“On October 17, 2013, the US Patent & Trademark Office published a patent application from Apple that reveals more details behind Apple’s new Touch ID fingerprint scanne,” Jack Purcher reports for Patently Apple.
“Apple reveals that they added a method to the sensor that would allow it to scan a fingerprint at a much higher resolution than other sensors on the market without electrically shocking the finger,” Purcher reports. “Apple also notes that their Touch ID technology could eventually apply to an iPad, MacBook and beyond.”
Purcher reports, “Technically speaking, Apple’s patent relates to circuits that may be used to support fingerprint sensing, including boost circuits, such as inductive boost circuits.”
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Steve had a plan. Tim will see to that plan.
Fck the rest. Lead ….. Follow …… Or GET OUT OF THE WAY. AAPL Leads.
And then there are those who just parrot what they heard from others (but without the eloquence.
Apple is the shit. I’m just loving
My iPhone 5s even after weeks of ownership.
ME TOO Mac4life – I JUST ROCKS WITH SPEED! THE SPACE GREY DOSE NOT NICK UP LIKE THE BLACK 5 did at all!
When Touch ID production ramps up enough for Apple to start looking for accessory options with it, I’d like to have a Touch ID pad connected to my iMac for routine authentication stuff.
The mac version will build it into the trackpad. Slick.
… or the power button … nice …