It shouldn’t be any surprise that NFC and similar RFID implementations are capable of providing power to a receiver, since ...

ISMANING, Germany, June 6, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SCM Microsystems, a leading provider of solutions for secure access, secure identity and secure exchange and a business unit of Identive Group, Inc.

Infineon Technologies AGIFNNY, in partnership with Beijing-based Mobile Payment Solutions Co. Ltd. ("MPS"), recently launched the smallest NFC security module series that will improve the performance ...

European analog and mixed-signal semiconductor supplier NXP Semiconductors (News - Alert), and Toppan Forms, a leading information management solution provider, have jointly announced the development ...

If you’ve passed out from a health condition, you’ll be pleased if you’re wearing an NFC ring that can help first responders link to critical medical information—simply by touching it to a smartphone.

Dimple is a simple but ingenious accessory that aims to augment the functionality of almost any device running Android 4.0 or above. The attachment, which is currently looking for funding on Indiegogo ...

Near Field Communication (NFC) is a type of passive 13.56 MHz RFID technology that enables short-range wireless data transmissions at 4 centimeters (1.6 inches) or less. It powers such applications as ...

Yet another sign of backside phone innovation*, if I can put it that way. (*tl:dr there’s precious little space to do cool innovative hardware on the front of phones nowadays since most handsets are ...

The NFC Forum announced the public availability of new versions of nine technical specifications, following approval by the Board of Directors. The new versions aim to deliver greater interoperability ...

The PN532 is a highly integrated transceiver module for contactless communication at 13.56 MHz based on the 80C51 microcontroller core. The PN532 implements a demodulator and decoder for signals from ...

When Apple Inc. officially launched its Apple Pay mobile-payments service on Monday, all eyes were on the new iPhone 6 and 6 Plus, the smart phones that carry the near-field communication (NFC) ...

According to a report on Monday, Apple is restricting developer access to the NFC module found in the new iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus, limiting the component to first-party Apple Pay services only.