The lack of contactless tech in Apple's newest super phone is because NFC is a solution looking for a problem, claims bigwig Phil Schiller. Natasha Lomas Mobile Phones Editor, CNET UK Natasha Lomas is ...

Developers coding for iOS 11 will be able to create apps that can read NFC tags, opening the door for the wireless exchange of information between an iPhone and various connected devices in a user's ...

The capability to use an iPhone to pay for goods wirelessly could show up in the iPhone 5 after all. On Monday reports said that Apple changed its mind about incorporating Near Field Communication ...

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 ...

Apple finally added NFC to the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus, but if you were hoping that the company’s new NFC chip will allow you to pair speakers or integrate NFC tags into your favorite apps, you’ll have to ...

Jailbreak developer Elias Limneos has accomplished a feat with his jailbroken device that some are hoping will eventually be a standard feature on iPhones. He’s made it so that his jailbroken iPhone ...

One major feature missing from Apple's iPhone, that's commonplace on many high-end Android devices, is near field communication (NFC). This allows NFC-capable devices to interact with one another, to ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about technology, trends and companies on the leading edge. Back in 2011, then COO of Square Keith Rabois couldn't hide ...

We have previously been able to pull data from PreEVT iPhone 5,1 and iPhone 5,2 prototypes codenamed “N41AP (5,1)” and “N42AP (5,2)”, which lead us to believe that the new iPhone will have a bigger ...

Apple will help consumers say buh-bye to plastic credit cards with the NFC-enabled iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus, and Apple Watch using its new mobile payment service Apple Pay. Marguerite Reardon started ...