New report breaks down what we can expect with the rumored CarKey feature
A new report sheds light on how the oft-rumored CarKey feature will work.
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BMW could be the first carmaker to support Apple’s upcoming CarKey feature
Apple is likely working with BMW on support for the upcoming CarKey feature for locking, unlocking and starting cars using the iPhone in place of a physical car key or key fob.
Apple’s new ‘CarKey’ feature will let you share a digital key using the Messages app
The second developer beta of iOS 13.4 reveals that the upcoming “CarKey” feature will let users quickly share digital keys through the Messages app.
You can now use Yubico’s NFC physical security keys with your 1Password.com account
1Password now supports two-factor authentication via Near Field Communication using your YubiKey physical security key from Yubico.
How to use Express Transit to quickly pay for rides via Apple Pay on iPhone and Apple Watch
Follow the steps in this comprehensive tutorial to learn how you can set up and enable Express Transit mode on your iPhone and Apple Watch in order to pay for transit rides with Apple Pay without having to use Face ID, Touch ID or passcode verification at all.
Apple must open iPhone’s NFC chip to other mobile wallet apps in Germany
Germany has passed a law that will make Apple, and other companies, open access to the NFC chip in their mobile devices so third-party “rivals” can utilize it.
Apple Pay is coming soon to Hong Kong’s Octopus transit card system
Apple’s mobile payment service is coming to Hong Kong’s popular Octopus contactless transit cards. Launching this fall, the system will let people tap their device on an NFC processor and be on their way, no need to authenticate with Face ID or Touch ID whatsoever.
iOS 13 will let German citizens use their iPhone to store copies of their passport and ID card
With the release of iOS 13 later this year, German citizens will be able to use their smartphone not only as their passport, but also as their identification card.
New Apple Pay features coming soon: NFC tags that trigger purchases when tapped, loyalty cards in the Wallet app & more
Soon your iPhone will be able to read specially-encoded NFC tags that will instantly start an Apple Pay transaction when tapped, without having to download or use any special app.
NFCWriter X lets hobbyists and tinkerers unlock the iPhone’s full NFC potential
NFCWriter X for iOS lets you tinker with your iPhone’s embedded NFC chip in ways you could only dream of.
New iPhones can read NFC tags in the background, no app needed whatsoever
The new iPhones feature updated hardware for NFC which supports background tag reading. This permits the new phones to scan for and reads NFC tags without requiring users to launch an app for that beforehand.
iPhone could eventually replace your driving license or passport
A newly published Apple patent application suggests iPhone could one day replace our identification documents such as passports.
