The NFC Money Transfer Candidate Specification improves the user experience compared to QR codes because it simplifies user operations and enhances security levels. For example: ...

In South Africa, QR payment growth has been largely driven by smaller merchants. The barriers to entry for this payment method are almost nil and all a merchant needs is a bank account, and a printed ...

Suncorp Bank has chosen to use QR codes over NFC technology for simplicity as part of its new QuickShare feature of its mobile banking app, citing iOS market share as a reason to avoid contactless ...

Both iPhone and Android phones are supported, but iPhones released before 2018 won’t be able to use the NFC functionality and will have to scan a QR code on the underside of the Porter to connect.

A startup called Lisnr wants to replace NFC and QR codes with a new technology that sends data over audio -- a communication protocol it's calling Smart Tone. The technology it's invented can be ...

An NFC manicure puts the chip -- which is a completely flat sticker, no different than any other nail decal sticker -- at the base of the manicure, and, if removed delicately, can be reusable.

Two of the main contenders in contactless payments have been near-field communication (NFC) transactions and quick response (QR) code payments.