The release of Apple's NFC-enabled iOS 11 platform is helping to drive the growth of NFC deployments that are making an NFC tag certification program important, the association says.

NFC products that undergo software updates can achieve NFC Forum certification with a streamlined process, Inheritance by OS update ...

Innovision Research & Technology is making its unique Gem™ Near Field Communication (NFC) semiconductor intellectual property (IP) available under an evaluation licensing program. This will enable ...

NFC Card Emulation has also been added to the NFC Forum Certification Program for the wearable market further expanding its eco-system to ensure interoperability wherever NFC is used.

Already, Google has launched a NFC program in conjunction with Google Places, which is providing businesses in Portland, Oregon with window decals embedded with the technology.

The hardware works, and consumers worldwide think it's a cool idea. Still, near-field communication chips have made about zero progress morphing mobile phones into contactless payment tools.