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Tag: biometrics
Virginia police can now force you to unlock your smartphone with your fingerprint
A Virginia circuit court judge ruled this week that smartphone users can be compelled…
Swatch plans fitness-based touch wristwatch, says CEO
Swatch plans to equip its Swatch Touch line of plastic watches…
How Apple’s iPhone 6 and iOS 8 will revolutionize sports, fitness, and health
Fitness and sports are a massive business that continues to grow…
iWatch will prove Apple as a luxury brand and a brand powerhouse
Two recent developments suggest that Apple will use and extend its brand power…
Sweat sensor could make iWatch most personal device ever
The potential data to be mined and analyzed from sweat sensors could prove powerful…
Why Apple acquiring Tesla makes sense
The idea of Apple’s intention to purchase Tesla Motors…
Apple hires lead software engineer from Atlas Wearables
Atlas’ tech can distinguish between multiple activities, including steps, squats, curls, and more…
Ahead of Apple’s HealthKit, WebMD launches ‘Healthy Target’ health improvement program for iPhone
Today, WebMD Health Corp. launched WebMD Healthy Target, an integrated health improvement program…
Apple’s new health focus comes at propitious time
Hospitals are under federal regulatory pressure to improve how they treat patients…
U.S. FDA details high-level meeting with Apple: ‘Moral obligation to do more’ with health, innovative sensors
Apple believes there is the opportunity to do more with devices…
Apple’s on-stage HealthKit goof proves it still has to earn the trust of the health community
At Apple’s Worldwide Developer Conference, an image flashed up on the screen…
Apple’s HealthKit aims to unite wearables and fitness apps
Apple is getting itself into the growing health and fitness app category…
Welcome to the iUniverse: Apple’s next big thing might be another ecosystem
A fall, a spring, and a long winter in between have passed since Apple…
Four ways Apple could have the ‘best’ product pipeline ever
There are a few things Apple could do to make the rest of 2014 a stellar year…
U.S. Senator Al Franken demands answers about Samsung Galaxy S5 fingerprint scanner security or lack thereof
The Minnesota Democrat expressed concern about the Samsung Galaxy G5’s apparent security vulnerability…
Apple and wearable computing: it’s the software, stupid
Apple will not introduce an iWatch or any other wearable device…
Apple on medical tech hiring spree, a possible hint of iWatch plans
Apple is raising hackles in the biotechnology community and offering a hint…
Apple’s next EarPods could be the ultimate wearable device
In late 2012, Apple finally replaced the iconic white earbuds that came with every iPod and iPhone…
Two new Apple biometric patents reveal anti-spoofing measures and more
One invention delves into various methods that Apple’s Touch ID…
Samsung’s Galaxy S5 fingerprint scanner hacked, PayPal accounts at risk
The fingerprint scanner on Samsung’s Galaxy S5 can easily be cracked…
Quanta to build 65 million Apple ‘iWatch’ units in first year, Q3 2014 release expected – report
Apple’s iWatch will debut in the third quarter of this year and will include advanced sensors…
Apple’s iPhone 5s Touch ID vs. Samsung’s Galaxy S5 fingerprint scanner (with video)
Samsung’s device features a narrower sensor that works by having the users swipe…
Apple’s sensor experts are developing much more than an iWatch
Apple has assembled an all-star team…
Apple’s rumored iWatch: A big deal or not?
The beauty of Apple, from an investor’s point of view, is that they have…
Without an iWatch, Apple’s Healthbook app is rather boring
If Apple positions Healthbook as a unifying interface for products capable of…
Why the iWatch is a big deal for Apple investors
Speculation about the iWatch started gaining steam in early 2013…
Idex sees sales gains as Apple spurs biometric-sensor market
Smartphone manufacturers are adding sensors to devices after Apple unveiled its iPhone 5s…
New iPhone case makes Star Trek’s tricorder a reality (with video)
Reminiscent of the tricorder used by medical staff in Star Trek to remotely scan patients…
Third-party apps with Siri integration expected to play key role in Apple’s ‘iWatch’
Apple is apparently working to open up Siri…
Why Apple could win big with Tesla’s massive new battery ‘Gigafactory’
The first Tesla I ever saw was stripped down to the chassis…
Why did Apple’s Touch ID generate paranoia, but Samsung’s Galaxy S5 fingerprint reader flies under the radar?
When Apple first announced the Touch ID feature for the iPhone 5s…
Why Apple’s iWatch won’t measure glucose levels
It’s widely believed that Apple sometime in 2014 or soon thereafter…
Tesla CEO Elon Musk confirms Apple talks; battery ‘gigafactory’ discussions more likely than buyout
We had conversations with Apple…
Apple-Tesla talks fuel hopes of advanced battery tech, deeper iOS in the Car integration
With word recently leaking that high ranking officials from Apple and Tesla have met…
Apple patents biometric sensor-packed health monitoring earphones with ‘head gesture’ control
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office on Tuesday granted Apple a patent…
Apple acquisitions chief met with Tesla CEO Elon Musk
Such a buying spree has ignited fierce speculation in tech circles…
Analyst: Apple ‘iWatch’ to use optoelectronics to monitor heart rate, blood oxygen levels
Apple may turn to optoelectronic sensor technology to help users…
Smart diaper tells you when it’s time to change your baby
Thanks to a new invention from a team of researchers at the University of Tokyo…
Apple adds yet another leading biometric expert to substantial ‘iWatch’ team
Apple continues to bolster its team by hiring medical sensor experts…
Apple job listing discloses ‘new platforms as of now unannounced’
With the debut new product categories promised by Apple in 2014…
Apple’s medical team for iWatch now reportedly includes former Masimo CMO
Apple has hired Michael O’Reilly, the former chief medical officer of Masimo Corporation…
