Through technology trials, consumers in Amsterdam, France and Finland have been learning to use cell phones with near-field communication (NFC) technology for electronic payments and data exchange.

LAS VEGAS — After a few years of hype, demos and a series of trials, Near Field Communication (NFC) technology is finally approaching commercial production in the United States, with the launch by ...

Contactless chip technology firm Inside Contactless has released an open-standard Near-Field Communication (NFC) software suite known as Open NFC 3.4 (based on previous versions of its proprietary ...

The FINANCIAL — For the first time in Georgia, Peoples Bank has introduced NFC-mobile phones, an innovative alternative to plastic cards. Near Field Communication or NFC, is a short-range high ...

NFC (Near-Field Communications) is designed to operate over very short distances—typically less than 4 cm. Early uses of the technology in mobile phones and other mobile devices more or less mirrored ...

That’s understandable, as NFC and mobile payments have been grouped together by analysts, pundits, researchers and retailers since the short-range wireless technology first started making headlines in ...