Tag: NFC
Google Pay balance can now be used for NFC in-store payments
Earlier this year, we got a revamp of the Google Pay app which saw it become more about personal finance and keeping track of...
Collaborative tech to let smartphones wirelessly charge their styluses via NFC
Smartphones don’t arrive with stylus pens very frequently. This is not necessarily because of the design issue, it’s largely because OEMs face issues with...
Google Pay’s Tap-to-Pay not working on some Android phones
In this time of the pandemic, going digital is a must. Everything is better when it's online especially when it comes to brands and...
New Wireless Charging Specification announced by NFC Forum
Charging technology has also changed in the past few decades. One significant advancement is wireless charging which is already now implemented by major OEMs...
Pixel 4 update brings February security, fix for NFC problem
The Pixel 4 series may soon be replaced by the Pixel 4a but Google still has a few months to make good with its...
Android Q will not have Android Beam for easy file transfer
When you need to make a quick file transfer from your phone to a device nearby and you don’t want to go through the...
Michael Kors releases Sofie 2.0, now with GPS, NFC, heart rate monitor
While the first version of their Sofie smartwatch looked pretty and eye-catching enough, the Michael Kors device had a lot of missing features to...
Samsung Pay Favorite Cards open automatically once NFC terminal is detected
The Samsung Pay mobile payment service has been around since 2015. It launched on the Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge and was made available...
Your Android phone/tablet can no longer be unlocked by NFC device
If you’ve been using an NFC accessory to unlock your smartphone or tablet every once in a while, you probably noticed that the past...
NFC Ring now available, ready to make cashless payments
At the recently concluded Rio Olympics, Visa tested out the NFC payment ring contactless payment device. We didn't keep track of the experience but...
DuoSkin lets you control devices through your flash tattoos
You’ve seen those gold and silver flash tattoos that have become popular for music festival attendees. They’re pretty decorative and makes your skin look...
Barclays launches contactless mobile payment to rival Android Pay
When Barclays refused to be part of Android Pay, we knew it was only a matter of time before it would launch its own...