My favorite use of my NFC tags is not a smart home automation.

If tapping your NFC phone to pay for real-world goods with Google Wallet doesn't get you excited, then how about tapping it on a tag to silence that ringer before heading into a meeting? Or setting ...

Smart homes were once the stuff of futurism, but they're here and they're surprisingly affordable and easy to implement ...

Samsung is getting behind NFC in a bigger way with stickers that interact with your phone. But it may take some coaxing to catch on. Jessica Dolcourt VP, Content Operations and Commerce, CNET Group ...

Despite increasing numbers of smartphones sporting near field communication (NFC) functionality, the technology hasn’t really set the world on fire just yet. The simple fact is that, apart from the ...

NFC support on the iPhone is about to get a lot more advanced real soon. Apple revealed today that it is adding support for NFC stickers and tags that trigger Apple Pay for payment even if you don’t ...

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 film ...

Contactless technology like NFC conjure up images of simply and lightly tapping on surfaces to initiate an action, be it authentication or even payment. What those scenarios don't often include is the ...

Apple is reportedly working on a new NFC feature that will allow iPhone users to make Apple Pay purchases by tapping special, NFC-equipped tags. That means retailers won't need bulky terminals, and ...

NFC — the technology that helps power Apple Pay as well other clever features for iOS apps like Launch Center Pro’s tappable stickers — is getting a big upgrade with the launch of iOS 13, due out this ...