Mobile payments with NFC is coming to Windows 10 Mobile, but not all phones may get the feature. We break down what HCE is and why approval from credit card companies and the right NFC ...

Tap Me?: Let's Not Allow NFC To Go Down The Rabbit Hole - 06/04/2013. NFC may have more to offer consumers and marketers outside of the m-payments realm with which it is so unfortunately identified.

If you have a phone running Windows 10 Mobile, you won’t have to wait much longer for Microsoft Wallet 2.0 and NFC tap-to-pay: The Windows 10 anniversary update will arrive sometime this summer.

It's called Multi-purpose Tap, and it will allow you to use NFC for multiple things at the same time. For example, you could verify your age via mobile ID, pay with a credit card, and get your ...

Mobile payments are about to get a very nice upgrade, and if you're tired of fumbling with your phone at the checkout line, you're going to be happy about it. NFC Release 15 is increasing the tap ...

Foursquare recently updated its mobile application for the Android platform and quietly added support for near-field communications and the Android Beam NFC P2P service. Specifically, NFC support ...

In the past, mobile contactless payments have been limited by smartphone compatibility or add-on hardware, but Commonwealth Bank customers can now tap to pay on virtually any Android smartphone.

Microsoft has unveiled an all-new Wallet Hub for all Windows Phone devices. The hub features NFC support, and it also a central home for deals, loyalty cards, and in-app purchases.

Samsung TecTiles are NFC stickers let you perform any task on your Android phone by simply waving it at a sticker. Richard Trenholm Former Movie and TV Senior Editor Richard Trenholm was CNET's ...

T-Mobile had more than just big updates at its CES event; it gave us opportunities to try both its newly national HD Voice service and a seemingly unknown carrier-specific NFC app, Tap Tag. The ...

Samsung has a handful of NFC-equipped phones, like the Galaxy S II and III, and the Galaxy Nexus, but little has been done to put the technology to use. Sure, there's Google Wallet and other ...

Cell phones are usually used to communicate with people far away. This year, they’ll get the ability to do the opposite: communicate with things that are close enough to touch. Tickets, coupons ...