Importantly, Apple's attempt to comply with the EU's Digital Markets Act won't just affect European iPhone owners. According to Apple's post, the new NFC API will also be available in the United ...

Earlier today, Apple announced another major new functionality coming to iOS 18.1: the ability for third-party apps to offer NFC transactions via the iPhone’s Secure Element: Starting with iOS 18.1, ...

A new European Commission ruling will require Apple to open up a range of iOS connectivity features to third-party devices so ...

Apple’s Tap to Pay on iPhone service is now available in Bulgaria, Finland, Hungary, Liechtenstein, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, and Switzerland, “enabling millions of merchants to use iPhone ...

or other digital wallets near the merchant's iPhone to complete the transaction. The transaction is then securely completed using Near Field Communication (NFC) technology. Apple has collaborated with ...