NEC facial recognition technology implemented by Algerian smartphone maker Bomare
Algerian smartphone manufacturer and vendor Bomare will integrate facial recognition software from NEC in its “Stream System” Android devices to…
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vivo NEX features Goodix in-display fingerprint sensor
Goodix announced that its latest optical in-display fingerprint sensor and capacitive fingerprint sensor will be featured exclusively on the vivo…
Xiaomi selects third generation FPC fingerprint sensor for two new smartphones
Fingerprint Cards announced that the Xiaomi Mi8 and Xiaomi Mi8 SE feature its third generation fingerprint sensor, the FPC1291. The…
Xiaomi flagship smartphone features Synaptics’ Clear ID in-display fingerprint sensor
Synaptics has announced that a performance-enhanced optical in-display fingerprint sensor from its FS9500 Clear ID family will be integrated into…
Leaked video may reveal larger iris scanner in Samsung Galaxy Note 9
A video purporting to show a screen protector for the yet to be released Samsung Galaxy Note 9 indicates…
Pentagon to trial behavioral identifiers on smartphones as Common Access Card replacement
The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) is funding a project to develop an identity verification method based on the capture…
Global unbanked population decreases with proliferation of biometrics and cell phones
The number of people around the world with bank accounts has increased by 7 percent from 2014 to 2017, reaching…
Apple and Samsung each sued over alleged smartphone biometrics infringements
Apple and Samsung are both facing lawsuits alleging patent infringements related to smartphone biometrics. Korean mobile technology company FirstFace has…
Kneron facial recognition software unlocks entry-level smartphones in 0.2 seconds
Artificial intelligence firm Kneron reports that its facial recognition solution unlocks entry level and mid-range smartphones in 0.2 seconds, with…
New imaging software from Israeli university could improve smartphone facial recognition
Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) has developed a new kind of imaging software called Light Invariant Video Imaging (LIVI)…
