Kelly is a former Editor, SMB at Forbes Advisor, specializing in starting and marketing new ventures. Before joining the team, she was a Content Producer at Fit Small Business where she served as an ...

“Thumbzup was the first company in the world to launch the smallest chip-and-PIN, magstripe and contactless capable card reader, which plugged into a compatible phone or tablet via the audio jack 10 ...

It is taking orders for a new Square Reader that will accept chip cards and contactless payments (such as Apple Pay), but not mag stripe cards. The cost is $49 with a $49 processing credit, or ...

Apple's iPhones have featured NFC chips for years now, including the latest and greatest iPhone 15 models. Those chips can be used for reading NFC tags of course, and they are also what makes ...

Apple has announced that it is opening up the iPhone’s NFC chip using the Secure Element to allow for third-party contactless payments, separate from Apple Pay and Apple Wallet. This feature will ...

The new scam threatens millions of American consumers who rely on contactless payments for daily transactions.