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As computing devices shrink, Microsoft seems to think that a trackpoint, or “thumb mouse,” might be a good idea, especially if it hides a practical surprise: a fingerprint sensor that could be used to enable Windows Hello. As noted by Windows Central, Microsoft recently filed a patent for a low-profile pointing device with an optional optical sensor […]

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The Samsung Galaxy S5 hasnt been on sale for a week, and already a German security firm has hacked its fingerprint reader. The Berlin-based firm, called SRLabs, employed the exact same trick used to hack the iPhone 5s own fingerprint reader. The hack only needs a cameraphone photo of the fingerprint of the S5 owner, […]

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New reports detail potential features for Samsung’s upcoming flagship smartphone, the Galaxy S5. The device is said to pack fingerprint-reading technology instead of a rumored iris scanner, but to also offer better “Air gestures” features than its predecessor. The Korea Herald has learned that the Galaxy S5 may indeed include a fingerprint reader, which could be […]

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