This week, Near Field Communication (NFC) tag manufacturers have begun taking part in a new certification program provided worldwide by the NFC Forum, to ensure that their NFC chips and inlays conform ...

Apple today announced that developers will soon be able to offer NFC transactions in their own apps for the first time – something that is mostly exclusive to Apple Pay at present. Starting with iOS ...

Near Field Communication (NFC) is one of the most important technologies in modern-day iPhone and Android devices. We use NFC to authenticate payments using Apple Pay, unlock doors, identify owners of ...

With the launch of iOS 18.1 this fall, Apple will allow third-party developers to support NFC contactless transactions for payments and more. Right now, the NFC chip is locked down, and it's primarily ...

Apple will allow third-party developers to access its NFC chip this autumn with the release of iOS 18.1. The move comes on the back of the DMA and European pressure which recently forced Apple to open ...

Matter 1.5 enhances the consumer experience at home with right-first-time NFC onboarding of multiple devices as fast and easy as paying by phone Market-first secure chip supporting new Matter 1.5 ...

ASIC design service and artificial intelligence (AI) software solution provider Microip announced on December 26, 2025, that its first self-developed near-field communication (NFC) transceiver IC has ...

Chipmakers NXP Semiconductors and Sony have signed a memorandum of understanding to create a joint venture that will develop, manufacture and market an integrated circuit (IC) combining NXP’s Mifare ...

Apple has announced that it is opening up the iPhone’s NFC chip using the Secure Element to allow for third-party contactless payments, separate from Apple Pay and Apple Wallet. This feature will ...