A future iOS update could enable your iPhone to accept credit card payments directly via its onboard NFC chip without requiring any additional external hardware.
Future iOS update could allow iPhones to accept credit cards directly via NFC
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Augment your jailbroken iPhone’s NFC tag interaction capabilities with Aemulo
Like so many other smartphones on the market today, iPhones support NFC (near field communication) capabilities. NFC is frequently used by Apple Pay and by compatible NFC tags.
How to correctly tap AirTag with iPhone to read its embedded NFC tag
Found a lost item with an AirTag? Learn how to read the AirTag's NFC tag with your iPhone or Android phone to reveal the owner's contact information.
Apple confirms Android devices can also interact with AirTags in Lost Mode
Owners of Android handsets, not just iPhone users, can access a custom discovery message available after placing your AirTag item tracker in Lost Mode, Apple has confirmed now.
NYC subway rolls out Apple Pay support across all stations and routes
New York City's Metropolitan Transport Authority (MTA) has announced that Apple Pay and other contactless payment methods are now accepted at all stations and on all buses.
Dutch regulators investigating Apple Pay over antitrust concerns
Apple's mobile payment option, Apple Pay, is one of the company's most popular services. But Dutch regulators are investigating Apple over antitrust concerns.
New report breaks down what we can expect with the rumored CarKey feature
Apple hasn't made the rumored "CarKey" ("Car Key") feature officially official just yet, but we know it's something the company has been working on for quite some time. And now a new report sheds quite a bit of light on what we should expect in the future.
BMW could be the first carmaker to support Apple’s upcoming CarKey feature
According to code strings discovered in early iOS 14 code, Apple is likely working with German carmaker BMW on CarKey, an upcoming feature in iOS 13.4 that will let you lock, unlock and start compatible vehicles with your iPhone using the short-range NFC wireless standard.
Apple’s new ‘CarKey’ feature will let you share a digital key using the Messages app
One of the more exciting new features heading to supported iOS devices is the new "CarKey" API.
You can now use Yubico’s NFC physical security keys with your 1Password.com account
If you have upgraded your security with an NFC-based physical security key from Yubico, you can now use it as a second factor authentication for your 1Password.com account.
How to use Express Transit to quickly pay for rides via Apple Pay on iPhone and Apple Watch
Thanks to the Express Transit feature that's available through Apple Pay, you can hop on the tube, buses, trams, light rail and overground rail in major cities and pay for your public transit journeys just by holding your iPhone or Apple Watch close to the contactless NFC terminal, no need to press any buttons or verify with Face ID, Touch ID or a passcode whatsoever.
Apple must open iPhone’s NFC chip to other mobile wallet apps in Germany
It shouldn't be surprising that Apple has effectively locked down the NFC chip in its iPhone lineup, but some people around the globe aren't happy about that.