The EU has been coming for Apple for all sorts of issues, especially after the Digital Markets Act passed, and now it sounds like the union just scored another victory over the company. Specifically, Apple has agreed to stop locking down NFC on the iPhone, which should allow third party developers access to the company’s tap-and-go payment technology.
According to the European Commission, Apple has made a “legally-binding” commitment to let developers access the tap-and-go technology. This also means developers will gain access to Face ID authentication systems, the double-tap to launch payment shortcuts and let users set a third party wallet as their default payment app.
