As we all look across a sea of lifeless, nearly identically-styled consumer goods, a few of us have become nostalgic for a time when products like stereo equipment, phones, appliances, homes, cars, ...

The United States has been slow to adopt the concept of near-field communications (NFC) technology or the idea of using a mobile phone as a method of payment, but it is gradually catching on. New ...

Square unveiled new tools on Monday for both merchants and consumers to make transactions with nothing more than smartphones and tablets. As mobile platform vendors and the credit card industry strive ...

They don't require a battery. They don't need to be plugged into anything. You just wave them at a sensor and then you're on your way to pay for goods, travel on a subway, or ride on a bus. NFC cards ...