With the announcement of IOS 12 and the new XS, XS Max and XR iPhone models, Apple has taken quite a big step: users of these new iPhones will be able to scan NFC tags without an app, using background tag reading.
Alibaba is to e-commerce what SMARTRAC is to RFID: one of the world’s biggest players. Now, the giant company aiming “to build the future infrastructure of commerce” has acquired a minority share in the RFID and IoT pacesetter. The rationale behind: the common quest for brand protection.