Carla Tardi is a technical editor and digital content producer with 25+ years of experience at top-tier investment banks and money-management firms. Khadija Khartit is a strategy, investment, and ...

Imagine walking up to the Krispy Kreme at Heathrow International's Terminal 3. You order three hot glazed doughnuts and pay by waving your mobile phone at a non-descript payment point on the counter.

This Collection supports and amplifies research related to SDG 7, SDG 9 and SDG 11. The forthcoming era of sixth-generation (6G) and beyond wireless networks is poised to redefine the landscape of ...

Comparison of near-field beams between the uniform circular array (UCA) and uniform concentric circular array (UCCA), where a series of UCAs are employed to enhance the focusing ability to enable ...

IDTechEx first published a detailed report on NFC five years ago. In this article we share some of the findings in the new IDTechEx report, “Near Field Communication (NFC) 2014-2024.” In the ...

DAVIS, Calif.—The Connectivity Standards Alliance (Alliance) has announced the release of the Aliro 1.0 specification, a new communication protocol and credential standard designed to revolutionize ...

1. It’s cheap and easy. Near-field communication (NFC) is a short-range wireless transmitting technology that connects a smartphone with a receiver to transfer data. NFC’s big potential is in mobile ...

Near-field communications chips promise to launch a new era of mobile commerce. The wireless technology makes it possible to buy something with the swipe of your smartphone, rather than cash or a ...

Ars Technica has been separating the signal from the noise for over 25 years. With our unique combination of technical savvy and wide-ranging interest in the technological arts and sciences, Ars is ...

Bus commuters in the German city of Hanau, near Frankfurt, can now use their mobile phones as electronic wallets to purchase tickets, following a successful trial of Near Field Communication (NFC) ...