify your age via mobile ID, pay with a credit card, and get your ...

Mobile payments are about to get a very nice upgrade, and if you're tired of fumbling with your phone at the checkout line, you're going to be happy about it. NFC Release 15 is increasing the tap ...

With NFC, all you need to do is remember to tap your phone to the tag or sticker when you leave. Put an NFC tag on or near your front door and set it to trigger a routine that turns off lights ...

The NFC Forum’s Multi-Purpose Tap proposes tap-to-pay that also supports updating loyalty accounts and sending digital receipts to payers all at once. Multi-Purpose Tap lets your phone do more ...

Cybercriminals have devised a novel method to cash out from stolen credit card details linked to mobile payment systems such as Apple Pay and Google Pay, dubbed 'Ghost Tap,' which relays NFC card ...

The first Android phone with NFC, the Samsung Nexus S, was released in 2010, but the technology predates it, with the first phone to feature NFC being the clunkily named Panasonic P506iC in 2004.

For the first time, users can pay with crypto at retail locations using NFC-enabled hardware wallets—with no mobile device required. February 27, 2025 12:00 PM Eastern Standard Time ...

Near-field communication (NFC) is a short-range wireless connectivity technology that lets NFC-enabled devices communicate with each other. Such devices include mobile phones, tablets, laptops ...

On Monday, Live Payments said Tap to Phone will allow Android NFC-enabled smartphones and tablets to become portable POS systems for merchants which don't require a full hardware solution.

By next year, commuters may be able to pay for their train and bus rides by just tapping their mobile phones on ticket terminals, similar to what countries like Japan and China are now doing. GCash ...

For the first time, users can pay with crypto at retail locations using NFC-enabled hardware wallets—with no mobile device required. Flexa, the leading provider of pure-digital payments, is ...