Next up: Charge earbuds wirelessly with NFC

DATE: Thu, Sep 25, 2025
PUBLICATION: TechExplore

It’s going to get a lot easier to wirelessly charge earbuds and smart watches following the release of upgraded specifications for Near Field Commincation (NFC) technology. The NFC Forum announced Tuesday the adoption of new standards that will permit the wireless charging of small battery-powered consumer devices using a smartphone and other NFC-capable devices.