You can identify a NFC card by looking for the contactless logo or a wifi symbol. NFC technology functions through radio-frequency identification technology (RFID) that uses radio waves to ...

Often the term will bring to mind the ability to pay by holding your phone over a reader, but the system can also use NFC tags embedded in credit cards, ID card, passports, and the like.

Powered by “a nice little NFC EEPROM from NXP”, (the NT3H1101) the business card even has an energy harvesting mode. Moreover, one can interact with the card via four buttons and an LED.

We’ll explain what NFC mobile payments are, their pros and cons, and everything else retailers need to know to incorporate this increasingly widespread payment option. Editor’s note: Looking for the ...