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LG biometrics sensor claimed to be thinner, more accurate

Posted on February 18, 2016 by Jules Wang

Not bigger, yet better. So LG Innotek says as it debuts a new “ultra slim optical bio sensor module” that measures heart rates, stress indices and blood oxygenation, perhaps better than one recently introduced by Samsung.The module’s just 1mm thick, thanks to an advanced PCB with a mounted integrated circuit and a photo diode layered on top. There are five LEDs on the module encased in a gold-plated chamber to enhance luminescence. This should result in a 30 percent improvement in signal ...

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Samsung thinks about adding biometric authentication to smartwatches

Posted on February 6, 2016 by Stephen Schenck

For as much thought as we put into PINs, passwords, and biometric authentication on our phones, security often feels like an afterthought – or not thought about at all – when it comes to wearables like smartwatches. To an extent, that makes sense; after all, we’re a lot less likely to accidentally lose track of a gadget that’s securely strapped to our wrist. But as we start using wearables for more and more functions,

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Bank of America now has Apple Watch app and biometric login on Android, iOS

Posted on September 15, 2015 by Jules Wang

There’s a convergence of news in the mobile technology sphere today from the second-largest bank in the US. And we’re not just talking about a design refresh for its main smartphone app. Apparently, Bank of America has been making use of its resource diversion from Windows Phone or at least has not spilled word on any developments it might have for a Windows 10 Mobile app. But with that operating platform done with for now, another one comes into play today with the bank’s new ...

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Advanced biometrics and the ears who use them

Posted on June 21, 2015June 21, 2015 by Adam Doud

I suppose it was inevitable. I mean, I knew I wouldn’t be able to hold out for too long. I thought I’d last longer, but I hear that’s common in tech reviewers my age. But here I am, finally. I may as well just accept it. I’m using two consecutive phones with biometric unlock capability. What did you think I was talking about? Anyway.I picked up an iPhone 6 plus for another work-related experiment. The iPhone 6 Plus, of course, features Touch ID, arguably the gold standard of fingerprint unlock in the smartphone space. Before that (and after), I was using the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge, ...

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Apple’s Touch ID biometrics could lead to more outside of mobile

Posted on October 8, 2013 by Adam Doud

Apple did one thing right when it comes to Touch ID biometrics. They made it cheap. Or at least, they made it cheap enough to fit into a smartphone while keeping the cost down – for Apple, that is. Of course, I’ve already talked at length about Apple’s Touch ID and whether or not it’s a good idea or not (Spolier alert, it’s not). But it occurs to me, maybe we’re all just not used to this new fangled technology, and perhaps what we need to make this technology a part ...

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