Apple's mobile payment service is coming to Hong Kong's popular Octopus cash transit cards.
Apple Pay is coming soon to Hong Kong’s Octopus transit card system
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iOS 13 will let German citizens use their iPhone to store copies of their passport and ID card
The German government is going to take advantage of iOS 13's built-in NFC stack to allow citizens to use their iPhone as documentation.
New Apple Pay features coming soon: NFC tags that trigger purchases when tapped, loyalty cards in the Wallet app & more
Jennifer Bailey, the iPhone maker's Vice President of Apple Pay, announced yesterday during the TRANSACT industry conference in Las Vegas support for specially-encoded NFC tags and partnerships with Bird scooters, Bonobos clothing store and PayByPhone parking meters.
NFCWriter X lets hobbyists and tinkerers unlock the iPhone’s full NFC potential
Just over a year ago, iOS developer Elias Limneos announced a ground-breaking jailbreak tweak called NFCWriter that enabled iPhone users to tap into the full potential of the NFC (Near Field Communication) chip embedded within their handset. This week, Limneos continues that fun with NFCWriter X for iOS, which can only be described as the latest iteration of the tweak.
NFCWriter X for iOS is intended for advanced users and tinkerers with an interest in playing around with NFC tags, Credit/Debit Cards, MRTD documents, and more directly from your iPhone. Nearly anything with NFC support can be tinkered with by NFCWriter X for iOS.
New iPhones can read NFC tags in the background, no app needed whatsoever
The new iPhone Xs and Xs Max, as well as a colorful family of the new iPhone Xr handsets, include advancements in near-field communication (NFC) technology that allow the handsets to automatically read nearby NDEF (NFC Data Exchange Format) tags and send any collected assets to appropriate apps without needing to open any specific app beforehand.
iPhone could eventually replace your driving license or passport
The United States Patent and Trademark Office has published an Apple patent application first filed in March for a "Document importation into secure element." The process envisioned could allow your iPhone to replace your driving license, membership card, passport, or another identification document.
Apple is using NFC with Face ID or Touch ID to authenticate WWDC 2018 passes
WWDC 2018 attendees are in for a treat as Apple for the first time has paired NFC technology with the Face ID or Touch ID biometric feature to authenticate their digital WWDC pass in the Wallet app.
Apple is set to unlock new NFC features in iOS 12
Apple is said to be “making a significant change” to NFC, or near-field communication in iOS 12. In doing so, the wireless protocol, first introduced with the iPhone 6, could move beyond Apple Pay payments, according to The Information.
GymKit launches in New York City ahead of a wider rollout in 2018
Following its debut in Australia in November and subsequent expansion in the United Kingdom last week, Apple's all-new GymKit platform for wireless workout data sharing between Apple Watch and compatible cardio machines has now officially arrived to New York City.
NFCWriter tweak unlocks your iPhone NFC capabilities
At the beginning of May, iOS developer Limneos started tinkering with the iPhone’s NFC chip to allow it talk to third-party NFC tags and accessories that Apple has never allowed its system to talk to before.
At the time, it was just a work in progress and a proof of concept, but Limneos has officially released a new jailbreak tweak in Cydia dubbed NFCWriter that unlocks the full potential of your NFC chip for everyone. It's the first time that the chip has been hacked to this extent, and it opens a whole new realm of possibilities.
iPhone hacked by jailbreak developer to interact with NFC devices
iPhones have come equipped with Near Field Communication (NFC) technology since the iPhone 6 launched in 2014. NFC's primary use in the iPhone is for Apple Pay and allows contactless payments via supported merchants at the point of sale.
On the other hand, well-known jailbreak developer Elias Limneos was tinkering with iPhone NFC on his spare time and managed to hack it to work in ways that are typically locked off by Apple out of the box.
Apple’s mysterious wireless device is just a door access system
Multiple filings for an unannounced wireless device with the model number A1844 which Apple recently made with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) have caused quite a commotion, more so in light of Bloomberg's claims that an Amazon Echo-like appliance powered by Siri was in prototype testing. The mysterious device has turned out to be nothing more than a wireless door access system.
As per Business Insider, the device was likely designed for the new Apple Park headquarters opening to employees in April.