Near-field communication (NFC) mobile payments are a type of digital payment used among consumers of all ages. Below, we’ll explain what NFC mobile payments are, their pros and cons and everything ...

If you needed to order lunch or a cab or pull up your quarterly bank statement, you'd probably reach for one thing to do it: your smartphone. Our mobile devices have increasingly played an essential ...

NFC is a short range wireless technology, very similar to RFID and reminiscent of Bluetooth, commonly used for contactless payments. When an NFC device -- normally a smartcard or mobile phone -- is ...

The NFC Forum has laid down a roadmap that outlines five key initiatives through 2028. The outline offers a glimpse at the future of NFC technology. One of the initiatives is to increase the range of ...

Near Field Communication (NFC) technology is transforming business transaction handling and offering a safe and quick payment solution. As a business owner, you understand the need to provide your ...

Square unveiled new tools on Monday for both merchants and consumers to make transactions with nothing more than smartphones and tablets. As mobile platform vendors and the credit card industry strive ...

This content has been selected, created and edited by the Finextra editorial team based upon its relevance and interest to our community. Apple is being sued by the US Department of Justice for an ...

British fintech company Curve has launched contactless payments for iPhone users in the European Union, becoming the second third-party payment service after PayPal to take advantage of Apple's newly ...

Apple has proposed opening its NFC payment technology to third-party developers in Europe, allowing direct rivals to Apple Pay to operate on the iPhone for the first time. Historically, the use of ...