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NFC

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94 articles stable

NFC has appeared in 94 articles since 2014-12. Coverage peaked in 2024Q3 with 5 articles. Frequently mentioned alongside Apple, iPhone, Apple Pay, Android.

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Coverage Timeline

2025-12-12
MacRumors 7 related

Switzerland launches a preliminary investigation into whether Apple's terms for granting third-party access to NFC tech on iPhones violate its antitrust laws

Switzerland's competition authority has launched a preliminary investigation into whether Apple's terms for granting third-party access …

2024-07-12
Bloomberg 55 related

Apple settles with the EU over Apple Pay and avoids potential fines by agreeing to open NFC access on iOS to third-party wallet developers for free for a decade

2024-07-11
Bloomberg 49 related

Apple settles with the EU over Apple Pay and avoids potential fines by agreeing to open NFC access on iOS to third-party wallet developers for free for a decade

- EU accepts Apple pledge to open up payment tech to rivals  — Firm still faces mounting EU antitrust scrutiny in other areas

2024-03-22
Wall Street Journal 72 related

The US DOJ sues Apple, alleging the company blocked its competitors from accessing iPhone features, made switching to non-Apple devices more difficult, and more

In 2010, a top Apple executive emailed Apple's then-CEO about an ad for the new Kindle e-reader. TechCrunch : TechCrunch Minute: Breaking down the Apple iPhone antitrust lawsuit from the DOJ CNBC : DO...

2022-07-20
Bloomberg 24 related

Affinity Credit Union files a proposed class-action complaint in California accusing Apple of illegally profiting from payment card issuer fees via Apple Pay

but jury is out on ultimate assignment Rida Imran / iThinkDifferent : Apple accused of blocking third-party mobile wallets from using ‘Tap to Pay’ payment on iOS Brandon Vigliarolo / The Register : Ap...

2022-05-03
Bloomberg 15 related

Sources: PayPal and others made informal complaints about Apple's NFC restrictions to the European Commission, spurring the EU's formal antitrust complaint

PayPal Holdings Inc. helped spur a formal antitrust complaint against Apple Inc. and its iPhone payments system by raising concerns …

2022-04-28
Financial Times 3 related

Sources: the EU will file antitrust charges against Apple next week for allegedly blocking third-parties from using NFC for Apple Pay

EU will accuse the tech giant of blocking financial groups from its Apple Pay mobile system  —  Apple is set to face fresh antitrust charges …

2017-04-01
Financial Review 19 related

Australia's competition regulator the ACCC rejects application by four banks to collectively negotiate with Apple over NFC, and boycott Apple Pay

The competition watchdog has ruled that four … Chris Keall / National Business Review : Banks lose fight over Apple Pay Tweets: Graham / @greyham : No surprise, Aussie banks request to collectively ba...

2017-03-31
Financial Review 18 related

Australia's competition regulator the ACCC rejects application by four banks to collectively negotiate with Apple over NFC, and boycott Apple Pay

The competition regulator has rejected an application by the banks to collectively negotiate with technology giant Apple over access to the iPhone's …

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TEXXR tracks 77 Techmeme articles mentioning NFC, dating back to December 2014. The biggest stories include Apple settles with the EU over Apple Pay and avoids potential fines by agreeing to open... and Apple settles with the EU over Apple Pay and avoids potential fines by agreeing to open.... Frequently covered alongside Apple, Apple Pay, iPhone, Samsung, and Google.

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2024Q3safety -33pts; developer +80pts; consumer +47pts
2024Q4developer +20pts; consumer +20pts; research -20pts
2025Q4safety +100pts; developer -100pts; regulation +100pts

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