Passage will allow web and mobile developers to eliminate passwords and bring biometrics for a "frictionless user experience". The company will expand the platform with updates in the coming months.
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The latest beta channel update for Chrome is rolling out a new feature that lets users "lock" or secure incognito Chrome tabs using Touch ID or Face ID. The rollout is currently staggered.
Leaked instruction pamphlets for a new iPad Air model suggests that the device could feature a top mounted Touch ID, slimmer bezels, and a Type-C port in place of the Lightning connector.
Facebook's Messenger app is adding native app lock support including Face ID, Touch ID, and passcode as a part of an ongoing experiment. It is being tested on the app's iOS version.
Apple is rumored to be adding Touch ID support to the Watch Series 7, and it will reportedly be incorporated under the display. However, it may not see the light of day until some time next year.
The firm is reportedly testing in-display fingerprint scanners and has received successes from suppliers integrating the technology into the iPhones, but mass-production is proving to be daunting.
A group of analysts has shared their expectations for the next two generations of iPhone models, stating that Apple will remove 3D Touch from the 2019 iPhones, and bring back Touch ID in 2020.
WhatsApp for iOS has received a new update today that allows users to implement the Face ID or Touch ID biometric security on the app. The tool is expected to bolster WhatsApp's security for users.
Apple is apparently working on two new iPads and a new iPod touch, none of which will include Face ID. In fact, the new iPod Touch won't have Touch ID either, just like its predecessor.
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The new facial recognition system, Face ID, that comes with Apple's iPhone X and replaces the traditional fingerprint-based Touch ID. Appears to only be able to remember one face at a time.
Apple has patented a sub-display fingerprint imaging technology based on acoustic imaging which could replace Touch ID in the near future and perhaps mark the end of the Home button.
Apple's latest build of iOS 11 comes with a new emergency feature which allows users to quickly tap the power button five times in order to disable Touch ID. Afterwards, a password will be required.
The upcoming iPhone 8 launch has gained its fair share of hype with plenty of leaks and rumors. Now more reports are shedding light on Apple's rumored 3D facial recognition system for the device.
Further details have been revealed regarding Apple's rumored facial recognition system for the iPhone 8. Apple's HomePod firmware hints that this new mechanism will most likely work with Apple Pay.
Two iOS app developers have seemingly discovered evidence of the iPhone 8 screen design, as well as infrared facial unlocking functionality, within the software for Apple's upcoming smart speaker.
Every week there is a new batch of alleged iPhone images and rumors. The latest to hit the internet gives us another glimpse of the upcoming handset, showing off a rear without a Touch ID sensor.
Apple gave a sneak peak at its upcoming iMac Pro at WWDC 2017. A new report has come around, giving information about the processor powering the iMac Pro along with some additional details.
Every week we get new reports about how Apple will either offer a fingerprint reader under the display or relocate it to the rear. In a new set of images, it appears the latter will take place.
A new report has surfaced that states that Apple will not relocate the Touch ID sensor to the rear of the iPhone. At a TSMC symposium, it was revealed that it will be under the glass of the display.
According to new information, Apple's Macbook Pro could arrive this fall with a fingerprint sensor embedded in the power button. This would be coupled with the rumored OLED function key.
After an 18 month trial of the technology, FIS and Payment Alliance have joined forces to drive down ATM credit card skimming in the US by using QR codes and Touch ID to authenticate transactions.
A credible rumor came out last month suggesting that future MacBooks might feature TouchID and an OLED touch bar - and now code from the macOS Sierra beta seemingly corroborates those rumors.
Apple is trying to re-design the keyboard with the next MacBook Pro, according to a new report. An OLED touch display is slated to replace some keys seen as essential for decades.
An issue recently discovered by a startup regarding iPhone's Touch ID, found that imprinting a fingerprint on Play-Doh, then on the sensor can make the phone believe a real fingerprint was used.
Images have surfaced which, it is claimed, show the next-generation iPad mini sporting a gold and white colour scheme, similar to the new iPhone 5s, along with a Touch ID fingerprint sensor.
The German hacker group Chaos Computing Club claims to have used fake fingerprints to access the Touch ID sensor that's included in Apple's just launched iPhone 5s.
