Android and several U.S. states working towards digital driver’s licenses
Digital driver’s licenses may soon be introduced in many U.S. states, but not North Dakota. Oklahoma is expected to start…
Android
Android offers password-free biometric online access with FIDO2 certification
The Android mobile operating system has received FIDO2 certification from the FIDO Alliance, enabling users to access websites and native…
Smartphone facial recognition parts makers lower revenue guidance
Smartphone part suppliers ams, Lumentum, and Infineon Technologies have joined the ranks of companies cautioning investors that profits from the…
Leaked code indicates Android Q to natively support 3D facial biometric hardware
Android appears to be working on native support for advanced biometric facial recognition hardware in Android Q, according to XDA-Developers….
Biometric authentication coming to WhatsApp
Users of WhatsApp on Android could soon be able to protect their chats with fingerprint authentication, as the feature has…
Android devices facial recognition fooled by 3D-printed head, but not Face ID
A 3D-printed head fooled the facial recognition systems of four smartphones running Android, but failed to unlock an iPhone with…
Qualcomm and ams partner to bring 3D facial biometrics to Android
Global high-performance sensor solutions provider ams and Qualcomm Technologies have partnered to jointly engineer a 3D depth-sensing camera solution for…
Locked NFC reader keeps UK government Brexit visa app from working on iPhones
Efforts by the UK government to have 3.5 million EU citizens living in the UK apply for “settled status” before…
Google adds enhanced facial analysis capabilities to developer platform
Developing Android apps with facial detection may soon be easier, as Google is launching a new feature called Face Contours…
Android smartphones with in-display fingerprint technology to grow 500 percent as Apple waits
The number of smartphones sold with in-display fingerprint sensors will increase by 500 percent in 2019, but none will be…
