Near field communication Articles on TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog

The rising popularity of iPad as cash register

by Steven Sande (May 6th, 2013)

Over at Wired, writer Marcus Wohlson points out that the novelty of using an iPad or other mobile device as a cash register is beginning to disappear as that particular use case turns mainstream. The act of handing your credit card to an iPad-toting store clerk or coffee shop barista was ...

Apple ready to buy fingerprint sensor maker AuthenTec

by Steven Sande (Jul 27th, 2012)

Reuters reports today that Apple is purchasing chipmaker AuthenTec in a deal worth about US$356 million. AuthenTec makes fingerprint sensor chips that are used in computers made by Lenovo, Fujitsu, and Dell, and also makes security software and chips for mobile phones that are licensed to ...

Study shows iPhone owners open to mobile payments

by Michael Grothaus (Aug 22nd, 2011)

A British study by research and consulting firm YouGov reveals that almost half of iPhone owners are open to making mobile payments. As noted by GigaOM, the study says 46% of iPhone owners in the UK would be willing to pay bills using their iPhone, 62% would transfer funds from one account to ...

iPhone 5 again rumored to have NFC

by Kelly Hodgkins (Mar 18th, 2011)

It's a game of rumor volleying when it comes to the iPhone 5 and Near Field Communication. Early rumors suggested the iPhone 5 would include NFC technology, but recent information from UK-based The Independent hinted Apple would launch its own NFC-based payment system with the iPhone 6. Now ...

iPhone 5 rumored not to have NFC

by Kelly Hodgkins (Mar 14th, 2011)

According to sources within the UK's largest wireless operators, Apple will not include NFC (Near Field Communication) technology in the upcoming iPhone 5. NFC is a short-range wireless technology integrated in mobile phones and used for mobile ticketing and payment processing systems. The ...

Deutsche Telekom claims Apple will support near-field communication e-wallet

by Steven Sande (Feb 15th, 2011)

Fun things are afoot at the Mobile World Congress this week in Barcelona, Spain. Today's news comes from Deutsche Telekom, the parent company of cell carrier T-Mobile. The corporation announced that it's rolling out the ability to make payments with a near-field communication (NFC) enabled ...

iPad 2, iPhone 5 could use NFC for mobile payments

by Kelly Hodgkins (Jan 25th, 2011)

A report from Bloomberg suggests Apple will integrate Near Field Communication technology into the iPhone 5 for AT&T and the iPad 2. The technology would let you make purchases wirelessly by waving your iOS device over an NFC-enabled register. The payment-processing system would tie into your ...

Rumor: iPhone 5 will use NFC for remote computing

by Steven Sande (Nov 1st, 2010)

Imagine if you could fit all of your Mac's personality -- settings, documents, and even applications -- into your iPhone, and then be able to have any Mac turn into your Mac. According to a source who talked with Cult of Mac's Leander Kahney, the iPhone 5 is expected to allow you to easily perform ...

iPhone 5 in the rumor mill

by Matt Tinsley (Oct 8th, 2010)

It seems like only yesterday that the iPhone 4 was released, but how time flies when you're having fun. With the whole antennagate issue mostly behind us, most folks are just settling down to getting the best out of their shiny new iPhone. After all, its only been around four months since it was ...