Tag: Fingerprint
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New Mastercard Scans Fingerprints
We’ve been hearing a lot about secure wireless NFC payment methods lately, most frequently following Apple’s announcement of Apple Pay, a wireless feature which allows payment from multiple cards using the iPhone 6 and iPad Air 2. Also, we’ve seen multiple new services heading for both the US and the UK. Here in the UK…
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Sony Files Fingerprint Unlocking Patent
A newly surfaced patent from Sony suggests the Japanese technology giant is considering using fingerprint technology to allow users to unlock their smartphones. Now, this is nothing new. Those of who have Google’s Ice Cream Sandwich will know there are a myriad of ways to unlock a phone, from facial recognition to the FBI-beating pattern…