Apple buys biometric security company AuthenTec for $356 million, James Bond iPhone to follow
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41 Comments
1. Ohrules posted on 27 Jul 2012, 07:23 11 0
i am an android fan, but if apple manage to put a biometric sensor on the SCREEN, i admit it would be pretty cool.
6. PapaSmurf posted on 27 Jul 2012, 08:19 2 1
If they manage to do that, it won't debut until the iPhone 5S or 6.
7. JessJess (unregistered) posted on 27 Jul 2012, 08:30 4 2
Yep, the thing that came to mind instantly was swipe to unlock. If it read your finger print at the same time. Would be impressive
13. Aeires (unregistered) posted on 27 Jul 2012, 09:30 1 1
I see the biometric portion being used on Macbooks more than phones. VPN aspects are more likely to be for the iPad.
16. PAPINYC (limited) 2 days ago posted on 27 Jul 2012, 09:35 4 3
Soon to be renamed iAuthenTec but, iAm sure Android will have biometric unlocking before Apple releases it on iPhone 12S.
21. JessJess (unregistered) posted on 27 Jul 2012, 10:08 1 1
One day, ihope iam as cool as you.
@Aeires good point about MacBooks. I can see it being implemented in the trackpad
9. JessJess (unregistered) posted on 27 Jul 2012, 09:01 3 5
No of course they don't. Where did you read such lies? It's just Apple - because they are evil.
14. plgladio posted on 27 Jul 2012, 09:30 3 3
Did I mention that Google doesn't buy companies? Yes they recently bought Sparrow. What's your problem now?
22. JessJess (unregistered) posted on 27 Jul 2012, 10:12 2 2
Was that at me or darkkjedii?
Eitherway, since you just acknowledged that Google bought sparrow recently in order to use them to improve their own mail apps. How does what you originally said make any sense? 'Typical Apple move'?
Perhaps I'm missing some other meaning.
39. plgladio posted on 28 Jul 2012, 03:09 0 0
I meant that comment for darkkjedii, When companies apart from Apple & MS buy companies they try to develop their own and make profit, but Apple and MS mostly buy for Patent. That was missed in my previous comment.
15. Aeires (unregistered) posted on 27 Jul 2012, 09:30 3 0
They average about 1 per week. Nothing wrong with buying up technology as long as it doesn't lead to monopolistic practices.
3. andro. posted on 27 Jul 2012, 07:48 6 6
Interesting technology,apple will no doubt use it future devices but perhaps like always claim they have produced the wonderous technology. Ifans could struggle with geometric unlock though,all those swarms of apple teenage girls userbase have hands covered in fake tan,make up and nail polish lol
4. protozeloz posted on 27 Jul 2012, 07:52 0 0
I wonder what happens with he patents Motorola got with them? anyways i though that was a nice idea and should have become an standard on android phones
10. zhypher_23 posted on 27 Jul 2012, 09:15 5 3
This is what Apple always does, Buy Something and call it "their" own *Like Vlingo > Siri, it's so pathetic, due to the point that if other companies copy this fingerprint sensor in the near future, they will consider it stealing from them, wow huh? They didn't even invent it. This is the reason why I hate Apple, especially their lawsuits, they won't stop pinpointing until they make sure they're #1, very disappointing and I think I'm reasonable enough, yeah they make good products *cough *overpriced *cough, yea you get the point, I just don't believe that people should buy their products that aren't even worth the hard earned cash money they produce, Anyways Good Day Everyone :)
27. kingpet13 posted on 27 Jul 2012, 11:41 3 4
I already told you taco, they bought an entirely different system that is nothing like todays tech. Just give up and go to your stall at taco bell.
34. taco50 (banned) posted on 27 Jul 2012, 13:00 3 2
And Apple just buys the technology and does nothing with it?
Go hide under your bridge troll
36. E.N. posted on 27 Jul 2012, 14:46 4 2
Lol, some of these Android users can't reason
29. gallitoking posted on 27 Jul 2012, 12:27 2 1
Apple dont make phones either and look at them now.. you dont need to invent anything as long as you have the patent or have companies that will do it for you..
11. sinple posted on 27 Jul 2012, 09:20 1 1
Can almost see this coming: XXX company got sued by Apple over biometric security patent
17. frydaexiii posted on 27 Jul 2012, 09:39 2 4
Time to uninstall Truesuite from my desktop...I won't have any Apple crapware in my laptop
30. gallitoking posted on 27 Jul 2012, 12:29 4 2
little boy?... wow
19. frydaexiii posted on 27 Jul 2012, 09:44 3 3
They're probably gonna put a fingerprint scanner on the Macbook, call it new and revolutionary, then sue all other companies that have been producing laptops with a fingerprint scanner for years and stop everyone else from making it...Once again, go to hell Apple, innovation stallers
25. nofear posted on 27 Jul 2012, 10:46 0 0
"AuthenTec, which we all know best from the fingerprint sensor on the Motorola ATRIX 4G, and those sensors on our laptops"
I am certain that Apple eventually is going to do that including Google and Samsung.
31. gallitoking posted on 27 Jul 2012, 12:32 1 1
innovation stallers... they bought you Siri.. which now you can enjoy a Siri-like app every new Android device... how dare you..
32. frydaexiii posted on 27 Jul 2012, 12:36 2 2
Oh yes, they brought to us what we already had, in a fancier shell. So yes, I dare...
33. gallitoking posted on 27 Jul 2012, 12:51 2 3
what you had was no were near what is is today.. Google voice was a worthless feature.. Google Now.. way better thanks to Siri... your welcome.. ingrate
38. frydaexiii posted on 27 Jul 2012, 21:55 0 1
Google Now is a card system that shows you information about what you're about to do or go. No voice required. What you're talking about is the new Google Voice Search, which is basically the same as before except now it recognizes natural speech instead of commands...God, you iFans, can't tell if you're trolling or really that ignorant and stupid about current technology.
24. InspectorGadget80 posted on 27 Jul 2012, 10:43 0 1
my first/favorite Android phone from Motorola. Now Apple is going to sue someone yet again for this technology. which is stupid because Apple will ban this technology with any other hone
26. InspectorGadget80 posted on 27 Jul 2012, 10:46 0 1
I meant to say Apple will try to ban ANY COMPANY that will try to use this techonology on any other phone
37. JC557 posted on 27 Jul 2012, 15:58 0 0
I would hope Lenovo brings out a ThinkPad phone with biometrics on board. They've been adding such things for a long time. I think there were phones that already had such tech though old implementations.
28. networkdood posted on 27 Jul 2012, 12:14 0 0
They bought it to keep it away from Android OEMs.
35. mas11 posted on 27 Jul 2012, 13:43 0 0
Haha Oh God, soon they'll have your finger prints and eventually your DNA in their databases.
40. parkwaydr posted on 28 Jul 2012, 11:00 0 0
I dont think apple will try to ban anything using this, at least not with Motorola, who has a certain device being used by the military because of this security feature, Apple is greedy, not stupid, they won't go toe to toe with the u.s government.
41. parkwaydr posted on 28 Jul 2012, 11:00 0 0
I dont think apple will try to ban anything using this, at least not with Motorola, who has a certain device being used by the military because of this security feature, Apple is greedy, not stupid, they won't go toe to toe with the u.s government.
