If home automation in the IoT era has taught us anything, it is that no one wants to run wires. Many of us rent, so new cabling is not even an option, even if we wanted to go that route. If you want a ...

iPhones running iOS 13 will be able to scan NFC chips in Japanese identity cards. This is as a result of Apple’s decision to allow broader access to the iPhone’s NFC chip by third-party apps. The app ...

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Apple’s support page says any smartphone with an NFC chip can tap on an AirTag set to ‘Lost Mode’ to find out who it belongs to. In Apple’s ‘Find My’ app, users can toggle a setting to lock the AirTag ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Fajrul Islam / Moment / Getty Images Android devices with near field communication (NFC) can quickly exchange information with ...

A newly discovered Apple patent reveals how the iPhone’s redesigned Home button will work as a fingerprint scanner. It’s widely rumored the iPhone 5S will include a fingerprint scanner built into the ...

The UK government is set to launch an app that will help EU citizens apply for residency in the UK post-Brexit. The process involves filling out a short form, taking a selfie, and scanning the chip ...