No Face ID rival for Galaxy S9, but Samsung could step up its iris recognition game

Samsung may need several more years to replicate Apple's Face ID magic, but in the meantime, the Galaxy S9 should sport a beefed-up iris scanner.

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Bloomberg adds to the growing pile of iPhone 8 with ‘3-D’ face scanner rumors

Instead of using an ill-placed Touch ID fingerprint sensor, Apple's iPhone 8 could rely exclusively on facial recognition for biometric authentication.

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Samsung quickly brushes off Galaxy S8 iris security concerns, though it’s still looking into the ‘issue’

Is the security of iris recognition technology on the Galaxy S8 an "issue"? Probably, although Samsung thinks a hack is difficult to happen in reality.

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It’s ridiculously easy to bypass the Galaxy S8’s iris security, using a printed photo and contact lens

There's no such thing as an infallible, impenetrable biometric authentication system, at least not on the Samsung Galaxy S8.

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Samsung reveals iris scanner expansion roadmap with mid-range phones on it

Prospective Galaxy Note 7 buyers are looking at pretty slim pickings when it comes to groundbreaking new technologies and features on the dual-curved phablet, especially compared to the GS7 Edge it more strongly resembles

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